Water Resources Utilization Efficiency in Xingtai City from the Perspective of the"Four Waters,Four Determinations"Principle

ZHANG Jiaxing; DU Xinlong

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1004-7328.2025.05.001

Abstract：Quantitative evaluation of water resources utilization efficiency and diagnosis of its obstacle factors are effective approaches to improving regional water use performance.To implement the"Four Waters,Four Determinations"principle—determining urban development,land use,population,and industrial output based on water resources—an evaluation index system for water resources utilization efficiency in Xingtai City was constructed in this study.By integrating the entropy-weighted TOPSIS model and the obstacle degree model,the level of water resources utilization efficiency in Xingtai City from 2001 to 2021 was analyzed and evaluated,and the key influencing factors were identified.The results showed that the comprehensive efficiency of water resources utilization in Xingtai was steadily improved since 2001 and was stabilized at a"good"or higher level after 2015.However,significant disparities existed among subsystems,with the"water-determined land use"subsystem consistently fluctuating at a relatively poor level.The main constraints on water resources utilization efficiency in Xingtai included industrial economic development,urban construction,and natural water resources endowments.Notably,the obstacle degrees of G1(water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP)and G2(water consumption per 10,000 yuan of industrial added value)averaged 18.81%and 15.36%,respectively.Strengthening urban development control,promoting agricultural water conservation,and optimizing industrial structure were identified as crucial pathways to enhancing water resources utilization efficiency in Xingtai.This study provides valuable reference data for water resources planning and sustainable utilization in Xingtai City.