Subjects: Geosciences >> Hydrology submitted time 2023-05-30 Cooperative journals: 《干旱区研究》
Abstract： To shed light on the complex transboundary water problems in Central Asia, a study on water-energy food- ecology (WEFE) system coordination was conducted from the regional and national levels based on a system coupling perspective. First, the WEFE evaluation index system for coupling and coordination was constructed, and then the coupling coordination degree model was applied to quantitatively evaluate the level of coordinated development of WEFE and its spatial and temporal evolution in Central Asia. The results show that: (1) In the last 20 years, the coupling degree of WEFE in Central Asia basically maintained a high level, and the coupling coordination degree showed a slow growth trend but was barely coordination. (2) The development level of coupling coordination varied greatly among countries, and the coupling coordination level of Kazakhstan was the best, albeit in primary coordination. Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan barely performed coordination, and Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were on the brink of misalignment. (3) Comparing the development levels of multiple systems, it was found that there was a significant lag in the food system in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, a lag in the water system in Turkmenistan, and a lag in the energy system in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which failed to achieve a good match among systems and affected the regional coordinated development to a certain extent. The results can provide a basis for decision-making on the synergistic development of WEFE in Central Asia and transboundary river development cooperation among countries.
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