In the food generator rendering of the productive wet area in Puerto Rico, the landscape designer Wang Yihui and her team members Shang Yeqing, Fang Wenjing and Liu Yani suggested an agro-ecological model on Wetland base that is tailored to local climatic conditions and vegetation types. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
During her academic research and her professional practice, the prestigious Chinese landscape designer Wang Yihui has consistently focused on promoting biological diversity and sustainable urban economies in order to achieve both ecological and economic benefits.
During her studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Wang took part in several projects in the USA and Puerto Rico and dealt with climate -attending landscapes.
In the Little Stream Living Project – In her first design project, she dealt with the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the coast of New Jersey and suggested landscape planning strategies to strengthen coastal cities and mild economic losses from natural disasters.
While she examined the effects of rising sea levels on the coastal moisture areas and developed an ecological corridor-based wetland protection strategy, she called for the promotion of the symbiosis of urban wetland to protect wetlands and to create economic growth opportunities for industries such as tourism and fishing.
In the Little Stream Living Project, which deals with the effects of Hurricane Sandy on the coast of New Jersey, landscape designer Wang Yihui suggests landscape planning strategies in order to strengthen the resilience of coastal cities and to alleviate economic losses due to natural disasters. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
She said that another project that integrates ecology and economic development was in the municipality of Toa Baja, which is located in the Bay of San Juan, Puerto Rico. This area is threatened by rising sea levels, hurricanes, floods in cities and river, habitat loss for endangered species, stagnating agricultural development, food shortages and lack of pulsating public spaces.
Under the guidance of Wang's studio instructor, the team developed a comprehensive strategy for landscape planning that aims to improve ecological resilience, improve the quality of life of the residents and to promote regional sustainability.
In addition, the Wang design group developed the concept of the food generator and proposed an agro -ecological model based on Wetland, which is tailored to local climatic conditions and vegetation types.
Wang emphasized that in the middle of global climate change, ecological design had become a critical topic in the landscape and in the urban design.
In her professional practice, said Wang, she continued to change ecological design principles and examined how ecological strategies can be used in various public city spaces to maximize her economic potential.
“Whether ecologically rich linear urban green paths or the change in non -used, fragmented locations in cities with high density, ecological design plays a crucial role in the regeneration of the city and offers both ecological and economic advantages,” she said.
For example, she said that the inclusion of urban forests, wetlands and rainwater management systems effectively mitigate the urban heat island effect, regulate microclimate and increase the surrounding real estate values and the commercial attraction.
These improvements in turn increase the growth of the real estate market, business activities and enliven the local economies, create opportunities for the cultural and creative industry and tourism in order to unlock new ways for urban economic growth, said Wang.
Wang believes that Green Infrastructure, Biodiversity Corridore and natural -based solutions play a crucial role in the future of the design of the urban landscape and serve as a driving force for sustainable urban economies.
By integrating ecological strategies into landscape design, Wang aims to create environmentally friendly employment opportunities, to improve branding and competitiveness of the city and to promote the transition to a more environmentally friendly, more sustainable urban economy.
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