Lingang New City, located on the coast in Shanghai and which covers about 100 sq km, was selected as a pilot sponge city by the central government in 2016. Among the 30 pilot cities nationwide, it ...

Lingang New City, located on the coast in Shanghai and which covers about 100 sq km, was selected as a pilot sponge city by the central government in 2016. Among the 30 pilot cities nationwide, it ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Sep 05, 2017 07:00:00 What is the "sponge city" concept that utilizes natural rain water to lower the temperature in urban areas? A phenomenon in which the temperature becomes higher as compared ...

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.

Old and young, plus the ‘sponge city’ concept. 15. 15. 00:00 / 00:00 / 19 September 2024. Episode 675. 27 minutes Photo: Getty Images. We look out for the oldest – and youngest – residents of our ...

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.

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 ...

HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is all set to embrace the sponge city concept through its plan to create sponge zones in all six zones of Hyderabad at the cost of Rs 20 crore.