Timothy Welch, a senior lecturer in urban planning at the University of Auckland writes in The Conversation, when it comes to the Auckland floods, even stormwater reform isn't enough. He says we need to become a 'sponge city' to avoid future disasters.

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Timothy Welch, a senior lecturer in urban planning at the University of Auckland writes in <a href="https://theconversation.com/auckland-floods-even-stormwater-reform-wont-be-enough-we-need-a-sponge-city-to-avoid-future-disasters-198736">The Conversation</a>, when it comes to the Auckland floods, even stormwater reform isn't enough. He says we need to become a 'sponge city' to avoid future disasters.
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