Technical Seminar: Long-term Flood and Shoreline Management Integrated Strategies to Cope with Climate Change

Technical Seminar: Long-term Flood and Shoreline Management Integrated Strategies to Cope with Climate Change

Organizer: Environmental Division

Co-organizer: Civil Division

Date, Time & Venue

4 March 2026 (Wednesday): 6:00 for 6:30pm-8:00pm, 9/F Chan Yat Mei Sophie Room, HKIE Headquarters

Speaker:

Mr. CHENG Cheuk Hin, Jay

Engineer, Civil Engineering and Development Department/Port Works Division

Mr. CHENG is a civil engineer by profession with over 10 years working experience in the Civil Engineering and Development Department and Highways Department.  Mr. CHENG assumed the position of Engineer in Port Works Division, the Civil Engineering and Development Department in 2019.  Currently, he is responsible for the consultancy management of shoreline management, and planning and implementation of enhancement measures at windy and low-lying coastal areas.

Ms. NG Mei Yan

Engineer, Drainage Services Department/Land Drainage Division

Ms NG has worked in the Drainage Services Department for seven years, focusing on the formulation of climate change strategies and flood management initiatives.  In recent years, she has contributed to the Strategic Planning Study on Flood Management against Sea Level Rise and Extreme Rainfall, aiming to strengthen the Department’s capacity to enhance climate resilience and adapt to future challenges.

Highlights:

Climate change is one of the pressing issues that we are all facing today. Its impact is evident in recent years by more frequent and intense extreme weather, including sea level rise and storm surge. To combat the relevant climate risks, the Government has completed a number of studies and has been implementing various coastal improvement works.

In this technical seminar, representatives of Civil Engineering and Development Department and Drainage Services Department, will provide an overview of the integrated shoreline management and flood management strategies for coping with climate change. This seminar consists of two parts.

Part 1: Integrated Shoreline Management Strategy to Cope with Climate Change

This session will provide insights into how the Government is planning to mitigate climate-related risks and promote joint efforts.  CEDD will introduce the Study on Shoreline Management Plan, which analysed the impacts of storm surges, waves and sea level rise to the coastal areas in Hong Kong and formulates medium-term and long-term strategies for planning and implementing coastal development and protection. Considering the climate change risks for coastal development, a long-term planning approach has been taken by incorporating the Shoreline Management Guideline for Coastal Development (SMG) for managing coastal flood risks into the relevant design manuals for implementation.  This guideline will also be appropriately included in the “Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines” as reference, which includes introducing the Progressive Adaptive Approach, the concept of risk-based planning and design principles, as well as options and examples of measures.  Stakeholders in the community can also refer to the SMG to formulate appropriate defence measures according to actual needs and circumstances, thereby enhancing capabilities of the relevant facilities against climate change.

Part 2: Integrated Flood Management Strategy to Cope with Climate Change

Hong Kong faces increasing flood risks due to extreme rainfall, rising sea levels and storm surges exacerbated by climate change.  To address these challenges, the Hong Kong government adopts Progressive Adaptive Approach and Integrated Flood Management Strategy (comprising Adaptation, Resilience, and Management (ARM)) to cope with climate change.  Key measures include drainage improvement works, blue-green drainage infrastructure, flood barriers and other management measures aiming at building an adaptive and resilient city to safeguard the public against flooding under extreme weather in the long run.

Registration & Enquiries

This is a free of charge physical seminar only event. . Seat capacity is limited to 70 persons. Pre-registration is required through on-line registration: https://forms.gle/7VtTEbmYBYjrB3xi8, based on first come first served basis.

Successful applicants will be notified separately. The deadline for registration is 27 February 2026.

For enquiry, please contact Ir CS Lam at 9152 7659. An attendance certificate will be issued after completion of the technical seminar.