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ARUP's EVENT: HOW CAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT IMPROVE CITY RESILIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT? - Race to Resilience Asia event series
HOW CAN FLOOD MANAGEMENT IMPROVE CITY RESILIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT?
Race to Resilience Asia event series
Date: 1 November 2022 (Tuesday)
Time: 11:00 - 13:00 (Registration starts at 10:30)
11:00 - 12:00 Seminar | 12:00 - 13:00 Networking lunch
Location: Arup, 17/F, E-town Central 11 Doan Van Bo St Ward 13 District 4, HCMC (Map)
REGISTRATION LINK: https://info.arup.com/COP27-RaceToResilience-20221101-Event2-1-Nov-HCMC-Registration.html
ABOUT THE EVENT
Extreme rainfall and massive flooding events are becoming more frequent, leaving cities grappling with damage to economy, destruction of assets and loss of lives. These events are not truly ‘unexpected’. Cities can prepare, design for and mitigate the impacts of rain and flood events to enhance the resilience of their developments and communities.
How do we design for flood resilience, manage water efficiently and rapidly invest in climate strategies? Our speakers will be exploring how we can use approaches like nature-based solutions to improve sponginess and to enhance the ability of cities to manage water and floods.
We will also discuss ways in which water systems can be improved by designing and combining blue, green and grey infrastructure to contribute positively to biodiversity and carbon reduction.
KEY SPEAKERS:
• Christina Ameln (Moderator) - Sustainability Strategist & Advisor, IVY, Ameln & Co. AB
• Adrian Marsden - Southeast Asia Water Leader, Arup
• Neil Harvey - Director and Ho Chi Minh City Office Leader, Arup
• Dr Phuong Nam Nguyen - Founder, KLINOVA
• Sam Wood - Deputy Consul General and Head of Trade & Investment, British Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City
• Viet Long Nguyen - Vice President, Ernest & Young Vietnam
Race to Resilience Asia event series
Arup and partners are bringing decision makers, thought leaders, multidisciplinary experts, movers and shakers from across Asia in a call for action to fight climate change and build resilience for future generations. Learn more about the series.
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