Socioeconomic drivers of water use in China during 2002–2017

Rapid socioeconomic transitions have significantly influenced water use in China. This study aims to evaluate the water use implications of the changes in China’s economic development patterns and urbanization process. We quantify the relative contributions of various socioeconomic factors to water use changes during 2002–2017, based on environmentally extended input-output analysis and structural decomposition analysis. The results show that...