摘要
Due to its dry climate, growing population, and overexploited groundwater, China's capital is plagued by water scarcity. Since the late 1980 s, Beijing has adopted water reuse solutions to bring relief; today, however, the intentions of these reuse policies are often not reflected in practice. Three significant implementation gaps exist: lack of use of installed decentralized reuse systems, limited understanding of the operation of decentralized treatment plants by operators,and inadequate service of centralized reuse treatment systems. By understanding the cause,impact, and severity of these gaps, Beijing's policymakers can work to meet existing needs via a range of municipal and national policy-driven actions.
Due to its dry climate, growing population, and overexploited groundwater, China's capital is plagued by water scarcity. Since the late 1980 s, Beijing has adopted water reuse solutions to bring relief; today, however, the intentions of these reuse policies are often not reflected in practice. Three significant implementation gaps exist: lack of use of installed decentralized reuse systems, limited understanding of the operation of decentralized treatment plants by operators,and inadequate service of centralized reuse treatment systems. By understanding the cause,impact, and severity of these gaps, Beijing's policymakers can work to meet existing needs via a range of municipal and national policy-driven actions.
