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Combined impacts of climate change and human activities on blue and green water resources in a high-intensity development watershed
Xuejin Tan
School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
Bingjun Liu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Center of Water Resources and Environment, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
Center of Water Resources and Environment, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519082, PR China
Zeqin Huang
Center of Water Resources and Environment, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
Jianyu Fu
Center of Water Resources and Environment, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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Short summary
We assess changes in blue and green water scarcity in an anthropogenic highly impacted watershed and their association with climate change and land use change, using the multi-water-flux validated Soil and Water Assessment Tool. Observed streamflow, evapotranspiration, and soil moisture are integrated into model calibration and validation. Results show that both climate change and land use change decrease blue water, while land use change increases green water.
We assess changes in blue and green water scarcity in an anthropogenic highly impacted watershed...