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Hydrologic responses to rapid urbanization for small and medium sized cities: a case study of Yiwu, China

Authors: Dong Yang, Wen Liu, Peiran Huang, Zhenwei Li, Guanghua Xu, Wanbin Tang, Xianli Xu

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 22/2020

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Quantitative analysis of the impact of rapid urbanization on hydrologic cycle is important for optimizing water resources management. The rapid development of small- and medium-sized cities is one of the most significant characteristics of global urbanization today and in the future. This study, therefore, was to evaluate the impact of rapid urbanization on the hydrologic cycle in a typical medium urbanizing city (Yiwu in China) using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model. For this purpose, scenario analyses with four land uses from different years (i.e., 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005) were conducted. The hydrological outputs from the watershed with rapid urbanization were compared with those from the surrounding watersheds with less degree of urbanization. Observed monthly surface runoff data during 1972–1988 and 1989–1993 were used for model calibration and validation, respectively. The results showed that the rapid urbanization from 1980 to 2005 in Yiwu led to increased surface runoff and reduced groundwater recharge, evapotranspiration, and soil water storage. More obvious changes in hydrological components were usually observed near the urban areas and in rainy seasons. This study provided important information for managing the rapid urbanization of small- and medium-sized cities in developing countries.

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Title: Hydrologic responses to rapid urbanization for small and medium sized cities: a case study of Yiwu, China
Authors: Dong Yang
Wen Liu
Peiran Huang
Zhenwei Li
Guanghua Xu
Wanbin Tang
Xianli Xu
Publication date: 01-11-2020
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 22/2020
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-020-09225-7

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