Exploring the Development of the Sponge City Program (SCP):: The Case of Gui'an New District, Southwest China

Yunfei Qi; Faith Ka Shun Chan; Emily C.  O'Donnell; Meili  Feng; Yanfang Sang; Colin R.  Thorne; James Griffiths; Lingyun  Liu; Sitong  Liu; Chunqian  Zhang; Lei Li; Dimple R. Thadani

doi:10.3389/frwa.2021.676965

Exploring the Development of the Sponge City Program (SCP): The Case of Gui'an New District, Southwest China

Yunfei Qi, Faith Ka Shun Chan, Emily C. O'Donnell, Meili Feng, Yanfang Sang, Colin R. Thorne, James Griffiths, Lingyun Liu, Sitong Liu, Chunqian Zhang, Lei Li, Dimple R. Thadani

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Rapid urbanization has sharply increased the pressure of urban water issues (e.g., urban flooding and water pollution) in the Chinese megacities during last three decades. Sustainable urban water management approaches, such as Nature Based Solutions (NBS) and Low Impact Developments (LIDs), have successfully delivered long-term benefits to cities in Europe and North America. Similarly, the Chinese Sponge City Program (SCP) initiated in 2013 and experimented in 30 pilot Chinese cities. This paper reviewed the first stage of the SCP from 2015 to 2020 by using observation, Semi-Structured Interview (SSI) and Focus Group Approach (FGA) in context of Gui'an New Distinct, SW China to investigate the SCP progress and issues: (1). whether it is effectively solving urban water issues; (2). if there are any major challenges and barriers in the SCP practice. The findings of this case study provide potential solutions for improving the SCP and sustainable urban water management and possibly transform to other Sponge Cities in China.

Original language	English
Journal	Frontiers in Water
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2021.676965
Publication status	Published - 20 May 2021

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