Habitat functions of urban rivers and their flood plains [Elektronische Ressource] : a case study of the Lower Keelung River in Taipei City, Taiwan / Yu-Fang Lin

Habitat Functions of Urban Rivers and their Flood Plains – A Case Study of the Lower Keelung River in Taipei City, Taiwan von der Fakultät für Architektur und Landschaft der Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover zur Erlangung des Grades - Doktorin der Ingenieurwissenschaften (Dr.-Ing.) - genehmigte Dissertation von MURP Yu-Fang Lin Geboren am 01.02.1977 in Miaoli, Taiwan 2011 Referent: Prof. Dr. Michael Reich Institut für Umweltplanung, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover Korreferentin: Prof. Dr. Christina von Haaren Institut für Umweltplanung, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover Tag der Promotion: 16. Februar 2011 Abstract / Kurzfassung Abstract Not only in Europe but also in Taiwan, local and regional planning authorities have begun to focus on the state of urban rivers that are under pressure from many different uses and impacts. Furthermore, society places many demands on the ecosystems of urban rivers. For example, urban rivers and their flood plains must satisfy needs for recreation, drinking water, biodiversity and flood protection. Many rivers are heavily modified and cannot provide these ecosystem services sufficiently.