China is Building 30 “Sponge Cities” to Soften the Blow of Climate Change
“China is taking the repercussions of climate change seriously. One consequence of our warming world is increasingly frequent and more severe flooding. This is especially problematic in growing, crowded cities, which has made certain regions in China more vulnerable. To combat this growing issue, the country is pursuing the development of “sponge cities.”
The Sponge City Initiative, launched in 2015, invests in projects that focus on absorbing floodwater. Currently, spongy designs are being explored in 30 cities, including Shanghai, Wuhan, and Xiamen. The current aim of the initiative is that, by 2020, 80 percent of urban areas in China will re-use at least 70 percent of their rainwater…”
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https://futurism.com/china-sponge-cities-climate-change/
Its good to see a country like China with a huge pollution problem taking the steps necessary to ensure the quality of living is maintained and putting forth the effort in time and money to come up with cool innovative solutions for the problem at hand its a step in the right direction good on them others should take notice we have to start now if their is any hope of a bright future
What about smog
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We’re just not willing to accept the fact that China is way ahead of US
What happen to city
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