Urban floods are an increasingly common phenomena resulting from various factors. Integrating sponge city principles into urban planning enhances sustainability and mitigates the impact of urban flooding. Analyse.

Topic: Disaster and disaster management.

Topic: Disaster and disaster management.

5. Urban floods are an increasingly common phenomena resulting from various factors. Integrating sponge city principles into urban planning enhances sustainability and mitigates the impact of urban flooding. Analyse. (250 words)

Difficulty level: Moderate

Reference: Down to Earth

Why the question: Some US cities are beginning to take steps toward incorporation of sponge city concepts into their stormwater management plans, but most of these projects are still pilots. Key Demand of the question: To write about the various causes of urban floods and ways to mitigate them and role of sponge in it. Directive word: Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by explaining what is urban flood. Body: Next, Mention the man-made causes of urban floods such as lake bed encroachments, deforestation etc. Next, write about the natural causes of urban floods. Next, mention the need for a city wise strategic approach and role of sponge cities – explain the concept of sponge cities, its potential and limitations. Conclusion: Conclude by writing a way forward.

Why the question:

Some US cities are beginning to take steps toward incorporation of sponge city concepts into their stormwater management plans, but most of these projects are still pilots.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about the various causes of urban floods and ways to mitigate them and role of sponge in it.

Directive word:

Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Begin by explaining what is urban flood.

Next, Mention the man-made causes of urban floods such as lake bed encroachments, deforestation etc.

Next, write about the natural causes of urban floods.

Next, mention the need for a city wise strategic approach and role of sponge cities – explain the concept of sponge cities, its potential and limitations.

Conclusion:

Conclude by writing a way forward.