Cities worldwide are facing a significant threat of stormwater hazards caused by the
increase in extreme downpours and urbanization. Meso-level urban stormwater …

Rapid urbanization and climate change are two grand challenges faced by many cities in
pursuing sustainable urban development. While ecosystem-based adaptation practices are …

Ecosystem services are essential for cities and are key factors in achieving many of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Such services are best delivered through green …

Urban floods have become more frequent and devastating in recent decades. Low impact
developments (LIDs) have gained wide acceptance as a more sustainable and effective …

Abstract Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are becoming a promising tool to tackle various
challenges in global and Chinese contexts. However, the overall progress of NbS …

Stormwater has been acknowledged as a major concern in cities because of
mismanagement of this resource. It has also been underestimated as a resource in climate …

Sustainable water management, and the reshaping of the interactions between
environment, infrastructure and humans it implies, increasingly requires consideration of the …

Rivers are the lifeblood of many cities, but flood risk is projected to increase due to
urbanisation and climate change. Better floodplain management in and near urban areas is …

Sponge communities, government interventions, and stakeholder participation are critical for
achieving global economic and environmental development because they represent a …

Sponge city construction (SCC) has improved the quality of the urban water ecological
environment, and the policy implementation effect of SCC pilots is particularly remarkable …