expression of specific water resource areas in the arts 554 S. Kato and J. Ahern

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The Great Western Development Strategy (GWDS) is a long term national campaign aimed at boosting development of the western area of China and narrowing the economic gap between the western and the eastern parts of China. The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) procedure was employed to assess the environmental challenges brought about by the western development plans. These plans include f...

[1] Global food security increasingly relies on the trade of food commodities. Freshwater resources are essential to agricultural production and are thus embodied in the trade of food commodities, referred to as ‘‘virtual water trade.’’ Agricultural production predominantly relies on rainwater (i.e., ‘‘green water’’), though irrigation (i.e., ‘‘blue water’’) does play an important role. These d...

by William M. Alley1, Lisa Beutler2, Michael E. Campana3, Sharon B. Megdal4, and John C. Tracy5 1Corresponding author: National Ground Water Association, 4731 Winona Ave., San Diego, CA 92115; 619-922-2544; [email protected] 2MWH Americas, 3301 C Street, Suite 1900, Sacramento, CA 95816. 3Technical Director, American Water Resources Association, P.O. Box 1626, Middleburg, VA 20118. 4University of...

This study used trend, correlation, and wavelet analysis to characterize Lake Chad (LC) level fluctuations, river discharge, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and precipitation regimes and their interrelationships. Linear correlation results indicate a negative association between ENSO and LC level, river discharge and precipitation. Trend analysis shows increasing precipitation in the Lake ...