14 Socioeconomic Drivers (IMAGE)

Peking University

14 Socioeconomic Drivers

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Contribution of 14 socioeconomic drivers to the change in total water use during P1 (1965 to 1975), P2 (1975 to 1992), and P3 (1992 to 2013). The length of each bar reflects the contribution of each driver to water use change during the corresponding period, whereas the value below the bar indicates its contribution proportion. The effects of 14 drivers were listed by same order during three periods: irrigation (blue), industrial (green), urban (red), and rural (purple) sectors. WUI stands for water use intensity.

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College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University

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