Hangzhou is a leader in China's sponge city initiative, and is home to lush mountains and lucid waters. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn] Hangzhou is at the forefront of China's sponge city initiative, recently earning an A grade in the national performance evaluation for sponge city co...
China’s “sponge city initiative” aims to arrest this cycle through the use of permeable surfaces and green infrastructures. However, the initiative faces two challenges: lack of expertise of local governments to effectively coordinate and integrate such a complex set of activities, and financial ...
The Sponge Cities initiative in China is frequently described as a shift from using conventional grey infrastructure to a sustainable stormwater management (SSM) approach. However, it has been noted that Sponge City implementation includes conventional grey infrastructure too. Using the Sponge Cities ...
China’s “sponge city initiative” aims to arrest this cycle through the use of permeable surfaces and green infrastructures. However, the initiative faces two challenges: lack of expertise of local governments to effectively coordinate and integrate such a complex set of activities, and financ...
Reflecting on her home country Brazil, she mentioned that the media and society have extensively covered China's sponge city concept. While acknowledging the need for further evaluation of the feasibility of replicating this experience, she emphasized the value of delving deeper into the initiative to...
Reflecting on her home country Brazil, she mentioned that the media and society have extensively covered China's sponge city concept. While acknowledging the need for further evaluation of the feasibility of replicating this experience, she emphasized the value of delving deeper into the initiative to...
As the globalclimate changeand the rapid progress of urbanization, the frequent occurrence offloodingdisasters and non-point source pollution seriously threaten thesustainable developmentof modern cities. To alleviate these problems, China started to pilot construction of the “Sponge City” (SPC). Over...
Indeed, China’s sponge city program is rapidly scaling up. With orders to become sponges by 2030, 70 percent of Chinese cities are scrambling to draw up plans. The initiative’s goals are also growing broader and more ambitious. What began as a targeted intervention to affordably manage urban...
China is working with relevant countries to implement the Belt and Road South-South Cooperation Initiative on Climate Change, establish the Belt and Road Energy Partnership, and facilitate actions on ecological conservation and climate change. (三)应对气候变化中国倡议 3. Tackling Climate Change: China...
"Sponge city", another major initiative launched to adapt to climate change, is a national pilot program that aims to reduce urban flooding by constructing facilities to help absorb and capture rainwater for future use. To date, 50 cities have been covered by pilot programs since 2015, including...