Sponge Cities: Integrating Green and Gray Infrastructure to Build Climate Change Resilience in the People’s Republic of China | Asian Development Bank (adb.org)

Event: ADB Data Room: Nature-Based Solutions

Sponge Cities: Integrating Green and Gray Infrastructure to Build Climate Change Resilience in the People’s Republic of China | Asian Development Bank (adb.org)

30 November 2022

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This brief explains how the People’s Republic of China is developing so-called sponge cities that use nature-based solutions to help reduce disaster risks posed by urbanization and climate change.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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