Description

Organised by the Hong Kong Insititution of Engineers (HKIE)
Supported by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and other organisations

今年的主题学会International Conference is “Climate-resilience infrastructure development”. Climate change is resulting in various impacts, including more frequent and intense heatwaves, storms, flooding, and sea-level rise. These impacts pose significant challenges to infrastructure systems, such as roads, bridges, buildings, water supply systems, and energy grids.

The primary goal of climate resilient infrastructure is to enhance the ability of infrastructure systems to withstand and recover from climate-related hazards. It involves integrating climate data, projections, and risk assessments into the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure projects with the aim of minimising vulnerabilities to climate related hazards such as extreme weather events, sea-level rise, increased temperatures, and changing precipitation patterns.

Climate resilience infrastructure development incorporates various adaptation strategies such as elevating structures in flood-prone areas, using climate-resistant building materials, improving drainage systems, implementing nature-based solutions (e.g., green infrastructure), and ensuring redundancy and flexibility in infrastructure design.

Distinguished speakers from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) will join HKIE at the Conference to share their views and experiences.

Chair of IMechE Climate Change Adaptation Working Group, Dr Tim FOX will give speech on "New Perspectives on Climate-resilient Infrastructure and Future Proofing"

The conference will be organised in a hybrid mode with 120 in-person participants at the Telford Theatre, ICE and around 200 online participants from Hong Kong and elsewhere.

For more details, please refer to theflyer.