Cities Embrace Floods: Innovative Designs to Work with Water

As the climate crisis continues to threaten cities and reshape coastlines, some cities are incorporating water into their urban planning by working with, rather than against it. Bangkok, China, the Netherlands, the Maldives, and Copenhagen are among the cities adopting innovative solutions such as green spaces, sponge cities, floating homes, and climate parks to manage floods, retain water, and reduce the urban heat island effect. These efforts show the possibilities when cities stop seeing water only as a threat to be controlled by concrete.