'Sponge city'
3 years, 2 months ago

'Sponge city'

China Daily  

When Typhoon In-fa pelted Shanghai with heavy rains in July, Xu Jingxin was worried about the "sponge park" he had been working on for the past two years. Xu, an engineer with the China Construction Technology Consulting and in charge of the construction of the sponge facilities, was concerned about whether the "sponges" that he helped to design could withstand the test of intense rainfall brought by the typhoon. Adjacent to the Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the sponge park in the city's Lingang area is designed to resemble planets that are surrounded by paths. To cope with the problem, the State Council launched the Sponge City pilot project in 2015, with the aim of having 80 percent of urban areas refitted and embedded with sponge facilities by 2030 to absorb and reuse at least 70 percent of rainwater.

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Qujiang makes advances in sponge city development
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Qujiang makes advances in sponge city development

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-06-25 Since 2022, Qujiang district in Quzhou, Zhejiang province, has been actively promoting sponge city development to enhance urban water management using locally tailored technology. A key project in this initiative is the renovation of Citizen Park, which now effectively eliminates road surface water accumulation by storing rainwater and integrating the "full-area sponge" concept. To date, the district …

Water smart design
1 year, 3 months ago

Water smart design

China Daily  

Self-driving buses at the Asian Games Village use advanced technologies to ensure passengers enjoy a smooth journey. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY Environmentally friendly 'sponge city' construction keeping the streets and roads of Asian Games Village in pristine condition As you stroll through the Hangzhou Asian Games Village, one of the first things that catches your eyes is the immaculate streets. The …

Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground
1 year, 3 months ago

Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground

NPR  

Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground Enlarge this image toggle caption Mu Yu/Xinhua via Getty Images Mu Yu/Xinhua via Getty Images JINHUA, China — In the shade of a willow tree, Li Tao and his buddy dabble lines in a slow-moving river channel and occasionally pull out a tiny fish. Enlarge this image …

Devastating floods drown China's 'sponge city' plans
1 year, 4 months ago

Devastating floods drown China's 'sponge city' plans

India Today  

China's ambitious "sponge city" initiative, launched in 2015 to bolster flood resilience and optimize rainwater usage, is under scrutiny following a series of devastating floods that have wreaked havoc across the country. In July alone, floods and related geological disasters resulted in 142 deaths and disappearances, destroyed 2,300 homes, and caused direct economic losses of 15.78 billion yuan, Reuters reported …

'Sponge city'
3 years, 2 months ago

'Sponge city'

China Daily  

When Typhoon In-fa pelted Shanghai with heavy rains in July, Xu Jingxin was worried about the "sponge park" he had been working on for the past two years. Xu, an engineer with the China Construction Technology Consulting and in charge of the construction of the sponge facilities, was concerned about whether the "sponges" that he helped to design could withstand …

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