The “sponge city” initiative aims to reduce urban flooding by constructing facilities that help absorb and capture rainwater for future use. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - Torrential rainfall and subsequent flooding in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region have focused renewed attention on China’s determination to strengthen protection against natural disasters.and comprehensive upgrades to infrastructure, the nation is striving to mitigate the impact of heavy rainfall and safeguard people’s well-being.
“If the climate keeps changing at the current rate, losses from such disasters will be considerably higher than in previous decades, due to current population numbers and the scale of economic development,” Mr Zhu said. The recent heavy rainfall in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region was labeled a “historically extreme event” by the National Meteorological Center.
Beijing’s weather service said rainfall of 744.8 mm was recorded at Wangjiayuan Reservoir in the capital’s Changping district during this period, the largest amount recorded in the city for 140 years. Prof Zhang, one of the report’s first authors, said: “Vulnerable groups are suffering more from climate change. For example, older people are at greater risk than young people from such extreme weather, but they are less willing to move home.
The guidelines aim to create cities with the ability to adapt to environmental changes and effectively respond to natural disasters, functioning in a way similar to sponges.
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