Sponge Cities and Urban Flood Management: Addressing Climate Change-Induced Challenges Through Sustainable Water Management Strategies

Weiyu Chen

2024

Abstract

As urbanization accelerates and the impacts of climate change intensify, cities are facing enormous challenges, especially in managing heavy rainfall and urban flooding caused by frequent weather extremes. The shortcomings of traditional drainage systems have led to a push for the development of the "sponge city" concept. This new approach to urbanization combines nature and engineering to capture, store and manage rainwater, reducing surface runoff and flood risk. This paper explores the origins, underlying philosophy and benefits of sponge cities, emphasizing their contribution to urban resilience and sustainability, while also exploring the main difficulties in implementing sponge cities, including issues related to technology, finance, physical constraints and public participation. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for strengthening intersectoral cooperation, increasing public participation, and designing solutions that are appropriate for local construction and development. Sponge cities are expected to play a major role in combating the effects of climate change, improving water management and promoting sustainable development through the integration of smart systems and green infrastructure.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Chen W. (2024). Sponge Cities and Urban Flood Management: Addressing Climate Change-Induced Challenges Through Sustainable Water Management Strategies. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Modern Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Volume 1: MLSCM; ISBN 978-989-758-738-2, SciTePress, pages 424-428. DOI: 10.5220/0013337300004558

in Bibtex Style

@conference{mlscm24,
author={Weiyu Chen},
title={Sponge Cities and Urban Flood Management: Addressing Climate Change-Induced Challenges Through Sustainable Water Management Strategies},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Modern Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Volume 1: MLSCM},
year={2024},
pages={424-428},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013337300004558},
isbn={978-989-758-738-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Modern Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Volume 1: MLSCM
TI - Sponge Cities and Urban Flood Management: Addressing Climate Change-Induced Challenges Through Sustainable Water Management Strategies
SN - 978-989-758-738-2
AU - Chen W.
PY - 2024
SP - 424
EP - 428
DO - 10.5220/0013337300004558
PB - SciTePress