Changes in the Water-Energy Coupling Relationship in Grain Production: A Case Study of the North China Plain
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Data Source and Preprocessing
2.3. IWC of Grain Crops at the Pixel Level
2.4. EC of Grain Crops at the Pixel Level
2.5. Coupling Index of IWC and EC of Grain Crops at the Pixel Level
3. Results
3.1. Changes in Grain Planting Structure in the NCP
3.2. Changes in IWC and EC for Grain Production in the NCP
3.3. Changes in the Coupling Relationship of IWC and EC for Grain Production in the NCP
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, X.; Li, X.; Xiao, X.; Fan, L.; Zuo, L. Changes in the Water-Energy Coupling Relationship in Grain Production: A Case Study of the North China Plain. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 9527. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159527
Wang X, Li X, Xiao X, Fan L, Zuo L. Changes in the Water-Energy Coupling Relationship in Grain Production: A Case Study of the North China Plain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(15):9527. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159527
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Xue, Xiubin Li, Xingyuan Xiao, Limeng Fan, and Lijun Zuo. 2022. "Changes in the Water-Energy Coupling Relationship in Grain Production: A Case Study of the North China Plain" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 15: 9527. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159527