In the current era of rapid economic development, rural tourism is highly favored by people. However, with the development and promotion of rural tourism, many water resource problems have also emerged, such as excessive development of water resources, significant increase in sewage discharge, and eutrophication of agricultural water bodies. In order to solve the above problems, this article conducted research on agricultural water-saving and sustainable utilization of water resources led by rural tourism development. Firstly, through investigation and analysis of villagers in different villages, the current situation and specific problems of water resource utilization were understood, and effective ways of sustainable utilization led by rural tourism development were analyzed. Through thin water design, water was saved in landscape design techniques, and in landscape construction, water was saved and rainwater gardens were designed. Rainwater landscaping was utilized to fully utilize water resources, in order to re understand the agricultural water-saving and sustainable water resource utilization model led by rural tourism development. This article investigated the utilization of agricultural water resources in villages 1 and 2 led by rural tourism development. Part of the income from rural tourism in 2021 was invested in the water-saving project in 2022. It was found that before the investment, the highest per capita water waste per month was 34.96 cubic meters and 35.63 cubic meters in Village 1 and Village 2, respectively. After the investment, the highest per capita water waste per month was 20.12 cubic meters and 24.03 cubic meters in Suiyang Ming Village in Guizhou (Village 1) and Tangshan Village in Guizhou (Village 2), respectively. Before the investment, the highest recyclable water volume in Village 1 and Village 2 was 142700 cubic meters and 141400 cubic meters, while after the investment, the highest recyclable water volume in Village 1 and Village 2 was 250700 cubic meters and 253200 cubic meters. It can be found that agricultural water-saving and sustainable utilization of rural water resources led by rural tourism development are effective.

Jiying Su. Agricultural Water-Saving and Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources Led by Rural Tourism Development. International Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Management (2024), Vol. 5, Issue 2: 121-134. https://doi.org/10.38007/IJSSEM.2024.050217.

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