Research on landscape ecological effects of scenic spot planning:a case study of Muyan Scenic Spot, Nanjing

Abstract

Landscape ecology could provide not only new theory and methods for scenic spot planning, but also scientific bases for improving the planning through study on the possible landscape ecological effects caused by implementing the planning. Taking Muyan Scenic Spot of Nanjing as an example, the possible changes before and after implementing the planning in such aspects as landscape pattern, landscape ecological quality, landscape stability are analysed. Based on this study, improvement of the scenic spot planning has been proposed. This paper contains the following contents: 1)According to the requirement of landscape evaluation and planning, landscape unit survey and mapping are carried out in Muyan Scenic Spot, and a landscape classification system in this area is established; 2)based on the scenic area planning, possible landscape changes are analyzed on the assumption that the planning has been implemented; 3)changes in landscape spatial structure after implementing the planning are analyzed by using landscape spatial pattern analysis method; 4)landscape ecological quality before and after implementing the planning is qualitatively and quantitatively estimated; 5)based on the analyses of recovery, persistence, and noise immunity of the landscape, landscape stability before and after implementing the planning is evaluated; and 6)according to the above evaluation and analysis, landscape ecological effects of the scenic spot are concluded and suggestions on planning improvement are made.