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.
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Edwin Lau
Assistant Director / Operations and Maintenance
Drainage Services Department
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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