From London to Tokyo, climate change is causing cities to sink -- and our modern concrete infrastructure is making us even more vulnerable to severe flooding, says landscape architect and TED Fellow Kotchakorn Voraakhom. But what if we could design cities to help fight floods? In this inspiring talk, Voraakhom shows how she developed a massive park in Bangkok that can hold a million gallons of rainwater, calling for more climate change solutions that connect cities back to nature.

Kotchakorn Voraakhom: How to transform sinking cities into landscapes that fight floods

How to transform sinking cities into landscapes that fight floods

Bangkok, sinking more than 1cm/year, outpaces sea level rise. A new park storing a million gallons of rainwater offers a blueprint.

'Tangjai' - Firmly stand your heart at your goal. An ethos driving the creation of urban landscapes resilient against climate threats.

Bangkok's park, holding a million gallons of rain, transforms flood management by merging urban life with water resilience.