The situation of water scarcity is expected to continue in northern China, especially in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province, where water resources per capita are likely to decrease further over the next 50 to 100 years.
二是未来50～100年，中国北方地区水资源短缺形势不容乐观，特别是宁夏、甘肃等省(区)的人均水资源短缺矛盾可能加剧。