[HTML][HTML] Urban pluvial flooding and stormwater management: A contemporary review of China's challenges and “sponge cities” strategy
Y Jiang, C Zevenbergen, Y Ma - Environmental science & policy, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years, urban pluvial flooding caused by extreme rainfall has increasingly occurred
across China. This paper reviews the challenges faced by China in addressing urban pluvial …
across China. This paper reviews the challenges faced by China in addressing urban pluvial …
Understanding the challenges for the governance of China's “sponge cities” initiative to sustainably manage urban stormwater and flooding
Y Jiang, C Zevenbergen, D Fu - Natural Hazards, 2017 - Springer
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 …
even more frequent, pervasive and severe, threatening China's development. To tackle the …
SuDS & sponge cities: a comparative analysis of the implementation of pluvial flood management in the UK and China
In recent decades, rapid urbanization has resulted in a growing urban population,
transformed into regions of exceptional socio-economic value. By removing vegetation and …
transformed into regions of exceptional socio-economic value. By removing vegetation and …
Are sponge cities the solution to China's growing urban flooding problems?
Nature‐based solutions have been promoted as a sustainable solution for urban stormwater
management and they are currently adopted at an unprecedented speed and scale to build …
management and they are currently adopted at an unprecedented speed and scale to build …
Sponge city construction in China: Policy and implementation experiences
C Xiang, J Liu, W Shao, C Mei, J Zhou - Water Policy, 2019 - iwaponline.com
To deal with the three universal urban water problems–namely storm floods, water pollution
and water shortage–China has implemented a comprehensive solution: the Sponge City …
and water shortage–China has implemented a comprehensive solution: the Sponge City …
“Sponge City” in China—a breakthrough of planning and flood risk management in the urban context
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 …
the China's large cities due to rapid urbanization, land-use change and the process of rapid …
China's sponge city development for urban water resilience and sustainability: a policy discussion
Y Ma, Y Jiang, S Swallow - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
China recently introduced a national policy initiative called sponge city development as a
holistic, ecosystem-based approach integrated with urban planning and development to …
holistic, ecosystem-based approach integrated with urban planning and development to …
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) …
and extreme weather, as evidenced by severe events in Beijing (2012), Ningbo (2013) …
Governance of the Sponge City Programme in China with Wuhan as a case study
In 2015, China's national government initiated a Sponge City Programme to address its
urban flood issues. A sponge city is a city built around the concept of managing water in an …
urban flood issues. A sponge city is a city built around the concept of managing water in an …
Case studies of the sponge city program in China
Various problems such as urban flood inundation and water shortage occurred in China
during the rapid urbanization in the last several decades. An urban water management …
during the rapid urbanization in the last several decades. An urban water management …