Governance of the Sponge City Programme in China with Wuhan as a case study
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2018
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Dai, L.
van Rijswick, H.F.M.W.
Driessen, P.P.J.
Keessen, Andrea
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AbstractIn 2015, China?s national government initiated a Sponge City Programme to address its urban flood issues. A sponge city is a city built around the concept of managing water in an ecologically sustainable way. The intention is to improve urban resilience through rainwater capture, storage and use. This article applies a four-mode governance framework to analyze the programme. It identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the programme implementation and provides recommendations.
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Governance, Sponge City Programme, urban flooding, China, adaptation, climate change, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 13 - Climate Action
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Dai, L, van Rijswick, H F M W, Driessen, P P J & Keessen, A M 2018, 'Governance of the Sponge City Programme in China with Wuhan as a case study', International Journal of Water Resources Development, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 578-596. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2017.1373637