Ecological effect assessment based on the DPSIR model of a polluted urban river during restoration: A case study of the Nanfei River, China

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 96; pp. 146 - 152
• Main Authors: Lu, Weiwei, Xu, Chao, Wu, Juan, Cheng, Shuiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2019
• Subjects: ammonium nitrogen; aquaculture; Biodiversity; case studies; China; cities; cultivation area; DPSIR; ecological restoration; Ecosystem service; ecosystem services; ecosystems; emissions; environmental impact; environmental indicators; gross domestic product; monitoring; Restoration age; rivers; runoff; sustainable development; total phosphorus; Urban river; China; Restoration age; DPSIR; Biodiversity; Ecosystem service; Urban river

•Key factors influencing ecological effect was analyzed based on DPSIR model.•River restoration positively influenced the polluted urban river ecosystem.•A trend of parallel increase between biodiversity and ecosystem services was found.•Relationship between ecosystem services and restoration age wa...