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Wetland restoration efforts are increasing due to loss and degradation of many natural wetlands. Eco-cities’ harmony with nature is considered an essential goal for sustainable development worldwide. Among different methods for wetland restoration, the ‘near-natural’ method of ecological restoration has been widely proven to be an effective and practical method for eco-city construction. The development history of the near-natural method is here reviewed, and the nature and properties of the near-natural method are summarized. The differences between the near-natural method and constructed wetland method are analysed, while the phenomena and origin of pseudo-ecological engineering are presented. Finally, Zhushanhu wetland ecological restoration is used as an example to illustrate the design process of the near-natural method, and the ecological restoration results have shown that this method is more effective, sustainable and longer lasting than other methods and thus a practical prospect.
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This research was supported by the National Water Pollution Control and Management Technology Major Projects of China (2010ZX07101-009).
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Ye, C., Li, CH. (2019). Wetland Ecological Restoration Using Near-Natural Method. In: Köster, S., Reese, M., Zuo, J. (eds) Urban Water Management for Future Cities. Future City, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01488-9_8
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