"The crash of a small plane in southwestern Brazil killed four people including Chinese landscape architect and urban planner Yu Kongjian, Brazilian authorities said Wednesday.The accident happened late Tuesday during a landing attempt at a large farm about 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the municipality of Aquidauana in Mato Grosso do Sul state, firefighters said."
"Yu, who was known for promoting ecologically sound development, was traveling with two Brazilian documentary makers, Luiz Fernando Feres da Cunha Ferraz and Rubens Crispim Jr., who were making a film about the Pantanal wetlands. All three were killed along with pilot Marcelo Pereira de Barros, authorities said."
"Yu argued that by creating large spaces to hold water in city centers, such as parks and ponds, extreme rainfall can be absorbed, helping prevent floods. The idea is widely cited in Chinese urban planning, and in recent years Yu worked on projects in other countries including Saudi Arabia and Thailand."
Four people died when a small plane crashed during a landing attempt at a large farm about 100 kilometers from Aquidauana in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The victims included Chinese landscape architect and urban planner Yu Kongjian, two Brazilian documentary makers and the pilot. Yu promoted ecologically sound development and developed the sponge cities concept that uses parks and ponds to absorb rainwater and reduce flood risk. Yu worked on projects in China and abroad and founded the College of Architecture and Landscape at Peking University. Brazilian leaders praised his contributions to sustainable urbanism and biodiversity.
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