She argued that it is "not suitable for extreme, large-scale flooding" and that in denser areas, there may be "insufficient space to implement sponge city features". London has "an array of green ...

"The idea is to mimic the natural water cycle that would occur if there was no city there at all." The sponge approach pushes "boundaries in terms of the environmental aspects of cleaning water ...

In 2020, Legislative Assembly member Chui Sai Peng suggested that the government introduce the sponge city concept into urban planning to mitigate road flooding caused by heavy rain. However, the ...

The Chinese government is building water-absorbent projects in 30 cities as part of its "sponge city initiative." To date, the cities have received more than $12 billion for sponge projects.