Stormwater management under climate change risks: shanghai experience
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https://doi.org/10.34031/es.2025.3.05Keywords:
stormwater infrastructure, extreme rainfall, Shanghai, blue-green infrastructure, urban politicsAbstract
The article examines the experience of a large metropolis - Shanghai in managing storm water flows based on the integration of nature-oriented and engineering solutions. The adaptation challenge is complicated by a complex climate, namely typhoon hazards, high densities and high levels of groundwater. Considered Shanghai climate, studied some studies of climate change
in general. In China, conclusions were drawn on the incompleteness of available data and the need for preliminary analytical work when implementing different conceptsfor adaptation to other conditions. The study examined the main concepts of blue-green and grey infrastructure and technology used in Shanghai. The prioritization of low-cost solutions with predictable operating modes and the ability to scale successful practices into comparable urban environments is noted. The study is based on the analysis of municipal and national regulations 2014-2025. , thematic reviews, articles and case studies of public projects. According to the documentation reviewed, there is a lack of coverage at the city level, which does not allow direct conclusions about effectiveness at the scale of the entire agglomeration and emphasizes the importance
of assessments at the area/quarter level.
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