Ecological Restoration and Regeneration Strategies for the Gumi Mountain Mining Area in Wuhan Guided by Nature-Based Solution (NbS) Concepts

Li Hong, Shuowen Feng, Panru Li and Aoxue Wang ()
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Li Hong: College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Shuowen Feng: College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Panru Li: College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
Aoxue Wang: College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 5, 1-19

Abstract: To remedy ecological damage and soil contamination in mining brownfields, this research focuses on the Gumi Mountain mining area in Wuhan. It proposes restoration strategies based on Nature-based Solutions (NbSs). Besides terrain restoration and soil enhancement, it also involves the redesigning of water systems, hydrological management, and the stratified planting of native species to restore plant communities. As China’s inaugural quartz optical fiber was born here, we need to consider its history when making reclamation strategy for the Optics Valley City. This research took the Pulsed High Magnetic Field Facility (PHMFF) as the prototype to build a model that integrates “mountain, river, forest, farmland and flower” ecosystems. Based on NbS, we divided the brownfield by functions and redesigned the tourist routes. This research offers new methodologies for similar efforts in mine rehabilitation.

Keywords: brownfield; NbS concepts; ecological restoration; magnetic field; regeneration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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