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Journal of Chinese

Architecture and Urbanism

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Ecosystem service value evaluation method for

local-oriented rural water ecological governance:
A case study on Shuiku Village in Shanghai

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Nannan Dong *, Luca Maria Francesco Fabris , Yongnan Wang , and Xinyue Chen 4
1 Department of Landscape Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
2 Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
3 Department of Landscape Studies, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
4 Faculty of Environmental Science, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Reshaping Rural China)

Abstract
Ecosystem service assessments play a crucial role in highlighting the importance
of ecosystems in human life and guiding regional planning processes. This study
examines the significance of rural ecosystems and their diverse ecological services,
ranging from agricultural productivity to water purification and esthetic value. At
present, the ecological restoration of rural riparian zones in China mainly relies on
*Corresponding author: engineering standards as reference guidelines, lacking responses to surrounding
Nannan Dong land use patterns (including diverse ecological functional requirements) at the
(dongnannan@tongji.edu.cn) planning and design level. This paper proposes 17 assessment indicators for
Citation: Dong, N., Fabris, L. M. F., ecosystem services based on a case analysis of Shuiku Village in Shanghai. Through
Wang, Y., & Chen, X. (2023). the evaluation of the supply-demand relationship of ecosystem services in the water
Ecosystem service value evaluation
method for local-oriented rural network rural riparian zone, the paper suggests feasible restoration approaches
water ecological governance: based on a comprehensive evaluation of the ecological status to address the diverse
A case study on Shuiku Village needs of rural water ecosystems. The result indicated that using an ecosystem
in Shanghai. Journal of Chinese services evaluation framework can provide more precise analysis at a small scale.
Architecture and Urbanism,
5(3):1055.
https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.1055
Keywords: Rural landscape; Water; Ecological restoration
Received: June 7, 2023
Accepted: August 2, 2023
Published Online: August 22, 2023 1. Introduction
Copyright: © 2023 Author(s).
This is an open-access article Ecosystem service evaluation is used to highlight the significance of ecosystems in
distributed under the terms of the human life, allowing people to demonstrate their importance to society. Regional
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Non-Commercial 4.0 International planners consider these assessments valuable tools in their planning processes. Various
(CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits all assessment methods, including biophysical, social, and economic approaches (Ervin
non-commercial use, distribution, et al., 2014), can be employed, which form the foundation for mapping ecosystem services,
and reproduction in any medium,
provided the original work is enabling their incorporation into decision-making processes related to spatial planning,
properly cited. nature conservation, land management, and utilization of natural resources. The rural
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Publishing remains neutral with offers a wide array of essential ecological services to both urban and rural residents. These
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published maps and institutional services encompass the provision of agricultural products, conservation of biodiversity,
affiliations. facilitation of nutrient cycling, regulation of climate and gas levels, safeguarding and

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