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SuDS & sponge cities : a comparative analysis of the implementation of pluvial flood management in the UK and China

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Lashford, Craig, Rubinato, Matteo, Cai, Yanpeng, Hou, Jingmong, Abolfathi, Soroush, Coupe, Stephen, Charlesworth, Susan and Tait, Simon (2019) SuDS & sponge cities : a comparative analysis of the implementation of pluvial flood management in the UK and China. Sustainability, 11 (1). 213. doi:10.3390/su11010213

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Abstract

In recent decades, rapid urbanization has resulted in a growing urban population, transformed into regions of exceptional socio-economic value. By removing vegetation and soil, grading the land surface and saturating soil air content, urban developments are more likely to be flooded, which will be further exacerbated by an anticipated increase in the number of intense rainfall events, due to climate change. To date, data collected show that urban pluvial flood events are on the rise for both the UK and China. This paper presents a critical review of existing sustainable approaches to urban flood management, by comparing UK practice with that in China and critically assessing whether lessons can be learnt from the Sponge City initiative. The authors have identified a strategic research plan to ensure that the sponge city initiative can successfully respond to extreme climatic events and tackle pluvial flooding. Hence, this review suggests that future research should focus on (1) the development of a more localized rainfall model for the Chinese climate; (2) the role of retrofit SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) in challenging water environments; (3) the development of a robust SuDS selection tool, ensuring that the most effective devices are installed, based on local factors; and (4) dissemination of current information, and increased understanding of maintenance and whole life-costing, alongside monitoring the success of sponge cities to increase the confidence of decision makers (5) the community engagement and education about sponge cities.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Cities and towns -- Drainage systems -- China, Cities and towns -- Drainage systems -- Great Britain, Rain and rainfall -- China, Rain and rainfall -- Great Britain, Floods -- China, Floods -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title: Sustainability
Publisher: MDPI
ISSN: 2071-1050
Official Date: 4 January 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
4 January 2019Published
27 December 2018Accepted
Volume: 11
Number: 1
Article Number: 213
DOI: 10.3390/su11010213
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
EP/K040405/1[EPSRC] Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266

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