Liveable Cities & Transportation Theatre

Embedding Resilience into Infrastructure Design and Delivery

11 Sep (Thur) Day 1 : 14:50 – 15:40

As climate risks and urban challenges intensify, resilience must be embedded into the DNA of infrastructure. This session will focus on how engineers, designers, and policymakers can future-proof cities against shocks such as extreme weather, resource stress, and socio-economic disruptions. Discussions will cover resilience frameworks, adaptive design principles, and examples of infrastructure projects that have successfully integrated resilience from conception to completion. Delegates will learn how to move beyond reactive approaches and integrate resilience into project lifecycles, balancing cost, functionality, and long-term sustainability.

Learnings

  • Learn about resilience frameworks and tools that help cities mitigate climate risks and enhance urban resilience.
  • Discover best practices in designing and delivering infrastructure that is robust, adaptable, and futureproof.

Post-event Actions

  • Advocate within your organisation or industry for embedding resilience metrics into infrastructure standards, funding criteria, and procurement processes.
  • Apply resilience assessment frameworks to current or planned infrastructure projects to identify vulnerabilities and opportunities for adaptive design.

Speakers

Edwin Lau

Drainage Services Department

Assistant Director / Operations and Maintenance

Mr Edwin Lau is a civil engineer by profession and has worked as a professional engineer in the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for about 30 years. During his services, he has been involved in the life cycle covering planning to operation stage of various drainage and sewerage projects over the territory. Currently, Mr Lau is the Assistant Director of the Operations and Maintenance Branch of the Drainage Services Department of the Hong Kong SAR Government, overseeing drainage system and blue-green drainage infrastructure planning, research and development, climate change, operation and maintenance of drainage and sewerage network, and district matters in the department.

 

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