As you stroll through the Hangzhou Asian Games Village, one of the first things catches your eyes is the neat street surface, which would swiftly become dry, almost (magic), if a bottle of water were poured on. In reality, phenomenon results from the well thought out urban planning and construction management employed in the"sp onge city"development of the village.
Sponge cities are a concept that aim to make cities more adaptable to environmental changes and better (equip) to handle natural disasters. The city architects (lay) out ecological sponge subunits based on rainwater collection zones for various uses like watering green areas and cleaning surfaces. This created an integrated system for organic rainwater circulation (support) the green Asian Games. Additionally, they combined landscape design with low-impact development techniques to make the sponge city practical and visually (appeal). For instance, the roads may look like rubber tracks, are actually made of special concrete that lets water seep through(渗透), showing how they've made both function and beauty a (combine)."This minimizes harm the natural environment caused by urban development,"explained GengLei, a staff member at the Asian Games Village.
