Eco China : sponge cities / - 271 pages : colored illustrations, colored maps ; 30 cm.

Includes index

Chapter 1 Urban Parks
Chapter 2 Commercial + Residential Spaces
Chapter 3 Waterscapes
Chapter 4 Wetlands

With the ultimate goal of sustainable development, 'living with nature' is a concept that must be followed in modern urban construction and sponge city design provides a series of technical methods for the realisation of resilient cities. For developing countries where the rapid urbanisation process has brought about series environmental deterioration, such an ecological urban design model is urgently needed to solve a series of environmental problems. The sponge city projects selected in this book, including landscape design techniques, design ideas, and management strategies, provide valuable experience for sustainable urban development in the world, and practical solutions for 'living with nature'.

College of Engineering and Computer Studies Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering


Text in English

9781912268566 (hbk)


Landscape architecture--China.
Rainwater --China.


China.

712.951 Ec71 / 2020