Nature-Based Solutions in “Forest–Wetland” Spatial Planning Strategies to Promote Sustainable City Development in Tianjin, China

Yangli Li, Gaoyuan Wang, Tian Chen, Rui Zhang, Long Zhou and Li Yan
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Yangli Li: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China
Gaoyuan Wang: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Tian Chen: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Rui Zhang: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Long Zhou: School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Li Yan: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-22

Abstract: Nature-based solutions are some of the most effective strategies to promote sustainable city development; however, existing research on NbS is mostly comprised of single variable studies rather than multiple variables. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility of extending the NbS of a single variable to two variables for the better development of sustainable cities. Both forestation and wetland restoration are regarded as NbS for sustainable city development. The research approach of “forest–wetland” NbS was proposed and centers on the process and core issues of traditional NbS. Taking Tianjin as an example, the spatial patterns of forests and wetlands, correlation between the spatial distribution of forests and wetlands, and spatial correlation between the areas of forest growth and wetland growth within a certain distance in different years were studied using a spatial distribution pattern analysis, geographic concentration analysis, kernel density estimation and spatial autocorrelation analysis. Based on the core issues of NbS and the above spatial analysis, a “forest–wetland” spatial planning strategy was formulated. The main conclusions are as follows: forest and wetland were negatively correlated in the whole area of Tianjin, forest resources w mainly located in north, while wetland resources were mainly located in south. Compared with forests, the spatial distribution of wetlands in Tianjin was more balanced. There exist synergy and trade-offs between forest and wetland area under certain circumstances. Growth of forests was positively correlated with the growth of wetlands, within a distance of 0–400 m from 2000 to 2010, and within a distance of 0–600 m from 2010 to 2020. An increase in forest area will lead to an increase in evaporation, which in turn will hinder the growth of wetlands in Tianjin. Forest–wetland ecological network could promote synergistic between forest and wetland, and grey infrastructure to reduce potential trade-off between forest and wetland.

Keywords: nature-based solutions; forest; wetland; spatial planning strategies; sustainable city development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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