Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Water Scarcity and Economic Data for Megalopolis Planning

15 Excel files support a study on water scarcity constraints for developing a world-class megalopolis in North China. The data includes GDP and water use comparisons between the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and existing global megalopolises for 2017. Zhuoying Zhang authored the related manuscript, and the data is publicly available under an Open Access license.

Use Cases

• Benchmark regional water use efficiency based on GDP and water use data from global megalopolises.
• Model water resource gaps for urban development goals based on simulated minimum water requirements and official water resource data.
• Evaluate the effects of water conservation measures based on simulated water savings data.
• Analyze city-level economic and water resource conditions within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

Strengths

• Data is structured across 15 specific Excel files, each supporting a distinct figure or table from the related study.
• Sources include official statistical yearbooks from China, the United States, Europe, and Japan, suggesting a multi-source compilation.
• Includes both officially released data and model-simulated data for comparative analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Compiled from United States Geological Survey, Eurostat, National Bureau of Statistics of China, and other official yearbooks.

Collection Method

Data compilation from official sources and model simulation for the related academic study.

Time Range

Primarily 2017, with some data likely from surrounding years.

Geography

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in North China, with comparisons to world-class megalopolises like those in the US, EU, and Japan.