武汉海绵城市的公众认知调研

The sponge city construction has been comprehensively promoted in China since its implementation in 30 pilot cities. However，as a direct beneficiary of sponge city program，the public awareness of sponge cities is poor. The low degree of public participation will affect the sustainable construction and development of sponge cities. By taking the sponge city pilot area in Qingshan District of Wuhan as an example，this paper conducts a questionnaire on the public perception of the concept，effect and fund-raising mode of the sponge city. The results of 775 valid questionnaires show that，in terms of the concept and effect of the sponge city，82% of the respondents are aware of the sponge city construction(SCC)in the city. Respondents，not aware of the SCC are younger，less educated，have shorter residence periods in Wuhan，or lower incomes. Senior citizens know about SCC mainly through TV and newspapers，while the young and middle-aged people know about SCC mainly through mobile apps. More than 80% of the respondents agree that the SCC is efficient in mitigating urban waterlogging，increasing green space，improving life quality，and raising real-estate values in surrounding areas. In terms of fund-raising modes，more than 70% of the respondents think that public private partnerships are more conducive to sustaining the financial support to SCC than sole funding by the government，but still nearly half of the respondents would rather the governments funded SCC. The proportion of such preference increases among the age of the respondents. Elderly respondents are more likely to choose government funding for the SCP than the younger ones. Interestingly，respondents，who believe that waterlogging is caused by multiple factors，or that SCC is efficient in mitigating urban waterlogging and improving life quality. This study may provide a reference for enhancing public participation and public investment for the future SCC.