Addressing challenges of urban water management in Chinese sponge cities via nature-based solutions

Addressing challenges of urban water management in Chinese sponge cities via nature-based solutions

Urban flooding has become a serious issue in most Chinese cities due to rapid urbanization and extreme weather, as evidenced by severe events in Beijing (2012), Ningbo (2013), Guangzhou (2015), Wuhan (2016), Shenzhen (2019), and Chongqing (2020). The Chinese “Sponge City Program” (SCP), initiated in...

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Main Authors: Qi, Yunfei, Chan, Faith Ka Shun, Thorne, Colin, O’Donnell, Emily, Quagliolo, Carlotta, Comino, Elena, Pezzoli, Alessandro, Li, Lei, Griffiths, James, Sang, Yanfang, Feng, Meili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020
Subjects:
Sponge City Program (SCP); Nature-Based Solutions (NBS); urban water; flood risk management; blue–green infrastructure; multiple co-benefits
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/63896/

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