1. Governance of the Sponge City Programme in China with Wuhan as a case study
- Author
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Dai, Liping, van Rijswick, Helena F. M. W., Driessen, Peter P. J., Keessen, Andrea M., Sub Omgevingsrecht, Environmental Governance, Faculteit Geowetenschappen, Parel Water en duurzaamheid / UCWOSL, Sub Omgevingsrecht, Environmental Governance, Faculteit Geowetenschappen, and Parel Water en duurzaamheid / UCWOSL
- Subjects
urban flooding ,Governance ,China ,National government ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,Flood myth ,business.industry ,Corporate governance ,Environmental resource management ,Climate change ,adaptation ,010501 environmental sciences ,Development ,Sponge City Programme ,01 natural sciences ,climate change ,Business ,Adaptation (computer science) ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences ,Water Science and Technology - Abstract
In 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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- 2018