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“Sponge City” in China—A breakthrough of planning and flood risk management in the urban context

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  • Chan, Faith Ka Shun
  • Griffiths, James A.
  • Higgitt, David
  • Xu, Shuyang
  • Zhu, Fangfang
  • Tang, Yu-Ting
  • Xu, Yuyao
  • Thorne, Colin R.

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Surface water flooding is currently viewed as the most serious water-related issue in many of the China’s large cities due to rapid urbanization, land-use change and the process of rapid socio-economic development. In 2014, the People’s Republic of China established the concept of the ‘Sponge City’, which will be used to tackle urban surface-water flooding and related urban water management issues, such as purification of urban runoff, attenuation of peak run-off and water conservation. The concept is being developed to make use of ‘blue’ and ‘green’ spaces in the urban environment for stormwater management and control. It is envisaged that related practices will enhance natural ecosystems and provide more aesthetically pleasing space for the people that live and work in urban environments, in addition enabling nature-based solutions to improve urban habitats for birds and other organisms.

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  • Chan, Faith Ka Shun & Griffiths, James A. & Higgitt, David & Xu, Shuyang & Zhu, Fangfang & Tang, Yu-Ting & Xu, Yuyao & Thorne, Colin R., 2018. "“Sponge City” in China—A breakthrough of planning and flood risk management in the urban context," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 772-778.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:lauspo:v:76:y:2018:i:c:p:772-778
    DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.03.005
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