Different threats affect the local rural population in the Yellow
River Delta, such as floods and pollution spills. The survey results
show that while a sizeable amount of respondents suffer from
pluvial floods and pollution events from oil pumps, around 2
the respondents have not experienced such events. This does not
necessarily mean that the other respondents are not vulnerable to
these threats, as they might not have experienced such events but
may still be at risk. Many of the respondents are farmers, whose
crops mostly consist of cotton and maize. A majority of the farmers
suffer from salinization and drought, which might indicate an
alternative allocation of water resources or insufficient and
degraded surface water. The cause for these water supply hazards
shows promise for further studies. Another threat that affects therural population is water, ground, and air pollution. The majority of
respondents indicate they are concerned about the effects of
pollution on their health or livelihood.