Water ecological restoration practice of cross-administrative-area synergic projects—case study on the Yuandang Lake Synergic Eco-Development Pilot Project
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Credit: Mao Yongqing, Liu Wangrui, Wang Jiawei, Liu Andi, Zhang Jielong
Today integrated regional development becomes a national agenda of China. The Demonstration Zone of Green and Integrated Ecological Development of Yangtze River Delta faces a task of exploring a more effective and localized coordination mechanism for the implementation of cross-administrative-area synergic projects under the current administrative regimes. This article reviews the current practice of cross-administrative-area synergic development at home and abroad, and summarizes corresponding mechanisms and key issues; then by focusing on the case of the Yuandang Lake Synergic Eco-Development Pilot Project that sits on the junction of Shanghai City and Jiangsu Province, this article sorts out the key issues and the solutions at each project stage, and proposes the “3P3S” coordination framework for the implementation of cross-administrative-area synergic projects. As an exploration of spontaneous bottom-up approach—instead of administrative orders—the “3P3S” coordination framework can efficiently promote project implementation under the current administrative regimes, providing reference for synergic implementation of regular cross-administration-area projects.
Based on the practice experience of the Yuandang Lake Integrated Eco-Development Pilot Project, this article proposes the “3P3S” coordination framework for the implementation of cross-administration-area synergic projects, as an exploration of spontaneous bottom-up approach—instead of administrative orders—that can efficiently promote the implementation of such projects under the current administrative regimes. It hopes to provide reference for synergic implementation of regular crossadministration-area projects. Subsequently, the Demonstration Zone will carry out more practice tests on the 3P3S framework in a series of projects such as the Water Township Living Room project of the Demonstration Zone of Green and Integrated Ecological Development of Yangtze River Delta and the ecological management of the Taipu River, to keep improving it with empirical studies.
Today, China is experiencing its transformation from urbanized development toward integrated regional development, whereas traditional integrated models and mechanisms relying on administrative orders can hardly support sustainability or innovation. It requires to break the limitations caused by administration boundaries and to develop a new one that is efficient, practical, and full life-cycle guiding. Future integrated projects need to probe into the inherent cooperation–competition mechanism of integration and to study the methods to enhance the implementation efficiency in face of different inter-governmental relations.
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Cite this article
Mao, Y., Liu, W., Wang, J., Liu A., & Zhang, J. (2022). Water Ecological Restoration Practice of Cross-Administrative-Area Synergic Projects—Case Study on the Yuandang Lake Synergic Eco-Development Pilot Project, the Demonstration Zone of Green and Integrated Ecological Development of Yangtze River Delta. Landscape Architecture Frontiers, 10(6), 68‒89. https://journal.hep.com.cn/laf/EN/10.15302/J-LAF-0-030005
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Mao Yongqing, Wang Jiawei and Zhang Jielong, Tus-Design Group Co., Ltd.
Liu Wangrui, Ecological Planning and Construction Division, Executive Committee of the Demonstration Zone of Green and Integrated Ecological Development of Yangtze River Delta
Liu Andi, College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University
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