Carrying capacity of water resources assessment and ecological sensitivity analysis in Fen River Basin
The Fen River Basin,nestled within the embrace of Shanxi Province,is a vital source of life-giving waters,bestowing its precious gift upon both the land and its inhabitants.This hallowed basin assumes a pivotal role in nurturing the harmonious growth of Shanxi,intricately weaving the fabric of regional development.The key to the Fen River Basin's high-quality evolution lies in the delicate dance between safeguarding its ecological sanctity and nurturing the symbiotic bond between society and economy.This study employed the DPSIR-TOPSIS model to scrutinize the water resource carrying capacity of the Fen River Basin.The findings revealed that from 2012 to 2021,the basin's water resource carrying capacity had experienced phased growth.This uplifting trajectory was a testament to the synergistic progress of robust economic development and diligent water resource preservation,resulting in the overall stability and ascent of its carrying capacity.Furthermore,the ecological sensitivity analysis,grounded in the Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP)and spatial techniques,had unveiled that 79.51%of the basin exhibits varying degrees of sensitivity,with 14.45%being in the highly sensitive category.The extent of vegetation cover had emerged as a critical factor influencing regional ecological sensitivity.In essence,this comprehensive assessment of the Fen River Basin's water resource capacity and ecological sensitivity,over time and space,had laid a scientific foundation for designing a path towards high-quality development in the basin.
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