Developing Towards flood Resilient Cities; Opportunities for Sponge Infrastructure

Abstract

The urban flooding disaster is as a result combines with the action of heavy rainfall, degree of urbanization and capacity of drainage systems. Sustainable urban water management is a better alternative to the traditional approaches to managing water systems in urbanizing areas. The urban water runoff management goals are developing gradually beyond flood control and water conveyance, to include pollution control, runoff retention, and control, integrated infrastructure which consider environmental, social, economic and political contexts, providing the required water services for human and ecological uses. This paper seeks to investigate the existing sustainable measure for urban water management practices.