Territorial Pluralism in China: Local Water Users’ Adaptation Strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project

Author:

Zhou Chengting1ORCID,Chen Jing2,Li Chen3ORCID,Bi Bo4ORCID

Affiliation:

1. College of Water Conservancy & Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210024, China

2. College of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China

3. School of Geography, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China

4. State Key Laboratory of Hydrology Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210024, China

Abstract

China’s South–North Water Transfer Project has been questioned as it has resulted in significantly negative issues. Drawing on the notion of hydrosocial territories, this article examines the contested hydraulic configuration and counter-imaginaries from local water users’ perspectives and their specific adaptation strategies in the South–North Water Transfer Project. This article argues that local water users in a Chinese context can only adopt adaptation strategies that are determined by their socio-economic backgrounds. This has led to significant social and environmental injustice. Addressing these issues is crucial for tackling inequities in the South–North Water Transfer Project and achieving the ambitious development goals of the project.

Funder

National Key Research and Development Program of China

Basic science (Natural science) research project in universities of Jiangsu province

Research Foundation of Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute

Publisher

MDPI AG

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