Socioeconomic development in China has resulted in rapid urbanization, which includes a large amount of people making the transition from rural areas to cities. Many have speculated that this mass migration may have worsened the water crisis in many parts of the country. However, this study shows that the water crisis would be more severe if the rural-to-urban migration did not occur.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Title | Urbanization eases water crisis in China |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envdev.2012.02.003 |
| Authors | Yiping Wu, Shu-Guang Liu, Chen Ji |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Environmental Development |
| Index ID | 70043366 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |