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GRACE/GRACE-FO Satellite Assessment of Sown Area Expansion Impacts on Groundwater Sustainability in Jilin Province

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  • Yang Liu

    (Institute of Groundwater in Cold Regions, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    School of Hydraulic and Electric-Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    International Joint Laboratory of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering in Cold Regions of Heilongjiang Province (International Cooperation), Harbin 150080, China)

  • Changlei Dai

    (Institute of Groundwater in Cold Regions, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    School of Hydraulic and Electric-Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    International Joint Laboratory of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering in Cold Regions of Heilongjiang Province (International Cooperation), Harbin 150080, China
    School of River and Lake Chief Heilongjiang, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China)

  • Yang Jing

    (Institute of Groundwater in Cold Regions, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    International Joint Laboratory of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering in Cold Regions of Heilongjiang Province (International Cooperation), Harbin 150080, China
    School of River and Lake Chief Heilongjiang, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China)

  • Qing Ru

    (Institute of Groundwater in Cold Regions, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    School of Hydraulic and Electric-Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    International Joint Laboratory of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering in Cold Regions of Heilongjiang Province (International Cooperation), Harbin 150080, China)

  • Feiyang Yan

    (Institute of Groundwater in Cold Regions, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    School of Hydraulic and Electric-Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    International Joint Laboratory of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering in Cold Regions of Heilongjiang Province (International Cooperation), Harbin 150080, China)

  • Yiding Zhang

    (Institute of Groundwater in Cold Regions, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    School of Hydraulic and Electric-Power, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China
    International Joint Laboratory of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering in Cold Regions of Heilongjiang Province (International Cooperation), Harbin 150080, China
    School of River and Lake Chief Heilongjiang, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China)

Abstract

Jilin Province, an important commodity grain base in China, relies on groundwater resources for its agricultural development. The implementation of a series of policies, including agricultural subsidies and food security policies, has led to a rapid expansion of the sowing area in recent decades, resulting in an increase in agricultural water demand. This has had a significant impact on the groundwater system. It is therefore imperative to understand the dynamics of the groundwater to ensure the security of water resources, ecological security, and food security. An evaluation of the sustainability of groundwater resources in Jilin Province was conducted through a quantitative analysis of the reliability, resilience, and vulnerability of groundwater. This analysis was informed by the inversion of changes in groundwater reserves over a period of 249 months, commencing from 2002-04 to 2022-12. The inversion process utilized data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) gravity satellite and Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS), offering a comprehensive view of the temporal dynamics of groundwater reserves in the region. The results indicated the following: (1) Groundwater storage (total amount of water below the surface) in Jilin Province exhibited an overall decreasing trend, with the highest groundwater level recorded in June and the lowest in September on a monthly basis. (2) Prior to September 2010, groundwater reserves were in surplus most of the time. From October 2010 to August 2018, however, they began to fluctuate between surplus and deficit states. Since September 2018, the reserves have been in a long-term deficit, showing an overall downward trend. (3) Prior to 2005, the groundwater system was at a high/extremely high level of sustainability. However, following 2011, it fell to a very low level of sustainability and has continued to deteriorate. (4) The maximum information coefficient and correlation analysis indicate that the sown area is the most significant factor contributing to the decline in the sustainability of the groundwater system. This study reveals the spatial and temporal distribution pattern and evolution trend of groundwater resources sustainability in Jilin Province, and provides theoretical and data support for regional groundwater resources protection and management.

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  • Yang Liu & Changlei Dai & Yang Jing & Qing Ru & Feiyang Yan & Yiding Zhang, 2025. "GRACE/GRACE-FO Satellite Assessment of Sown Area Expansion Impacts on Groundwater Sustainability in Jilin Province," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-19, August.
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