Urban Climate Resilience
UKRI IAA Starter Fund & UoM-CUHK Joint Research Fund
Organizers: Zhonghua Zheng, Francis Tam, David Topping, Junjie Yu, Yuan Sun
Organizers: Zhonghua Zheng, Francis Tam, David Topping, Junjie Yu, Yuan Sun
Join us for a collaborative workshop focused on enhancing urban climate resilience. This event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to discuss and develop strategies for addressing climate challenges in urban environments.
The workshop is funded by UKRI IAA Starter Fund and UoM-CUHK Joint Research Fund, in collaboration with Manchester Climate Change Agency and Urban360. We are also looking forward to AI-enabled urban climate modelling/assessment/adaptation.Speakers' presentation
Sector-specific challenges analysis
Collaboration roadmap development
PhD Student at The University of Manchester
Topic: Integration and Execution of Community Land Model Urban (CLMU) in a Containerized Environment
Research Assistant Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Topic: Planning for Cooler Cities: Urban Breezeways as a Tool for Climate Resilience
Associate Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Topic: Effects of Agricultural Irrigation on Regional Climate and Air Quality in North China Plain
Associate Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Topic: Multi-scale Control of Heatwave and Thermal Comfort Trends Observed in GBA, South China
Chief Executive at Station South
Topic: From Derelict to Dynamic: Building Resilience from the Ground Up
Community Activist at Manchester Climate Alliance
Topic: The Possibility for Community-Owned Renewable Energy
PhD Student at The University of Manchester
Topic: Urban Heat Characteristics and Vulnerability of Greater Manchester (UK) during the Record-Breaking 2022 Heatwave