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Combining creativity, curiosity and applied research, E2Designlab is a passionate group of specialists in engineering, urban design and ecology working together to enable the creation of thriving and sustainable places through integrated management of water.

Designing Resilient Cities That Don't Flood #renewableenergy Sponge City, Laboratory Design, Cities Skylines, Linear Park, Tourism Development, Forest City, Corporate Interiors, City Design, Master Plan

A study released by the Carbon Disclosure Project this month finds that 103 cities around the world have a serious risk of flooding. Most of the problem can be traced directly to the increased use of concrete and asphalt since the beginning of the automotive age. Land that used to absorb water is now covered with impervious coatings which cause rain and flood waters to accumulate rather than percolating into the soil below.

The Economist explains: Why are Chinese cities flooding? - Green Infrastructure Chinese Cities, Sponge City, Diagram Graphic, Bridge Landscape, Architecture Site Plan, Green Infrastructure, Stormwater Management, Ecology Design, Sky Bridge

“Flooding has become a deadly problem in China, especially in major cities. As this Economist article notes, the country’s urban land has more than doubled in the last 20 years, and cities sometimes expand right into the floodplains," wrote Janice Kaspersen. "Sponge cities are an approach to what we commonly call green infrastructure—an attempt to reduce flooding and infiltrate stormwater runoff in some of the areas most affected by rapid urbanization."

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