Public preferences and willingness to pay for low impact development: a comparative case study of pilot sponge cities in China DOI Creative Commons
Meng Zhang, Jingyi Zhang, Liuyang Yao

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Blue-Green Systems, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(2), P. 220 - 234

Published: Nov. 24, 2023

Abstract Increased urbanization and climate change globally have increased the frequency of extreme weather, especially rainstorms flooding. Low impact development (LID) has been adopted for several decades to reduce urban pluvial flooding cope with change. However, LID hasn't widely used due lack sustainable funding. In this article, a discrete choice experiment method was understand public preferences willingness pay (WTP) functions facilities. Four attributes were selected, after that, 958 646 valid questionnaires collected in pilot sponge cities Zhengzhou Hebi, respectively. The results showed that respondents significant WTP facilities, desire support rainwater drainage, recreation entertainment, landscape environment. Experience had effect on respondents, but not Hebi respondents. We concluded drainage should still be considered most important function At same time, educational level flood experiences may affect public's WTP. This article can provide reference would like implement create stormwater fee system adapt global

Language: Английский

Valuing urban green spaces for enhanced public health and sustainability: A study on public willingness-to-pay in an emerging economy DOI
Adriano Bressane, Amanda Louisi dos Santos Galvão, Anna Isabel Silva Loureiro

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Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 98, P. 128386 - 128386

Published: June 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Advancing Sponge City Implementation in China: The Quest for a Strategy Model DOI

Faiza Chikhi,

Chuancheng Li, Qunfeng Ji

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Water Resources Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(7), P. 2251 - 2277

Published: Feb. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Are Rural Residents Willing to Pay for Sanitation Improvements? Evidence from China’s Toilet Revolution DOI Creative Commons

Xinyang Lyu,

Zhigang Wang, Cheryl J. Wachenheim

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Agriculture, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(8), P. 821 - 821

Published: April 10, 2025

The “Rural Toilet Revolution” is a pivotal initiative aimed at improving living conditions and health standards in rural China. Utilizing data from 683 questionnaire responses residents across China, this study constructs multi-stakeholder collaborative governance system delves into the current state of toilets, assesses average willingness to invest toilet upgrades, identifies key factors influencing their financial commitment such renovations. findings reveal that pay for modernization sanitation facilities CNY 791 (approx. USD 110), constituting approximately 26.37% actual renovation costs, ratio government residents’ contributions can be determined as 3:1. Moreover, positive correlation was observed between frequency cleaning propensity highlighting heightened awareness hygiene risks among those prioritizing sanitation. Conversely, satisfaction with existing toilets inversely affected improvements, indicating contentment diminishes likelihood participation initiatives. Additionally, previous engagement programs emerged significant predictor continued contribute financially “Toilet Revolution”, underscoring impact prior experiences.

Language: Английский

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Scenario-Based Green Infrastructure Installations for Building Urban Stormwater Resilience—A Case Study of Fengxi New City, China DOI Open Access

Yuyang Mao,

Yu Li, Xinlu Bai

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(10), P. 3990 - 3990

Published: May 10, 2024

Global climate change has precipitated a surge in urban flooding challenges, prompting the imperative role of green infrastructure (GI) as linchpin sponge city construction to enhance sustainability and resilience. But evaluation stormwater resilience faces challenges due lack comprehensive framework taking intrinsic features system into account insufficient coverage alternative scenarios’ performance under multiple rainfall return periods. This study, focusing on Fengxi New City, China, evaluates suitability GI (i.e., roofs, rain gardens, permeable pavements) constructs management model (SWMM) for hydrological simulation. study also establishes uses quantitative methods unify performances scenarios different Our analytical findings elucidate that is predominantly concentrated northern western areas area, with smallest suitable area observed pavements. Divergent GIs exhibit disparate performances, gardens emerging particularly efficacious. Importantly, combination yields synergistic enhancement resilience, underscoring strategic advantage adopting diverse integrated approach implementation. facilitates deeper understanding assists informed planning decisions cities.

Language: Английский

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Simulation and Comprehensive Evaluation of the Multidimensional Environmental Benefits of Sponge Cities DOI Open Access
Jingyu Wang,

Xuehui Zhou,

Shuai Wang

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Published: June 28, 2023

The implementation of grey and green infrastructure is an effective mean to address urban flooding nonpoint source pollution, but due the complexity process diver-sity benefits, there a lack measurement for their comprehensive benefits. Adopting typ-ical university in Beijing as example, this paper simulated multidimensional benefits water quantity, quality, ecology facility renovation by coupling storm management model (SWMM) InfoWorks Integrated Catchment Manage-ment (ICM). Monetization methods economical means were employed characterize results showed that retrofitting re-duces number severe overflow nodes study area 54.35%, total vol-ume 22.17%, pollution level approximately 80% under heavy rain scenario 60% rainstorm scenario. annual infra-structure reached ¥765,600/year, amount, ¥83,100/year from hydrological regulation, ¥454,100/year reduction, ¥228,300/year ecological improvement. facilities higher than those facilities, combined negatively correlated with rainfall level, bene-fit–cost ratio 1.19. provide methodological data support in-frastructure within context sponge cities.

Language: Английский

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Simulation and Comprehensive Evaluation of the Multidimensional Environmental Benefits of Sponge Cities DOI Open Access
Jingyu Wang,

Xuehui Zhou,

Shuai Wang

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Water, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(14), P. 2590 - 2590

Published: July 16, 2023

The implementation of grey and green infrastructure is an effective means to address urban flooding nonpoint source pollution, but due the complexity process diversity benefits, there a lack measurement comprehensive benefits. Adopting typical university in Beijing as example, this paper simulated multidimensional benefits water quantity, quality, ecology facility renovation by coupling storm management model (SWMM) InfoWorks Integrated Catchment Management (ICM). Monetization methods economical were employed characterize results showed that retrofitting reduced number severe overflow nodes study area 54.35%, total volume 22.17%, pollution level approximately 80% under heavy rain scenario 60% rainstorm scenario. annual reached CNY764,691/year: amount, CNY275,726/year was from hydrological regulation, CNY270,895/year reduction, CNY218,070/year ecological improvement. facilities higher than those facilities, combined negatively correlated with rainfall level, benefit–cost ratio 1.19. provide methodological data support for within context sponge cities.

Language: Английский

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Residents’ Preferences on Green Infrastructure in Wuhan, China DOI Open Access

Chang Lu,

Katsuya Tanaka, Quan Shen

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(23), P. 10303 - 10303

Published: Nov. 25, 2024

Green infrastructure (GI) provides considerable benefits, including stormwater runoff management, biodiversity conservation, and urban sustainability promotion, thus has garnered widespread attention. However, the limited research on residents’ preferences for GI constrains further promotion in China. To address this issue, data were collected from 436 residents Wuhan, China, through an online survey. This study employed a comprehensive analytical framework that integrates best–worst scaling (BWS) with contingent valuation method (CVM) to assess of six types estimate their willingness pay (WTP) enhancements. The conditional model mixed logit results indicated preferred facilities offer direct such as street trees permeable pavements, showed lower preference structures less suited Chinese context, eco-roofs. Regarding heterogeneity, only pavements significant variation preferences. Furthermore, average WTP enhancement was 142.28 RMB/household/year. Factors familiarity GI, information sources, air quality improvement perceptions positively influenced WTP, while low income negatively impacted WTP. These findings insights planners develop effective policies enhance public support promote sustainability.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Public Preference and Willingness to Pay for the Ecosystem Benefits of Urban Green Infrastructure: Evidence from a Discrete Choice Experiment of Pilot Sponge Cities in China DOI Open Access
Xinyang Wu, Jingyi Zhang,

Yunfan Han

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Water, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(15), P. 2767 - 2767

Published: July 30, 2023

Global extreme weather events such as rainstorms, floods and droughts have become increasingly frequent, posing significant threats to human beings worldwide. Green infrastructure has been implemented for decades mitigate these issues. However, its widespread adoption in cities is still limited. A lack of sustainable funds was viewed a great challenge implementation. Many developed countries practiced public participation stormwater fee systems challenges. To assess the value that citizens place on ecosystem benefits provided by urban green importance increasing their willingness pay. Thus, this paper aims explore preferences pay support construction maintenance costs. discrete choice experiment method employed five attributes were selected: reduction run-off pollutant, degrees ponding, plant type, planting aesthetics amount payment. The Ngene1.2 software used generate questionnaire, data collected from case cities, Xianyang Xi’xian New Area, China, analyzed using mixed logit model. results revealed Xianyang, not significantly associated with cognition, while positively related cognition. Respondents exhibited achieve reduced ponding both well improving Area. Based findings, we conclude government decision-makers should prioritize disseminating knowledge about residents before implementing projects communities. findings provide valuable insights into potential economic can guide policymakers planners making decisions regarding design, implementation, management infrastructure. This study contributes understanding citizen perspectives evaluation services

Language: Английский

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Potential for Applying Nature-Based Solutions to Urban Waterways: The Case Study of Medveščak and Črnomerec Streams in the City of Zagreb, Croatia DOI Open Access

Monika Jutrović,

Dora Tomić Reljić, Monika Zovko

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(13), P. 9959 - 9959

Published: June 22, 2023

This paper explores the application of sustainable nature-based solutions as an alternative to conventional grey infrastructure for managing waterways in city Zagreb, Croatia. The has extensive network canalised urban streams, some which are closed, flowing into City’s sewage system and Sava River. However, these open watercourses not fully utilised due inadequate management blue infrastructure. Climate change adds pressure approaches, creating urgent need flexible solutions. analyses different locations assess possibilities safeguarding, revitalising, developing green Based on a thorough analysis, synthesis previous practice examples area, research experiences theoretical knowledge issue, this proposes Medveščak Črnomerec streams such water storage purification. proposed hold significant potential address issues related supply, protection, nature preservation more adaptable manner. that provide practical framework future implementation development other regions.

Language: Английский

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Application of Sponge City Ecological Landscape Design in Residential District DOI Creative Commons

Xinhui Ma

International Journal of e-Collaboration, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. 1 - 21

Published: Aug. 12, 2024

In response to the escalating challenges posed by rapid urbanization, this article conducts a comprehensive exploration of innovative models for urban water management. Through comparative analysis, we delve into principles, methodologies, and potential outcomes three prominent models: Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), Water-Sensitive City Model (WSUD), Depression-Infiltration Canal System Model. Each model offers unique perspective on addressing challenges, emphasizing sustainability, adaptability, environmental protection. The SUDS emphasizes replicating natural ecological drainage systems mitigate waterlogging, enhance quality, promote sustainable management practices. Incorporating green infrastructure, restoration, community participation, WSUD integrates various aspects achieve effective utilization recycling resources while enhancing resilience. This paper is helpful more flexible future.

Language: Английский

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