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Featured in this episode:
Kongjian Yu is a Beijing-based landscape architect and founder of Peking University’s College of Architecture and Landscape. His concept of sponge cities — designing cities to absorb water — is being applied in urban areas across the globe.
Further reading:
- Landscape architect Kongjian Yu, pioneer of the “sponge city" concept, wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize
- How letting water be water can lead to better climate resilience
- Kongjian Yu has a plan for urban flooding: “Sponge cities”
- Treading water — Toronto is spending billions on flood protection, but experts say it needs to spend billions more
- Will a $1-billion flooding bill finally make the GTA take stormwater seriously?
- Toronto’s Don River floods offer urgent planning lessons for climate-challenged cities
Solve for X is brought to you by MaRS, North America’s largest urban innovation hub and a registered charity. MaRS supports startups and accelerates the adoption of high-impact solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. For more information, visit marsdd.com.
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By MaRS Discovery DistrictFeatured in this episode:
Kongjian Yu is a Beijing-based landscape architect and founder of Peking University’s College of Architecture and Landscape. His concept of sponge cities — designing cities to absorb water — is being applied in urban areas across the globe.
Further reading:
- Landscape architect Kongjian Yu, pioneer of the “sponge city" concept, wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize
- How letting water be water can lead to better climate resilience
- Kongjian Yu has a plan for urban flooding: “Sponge cities”
- Treading water — Toronto is spending billions on flood protection, but experts say it needs to spend billions more
- Will a $1-billion flooding bill finally make the GTA take stormwater seriously?
- Toronto’s Don River floods offer urgent planning lessons for climate-challenged cities
Solve for X is brought to you by MaRS, North America’s largest urban innovation hub and a registered charity. MaRS supports startups and accelerates the adoption of high-impact solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. For more information, visit marsdd.com.