English Explanatory Dictionary

sponge city

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An urban planning model that emphasizes flood management by strengthening green infrastructures instead of purely relying on drainage systems.
  2. A city that adopts such a model.

Word forms

sponge city sponge cities
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