Landscape for Adaptation

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NARRATIVES OF ADAPTATION

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1.1 Qunli Stormwater Park

↑ 01.01.01. Aerial view showing sponge wetland structure.

The site was subject to a range of primary climate change risks including loss of habitat, shrinking wetlands, increased floods and droughts, and negative impacts due to extreme weather events. Secondary climate change vulnerabilities included changes in plant phenology, reduced soil moisture, contamination of drinking water caused by flooding and eutrophication, and public health impacts caused by extreme temperature and flooding.

The project is a primary example of habitat restoration with secondary benefits including wetland restoration, ecological hydrology, stormwater management, ecological remediation, and sponge city concepts. Tertiary benefits include biodiversity enhancement, vernacular preservation, and pedestrian connectivity.

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2.4 Beihai Fengjiajiang Mangrove Restoration

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02.04.01. Satellite view, 10 × 10 km. Map data: Google, Maxar Technologies, CNES / Airbus. → 02.04.02. The vibrant ecosystem with native plant community and migratory birds. →

The site was subject to a range of primary climate change risks including decline in mangroves, contaminated drinking water, coastal system degradation, increased coastal erosion, and loss of habitat. Secondary climate change vulnerabilities included increased floods and droughts, and negative impacts on agricultural production, cultural heritage, and rural livelihood. The project is a primary example of wetland restoration with secondary benefits including habitat remediation, ecological remediation, and sponge city concepts. Tertiary benefits include ecological hydrology, stormwater management, agrarian urbanism, and vernacular preservation.

↓ 02.04.03. Aerial view showing wetland sponge structure in the urban context.

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4.1 Yanweizhou Park

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6.1 Shanghai Houtan Park

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10.1 Meishe River Greenway and Fengxiang Park

10.01.04. The wetland with native vegetation works as a water purification system. ↑ 10.01.05. Aerial view of the terraced wetlands and river in the urban context →

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10.01.06. Public recreation on the walkway in the terraced wetland. → 10.01.07. The islands in the park build riparian habitats. ↓

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KÖPPEN-GEIGER CLIMATE ZONES

CASE STUDY REFERENCE

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Xi’an Yannan Ecological Park p.250

06.06. Case 8.2 Xi’an Yannan Ecological Park; satellite view, 10 × 10 km. Map data: Google, Maxar Technologies.→

The city of Xi’an, now a major city with a population exceeding ten million people, was once the historic capital of many different ancient Chinese dynasties for over one thousand years. Reconciling the need for urban development with Xi’an’s history is challenging: the city must continually make accommodations as new archaeological sites are discovered amid its urban fabric. The Yannan Park site was established after the discovery of twenty-five ancient sites—dating to the Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 2 ​ 20) and earlier—across a forty-one-hectare area in the middle of Xi’an. While some of this area had been protected, some had been contaminated by runoff from an adjacent concrete drainage channel.57 57 Turenscape, “Xi’an Yannan Ecological Park,” accessed April 15, 2022,

https://www.turenscape.com/en/project/detail/4797.html.

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↑ 06.07. Case 8.2 Xi’an Yannan Ecological Park; satellite view, 1.5 × 1.5 km. Map data: Google, Maxar Technologies.

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Part 3: Atlas of Adaptations

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