Impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the Coastal Chinese Mainland region

The increasingly frequent storms pose significant threats to the sustainable development of coastal regions, particularly in densely populated and economically vibrant areas. Comprehending the dynamics and intricate mechanisms underlying runoff generation is crucial in the context of climate change...

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Main Authors: Song Song, Ziqiang Ye, Zhijie Zhou, Xiaowei Chuai, Rui Zhou, Jinwei Zou, Yi Chen
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Ziqiang Ye
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Xiaowei Chuai
Rui Zhou
Jinwei Zou
Yi Chen
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description The increasingly frequent storms pose significant threats to the sustainable development of coastal regions, particularly in densely populated and economically vibrant areas. Comprehending the dynamics and intricate mechanisms underlying runoff generation is crucial in the context of climate change and anthropogenic interference. Based on hydro-meteorological and land-use data from 1980 to 2018, this study investigates the runoff variation and its driving factors in the Coastal Chinese Mainland (CCM). The aims of this study are to reveal the temporal and spatial trends of runoff yield, to clarify the sensitivity of runoff in coastal cities to the integrated and individual parameters of climate change and anthropogenic interference, including precipitation (P), potential evapotranspiration (E0), and land cover factor (n), and to support the establishment of spatially tailored adaptation strategies. The results show that: (1) runoff has generally increased over the study period, particularly in regions such as the Yangtze River Delta, Shandong, and Guangxi, while it has decreased in western Liaoning and eastern Guangdong; (2) in the northern CCM with larger aridity index, the land cover factor plays a dominant role in runoff production, while in the wetter southern CCM, precipitation is more influential, and potential evapotranspiration mainly hinders runoff generation all over CCM; (3) urban expansion tends to negatively impact n, while the loss of grasslands and shrinkage of croplands tend to undermine the value of n. To facilitate the achievement of sustainable development goals in the CCM, it is imperative to introduce a more comprehensive and theoretical framework that encompasses the natural, technical, and social dimensions of human-water systems into traditional flood regulation and water resource management. This framework should promote interdisciplinary collaboration from an integrated perspective, to bridge the administrative and watershed boundaries, to effectively address the complex challenges posed by climate change and anthropogenic activities on runoff and water resources in coastal regions, and to enhance the realization of local sustainable development goals (UN SDGs).
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spelling doaj-art-085347a5ae624ffeb4e5f20d23e833dc2024-12-18T08:53:22ZengElsevierGeography and Sustainability2666-68392024-12-0154526537Impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the Coastal Chinese Mainland regionSong Song0Ziqiang Ye1Zhijie Zhou2Xiaowei Chuai3Rui Zhou4Jinwei Zou5Yi Chen6School of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaSchool of Geography and Remote Sensing, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaThe Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511453, ChinaSchool of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China; Corresponding authors.Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Social Sciences, Nanjing 210004, China; Corresponding authors.Bao’an Institute of Education Sciences, Shenzhen 518101, ChinaZhejiang Design Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310002, ChinaThe increasingly frequent storms pose significant threats to the sustainable development of coastal regions, particularly in densely populated and economically vibrant areas. Comprehending the dynamics and intricate mechanisms underlying runoff generation is crucial in the context of climate change and anthropogenic interference. Based on hydro-meteorological and land-use data from 1980 to 2018, this study investigates the runoff variation and its driving factors in the Coastal Chinese Mainland (CCM). The aims of this study are to reveal the temporal and spatial trends of runoff yield, to clarify the sensitivity of runoff in coastal cities to the integrated and individual parameters of climate change and anthropogenic interference, including precipitation (P), potential evapotranspiration (E0), and land cover factor (n), and to support the establishment of spatially tailored adaptation strategies. The results show that: (1) runoff has generally increased over the study period, particularly in regions such as the Yangtze River Delta, Shandong, and Guangxi, while it has decreased in western Liaoning and eastern Guangdong; (2) in the northern CCM with larger aridity index, the land cover factor plays a dominant role in runoff production, while in the wetter southern CCM, precipitation is more influential, and potential evapotranspiration mainly hinders runoff generation all over CCM; (3) urban expansion tends to negatively impact n, while the loss of grasslands and shrinkage of croplands tend to undermine the value of n. To facilitate the achievement of sustainable development goals in the CCM, it is imperative to introduce a more comprehensive and theoretical framework that encompasses the natural, technical, and social dimensions of human-water systems into traditional flood regulation and water resource management. This framework should promote interdisciplinary collaboration from an integrated perspective, to bridge the administrative and watershed boundaries, to effectively address the complex challenges posed by climate change and anthropogenic activities on runoff and water resources in coastal regions, and to enhance the realization of local sustainable development goals (UN SDGs).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683924000361Coastal Chinese MainlandRunoff productionElastic analysisClimate changeAnthropogenic interference
spellingShingle Song Song
Ziqiang Ye
Zhijie Zhou
Xiaowei Chuai
Rui Zhou
Jinwei Zou
Yi Chen
Impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the Coastal Chinese Mainland region
Geography and Sustainability
Coastal Chinese Mainland
Runoff production
Elastic analysis
Climate change
Anthropogenic interference
title Impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the Coastal Chinese Mainland region
title_full Impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the Coastal Chinese Mainland region
title_fullStr Impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the Coastal Chinese Mainland region
title_full_unstemmed Impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the Coastal Chinese Mainland region
title_short Impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the Coastal Chinese Mainland region
title_sort impacts of climate change and land cover factor on runoff in the coastal chinese mainland region
topic Coastal Chinese Mainland
Runoff production
Elastic analysis
Climate change
Anthropogenic interference
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666683924000361
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