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Climate resilience: Canadian cities look to be 'spongier'
From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver's rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become 'sponges' in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events.
Source: ctvnews.ca
Municipalities looking to build 'sponge cities' for extreme rain events. What does that mean?
“Sponge parks” in Montreal are designed to catch and absorb rainwater and keep it from flowing into overburdened sewers during extreme rain events.
Source: q107.com
Municipalities looking to become 'spongier' to deal with extreme rain
In Montreal, Mayor Valerie Plante announced last week that the city plans to develop additional "sponge parks" designed to absorb rainwater.
Source: torontosun.com
Canadian cities look to become 'spongier' to deal with extreme rain
In addition to stormwater management, the “sponge city” model can increase biodiversity, reduce heat islands and produce attractive public spaces
Source: montrealgazette.com