In order to probe into each region's virtual water research and practice in China,the quantitative evaluation of indicator system method and matrix categories of mutually exclusive method were conducted to classify China's provincial regions.First,three senior function regional types were divided,namely,virtual water import region(13 provinces),virtual water output region(9 provinces)and virtual water equilibrium region(9 provinces)according to the index of water resource gift,which was built up by three indicators of multi-year average precipitation,per capita water resources and runoff.Secon...
