Toronto Star: Soak it up: How cities are handling the rise in floodwaters
This article explores innovative urban strategies to mitigate the impact of rising floodwaters due to climate change. Highlighting the growing frequency and intensity of urban flooding, the article examines how cities worldwide are implementing sustainable solutions such as green infrastructure, permeable surfaces, and water-sensitive design. Notably, Kongjian Yu, a prominent landscape architect and urban planner, emphasizes the need for cities to integrate nature-based solutions into urban planning. Yu advocates for the restoration of natural hydrological processes through innovative designs that prioritize ecological resilience. His work highlights how cities can move away from traditional flood defenses, instead adopting approaches that work with nature to manage water, enhance biodiversity, and improve urban livability. The article underscores Yu's vision of designing cities as "sponge cities" capable of absorbing and redistributing water, ultimately making urban areas more adaptable to future climate-related challenges.
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