Whether the sponge city concept can reach critical mass is an open question. Yu, for his part, says he'll continue to lobby officials at home and abroad because many still don't get it.

On the other hand, in the "Sponge City" concept, we try to reduce the temperature in urban areas by imitating rainwater circulation in the natural environment by leaving rainwater on the ground.

Kongjian Yu pioneered China’s “sponge city” concept—less concrete and more green spaces to exploit stormwater instead of fighting it. Metropolises all over the world are following suit.

Yu Kongjian's sponge city, based on ancient Chinese wisdom, seeks to change how we deal with floods. ... Another question has been whether the sponge city concept is truly exportable.

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The sponge city concept is not unique to China. One of Mr. Yu’s projects abroad is the Benjakitti Forest Park, a maze of ponds, ...

We look out for the oldest – and youngest – residents of our cities as we explore how design can combat loneliness among the elderly, and how children in Helsinki can learn while enjoying public ...

The city which witnesses flooding in major areas during showers is expected to gain from the implementation of the sponge city concept. The town planning wing had prepared a flood report in 2018.

Chongqing's first demonstration "sponge" garden was recently opened to the public in the city's Yubei district, marking an additional step toward its embrace of the "sponge city" concept.

While similar concepts exist elsewhere, the sponge city is notable for using natural processes to solve the city's problems, says sustainable design expert Dr Nirmal Kishnani of the National ...