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China’s South-North water transfer project confirm that their water shortage issue will not affect china's
economy.
This statement was written by china daily, confirming that china's water scarcity will have no effect on
their economy, nor will it will it worsen by 2020.
Firstly, china mostly have apartament without a garden, and a flushing toilet. In australia for example,
up to 35% of water is used to garden and flushing toilets or lost through leakage, in melbourne alone.
It's almost up to 50 to 75% less
water per year when comparing
melbourne to Beijing. A new
concept, “Sponge city could
potentially solve this problem. Its
porous concrete, man made
wetlands and greenspaces that
capture and recycle water that
went down the drain. Xuemei Bai,
who is a professor at the Australian
National University, explained that
this solution is extremely
economic. When trying to upgrade
sewage infrastructure, it could
become a lot more expensive than the sponge concept. 16 cities confirmed, in april 2015, that they
would try this new concept, with a goal of reaching up to 70% of rainfall. Bai confirmed that they had
spent more than $12 million on this project.
Secondly, many sources say that water taken from rivers, reservoirs for groundwater disappears, which
is not true. Most of the extracted water source is reused and recycled and has filled up to 1 quarter of
beijing's water. Even Though it's slightly less than the Yangtze as a part of the South north china water
project, the growing availability if recycled water appear to be leading a recovery of groundwater levels
in Beijing. What is meant, is that when the groundwater levels fall, that often indicates a water crisis.
Lastly, if Beijing was in an actual water crisi, how come the city was able to use over 1 billion cubic
meters of water in 2016 for environmental flows and parks. Research and studies show that water
consumption data shows that beijing had been especially “ecological when it came to water”, as has
been classified as that “fastest growing category of use”.
Many have overreacted, when it came to our countries water scarcity, but we do not disagree with the
fact that north china is struggling. What we must learn, is how to manage demand than providing
unlimited supply. Even Though china is currently building large supply infrastructures, the growing
demand on management has been significant.
Water allocation mechanisms has been increasing, including the launch of the china water exchange in
2016, aiming to facilitate water rights between regions and sectors. This experience is being used to
further develop the legal, policy and governance infrastructure that is needed to ease a water trading
market.
China has made progress. A survey shows that out of 15 firms, only one has reported water constraints.
Water usage limits are calculated based on historical water consumption For china not to struggle with
constrictions or quotas, firms must plan to increase production.
In conclusion, china does not need more water, but must learn how to handle it. Improved pollution
control and more proper use will hint signs of progress and success.
Chinadialogue Inc.