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Sponge City : a concept

Sponge City : a concept

Are Sponge Cities Made Of Sponge? No, Not Of Sponge Bob’s Sponge And Yes, Because Does The Same Job. It Is A Concept Where The Idea Is To Make Urban Floods Manageable By Making Cities Permeable To Hold Whatever Water Falls On Or (/And) Flows Through Them. The Process Doesn’t Stop Here. The Water So Absorbed Is Then Purified, And Is Discharged Into Urban Aquifers, Can Also Be Used To Recharge…