sponge city
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[edit]Noun
[edit]sponge city (countable and uncountable, plural sponge cities)
- (uncountable) An urban planning model that emphasizes flood management by strengthening green infrastructures instead of purely relying on drainage systems.
- (countable) A city that adopts such a model.
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