Articles | Volume 21, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-791-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-791-2017
Research article
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09 Feb 2017
Research article |  | 09 Feb 2017

Water scarcity under various socio-economic pathways and its potential effects on food production in the Yellow River basin

Yuanyuan Yin, Qiuhong Tang, Xingcai Liu, and Xuejun Zhang

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We assess water scarcity under various socio-economic pathways and its impact on food production in the Yellow River basin. The rapidly increasing industrial water demand will put the middle and lower reaches in a condition of water scarcity. The industrial water demand is the main contributing factor to water scarcity. Water scarcity will lead to at least 9 % reduction in food production in 2084. This suggests that a trade-offs should be considered when developing regional adaptation strategies.
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