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Policymakers, architects and the construction industry are looking to adaptation as a way to manage the near-term effects of climate change.
Opened in mid-2022, both are designed with highly efficient mechanical and electrical systems and can function independently of an electrical-grid failure due to extreme weather such as heat waves, ice storms and flooding. To become more resilient to flooding, Canadian cities are becoming more “spongey.” In April, the City of MontrealThe green space will feature drainage pits and vegetation capable of temporarily retaining almost 1,067,000 litres of rainwater – more than 40 per cent of the capacity of an Olympic swimming pool – and allowing it to slowly seep back into the soil, preventing flooding. The project, located in the borough of Verdun, is one of 30 planned sponge parks.
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