Adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins, China
To address the complexity of interactions and cumulative evolution between water ecological security and socio-ecological systems, this study explores their co-evolution and adaptation from the human-water perspective. Although previous studies have extensively analyzed water ecological security and...
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| description | To address the complexity of interactions and cumulative evolution between water ecological security and socio-ecological systems, this study explores their co-evolution and adaptation from the human-water perspective. Although previous studies have extensively analyzed water ecological security and its influencing factors, they often focus on single variables or subsystems, neglecting the intricate coupling between water ecological security and socio-ecological systems. Based on adaptability theory, this study integrates the Water Ecological Security Index (WESI) with a comprehensive adaptability evaluation model to systematically assess the spatiotemporal dynamics and adaptive coordination between water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins from 2011 to 2021. The results reveal a gradual improvement in the adaptation between water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience, particularly in the river basins of Xinjiang, where highly adaptation areas have continuously expanded. However, significant disparities in adaptation levels exist across sub-basins, highlighting the need to further promote water-saving irrigation technologies and explore pathways for compact urban development in specific regions. In the future, water resource management in arid inland basins should be guided by the concept of coupled socio-ecological systems, aiming to optimize management frameworks, implement zonal water resource governance, and foster the coordinated advancement of socioeconomic development and ecological conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-02b54100e05e403886f97f67be22a0e52025-08-20T05:07:45ZengElsevierEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators2665-97272025-09-012710085910.1016/j.indic.2025.100859Adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins, ChinaXianglong Gao0Chengpeng Lu1Qi Feng2Wei Liu3Jutao Zhang4State Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China; Corresponding author.State Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Ecological Safety and Sustainable Development in Arid Lands, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaTo address the complexity of interactions and cumulative evolution between water ecological security and socio-ecological systems, this study explores their co-evolution and adaptation from the human-water perspective. Although previous studies have extensively analyzed water ecological security and its influencing factors, they often focus on single variables or subsystems, neglecting the intricate coupling between water ecological security and socio-ecological systems. Based on adaptability theory, this study integrates the Water Ecological Security Index (WESI) with a comprehensive adaptability evaluation model to systematically assess the spatiotemporal dynamics and adaptive coordination between water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins from 2011 to 2021. The results reveal a gradual improvement in the adaptation between water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience, particularly in the river basins of Xinjiang, where highly adaptation areas have continuously expanded. However, significant disparities in adaptation levels exist across sub-basins, highlighting the need to further promote water-saving irrigation technologies and explore pathways for compact urban development in specific regions. In the future, water resource management in arid inland basins should be guided by the concept of coupled socio-ecological systems, aiming to optimize management frameworks, implement zonal water resource governance, and foster the coordinated advancement of socioeconomic development and ecological conservation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972725002806Human–water relationshipWater ecological securitySocio-ecological resilienceAdaptabilityArid inland river basins |
| spellingShingle | Xianglong Gao Chengpeng Lu Qi Feng Wei Liu Jutao Zhang Adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins, China Environmental and Sustainability Indicators Human–water relationship Water ecological security Socio-ecological resilience Adaptability Arid inland river basins |
| title | Adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins, China |
| title_full | Adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins, China |
| title_fullStr | Adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins, China |
| title_short | Adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio-ecological resilience in arid inland river basins, China |
| title_sort | adaptability investigation of water ecological security and socio ecological resilience in arid inland river basins china |
| topic | Human–water relationship Water ecological security Socio-ecological resilience Adaptability Arid inland river basins |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665972725002806 |
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