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Sustaining Ecological Processes in High Density Urban Sprawl Areas in China
This paper describes a strategy that establishes a framework for sustaining ecological functions and processes in high density urban sprawl areas. Traditionally, city planning in China is organized around the placement of construction land. Taking Hefei city in China for example, the non-traditional urban planning strategy developed herein is to prioritize the arrangement of non-construction areas by means of hydrological and ecological processes simulation, and to incorporate factors such as urban flood control, stormwater management, and indicator animals. This research has reached the following main conclusions: (1) Sustaining ecological processes in high density urban sprawl areas should be analyzed and solved using a holistic and multi-objective approach; (2) Urban planning should systematically integrate ecological processes with regulating landscape structure, and prioritize the arrangement of non-construction areas; (3) The approach presented herein makes the best use of local natural resource to solve various ecological problems, effectively maintaining the health of urban and regional natural systems, enhancing the services of natural systems for city and local residents, and reducing construction capitals.
Sustaining Ecological Processes in High Density Urban Sprawl Areas in China
This paper describes a strategy that establishes a framework for sustaining ecological functions and processes in high density urban sprawl areas. Traditionally, city planning in China is organized around the placement of construction land. Taking Hefei city in China for example, the non-traditional urban planning strategy developed herein is to prioritize the arrangement of non-construction areas by means of hydrological and ecological processes simulation, and to incorporate factors such as urban flood control, stormwater management, and indicator animals. This research has reached the following main conclusions: (1) Sustaining ecological processes in high density urban sprawl areas should be analyzed and solved using a holistic and multi-objective approach; (2) Urban planning should systematically integrate ecological processes with regulating landscape structure, and prioritize the arrangement of non-construction areas; (3) The approach presented herein makes the best use of local natural resource to solve various ecological problems, effectively maintaining the health of urban and regional natural systems, enhancing the services of natural systems for city and local residents, and reducing construction capitals.
Sustaining Ecological Processes in High Density Urban Sprawl Areas in China
Li, Dihua (author) / Liu, Ke (author) / Yu, Kongjian (author) / Kong, Xiangfeng (author)
International Low Impact Development Conference 2008 ; 2008 ; Seattle, Washington, United States
2008-11-10
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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