Official Journal of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS)
Table 2 Summary of priority areas of climate partnership in Hong Kong
From: Urban-focused weather and climate services in Hong Kong
Priority areas | Energy | Public health | Water | Urban planning and disaster risk reduction | Agricultural activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Partners/stakeholders | Energy utilities | Health sector Academia Senior Citizen Home Safety Association | Water Supplies Department | Planning Department Various engineering departments and professional bodies | Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Flower farmers |
Examples of collaboration | Energy management Energy saving Renewable energy 9-day energy consumption forecast | Thermal comfort Weather impacts on elderly Research on the relationship between climate and communicable diseases | Water resource management Drought monitoring Reservoir yield forecasting | Climate and urban planning Building and infrastructure design Flood risk and slope safety | Climate prediction Seminars on using climate information |