Climate change has brought several extreme weather events, including heavy rainfalls and floods in 2023. Urban flood management including drainage and natural river systems, takes more important roles in increasing resilience to floods.
To enhance planners’ understanding of flood prevention works and river design for enhancing ecology and flood resilience, HKIP-YPG is glad to arrange technical visits to Yuen Long Bypass Floodway and Kai Tak River, which are excellent examples for relieving the flood risks in adjacent areas while incorporating eco-friendly, natural-based and ecological elements in river improvement works. In these visits, guided tours by Green Power and Drainage Services Department will allow participants to better understand urban flood management and the relationship between flood resilience and ecology.
The details of the technical visits are as follows:
Visit 1: Yuen Long Bypass Floodway
Date: 27 January 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 14:00-16:30
Meeting Point: Kam Sheung Road MTR Station
Language: Mainly in Cantonese
Quota: 20
Fee: $65 (For coach bus throughout the visit) (HKIP members only)
Visit 2: Kai Tak River
Date: 3 February 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00-11:30
Meeting Point: Lok Sin Road/Choi Hung Road Sitting-out Area
Language: Mainly in Cantonese
Quota: 25
Fee: Free of charge (HKIP members only)
For more information on the guided tours, you may visit https://www.greenpower.org.hk/en/encounter-with-rivers-public-guided-tours. If you are interested in the technical visits, please register at https://forms.gle/J8yHTcp9H4s1ievs7 on or before 24 January 2024 (Wednesday).
Places would be allocated such that each person could join at least one of the visits and on a first-come-first-served basis; priority will be given to young members. Should you have any queries, please contact us at ypg.hkip@gmail.com.
Young Planners Group
The Hong Kong Institute of Planners
