Overview:
- Sponge City Construction was an initiative launched by the Chinese government as an approach to tackle water related problems in the cities of China.
- The Qian'an Sponge City Construction PPP Project concerns wastewater treatment, water supply, river restoration, municipal transportation, country parks, information platforms and other facilities.
- The municipal government decided to undertake this project under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
- The concept of a sponge city was born in 2013 and refers to cities that are like sponges: with an infrastructure that collects excess rainfall and integrates flood control in urban planning.
Adam Majeed - Regional editor