Landscape Architect Kongjian Yu, Pioneer of the "Sponge City" Concept, Wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize
Landscape Architect Kongjian Yu, Pioneer of the "Sponge City" Concept, Wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize
Oct 18, 2023
archdaily.com
🌧️ Dive into Nanchang's Revolutionary Sponge City Solution with Saurabh Pandey Sir! Discover how urban innovation meets sustainability in the fight against flooding🌱 #Nanchang #SpongeCity #UrbanInnovation #FloodControl #Sustainability #China #GreenInfrastructure #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResilience #EnvironmentalEngineering #MADEEASY | MADE EASY
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🌧️ Dive into Nanchang's Revolutionary Sponge City Solution with Saurabh Pandey Sir! Discover how urban innovation meets sustainability in the fight against flooding🌱 #Nanchang #SpongeCity #UrbanInnovation #FloodControl #Sustainability #China #GreenInfrastructure #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResilience #EnvironmentalEngineering #MADEEASY | MADE EASY
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'Sponge cities' might be the perfect solution for urban flooding
'Sponge cities' might be the perfect solution for urban flooding
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What are 'sponge cities' and how can they prevent floods?
What are 'sponge cities' and how can they prevent floods?
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Sponge City and Sponge Planet
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Sponge City and Sponge Planet
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What is a sponge city? Professor Kongjian Yu of Peking University explains how this urban development concept works with water, rather than against it, to build more sustainable and flood-resistant cities. Thanks to the James and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation for organizing Professor Yu's visit and for supporting this collaboration with the Stone Living Lab. #Sustainability #Water #UrbanPlanning #Science | Museum of Science, Boston
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What is a sponge city? Professor Kongjian Yu of Peking University explains how this urban development concept works with water, rather than against it, to build more sustainable and flood-resistant cities. Thanks to the James and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation for organizing Professor Yu's visit and for supporting this collaboration with the Stone Living Lab. #Sustainability #Water #UrbanPlanning #Science | Museum of Science, Boston
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Soaking up ideas: How ‘sponge cities’ can absorb water, prevent flooding
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Soaking up ideas: How ‘sponge cities’ can absorb water, prevent flooding
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Sponge Cities: Leveraging Nature as Ecological Infrastructure
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Sponge Cities: Leveraging Nature as Ecological Infrastructure
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🌧️ Cities that drink rainwater? "Sponge cities" are revolutionizing urban planning worldwide! Created by landscape architect Kun Jeyu, these cities work exactly like a sponge: they absorb rainwater to prevent flooding and create tons of green spaces. They use porous pavements that mimic natural soil, green rooftops, rain gardens, and urban wetlands that not only manage water but also support biodiversity and improve air quality. The genius part? They slow down water flow, making it easier to ca
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🌧️ Cities that drink rainwater? "Sponge cities" are revolutionizing urban planning worldwide! Created by landscape architect Kun Jeyu, these cities work exactly like a sponge: they absorb rainwater to prevent flooding and create tons of green spaces. They use porous pavements that mimic natural soil, green rooftops, rain gardens, and urban wetlands that not only manage water but also support biodiversity and improve air quality. The genius part? They slow down water flow, making it easier to ca
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Sponge Cities: The 2025 Bio-Tech Flood Fix!
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Sponge Cities: The 2025 Bio-Tech Flood Fix!
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Germany's 'sponge city' aims to prevent flooding
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Germany's 'sponge city' aims to prevent flooding
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How can we work with water, rather than against it, to prevent flooding? Professor Kongjian Yu of Peking University, a pioneer of the “sponge city” concept, dives into holistic, nature-based solutions that can be used in water management. Thanks to the James and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation for organizing Professor Yu's visit and for supporting this collaboration with the Stone Living Lab. #Sustainability #Water #UrbanPlanning #Science | Museum of Science, Boston
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How can we work with water, rather than against it, to prevent flooding? Professor Kongjian Yu of Peking University, a pioneer of the “sponge city” concept, dives into holistic, nature-based solutions that can be used in water management. Thanks to the James and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation for organizing Professor Yu's visit and for supporting this collaboration with the Stone Living Lab. #Sustainability #Water #UrbanPlanning #Science | Museum of Science, Boston
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As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’
As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’
May 7, 2024
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China is Building Flood Resistant Cities | Sustainable Climate Change Solution
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What are sponge cities and how do they work?
What are sponge cities and how do they work?
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China is creating 'sponge cities to protect against flooding #Shorts
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This man is turning cities into giant sponges to save lives
This man is turning cities into giant sponges to save lives
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How Sponge Cities Are Rethinking Flood Resilience
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SPONGE CITY - A concept for sustainable cities
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SPONGE CITY - A concept for sustainable cities
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How Sponge Cities Can Save Our Drowning Cities
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How Sponge Cities Can Save Our Drowning Cities
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How sponge cities can fix urban flooding (and save millions in costs)
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How sponge cities can fix urban flooding (and save millions in costs)
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GreenArchitectureNow | ➕ Have you ever heard about Sponge cities?, this can be the best solution for the fighting flooding. Imagine a city that absorbs... | Instagram
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Eco China: The 'breathing' sponge city
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Eco China: The 'breathing' sponge city
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How a sponge inspired an architect to fight climate change in China!
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How a sponge inspired an architect to fight climate change in China!
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Urban Landscape as an "Art of Survival”: An interview with Kongjian Yu, the Advocate of the Sponge Cities Concept
Urban Landscape as an "Art of Survival”: An interview with Kongjian Yu, the Advocate of the Sponge Cities Concept
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Sponge Cities- Cities for Future-Sustainable City #shorts
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Sponge Cities- Cities for Future-Sustainable City #shorts
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How China is Building Flood-Proof Sponge Cities?
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How China is Building Flood-Proof Sponge Cities?
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แนวคิด "Sponge City - เมืองฟองน้ำ" รับมือน้ำท่วม ด้วยการพัฒนาเมืองให้ 'คนและน้ำอยู่ร่วมกัน' | SDG Move
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Cities That Soak Up Water Like Sponges? 🌍 | Futureproof Urban Design
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China’s Sponge City Crisis: $22 Billion Spent, Cities Flooded, People Still Drown
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China’s Sponge City Crisis: $22 Billion Spent, Cities Flooded, People Still Drown
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