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Wetland restoration to enhance biodiversity in urban areas: a comparative analysis

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Wetlands mitigation for any activity can be applied to avoid or minimize damage and restore, enhance, or create wetlands as well. New tools for mitigating and creating wetlands are available, including the Wetland Impact Assessment. This article explores many current issues in wetland mitigation and mitigation strategies, using case studies for illustration. We include some general guidelines for successful wetland mitigation based primarily on existing literature review in several cities. We use comparison and analyses on biodiversity improvement and various wetland functions, including flood-risk management, linking people to nature through urban regeneration, and connecting with the natural environment. Also, restoration, enhancement, mitigation, and creation analyses are included.

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  1. Department of Landscape Architecture, Seoul National University, 203, Jinheung Villa 54-1, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 135-090, South Korea

    Kwi-Gon Kim

  2. Department of Landscape Architecture, Seoul National University, Gwanak 599 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-742, South Korea

    Hoon Lee & Dong-Hyun Lee

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Kim, KG., Lee, H. & Lee, DH. Wetland restoration to enhance biodiversity in urban areas: a comparative analysis. Landscape Ecol Eng 7, 27–32 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11355-010-0144-x

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