Landscape Architecture Frontiers 051: Ecosystem Conservation and Restoration of Regional River Basins

China has issued basin-scale plans to address resource, environmental, and social problems caused by regional urbanization. These plans focus on flood control, water resource allocation, utilization, conservation, and integrated basin management. New laws and regulations reinforce collaborative basin management, and territorial spatial planning systems support basin development strategies. Research on regional ecology, land use, and ecosystem services, basin spatial planning, economic zoning, collaborative planning, sustainable development, ecological river-corridor conservation, and restoration is needed to solve ecological and environmental problems.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 146 pages
Publication date: 23 March 2022
Publisher: Oro Editions

China has taken significant steps in recent years to address the pressing resources, environmental, and social challenges arising from regional urbanization. These comprehensive plans aim to advance flood control, disaster reduction, water resource allocation, utilization, conservation, water ecological environment protection, and integrated basin management. Several key development initiatives, including the Yangtze River Delta, the Yangtze Economic Belt, the Yellow River Basin, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, have emerged as national priorities, supported by top-down policies and offering immense opportunities for regional growth. Furthermore, the implementation of new laws and regulations as of 2021 has further reinforced collaborative basin management, driving regional social and economic development.

In parallel, territorial spatial planning systems established under the requirement of Multiple-Plan Integration underscore basin development strategies in spatial management and ecological restoration. This research issue, primarily focusing on regional planning research based on water and land resources through revealing their ecological characteristics, is expected to contribute to several key aspects. These include:

1. Research on regional ecology, land use, and ecosystem service at the basin scale.
2. Research on theories, approaches, and practices relevant to basin spatial planning and ecological restoration.
3. Research on spatial strategies and economic zoning to propel basin-scale social and economic development.
4. Research on basin-scale collaborative planning and sustainable development of water resources and environmental protection.
5. Integrated basin management planning geared toward guaranteeing basins' ecosystem services.
6. Ecological river basin management to ensure the long-term health and sustainability of water resources.

By addressing these critical areas, China is making significant strides toward a more sustainable and resilient future, ensuring the well-being of its citizens and preserving the natural heritage of its regions.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 281 x 290 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781954081857