The article ‘SPONGE CITY AND SOCIAL EQUITY: IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF URBAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IN BAICHENG CITY, CHINA’ has been published in the Volume 37 of Urban Climate journal.
Highlights:
• The environmental enhancement agendas of large urban renewal projects may not always guarantee social equity.
• The dimensions of recognitional and procedural equity should be considered in achieving equity and resilience.
• A tripartite framework and specific indicators for social equity are developed for the Sponge City programs in China.
Keywords:
Social equity; Sponge City; Multi-criteria approach; Indicators assessment; Stormwater management; China