Urban flood resilience through sponge city design
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This infographic explores how Sponge City design principles enhance urban flood resilience by transforming conventional grey infrastructure systems into adaptive blue-green urban networks. It illustrates how cities can be designed to absorb, slow, store, and safely release stormwater, reducing the risk and impact of surface water flooding. The concept integrates nature-based and engineered solutions such as permeable pavements, green roofs, rain gardens, bioswales, wetlands, and retention basins. These systems collectively replicate natural hydrological processes, allowing rainwater to infiltrate into the ground, be temporarily stored, or be gradually discharged into drainage networks. The infographic highlights how Sponge City strategies reduce peak runoff, improve water quality, and enhance urban microclimates while supporting biodiversity and climate adaptation goals. It also demonstrates the shift from traditional flood management approaches toward resilient, distributed water-sensitive urban design. This resource is intended for students, researchers, and professionals in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and civil engineering, supporting the understanding of climate-responsive and flood-resilient urban systems.
Author: Bhasgi, Shivangi
Subfield: Environmental Engineering
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7213285719
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