A Scheme for a Sustainable Urban Water Environmental System During the Urbanization Process in China. (April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, Huibin; Song, Yonghui; Chang, Xin; Gao, Hongjie; Peng, Jianfeng
• Is Part Of: Engineering. Volume 4:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 190
• Page End: 193
• Publication Date: 2018-04
• Subjects: Urbanization -- Urban water environment -- Water function -- Security system; Engineering -- Periodicals; Engineering -- China -- Periodicals; 620.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2018.03.009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2095-8099

Abstract

Abstract: Urbanization is a potential factor in economic development, which is a main route to social development. As the scale of urbanization expands, the quality of the urban water environment may deteriorate, which can have a negative impact on sustainable urbanization. Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the functions of the urban water environment is necessary, including its security, resources, ecology, landscape, culture, and economy. Furthermore, a deep analysis is required of the theoretical basis of the urban water environment, which is associated with geographical location, landscape ecology, and a low-carbon economy. In this paper, we expound the main principles for constructing a system for the urban water environment (including sustainable development, ecological priority, and regional differences), and suggest the content of an urban water environmental system. Such a system contains a natural water environment, an economic water environment, and a social water environment. The natural water environment is the base, an effective economic water environment is the focus, and a healthy social water environment is the essence of such a system. The construction of an urban water environment should rely on a comprehensive security system, complete scientific theory, and advanced technology.