Urban Water Ecosystem Construction and Management

Author: Wang Chao/Wang Peifang
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Based on summarizing and analyzing the characteristics, functions, and structures of urban ecosystems, this book defines the content of urban aquatic ecosystems; constructs a framework system for urban water security; proposes safety indicators such as the minimum ecological flow rate and ecological water depth suitable for urban rivers, a compensation mechanism for urban water surface occupation, and restoration solutions tailored for urban aquatic ecosystems; and provides ideas for building urban water culture from perspectives of historical and cultural heritage and modern civilization. Through an analysis of the basic approaches to urban water economic development, it advocates for developing urban water economic models through water rights trading and riparian economies. The new concepts and theoretical breakthroughs in urban aquatic ecosystem construction advocated in this book have been applied in the planning, construction, and management of aquatic ecosystems in multiple cities, including Lishui and Longquan in Zhejiang Province, Lianyungang and Yancheng in Jiangsu Province. This book can serve as a reference for undergraduate and graduate students in environmental science and engineering, water supply and drainage, and water resources management, as well as for scientific researchers, operational managers, environmental protection professionals, urban planners, and water affairs administrators in the fields of water pollution control, wastewater treatment, and related research and technical development.