Clean India Journal: Sponge Cities Absorbs, Filters, Stores & Reuses Water

Indian cities are increasingly facing the adverse impacts of urbanisation, erratic rainfall, and climate change, leading to frequent seasonal flooding, water shortages, urban heat islands, and the disappearance of natural water bodies. Existing urban infrastructure lacks the capacity to manage water sustainably. There is an urgent need for innovative, nature-based solutions like the sponge city concept to enhance urban water resilience by mimicking natural water absorption, filtration and storage processes within the built environment. Read on to know more…
The term ‘sponge city’ was first popularised by Chinese landscape architect Professor Kongjian Yu in 2013, who envisioned a new approach to urban planning that embraces nature rather than suppresses it. Since then, the model has gained international recognition and has begun influencing how Indian cities think about water. From Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu, cities are exploring sponge infrastructure as part of their long-term climate resilience and sustainability agendas.

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Source: https://cleanindiajournal.com/sponge-cities-absorbs-filters-stores-reuses-water/