Water Environment Assessment of Xin’an River Basin in China Based on DPSIR and Entropy Weight–TOPSIS Models

Guo, Yanlong; Song, Yijia; Huang, Jie; Zhang, Lu

Abstract

Water environment evaluation is the basis of water resource planning and sustainable utilization. As a successful case of the coordinated progress of ecological protection and economic development, the Xin’an River Basin is a model for exploring the green development model. However, there are still some problems in the synergistic cooperation between the two provinces. Exploring the differences within the basin is a key entry point for solving the dilemma of synergistic governance in the Xin’an River Basin, optimizing the allocation of resources, and improving the overall effectiveness of governance. Based on the DPSIR model, 21 water environment–related indicators were selected, and the entropy weight–TOPSIS method and gray correlation model were used to evaluate the temporal and spatial status of water resources in each county of the Xin’an River Basin. The results show that (1) The relative proximity of the water environment in Xin’an River Basin fluctuated in “M” shape during the ten years of the study period, and the relative proximity reached the optimal solution of 0.576 in 2020. (2) From the five subsystems, the state layer and the corresponding layer are the most important factors influencing the overall water environment of the Xin’an River Basin. In the future, it is intended to improve the departmental collaboration mechanism. (3) The mean values of relative proximity in Qimen County, Jiande City, and Chun’an County during the study period were 0.448, 0.445, and 0.439, respectively, and the three areas reached a moderate level. The water environment in Huizhou District and Jixi County, on the other hand, is relatively poor, and the mean values of proximity are 0.337 and 0.371, respectively, at the alert level. The poor effect of synergistic development requires a multi–factor exploration of reasonable ecological compensation standards. We give relevant suggestions for this situation.

Citation

Guo, Y., Song, Y., Huang, J., & Zhang, L. (2025). Water Environment Assessment of Xin’an River Basin in China Based on DPSIR and Entropy Weight–TOPSIS Models. Water, 17(6), Article 781. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17060781

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 6, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Mar 7, 2025
• Publication Date: Mar 7, 2025
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 14, 2025
• Journal: Water
• Electronic ISSN: 2073-4441
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 6
• Article Number: 781
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w17060781
• Keywords: aquatic environment, ecological safety, Xin’an River Basin
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3789973