Climate Change and Extreme Weather

Research Focus

This research direction primarily focuses on long-term changes in the Earth’s climate system and their underlying causes. It includes studying the mechanisms of climate change and the trends and projections of extreme meteorological events—such as typhoons, droughts, floods, and heatwaves—at both regional and global scales, as well as assessing their impacts on urban environments and evaluating the adaptive capacity of vulnerable regions within the country.

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Key Issues and Challenges Addressed

  1. The mechanisms of climate change and the fluctuating trends of extreme meteorological events are highly complex and uncertain at both global and regional scales, making it difficult to accurately assess their short- to medium-term impacts and the adaptive capacity of coastal cities.
  2. Existing risk assessment methods for future extreme weather impacts on the urban built environment lack a comprehensive analytical framework to scientifically predict and evaluate the sustainability, safety, and economic resilience of coastal cities.
  3. The evolution mechanisms of multi-hazard compound disasters potentially triggered by extreme climate events remain unclear, hindering the development of comprehensive and effective response measures to mitigate adverse impacts on urban infrastructure and living environments.
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DIRECTION LEAD

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Hui SU
Chair Professor

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering