PermacultureUrban GreeningUtopian CitySponge CityLandscape Design DrawingsResort ArchitectureUrban Landscape DesignEco ArchitectureGreen EnvironmentChapman Taylor | What are sponge cities and why are they the future of urban design?What are sponge cities and why are they the future of urban design?
RennesRainwater ArchitectureRain Garden DesignSponge CityGrey Water SystemRain GardensWater ArchitectureStorm WaterCity TreeHow 'sponge cities' are redesigning themselves for extreme rainIn California, and around the world, climate change is making extreme rain more likely. Here's how some cities are adapting.
Cultural ArchitectureLandscape And UrbanismNatureSponge CityWetland ParkSustainable EnvironmentUrban ParkRain GardenParking DesignLandscape Architect Kongjian Yu, Pioneer of the "Sponge City" Concept, Wins the 2023 Oberlander PrizeBeijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu, recipient of the 2023 Oberlander Prize, revolutionizes urban flooding prevention with 'sponge cities' concept.
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Urban PlaningSponge CityLaboratory DesignCities SkylinesLinear ParkTourism DevelopmentForest CityCorporate InteriorsCity DesignDesigning Resilient Cities That Don't Flood - CleanTechnicaA study released by the Carbon Disclosure Project this month finds that 103 cities around the world have a serious risk of flooding. Most of the problem can be traced directly to the increased use of concrete and asphalt since the beginning of the automotive age. Land that used to absorb water is now covered with impervious coatings which cause rain and flood waters to accumulate rather than percolating into the soil below.
Wetland ArchitectureChinese CitiesSponge CitySketch ModelArch SketchWetland ParkEco ArchitectureOrchid GardenChristian ScienceKongjian Yu Defends His Sponge City CampaignTwo recent articles in the American media — one from The New York Times and another from The Christian Science Monitor — raised questions about the efficacy of China’s sponge city…
Chinese CitiesDiagram GraphicSponge CityBridge LandscapeArchitecture Site PlanGreen Infrastructure10th ResultStormwater ManagementSky BridgeThe Economist explains: Why are Chinese cities flooding? - Green Infrastructure“Flooding has become a deadly problem in China, especially in major cities. As this Economist article notes, the country’s urban land has more than doubled in the last 20 years, and cities sometimes expand right into the floodplains," wrote Janice Kaspersen. "Sponge cities are an approach to what we commonly call green infrastructure—an attempt to reduce flooding and infiltrate stormwater runoff in some of the areas most affected by rapid urbanization."
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