TY - BOOK TI - Eco China : : sponge cities SN - 9781912268566 (hbk) U1 - 712.951 Ec71 23 PY - 2020/// CY - London, UK PB - Design Media Publishing (UK) Limited, KW - Landscape architecture KW - China. KW - Rainwater KW - China N1 - Includes index; Chapter 1 Urban Parks Chapter 2 Commercial + Residential Spaces Chapter 3 Waterscapes Chapter 4 Wetlands; COECS; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering N2 - 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' ER -