Basin-Wide Evapotranspiration Management: Concept and Practical Application in Hai Basin, China

Recognizing that evapotranspiration (ET) represents the dominant consumptive use of water in the hydrologic cycle, this paper describes an approach to basin-scale water resources management based on ET.This study provides a water balance analysis for Hai Basin and the implementation of evapotranspiration (ET) management in the Basin to illustrate the ET management approach.