Weishan Lake National Wetland Park, Shandong

Abstract

Rapid urbanization is now being experienced in China's thirdand fourth-tier cities, raising questions of how to balance urban development with natural resources protection. The integration of nature into expanding urban environments is one of the largest challenges facing those cities. Weishan Lake National Wetland Park is an example of how low-impact design strategies can protect wetlands and purify water while functioning as a natural buffer for the city. Conserving the existing wetland and enhancing service facilities can also provide educational experiences and ecological tourism that will help communicate the city’s identity. Meanwhile, the project moves the wetland into urban public spaces in order to build an integrated regional network of ecological and green infrastructure that will contribute to regional ecological improvement while transforming the city into a unique wetland destination.

Keywords

Wetland / Ecology / Habitat / Biodiversity / Low-Impact Design

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

2016 Higher Education Press