XMAROCHOS：The Landscape Architect behind Sponge Cities: Who is he and What is this concept?

The Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu  gained international recognition as the creator of the "sponge city" concept—a model for urban design that is resilient to floods and waterlogging amid climate change. It can be described as a sustainable urban drainage system on a city-wide scale. This concept was adopted at the national level in China in 2013.

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