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This paper explores the method of comprehensive evaluation of water resources carrying capacity and sets up an evaluation model applying the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method. Based on the data of nature, society, economics and water resources of the Tarim River Basin in 2002, we evaluated the water resources carrying capacity of the basin by means of the model. The results show that the comprehensive grades are 0.438 and 0.454 for Aksu and Kashi prefectures respectively, where the current water resources exploitation and utilization has reached a relative high degree and there is only a very limited water carrying capacity, 0.620 for Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture, where water resources carrying capacity is much higher, and in between for Hotan Prefecture and Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture. As a whole, the comprehensive grade of the Tarim River Basin is 0.508 and the current water resources exploitation and utilization has reached a relative high degree. Thus, we suggest that the integrated management of the water resources in the basin should be strengthened in order to utilize water resources scientifically and sustainably.
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Foundation item: Under the auspices of Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KZCX2-YW-127), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40671014, 90502007)
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Meng, L., Chen, Y., Li, W. et al. Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model for water resources carrying capacity in Tarim River Basin, Xinjiang, China. Chin. Geogr. Sci. 19, 89–95 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11769-009-0089-x
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