Impact of Large-Scale Reclamation on Resources and Environment in West Liaodong Bay and Remediation and Restoration Suggestions—A Case Study of Xingcheng Coastal Industrial Area

Abstract

Based on the case study of reclamation in west Liaodong Bay in Xingcheng City, this paper analyzes the construction background and implementation process of reclamation in the coastal industrial area, and assesses the major resource and environmental issues arising from reclamation. Since the reclamation of Xingcheng Coastal Industrial Area has caused the losses of lagoon coastal wetlands, coastline resources, hydrodynamic environment of islands and reefs and ecology as well as the changes of hydrodynamic and scouring and silting environment in local sea areas. The paper suggests that measures, such as watercourse and coast remediation and restoration, coastal wetland restoration, hydrodynamic recovery of islands and reefs, water system construction, reproduction and release, should be taken to mitigate the adverse impact of reclamation on resources and the environment to a certain extent.