Communities and Cultures for the Common Good

Sponge City: Nature Based Solutions Inspired by Ancient Wisdom

1.Project statement Under the influence of a monsoon climate and global climate change, the city of Sanya, on southern China’s Hainan Island, suffered severe flooding and urban inundation. Together with other water-related problems such as pollution and habitat loss, this made the city a key proving ground for China’s sponge city campaign, launched in 2014. Dong’an Wetland Park has become one of the most significant demonstration and multi-functional projects of the nationwide sponge ci...

1.Project statement Under the influence of a monsoon climate and global climate change, the city of Sanya, on southern China’s Hainan Island, suffered severe flooding and urban inundation. Together with other water-related problems such as pollution and habitat loss, this made the city a key proving ground for China’s sponge city campaign, launched in 2014. Dong’an Wetland Park has become one of the most significant demonstration and multi-functional projects of the nationwide sponge ...

1．Project introduction Juehe River is a narrow and short branch of Chang'an’s Eight Rivers, with a length of about 64.2km. The Fanchuan Lake project is adjacent to the middle section of Juehe River and the northeast corner of Changning new district. The site covers an area of 16.7 hectares. In recent years, the rapid development of Xi'an has brought about a large number of urban construction waste.The eight rivers of life in low-lying Xi'an have gradually become the preferred place to pile ...