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Can “Sponge Cities” Mitigate China’s Increased Occurrences of Urban Flooding?

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: China is a country with severe water problems. In recent years, urban flooding has become even more frequent, pervasive and severe, threatening China's development. To tackle the issue, China launched a national initiative termed sponge cities with enormous investment commitment. Marking a fundamental shift in water management, this initiative can be an effective approach if China commits to appropriate technical, governance and financial measures to overcome implementation challenges.

Source: Aquademia

DOI: 10.20897/awet.201703

Authors: Yong Jiang, Chris Zevenbergen, Dafang Fu

Institutions: IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Southeast University

Language: English

Topic: Urban Stormwater Management Solutions

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Clean water and sanitation, Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2735594680