Studies on integrated development of water-energy-food-ecosystem in soil erosion areas of the Ω Bend of the Yellow River
LI Zhanbin
DENG Mingjiang
LI Peng
JIA Lu
Abstract：Water resources,energy,food,and ecosystems are closely interconnected.In the soil erosion areas of the Ω Bend of the Yellow River,balancing and coordinating these elements are crucial for sustainable regional socio-economic development.This study systematically analyzes the spatial and temporal variations of key factors,including water resources,total energy consumption,total grain production,and vegetation index,at the city scale in soil erosion areas of the Ω Bend of the Yellow River from 2000 to 2020.The results indicate uneven water distribution,significant growth in energy consumption,a steady increase in grain production,and continuous improvement in ecological conditions.These findings suggest a collaborative relationship among water,energy,food,and ecosystem;however,issues such as unbalanced development,low synergy,and unsustainability persist.The study recommends systematically enhancing the integrated development of water-energy-food-ecosystem,resolving conflicts between ecological protection and production development in soil erosion areas,and strengthening technological innovation and data support,with energy as a lever,water and food as the foundation,ecosystem as a constraint,and high-quality development as the goal,through technological innovation,institutional design,and spatial optimization,promoting the shift from inefficient collaboration to efficient integration of these four elements,thereby achieving ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin.
Keywords：water-energy-food-ecosystemintegrated developmentΩ Bend of the Yellow Riversoil erosion areasecological protection
Publication Date：2025-06-12
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 20-27 )