GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Water resource carrying capacity (WRCC) is the ability of a water resource to bear the economic, social, and ecological environment [3], and a study of WRCC is the foundation of sustainable development and water security strategy [4, 5].

Detailed explanation-2: -Literally, the carrying capacity of a stream is the amount of sediment it can transport under the given flow conditions. This is generally a descriptive term not used for quantitative statements of rates and amounts of sediment discharge, and its use is generally discouraged.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carrying capacity can be defined as a species’ average population size in a particular habitat. The species population size is limited by environmental factors like adequate food, shelter, water, and mates. If these needs are not met, the population will decrease until the resource rebounds.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carrying capacity is the maximum number, density, or biomass of a population that a specific area can support sustainably. This likely varies over time and depends on environmental factors, resources, and the presence of predators, disease agents, and competitors over time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Within this broad definition, four categories are recognized: physical, ecological, economic, and social carrying capacities (Brotherton, 1973).