Landscape Ecological Planning Research Articles

Designing of Water Protection Zones in the Cities of Ukraine: Problems and Ways to Solve Them by Landscape Ecologycal Planning

Purpose. Development of methodical approaches to the development of water protection zones in cities based on the principles of landscape-ecological planning. Methods. GIS modeling using remote sensing data. ArcGIS 10.0 operational features (in particular, vectorization, buffering, algebra mapping tools) were used as a software for spatial analysis of data. Results. The analysis of modern Ukrainian water protection legislation has allowed to identify a number of problems in the design and development of water protection areas in the rivers within a city. For their solution, initial provisions of the organization of water protection zones in cities, derived from the principles of landscape-ecological planning, have been formulated: 1) unified rules and unequivocal demands for project development; 2) an integrated approach for solutions development; 3) subordination of goals of city-planning to the goals of environmental protection; 4) strategic goals and progressive implementation of the water protection policy. The basic algorithm of landscape-ecological planning of "urban" water protection zones has been substantiated. It consists of the following 4 stages: inventory, estimation, analysis and generalization, development of the concept for development of the water protective zone. A "hybrid" approach to the design of water protection zones is proposed, which allows to adjust the normatively defined territorial configuration in accordance with the value of the water protection potential of the landscape. Approbation of the methodology is carried out for the Udy River within the Kharkiv city borders, as a result of which a set of cartographic models was created, including the design of the boundaries of the territory of the water protection zone and the zoning of its territory in accordance with the integral goals. For a specific territory of the water protection zone, a list of recommended envi ronmental measures has been developed. Conclusions. Application of the landscape and ecological planning principles during development of water protection zones within cities implies the need for changes in existing approaches to their development. As a result of the approbation of the proposed methodology we have developed the GIS project which can be used as the basic model of the territorial configuration of the water protection zone of the Udy River within Kharkiv in the course of its developemt.

Discursive moments: Reframing deliberation and decision-making in alternative futures landscape ecological planning

Alternative Futures (AF) landscape ecological planning integrates scientific inquiry and findings into plausible futures that can shape and inform decisions on public policy. AF theorists typically present an AF process in which expert deliberation about technically possible futures is separate from political decision-making about desirable or socially acceptable futures. This paper offers an alternative interpretation of Alternative Futures. It asks whether crucial decision-making might take place prior to direction from elected officials. Is it possible to identify such decisions embedded in the AF planning process? Based on analysis of AF literature we reframe the categories of action in the process of AF planning as a series of ‘Discursive Moments’ in which technical possibilities interweave with more overtly political decision-making throughout the ecological planning process. Each Discursive Moment impacts all subsequent phases of the process, as well as the eventual real world outcomes.The concept of Discursive Moments is investigated through two case studies in the US Mountain West, selected to represent two contrasting planning approaches. Evidence from documentary analysis and key informant interviews elucidates the nature of both deliberative and decision-making work during each Discursive Moment. We conclude that the concept of Discursive Moments a) draws attention to the constant interplay between deliberative discussion and decision-making throughout the AF planning process more overtly than is found in previous literature, b) identifies critical decisions early in the process that are under-examined in previous literature, c) proposes a preliminary checklist of decisions that require deliberation during each Discursive Moment, d) reframes the competence of the AF planning team by adding the skills of mediating between deliberation and decision-making, and e) provides valuable information to institutions and decision-makers considering AF approaches.

A phytoclimatic map of Europe

This paper presents a high-resolution quantitative phytoclimatic map of Europe (PME). Ecological studies and landscape planning need quantitative and reproducible tools to assess the environment and to define land based ecological units characterized by spatial and temporal boundaries. At small scales, Phytoclimatic maps seem appropriate to fulfill such requisites because climate determines broad ecosystem type and distribution. PME is based on Defaut’s system of phytoclimatic stages (DSPS). DSPS relies on a combination of mean annual temperature, mean temperature of the warmest month, thermal continentality and the Qn2 aridity/humidity index. Boundaries of phytoclimatic stages are defined by zonal phytosociological syntaxa. PME was developed by GIS processing, by kriging interpolation of phytoclimatic temperature classes, aridity/moisture and thermal continentality of 1113 climatological stations. PME shows fifty different phytoclimatic stages. Distribution and coverage of such stages and their main plant formations are described and discussed. PME was compared to the Map of the Natural Vegetation of Europe (MNVE) by Kappa analysis. Good agreement was found between PME and MNVE, but as expected, PME and MNVE do not match perfectly. Major circumstances that could lead to discordance between the two maps are discussed. In conclusion, it is felt that PME, thanks to its reliability and relative simplicity could be a useful and robust tool in ecological analysis and environment assessment, as well as in climate change studies, and for educational purposes.

Landscape ecological planning of coastal industrial park based on low impact development concept: A case of the second coastal industrial base in Yingkou City, Liaoning Province, China.

Low impact development (LID) of industrial parks is an important component in the construction of China's sponge cities. We compared the methods of optimizing ecological spatial structure for rain and flood control in industrial parks, via analyzing the influence of landscape pattern on hydrological process. Firstly, according to the hydrological and geological conditions of the coastal area, the landscape pattern of the industrial park was optimized, with the water corridor system being structured and green patches being integrated. Then, the reasonable spatial allocation for the ecological infrastructure of the industrial park was realized, with the rain and flood control areas being divided based on the characteristics of the underlying surface. The runoff control indices of different control areas were determined, and the LID technical measures of different landscape nodes were selected. The results showed that the landscape pattern optimization strengthened landscape connectivity by constructing the ecological network within the industrial park. The runoff control rate of the park increased from 45% to 70% through the combination of various LID technologies, with the pervious pavement, submerged green space, rainwater garden, wet pond and grass ditch accounting for 1.3%, 1.9%, 0.2%, 0.2% and 0.1% of the total area, respectively. This study could provide new ideas and methods for the low impact development and construction of coastal industrial parks.

Linking Ecology and Service Function in Scenic Road Landscape Planning: A Spatial Analysis Approach

Abstract With the promotion of the concepts “Beautiful China” and “Green Transportation” in China, the conventional method of road landscape planning that primarily considered greening functions and visual aesthetics fell short of satisfying the current demands. The service quality provided for users of scenic roads increasingly became the major concern in landscape planning. In this article, the concept and methods of spatial and functional structure for scenic roads were introduced, focusing especially on the ecological and service value. In terms of the features of scenic roads in China, we proposed the ecological pattern analysis method based on sustainable development, the spatial structure analysis method based on different scales, and the service function method based on a point-axis system. Guided by ecological and service values, the multifunctional integrated service framework was established to form the landscape planning method system for scenic roads. Using the West Stone Forest Scenic Road (Xiqiao to Shilin) along the Stone Forest World Natural Heritage in Yunnan province of China as the case study, the landscape ecological pattern evaluation and planning, the landscape structure and spatial function planning, and the point-axis system and service extension planning were aligned with the analysis of roadside landscape types and characteristics by employing high-resolution remote sensing images and a geographic information system. By taking the multivalued service function into account, the integrated spatial analysis planning approach for West Stone Forest Scenic Road was established, which provided a theoretical reference and method guidance for establishing the theory and technology approaches for scenic road landscape planning in China.

Urban ecological corridors construction: A review

An ecological corridor, with both ecological and cultural functions, is a symbol of urban ecological or green civilization, and has therefore become one of the major topics in the fields of landscape ecology, urban ecology, and ecological planning. On the one hand, along with the prominent contradiction between regional ecological protection and economic development, as well as between the growing ecological demands of urban residents and the destruction of natural ecosystems, the construction of urban ecological corridors is very challenging. On the other hand, with contemporary urbanization and ecological civilization development, the standards and requirements for the construction of urban ecological corridors are set higher and higher. Constructing an urban ecological corridor is therefore particularly important, and must adopt a spatial approach that balances the relationship between ecological protection and economic development. In this study, the classification of urban ecological corridors was firstly conducted according to the structural or functional differences. Secondly, research progress on the construction of urban ecological corridors was systematically summarized and the main inadequacies were indicated. Following the analysis of the main methods employed in the construction of urban ecological corridors, existing methods were classified into three kinds, i.e. qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, and spatial analysis. In addition, the advantages and disadvantages of the methods of subjective judgment, suitability and sensitivity analysis, network analysis, and minimum cost path analysis were compared. To provide theoretical support for the construction and management of urban ecological corridors, four key research directions were also pointed out, i.e. the identification of key nodes of urban ecological corridor, the determination of the width of urban ecological corridor, the measurement of integrated effect of urban ecological corridor, and the multi-scale integration of urban ecological corridor. The present study will aid in accelerating and improving the process of ecological corridors construction in China's new-type urbanization.

LAND PLANNING AS A SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON TOURISM: A CASE STUDY OF SLOVAK RURAL REGION

Current research details methodological framework for the land planning of the recreational activities based on ecologic approach. Human impacts on landscapes caused by touristic activities should be in accordance with sustainability level, i.e. without changing natural landscape elements, their function and processes, as well as environmental quality. Region of Stiavnicke Bane in Slovakia represents a case study area that is completely under nature and landscape conservation. The methodological framework for the planning of recreational activities is based on the methodology of ecologic carrying capacity which is implemented by the Landscape ecological planning. The main result from this work is suitable tourism activities determined by the ecological approach. Methodological steps include spatial analysis, interpretation, evaluations and propositions which were suggested for recreational activities. The most suitable activities for winter periods are downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and winter tourism. For the summer period the best activities are the following ones: hiking, water sports and recreational activities linked to watering and sport fishing. The most suitable activities for the year-round period are service facilities and therapeutic recreational facilities. This sum of the activities represents the level of the land using that has not any negative environmental impact.

Noise Load at Urbolandscapes of Pervomaysky, as the Nature Use Conflict

The peculiarity of landscape-ecological planning (LEP) of urban landscapes is the need to carry out an ecological survey of the territory with the widest possible range of indicators, which increases the objectivity of identifying environmental management conflicts. One of the sources of conflicts in urbollandscapes is noise, the intensity of which varies both during the day and during the week. Purpose of the study is a spatio-temporal estimation of the noise load on the urbolandscape in the Pervomaisky, Kharkov region. Methods. The noise was measured using a Digital Sound Level Meter with spatial reference to GPS coordinates. Results. The total volume of the array of experimental data obtained is 1440, based on the statistical processing of which cartographic models of the spatial distribution of the noise load within the city for four periods (working day and day, morning and noon) were developed. It is established that the noise level within the linear-road landscapes is 65-70 dB, in the residential - 48-55 dB; Protective-recreational and garden-park - 36-44 dB. The maximum noise level is fixed in the joint impact area of industrial and linear-road landscapes - 85 dB, that is the main source of noise in the city of Pervomaisky is transport. Conclusions. The obtained results provide the basis for the next stage of the transmission line - the development of directions for improving the ecological state of linear-road and adjacent landscapes.

Landscape ecologyとEcological planningの共通性

互いにLandscapeに関わる計画論として位置づけられるR.T.T. FormanのLandscape ecology principal（LE）とI.L. McHargのHuman ecological planning（HEP）の共通性やオリジナリティについて，その理念，計画対象のスケール，社会的な影響の比較考察を行った．その結果，これまで十分に議論されていないLEとHEPについて以下4つの重要な共通点を指摘した．1）複数の科学的知見の空間論的な統合，2）具体的な空間計画への寄与，3）より望ましい空間利用イメージの可視化，4）対象領域の複合性

Mapping of bioclimatic comfort for potential planning using GIS in Aydin

People are relaxed (satisfied or well-off) in what is described as comfortable climatic conditions. In such conditions, a person’s energy balance is not disturbed because of stresses from extreme heat or cold. Bioclimatic structure has been well researched and should be a consideration in the planning process for arranging comfortable spaces. It represents the understanding that energy balance is one of the basic elements of a sustainable landscape design. The goals of this study have been to create ideal places for human thermal comfort and to advance objectives focused on the importance of sustainable and ecological landscape planning and design work, along with their accompanying economic benefits. In this study, which focuses on the climate of the Province of Aydin, the most suitable areas for bioclimatic comfort have been identified. The climate values for the Aydin Province have been taken from a total of 22 meteorological stations. Stations at altitudes ranging from 11 to 871 m were used to note the climate changes that occurred. The average temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed from each station, including data collected using Geographic Information System (GIS) software, were transferred. GIS maps were then created from the imported data, and areas of optimal comfort around the city of Aydin were determined. The results show the range that is suitable for a bioclimatic comfort zone in Aydin. The bioclimatic comfort range was determined to be roughly 17 °C for Aydin, and the city of Aydin demonstrated a comfort range between 14 and 19 °C. As a result, the city of Aydin was shown to be a suitable area for bioclimatic comfort.

Ecological Landscape Planning and Design Strategies for Mangrove Communities (Hara Forests) in South-Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, Asalouyeh- Iran

<p class="1Body">Along with the strategic role of Asalouyeh region as an industrial zone in recent decades, there have been some growing problems regarding the ecosystems of the region due to the heavy activities such as petrochemical, industrial, transportation and related development in the area. The major region of Mangrove communities in the Persian Gulf that contains some unique ecotones has established a dynamic sustainable ecosystem integrating the relationship between sea and plateau ecosystems. It is also considered as a rich habitat for the creatures in flood and Ebb conditions. Therefore, taking in to account the increasing process of ecological destruction in the existing specific protected regions- especially the Mangrove communities, it is essential to study the structural relationships between landscape elements and patches in order to balance the ecological, social relationships as well as the environmental remediation based on the preservation of ecological structures. This study tries to examine the ecological role of Mangrove communities and their habitat to introduce the threatening factors in the "South Pars Special Economic Energy Zone" and then it suggests some strategies for ecological planning and design for protecting Mangrove communities in the area i.e. storm water management, protection and development of degraded habitats and phytoremediation, to create a framework for eco-tourism and Sustainable Development in the region.<strong></strong></p>

九寨沟景观游憩价值评估及空间分异研究

PDF HTML阅读 XML下载 导出引用 引用提醒 九寨沟景观游憩价值评估及空间分异 DOI: 10.5846/stxb201412222551 作者: 作者单位: 上海商学院,上海师范大学 作者简介: 通讯作者: 中图分类号: 基金项目: 国家自然科学基金资助项目（41271554） An assessment of the jiuzhaigou landscape recreational value and spatial variation Author: Affiliation: Shang Business School,Shanghai Normal University Fund Project: 摘要 | 图/表 | 访问统计 | 参考文献 | 相似文献 | 引证文献 | 资源附件 | 文章评论 摘要:九寨沟作为国家级自然保护区、风景名胜区和世界自然遗产地，面临在有效保护自然资源的同时最大化地满足人类游憩服务需求的挑战。学者已经采用CVM、TCM等不同方法的测算九寨沟游憩价值，并针对测算结果的有效性和信度进行探讨，但以往的研究方法无法测算不同旅游资源的游憩价值贡献。以景观服务为视角，通过景观游憩服务识别的方法，进行不同旅游资源价值评估。同类旅游资源因位置不同、个人偏好不同也会产生不同的价值贡献，以参与式制图的方法进行不同游憩服务点的感知评价，实现游憩价值的空间分异研究。采用参与式制图与条件价值法（CVM）相结合的方法，实现游客对游憩服务点的感知评价和位置制图，并完成游客对游憩服务的支付意愿调研，实现价值空间分异研究，共调研730人，有效样本614。分析发现，2012年九寨沟游憩支付意愿率为72.95%，取旅游者意愿支付平均值354.98元，测算九寨沟自然保护区2012年的游憩价值为9.4亿元，其中价值最高是高山湖泊、瀑布、滩流等观赏水体，为2.9亿元，最低的是观赏植物，为0.47亿元。从空间位置来看，单位价值高的游憩服务点主要集中在几条沟谷两侧，特别是已开发的树正沟、日则沟和则查洼沟。游憩价值的空间分异研究注重不同位置旅游资源价值贡献的强弱对比，以期为九寨沟自然保护区的具体监控管理提供依据。 Abstract:Jiuzhaigou is a national nature reserve, tourist attraction, and a natural World Heritage site, and its managers face the challenge of effectively protecting its environmental and cultural resources while meeting the needs of recreational visitors. Contingent valuation (CVM) and travel cost (TCM) methods have been used to evaluate the total recreational value of Jiuzhaigou, but such methods cannot measure the individual recreational values of various tourism resources. This study adopted a landscape services perspective to identify and evaluate the value of such tourism resources. In addition, participatory mapping of recreational service points was used to indicate personal preferences and the perceived value of individual tourism resources across the valley. A combination of participatory mapping and CVM was used to determine tourists' evaluations of service points and willingness to pay for various recreation resources. The tourists also participated in determining the location of landscape recreation points. Based on the survey results, the value of recreational resources and their spatial variation was evaluated. A total of 730 respondents were interviewed to determine their willingness to pay (WTP) for recreational resource protection, and 614 valid responses were obtained. Approximately 73% of respondents had a positive willingness to pay for recreational services. The average value a tourist was willing to pay was 354.98 yuan, and based on this figure, the recreational value of Jiuzhaigou was estimated at 0.94 billion yuan for 2012. The mountain lakes, waterfalls, and other areas of the water landscape had the highest recreational value (290 million yuan). The spatial distribution of highly valued recreation service points exhibited a high concentration on both sides of the developed valleys. Zharu valley received fewer visitors but had a higher recreational value than other areas. Contingent value assessment is an important technique used in non-market resource protection and utilization studies and has received increasing attention. Further research is needed to explore the reliability and validity of this method, and its applications to ecological landscape planning and the sustainable development of tourism. Research is also needed on spatial differentiation in the recreational value of tourism resources to provide the basis for specific monitoring and management of Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve. 参考文献 相似文献 引证文献

The implications of stand composition, age and spatial patterns of forest regions with different ownership type for management optimisation in northern Latvia

Forests with different ownership type often form complex mosaics of stands, thus adding new challenges to the spatial planning of sustainable management in forested landscapes. This study attempted to analyse the spatial patterns and age structures of forest regions with different ownership type and to formulate suggestions for the optimisation of tactical planning of forest management planning by addressing ecological functionality at the landscape level. We hypothesised that structure of forests of various ownership groups differs significantly. National forest inventory data from 2011 was used in this study to compare spatial patterns of forest stands and clearcuts, as well as forest age structures. In total three areas with forest matrix in northern Latvia were selected for this study – owned by state, municipality and multiple private owners. Stand structure and current management regimen were characterised through the analysis of thematic landscape pattern maps and age structures of the canopy layer. Results showed significant differences between state and private patch configuration metrics. State forest stands were dominated by three tree species and a stable harvesting level. Municipal forest had largest stand patch size and the most even size of age classes in age structures. Lower road density, more complex canopy vertical structure and higher tree species richness characterised the private forest tract. We see landscape ecological planning of functionality as a way to optimise existing forest patterns. The incorporation of the modelling of future patterns under different management regimen in state, municipal and private forests could give valuable insights for more sustainable forest management.

Study on Monitoring Protection of Ecological Landscape Based on Permanent GPS Sites

This paper aims at landscape environment problems of small towns in cold area, the ecological principle, landscape planning and design combining with economics, discusses make use of original equipment and resources ,on the basis of the original small towns ecological landscape in the cold area,the feasibility of the protection and repairment to the ecological landscape in small towns ,probes the mode in ecological landscape industrialization in the universal small towns of cold area, so as to ameliorate the malpractices bring about by the extensive mode of current economic development in the small towns,to open up another road for the development of economy in small towns.

道路对林地景观连接度的影响研究——以巩义市为例

基于景观连接度原理，借用景观连接度指数，在地理信息系统支持下，探讨了巩义市山区林地景观在不同距离阈值下连接度的变化，定量分析了道路对林地景观连接度的影响。结果显示，随着景观距离阈值的增大，无论是否有道路，林地景观整体可能连通性指数值都表现为逐渐增大；对林地景观连接度起“非常高”和“高”作用的林地斑块数量都比较少，但占林地总面积比例较大，面积大的林地斑块在提高景观连接度中起的作用较大；道路的分割使得林地斑块重要值降低，就单一斑块而言，随着景观距离阈值的增大，分割成的小斑块的重要值降低程度在逐渐减小。;Landscape connectivity, defined as the degree to which the landscape facilitates or impedes the movement of organisms or ecological processes among patches, has been widely recognized as one of the key objectives in studies of forest landscape management, ecological conservation and construction. The dispersal ability of organisms across changing landscapes is critical for long-term biodiversity conservation, and successful dispersal of organisms always depends on the landscape connectivity. The landscape fragmentation caused by roads has significant effects on the landscape pattern and ecological processes, such as the migration of species and biodiversity maintenance in different ecosystems of landscape. This paper aims to analyse the road impact on forest landscape connectivity in mountain area of Gongyi City, Henan Province, China. The landscape connectivity is evaluated based on a graph-theory framework, in which a graph represents a landscape as a set of nodes (habitat patches) connected to some degree by edges that join pairs of nodes functionally. Both the graph structure and the habitat availability metrics provide significant improvements for analyzing landscape connectivity and decision making in conservation planning of different ecosystems or landscapes. The geographic data sets for the study area, such as DEM, landuse, soil, vegetation and hydrology, were collected and managed in GIS. Two connectivity indicators, the probability index of connectivity (<em>PC</em>) and the importance value (Percentage of the variation in <em>PC</em>, <em>dPC</em><em>_k</em>), were calculated. Considering the dispersal distances for different organisms, we examined the variation of landscape connectivity of the woodland in the low and middle mountainous areas according to five distance thresholds: 0.5 km, 1 km, 2.5 km, 5 km, and 10 km. The importance values of the woodland patches were calculated in the scenarios with roads and without roads in different dispersal distances. In addition, the impact of roads on the landscape connectivity of five selected woodland patches was elucidated in detail. The results shows that: (1) the woodland landscape <em>PC</em> values tend to increase with the distance thresholds from 0.5 km to 10 km, in both scenarios of with roads or without roads; (2) there are few patches with larger area, and in the very high and high categories of contribution to woodland landscape connectivity; (3) the <em>dPC</em><em>_k</em> values of woodland landscape patches gradually decrease with the segmentation of roads, especially for some small patches. We conclude that the roads have important effects on the forest connectivity in the study area. The landscape indexes (such as distance threshold, node position of forest patch and forest area) and the topographical factors (elevation and slope) should be comprehensively considered when analyzing the relationships between roads and forest connectivity. Moreover, the case study also proves that the analysis of landscape connectivity could and should be used as a criterion for selecting important patches in woodland restoration planning. The analytical methods used in this paper are relatively easy to implement, and thus have application potentials in ecological restoration management and landscape planning.

비오톱 지도를 토대로 한 경관생태계획 모형개발과 적용 - 대규모 택지개발 예정지를 대상으로 -

Reckless development policy, which has continued during the past several decades, caused landscape damage. In order to solve this problem, it is very urgent to conserve the habitat and to establish systematic database. Recently, various researches related to landscape damage have been conducted actively and the necessity of landscape ecological planning based on the biotop mapping has been issued as one of the solutions. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to select the study area, which is located in Guji-meon, Dalseong-gun, Daegu and will be formed into Daegu Science Park, and then to develop and apply the landscape ecological planning model based on biotop mapping in district unit. The results are as follows. Fist of all, according to the results of biotop classification with field survey and literature review, total 13 biotop and total 63 biotop types were classified. According to the first evaluation with B-VAT, total 19 biotop types were classified I grade including natural river with abundant plants(BA) and so on. While V grade, which has lowest value, was classified 16 biotop types including vegetable garden adjacent to river(BC). Also the second evaluation, we analyzed total 30 areas such as 1a, 1b grades, which had special meaning for the conservation of species and biotop. Next, 2a, 2b, 2c grades were analyzed total 82 areas. Secondly, in the compliance with Ecological landscape planning, we divided landscape planning model into two parts such as setting of improvement goal and detailed implement plan. For instance, setting of improvement goal, we classified 9 parts such as conservation region and parts of detailed implement plan, we classified total 28 planning indicators with 4 view such as the region which should be special protected from nature and landscape. Lastly, with the developed landscape model we applied to research areas, made maps, and differentiate proposals in each region. Specially, the final master plan was made to help understand the contents of detailed landscape planning. This study will be a useful data, which can solve the landscape damage problem systematically and control it landscape-friendly with biotop classification, evaluation, landscape ecological planning model, and application method which we developed.

China Southern Rural Ecological Landscape Planning and Design Practice Research - Take Stone Vicious Village in Guishan Macheng Hubei as an Example

This thesis summarizes the main problems of the developing countryside in southern China. The rural infrastructure backwardness causes its overall look backward, losing its local cultural characteristics. It uses landscape planning to realize the optimization of basic rural construction and the beauty of the environment. It focuses on developing the core landscape -- village cultural square and village ecological corridor, using square and corridor segmentation and reasonable layout of village land to optimize the rural landscape.

Ecological Education Community Landscape Planning Strategies

Ecological community is one of the most important ecological urban design types, is city's important place in public life, and also the best place to study urban ecology. However, in the construction and planning of ecological communities will inevitably involve landscape planning, human environment, road traffic, ecological planning and other issues. This article propose the planning strategies from the establishment of ecological security pattern, ecological restoration, corridor penetrate three aspects, discuss the mode of educate of the community on the ecological construction and planning.

Contemporary Issues and Strategies for Industrial Heritage, Site Reclamation and Landscape Regeneration

Derelict land is a land type that causes great destruction to the ecological environment, destroys the cities' scenery and leads to the waste of land resources. As an embodiment of the long-term view of sustainable development, it is necessary to deal with the urban industrial wastelands and resuscitate them by utilizing the technology of ecological restoration. By introducing three successful examples of the resuscitation of the industrial wasteland - the "Gas Works Park" in Seattle (USA), the North Duisburg Landscape Park (Germany), and the Qijiang Park in Zhongshan City (China), this paper discusses their emerging and development processes as well as their insightful ideas and particular methods for ecological design, meanwhile illustrates their specific meaning and suitability to China. It is expected that the successful experiences of these three typical cases will be helpful to the urban ecological restoration and landscape planning in the future. KeyWords - Urban industrial wastelands, landscape and ecological restoration,renewal, landscape design

Green Infrastructure and Ecological Technology Application Based on Lakes Overall Protection: A Case Study of Wolong Lake Area of Shengyang

This paper studied the green infrastructure and ecological technology application based on lakes overall protection, in the case of Wolong Lake area in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Wolong Lake is located in boundary of Liaoning, Jilin and Inner Mongolia Province, and closed to Horqin sandy land. It is the second largest fresh water lake in northeast China, which is important node for eastern Asia bird migration and for migratory bird propagation in summer. It is the important ecological security strategy node in Liaoning Province and even in Northeast China for the ecological security effect of sand fixation, freshwater supply, birds conservation, etc. It has some practical significance for the study of lake and estuary landscape ecological planning in small town of Northeast China, especially for the the green infrastructure planning.