Urban Wetlands: A Review on Ecological and Cultural Values

Wetlands are a critical part of natural environments that offer a wide range of ecosystem services. In urban areas, wetlands contribute to the livability of cities through improving the water quality, carbon sequestration, providing habitats for wildlife species, reducing the effects of urban heat i...

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Autores principales:	Somayeh Alikhani, Petri Nummi, Anne Ojala
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	wetland urban wetland green-blue infrastructure sustainability ecosystem services Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:efc3aa94e2bb48a8bf36f301d57459262021-11-25T19:16:38ZUrban Wetlands: A Review on Ecological and Cultural Values10.3390/w132233012073-4441https://doaj.org/article/efc3aa94e2bb48a8bf36f301d57459262021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/22/3301https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441Wetlands are a critical part of natural environments that offer a wide range of ecosystem services. In urban areas, wetlands contribute to the livability of cities through improving the water quality, carbon sequestration, providing habitats for wildlife species, reducing the effects of urban heat islands, and creating recreation opportunities. However, maintaining wetlands in urban areas faces many challenges, such as the reduction of hydrological functions, changed water regimes due to barriers, contamination by wastewater, habitat loss due to land-use change, and loss of biodiversity due to the entry of alien species. In this article, we review the theoretical background of wetlands in urban areas through the existing studies in the literature. We provide knowledge on urban wetlands and highlight the benefits of these wetlands in urban areas. These benefits include <i>sustainability</i>, <i>biodiversity</i>, <i>urban heat islands</i>, <i>social perception</i>, and <i>recreation</i> values. We also summarize the objectives, methodologies, and findings of the reviewed articles in five tables. In addition, we summarize the critical research gaps addressed in the reviewed articles. Our review study addresses the research gaps by performing a rigorous analysis to identify significant open research challenges, showing the path toward future research in the field. We further discuss and highlight the role of policymakers and stakeholders in preserving wetlands and finally present our conclusions.Somayeh AlikhaniPetri NummiAnne OjalaMDPI AGarticlewetlandurban wetlandgreen-blue infrastructuresustainabilityecosystem servicesHydraulic engineeringTC1-978Water supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENWater, Vol 13, Iss 3301, p 3301 (2021)
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description	Wetlands are a critical part of natural environments that offer a wide range of ecosystem services. In urban areas, wetlands contribute to the livability of cities through improving the water quality, carbon sequestration, providing habitats for wildlife species, reducing the effects of urban heat islands, and creating recreation opportunities. However, maintaining wetlands in urban areas faces many challenges, such as the reduction of hydrological functions, changed water regimes due to barriers, contamination by wastewater, habitat loss due to land-use change, and loss of biodiversity due to the entry of alien species. In this article, we review the theoretical background of wetlands in urban areas through the existing studies in the literature. We provide knowledge on urban wetlands and highlight the benefits of these wetlands in urban areas. These benefits include <i>sustainability</i>, <i>biodiversity</i>, <i>urban heat islands</i>, <i>social perception</i>, and <i>recreation</i> values. We also summarize the objectives, methodologies, and findings of the reviewed articles in five tables. In addition, we summarize the critical research gaps addressed in the reviewed articles. Our review study addresses the research gaps by performing a rigorous analysis to identify significant open research challenges, showing the path toward future research in the field. We further discuss and highlight the role of policymakers and stakeholders in preserving wetlands and finally present our conclusions.
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Urban Wetlands: A Review on Ecological and Cultural Values

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