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Analysis and Modelling of Water Supply and Demand Under Climate Change, Land Use Transformation and Socio-Economic Development

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In this chapter, the modelling results will be summarised and discussed. This includes a comparison of the projected future water resources and predicted consumption in Urumqi Region. Then, strategies for an improved water management are suggested and evaluated within the local context of Urumqi Region. Rather than classifying them according to the part of the water system they belong to (e.g., water supply, water saving usage, water treatment, water quality, and water reuse), the consequences of climate and land use change are discussed for the different uses and the strategies suggested.

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Fricke, K. (2014). Discussion. In: Analysis and Modelling of Water Supply and Demand Under Climate Change, Land Use Transformation and Socio-Economic Development. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01610-8_7

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