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Wang, Shaokun, Cao, Yanping, Huang, Xinhe, Yang, Kang, Sun, Xuejian, Liu, Dandan, and Mu, Chaolin, 2025. Changes in Groundwater in Human-Dominated Areas of China: Assessing the Roles of Climate and Agriculture. Earth Systems and Environment, .
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@ARTICLE{2025ESE...tmp..293W,
author = {{Wang}, Shaokun and {Cao}, Yanping and {Huang}, Xinhe and {Yang}, Kang and {Sun}, Xuejian and {Liu}, Dandan and {Mu}, Chaolin},
title = "{Changes in Groundwater in Human-Dominated Areas of China: Assessing the Roles of Climate and Agriculture}",
journal = {Earth Systems and Environment},
keywords = {Groundwater, Human-dominated regions, Drivers, GRACE satellites, SDGs},
year = 2025,
month = sep,
abstract = "{Groundwater is essential to human life and production, particularly in
areas characterized by intense human activities. Despite its
importance, the spatiotemporal dynamics of groundwater and the
underlying mechanisms that drive these changes are still poorly
understood in many locations. This study integrates data from
the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites
and the Global Land Data Assimilation System land surface model
to investigate the spatiotemporal variations in groundwater
storage (GWS) between 2002 and 2023 in Central China
characterized by intensive anthropogenic activities. We delve
into the factors driving these changes, considering both
regional and grid-scale perspectives, with a special emphasis on
the influence of agricultural activities. From 2002 to 2023, the
GWS in the study area had been decreasing at a rate of -5.64
mm/a. An in-depth analysis of the driving mechanisms underlying
the groundwater evolution reveals that precipitation,
agricultural water consumption, temperature, industrial water
demand, and grain yield were the primary factors at the regional
scale. At the grid scale, the significant positive influence of
precipitation on GWS was predominantly concentrated in the
southern part of the study region, whereas grain yield exerts a
more pronounced negative effect on groundwater dynamics within
the plain areas. These insights offer a comprehensive
understanding of the spatiotemporal distribution and driving
mechanisms of groundwater resources in intensively anthropogenic
activities. Such knowledge is critical for formulating
strategies aimed at the effective conservation and management of
groundwater resources, thereby contributing to the long-term
ecological and socioeconomic sustainability of the region.}",
doi = {10.1007/s41748-025-00827-4},
adsurl = {https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2025ESE...tmp..293W},
adsnote = {Provided by the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System}
}
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