Sustainable land and water management of river oases along the tarim river

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Abstract

The Tarim Basin in Xinjiang province in Northwest China is characterized by a hyper arid climate. Climate change and a strong increase in agricultural land use are major challenges for sustainable water management. The largest competition for water resources exists between irrigated fields and natural riparian vegetation, which is dependent on seasonal flooding of the Tarim River. In addition to numerous water management measures implemented by the Chinese government, the Sino-German project SuMaRiO (Sustainable Management of River Oases along the Tarim River) provided a decision support system based on ecosystem services for the Chinese stakeholders. This tool will help to implement sustainable land and water management measures in the next 5-year plan.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)25-29
Number of pages5
JournalIAHS-AISH Publication
Volume373
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 May 2016
Event7th International Water Resources Management Conference of IAHS-ICWRS 2016 - Bochum, Germany
Duration: 18 May 201620 May 2016

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