Abstract
Abstract. The Tarim Basin in Xinjiang province in northwest China is characterized by a hyper arid climate. Climate change and a strong increase in agricultural land use are major challenges for sustainable water management. The largest competition for water resources exists between irrigated fields and natural riparian vegetation, which is dependent on seasonal flooding of the Tarim River. In addition to numerous water management measures implemented by the Chinese government, the Sino-German project SuMaRiO (Sustainable Management of River Oases along the Tarim River) provided a decision support system based on ecosystem services for the Chinese stakeholders. This tool will help to implement sustainable land and water management measures in the next 5-year plan.
Highlights
In consequence of the rapid economic development in China, the cotton production in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region has risen sharply in recent decades
The Tarim Basin is an intercontinental region with extreme arid climate
This led to the fact that the Tarim River no longer reached its terminal lake (Taitema Lake) and dried up halfway
Summary
In consequence of the rapid economic development in China, the cotton production in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region has risen sharply in recent decades. The farming industry and the natural vegetation are in conflict over the very limited water resources
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