Abstract:

Analysis of virtual water consumption and trade of industries is of great significance in building distinctive water use strategies in Jiangxi Province.Based on Inputoutput tables in 2007,combined with Jiangxi Water Bulletin,China Environment Yearbook and other statistical data,this paper made a inputoutput analysis on the consumption and trade of virtual water in various economic sectors in 2007 in Jiangxi Province,calculating the water consumption and corresponding coefficient of water using by industrial sectors,and analyzing the relationship between sectors of water;formulating 2007 virtual water transfer matrix of various departments.The main conclusions and policy recommendations lie below:industry sector of higher water consumption is crop sector and livestock sector;the export structure of water resources is unreasonable,and it is necessary to optimize the output structure of agricultural and livestock;to develop the secondary industry,while setting policies to prevent water shortage from water deterioration; to developing the tertiary industry of high water consumption moderately