Understanding the challenges for the governance of China’s “sponge cities” initiative to sustainably manage urban stormwater and flooding

Yong Jiang (), Chris Zevenbergen and Dafang Fu
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Yong Jiang: IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Chris Zevenbergen: IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Dafang Fu: Southeastern University

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2017, vol. 89, issue 1, No 26, 529 pages

Abstract: Abstract China is a country with severe water problems. In recent years, urban flooding has become even more frequent, pervasive and severe, threatening China’s development. To tackle the issue, China launched a policy initiative termed sponge cities with enormous investment commitment. Yet, China’s ambitious policy agenda is constrained by limited governance capacity and lack of knowledge and experience needed to pursue sustainable urban stormwater management with rising sophistication and complexity. Marking a fundamental shift in water management, this initiative can be an effective approach if China commits to appropriate technical, governance and financial measures to overcome implementation challenges.

Keywords: Urban flooding; China; Water management; Water resilience; Urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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