caa a22 4500 606170103 CHVBK 20210128100715.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10098-015-0944-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10098-015-0944-7 An ecological information analysis-based approach for assessing the sustainability of water use systems: a case study of the Huaihe River Basin, China [Elektronische Daten] [Reti Hai, Hong Shi, Bo Zhang, Yanan Zhai, Yuan Li, Weilong Wang] The development and use of indicators is common practice in efforts to promote sustainable development of water use systems. Building on the balanced network structure derived from the analysis of ecological information, in this study, we proposed a conceptual model and the network structure index (NSI), a new indicator that includes network efficiency and resilience. Furthermore, considering the need to cover measures of the state of water use systems, we combined the NSI with conventional multi-dimensional indicators including economic, social, and environmental factors to form an aggregated index for a more thorough and practical sustainability measurement. Based on the proposed new indicators, we used the four sub-basins of China's Huaihe River as case studies. The goal of this study is to develop a new metric incorporating whole-system attributes for assessing the sustainability of water use systems. It represents the first attempt to provide a more reliable methodological tool to advance current assessments of sustainable water use. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2015 Sustainability assessment nationallicence Ecological information analysis nationallicence Network efficiency nationallicence Network resilience nationallicence Sustainability indicator nationallicence Huaihe River Basin nationallicence Hai Reti College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut Shi Hong College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut Zhang Bo China Sciences Map Universe Technology Company, 100101, Beijing, China aut Zhai Yanan College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut Li Yuan College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut Wang Weilong College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/8(2015-12-01), 2197-2211 1618-954X 17:8<2197 2015 17 10098 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-015-0944-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-015-0944-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hai Reti College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Shi Hong College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zhang Bo China Sciences Map Universe Technology Company, 100101, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zhai Yanan College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Li Yuan College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Wang Weilong College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 100029, Beijing, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 17/8(2015-12-01), 2197-2211 1618-954X 17:8<2197 2015 17 10098