River functional evaluation and regionalization of the Songhua River in Harbin, China

Abstract Due to the increasingly serious ecological degradation of river systems, research on how to restore damaged river ecosystems has become a high priority. Characterization of river functional regionalization is a prerequisite for adaptive ecological protection and management, which could provide a scientific basis for the river restoration and sustainable use of water resources. In this paper, the Songhua River in Harbin city is selected as a study site. The river functional assessment value is determined both in quality and quantity by the multiple-indices evaluation method. Then, the study area is divided into four parts in the longitudinal direction, consisting of an ecological protection area, a development and utilization area, a transition area, and an ecological restoration area. Furthermore, river regionalization can be established and analyzed in the horizontal, vertical and temporal perspectives to provide a reference for ecological restoration of the Songhua River. This paper proposes measures and contents for the regulation of river functional zoning.

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