Evaluation Of Water Allocation Policies In Chinas Yellow River Basin

Download or read book Evaluation of Water Allocation Policies in China's Yellow River Basin written by Steven R. Nebiker and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The goal of this study was to examine the consequences of surface-water allocation policies in the Yellow River basin. This goal was accomplished using a mathematical optimization model developed by the World Bank. The first objective was to assess the economic efficiencey of the upper limits on the use of river water for irrigation and other purposes as established by the Chinese government. These limits were determined to be overly restrictive for some regions, resulting in significant economic losses unless revised to reflect the optimal uses of water. The second objective was to examine the economic implications of the current 'first come, first serve' water allocation policy. Results from model simulations suggest that water should be reallocated from upstream regions to lower regions in the basin in order to maximize the value added from water use. ... "--leaf [1]