The Impact of Urban Development on Wetland Conservation

Zhaobin Li (), Lei Ma, Dongmei Gou, Qianqian Hong, Leungkam Fai and Bo Xiong
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Zhaobin Li: Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Lei Ma: Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Dongmei Gou: Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Qianqian Hong: Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Leungkam Fai: Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Bo Xiong: Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-18

Abstract: Wetland is an integrated ecosystem which includes ecosystems such as hydrology, soil, vegetation, and biological environments. At present, the urbanization rate of China’s national economic development process is rapidly increasing, and by the end of 2021, the urbanization rate of China’s resident population will be 64.72%. This paper analyzes the hydrological effects of urbanization, the impact of water resources, climate change, and biodiversity on wetland ecosystems, and also analyzes the role of wetlands on the ecological environment, especially in terms of ecological and cultural values. The economic and social benefits of the whole society are also analyzed. The ecological and social benefits of urban wetlands have made their conservation and sustainable development increasingly important worldwide. Based on the current situation of China’s urban wetland protection and restoration, we put forward countermeasures and suggestions for China’s urban wetland protection. This is conducive to promoting the sustainable development of the urban wetland ecosystem, promoting the operation of the market, realizing the optimal allocation of ecological resources, improving the benefits of ecological environmental protection, and promoting the coordinated development of the ecological environment. This paper provides a reference for the better development of wetland conservation under urbanization development conditions.

Keywords: urban wetlands; wetland ecosystems; wetland conservation; wetland restoration; research progress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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