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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Ecosystem service evaluation on ecological restoration

Table 1. Summary of revetment characteristics in riparian zones adjacent to different types of land use boundaries
Land use type Revetment type Characteristics of riparian zone Typical scenarios
R1 – Residential area Soft revetment The slope length is 2 – 3 m, with natural slope
boundary riparian zone bank and a gradient of 10° – 45°. The vegetation
is dominated by trees and ground cover, with
some areas used for vegetable cultivation

(Shuiku Village)
Hard revetment Width is 1 – 2 m; there is a waterfront platform
or a stepped entrance to the water forming a
dock; there are planting ponds with trees

(Shuiku Village)
R2 – Industrial land Soft revetment Slope length of 3 – 5 m; in the form of natural
boundary riparian zone sloping banks with a gradient between 30° and
45°; dominated by a combination of trees and
ground cover vegetation

(Shuiku Village)
R3 – Agricultural land Soft revetment The slope length ranges from 2 ‒ 4 m, with a
boundary riparian zone regular shape of human-made reinforced slope.
The slope degree ranges from 30° ‒ 45°, and the
vegetation is mainly ground cover plants with
sign of vegetable planting

(Shuiku Village)
R4 – Pond boundary Soft revetment Slope length is mainly 2 – 3 m; the slope surface
riparian zone is artificially modified and has a regular form;
the vegetation on the revetment surface is
relatively scarce, mainly consisting of bare soil
or incomplete coverage by ground cover plants

(Lianhu Village)
R5 – Commercial land Soft revetment The slope length is 3 – 5 m; the slope surface is
boundary riparian zone regular with a slope of 30° – 45°; the vegetation
is dominated by lawns with decorative shrubs
planted

(Shuiku Village)
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Volume 5 Issue 3 (2023) 5 https://doi.org/10.36922/jcau.1055