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Location matters: Rethinking wetland restoration for combating floods in China

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: • Global flood events have been surging significantly in recent years. • Wetlands are recognized as a nature-based solution to defense floods. • Wetlands’ flood-regulating functions vary with their location in the watershed. • China’s current “No Net Loss” policy lacks spatial targeting. • Location-based wetland restoration enhances flood mitigation cost-effectively.

Source: Geography and sustainability

DOI: 10.1016/j.geosus.2026.100408

Authors: Xi Zhang, Jinwei Dong, Xinxin Wang, Xiangming Xiao

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Fudan University, University of Oklahoma

Language: English

Topic: Flood Risk Assessment and Management

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Climate action, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,700