How to fill the empty glass? Residential fresh water use in Dongying

Jia, Lili

Abstract

China’s residential fresh water use has risen by 37% in
the past decade (2000-2011). Therewith, it represents the
fastest increase among all water uses in the country. The
rapid increase in residential and other fresh water uses
has led to an overexploitation of water resources and
threatens sustainable fresh water supply in China. In 2013,
two thirds of Chinese cities lacked fresh water resources
and 22% had serious water shortages. In contrast, 14% of
rural households were still without access to safe drinking
water in the same year. In this context, the issue of how
water policy and research can contribute to an inclusive
and sustainable fresh water supply is at the top of ZEF’s
research agenda.

Citation

Jia, L. (2014). How to fill the empty glass? Residential fresh water use in Dongying. ZEF-News (Deutsche Ausg.), 4

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Mar 30, 2015
• Journal: ZEF News
• Print ISSN: 1438-0943
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Issue: 29
• Pages: 4
• Publisher URL: http://www.zef.de/uploads/tx_zefportal/ZEFNews/ZEF_news_29_en_01.pdf