A coupling simulation and optimization method developed for environmental-economic management of Lake watershed

Baichuan Zhang; Huaicheng Guo; Yang Zhang; Zheng Li; Yanxiao Liu; Shuhang Wang; Zhenghui Fu

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115546

A coupling simulation and optimization method developed for environmental-economic management of Lake watershed

J Environ Manage. 2022 Sep 15:318:115546. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115546. Epub 2022 Jun 20.

Authors

Baichuan Zhang¹, Huaicheng Guo², Yang Zhang³, Zheng Li⁴, Yanxiao Liu⁵, Shuhang Wang⁶, Zhenghui Fu⁷

Affiliations

¹ School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, PR China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. Electronic address: zhangbaichuan@aust.edu.cn.
² College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. Electronic address: hcguo@pku.edu.cn.
³ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. Electronic address: zhangyang2019@pku.edu.cn.
⁴ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. Electronic address: 2001111921@stu.pku.edu.cn.
⁵ College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China. Electronic address: yx.liu@pku.edu.cn.
⁶ National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environment Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China. Electronic address: Shuhang125126@163.com.
⁷ National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, State Environment Protection Key Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, PR China. Electronic address: fu_zheng_hui@foxmail.com.

PMID: 35738128
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115546

Abstract

Many lake basins are facing the challenge of mitigating water shortage and water pollution while maintaining economic growth. Existing planning method for water pollution control often focus on how to alleviate water pollution effectively at the lowest cost, but rarely pay attention to the dynamic feedback and synergy effects between water pollution abatement, water conservation and social economy. This article proposes a method which consists of system dynamics model (SDM), Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and objective programming model (OPM). It could be used to create insights on basin-wide water problems from a systematic perspective. The case study on Yilong Lake Watershed evaluates the proposed measures in existing local planning, calculates the optimal scheme, and discusses issues including the uncertainty of effectiveness, choice between recycling sewage and transferring outside, and the necessity of restricting food processing industry. This method could be improved on the simulation of social and industrial economy, the simulation of water cycle, and the spatial planning.

Keywords: Coupling simulation; Environment-economic system; Scenario analysis; System dynamics; Watershed management.

MeSH terms

China
Conservation of Water Resources*
Lakes*
Soil
Water
Water Pollution

Substances

Soil
Water