Research on the Construction of a Composite Humanistic Forest Ecological Corridor in the Main Urban Area of Daqing City

Abstract

The essential significance of forest ecological corridors primarily revolves around their role in enhancing and maintaining balance in the ecological environment. However, an aspect that has not been adequately addressed is their potential in terms of recreational services. Focusing on the main urban area of Daqing City, this research investigates the integration of ecological and recreational objectives, adopting an “ecology-humanity” composite perspective. (1) Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis (MSPA) and connectivity analyses were employed to identify ecological sources and construct an ecological resistance framework, and potential corridors were then delineated under ecological scenarios using the Minimum Cumulative Resistance (MCR) model; (2) then, the resistance system was refined using ArcGIS network analysis to identify potential corridors for recreational scenarios; (3) finally, this study examined the network layout of ecological and recreational routes, aiming to integrate an optimal humanistic configuration of forest ecological corridors that aligns with dual objectives. The spatial distribution of forest ecological corridors in Daqing City’s main urban area reveals a pattern where densely constructed areas predominantly feature recreational corridors and less-developed regions are characterized by ecological corridors. Ecological composite corridors serve as crucial links between these types of areas, mainly enhancing the urban layout and refining its structure.

Restoring University of Lagos’s Campus Wetlands and Green Corridors: Sustainable Ecotourism and Landscape Design Approach

“…Eliminating a threat or stopping the deterioration of wetland conditions is the definition of wetland protection [30]. Volunteer conservation of naturally occurring wetlands is an important component of volunteer wetland restoration, intervention, and protection, in addition to the restoration of endangered ecosystems, the inherent ecosystem service, and species [29,31].…”

“…A wetland can normally hold one million gallons of water, or around three acres, submerged three feet under [8,[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]32]. When hurricanes or tropical storms hit land, coastal wetlands buffer land from storm surges [30][31][32]. In the Gulf Coast region, storm surge and wind wave activity produced by hurricanes and tropical storms can be significantly and possibly sustainably absorbed by barrier islands, shoals, marshes, and other coastal landscape features [15].…”

“…How do wetlands promote both economic prosperity and the preservation of species' surroundings? To stop drought, forest destruction, open-pit coal mining sites, shortages of water, contamination, loss of plant and animal life, and climatic change-related heat waves in cities, there is a growing acknowledgment worldwide of the role that trees play in restoring degraded landscapes [31,32]. To develop a restoration framework for a university's wetland, it is critical to leverage the city's waterways, infrastructure, green spaces, and other links.…”

“…The multiplicity of uses by humans and the environment are supported by them, and their continued existence affects not only the integrity of the land, air, water, and forest resources but also the standards of life [34]. The cornerstone of the landscape, ecology, history, and leisure, wetlands forge linkages at the local, regional, national, and global levels [30][31][32][33][34]. Outdoor green spaces include school yards, playgrounds, community gathering places, drainage channels, farm settlements, parks and gardens, and sports centers in the community and on university campuses [12].…”