Classification and applicable conditions of water rights systems

Abstract

Abstract Water rights meta type is defined as the basic constitution element of water rights system, five water rights meta types are identified firstly based on the justice principles of water rights empowerment. Then it’s analyzed the hierarchical structure of water rights systems. The complex water rights systems in reality can be divided three levels - water rights meta type, unit water rights system and mixd water rights system. The water rights meta types are the most basic elements of water rights systems. And the unit water rights systems which are composed of water rights meta types are the smallest units that exist independently and are relatively stable and maintain the characteristics of the water rights system. While the mixed water rights systems are the mixed mosaic of different unit systems. Through collecting the data of influencing factors in research units, the threshold of influencing factors for each unit water rights system have been estimated. Meanwhile, it’s determined the applicable conditions of unit water rights systems quantitatively.