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12 March 2024

From oyster castles to virtual reality: Hong Kong Red Cross’ innovative approach to building resilience

At the forefront of building resilient communities, the Hong Kong Red Cross (Branch of Red Cross Society of China) is leading exciting disaster preparedness and risk reduction initiatives from local to international levels.

Global Disaster Preparedness Center

Documents and publications

23 October 2023

Hong Kong seismic risk profile

This seismic risk profile of Hong Kong, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

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28 August 2023

Climate change: what Maui wildfires and Beijing floods can teach Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s climate adaptation plans must take into account the rise of extreme weather events, pay attention to topographically vulnerable areas and the impact of urbanisation, and make natural habitats a part of its solutions.

South China Morning Post

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10 June 2023

For heat warnings to work, Hong Kong must have one clear, integrated system

On the hottest day of the year, three different warnings were in force, having come on at different times – an integrated system would more clearly communicate the risk

South China Morning Post

Documents and publications

24 May 2023

A model of the sea–land transition of the mean wind profile in the tropical cyclone boundary layer considering climate changes

This study presents and utilizes an integrated semiempirical methodology to estimate a sea–land transition wind profile inside the TCBL that considers the impacts of climate change.

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15 May 2023

Hong Kong bosses not warm on new alert system protecting workers from heatstroke, say guidelines ‘hard to implement’

A new warning system to protect Hong Kong’s outdoor workers from heatstroke would be difficult to implement, especially at construction sites, industry representatives on Tuesday warned.

South China Morning Post

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26 April 2023

Lantau artificial islands? Hong Kong’s money is better spent on climate resilience as sea levels rise

Building artificial islands drains the resources needed to cope with climate change while creating new disaster risks and exposing more human lives and properties to rising sea levels and typhoons

South China Morning Post

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7 September 2022

Greater Bay Area real estate sector cannot ignore climate change threats, must act to head off disaster, report warns

The region is one of the world’s most vulnerable to extreme weather events, but short-sighted goals leave stakeholders unprepared.

South China Morning Post