Study on the relationship between water resources utilization and economic development based on decoupling theory in Beijing

Abstract

Abstract Since the Chinese government put forward the strategy of ecological civilization, China’s ecological environment has been significantly improved. At present, in some places, there is a phenomenon that the ecological environment and economic development are not coordinated. Taking Beijing as an example, this paper uses decoupling theory to study the relationship between water resources use level and economic development in Beijing. The results show that the relationship between water resources use and economic development has been obviously decoupled in Beijing. Beijing government can make further efforts in increasing investment in education, improving the level of investment in science and technology, so as to promote the coordination of water resources utilization and economic development.