Please note that the session will be held from 19:00 to 20:30 HK time on 8th December 2026.
As the built environment increasingly embraces sustainable and nature-positive development, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have emerged as a critical framework alongside traditional engineering practices. With growing emphasis on ecological resilience, biodiversity enhancement, and human wellbeing, practitioners are now turning their attention to the structured guidelines, performance metrics, and practical methodologies needed to successfully integrate green-blue infrastructure into high-density urban landscapes.
This seminar brings together experts who will explore the Hong Kong Nature-based Solutions Design Guidelines (HKNbSDG) from multiple angles, spanning its three core principles and nine design guidelines, the measurement of NbS performance across environmental and socio-economic indicators, and the use of emerging technologies for digital monitoring. Through these complementary perspectives, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of current practices, from evaluating the "missing half" of social capital to project-level implementation scaling from the Northern Metropolis to micro-interventions in city districts.
The session will also provide a platform for knowledge exchange and professional dialogue through a panel discussion, enabling participants to reflect on how these structured methodologies can be practically applied within Hong Kong’s unique built-environment context. By combining technical design guidelines with practical insights on human impact, this seminar aims to support industry practitioners in advancing more resilient, nature-inclusive, and community-centric development outcomes.
Note:
To book your place, simply click the ‘Book now’ button below and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Registration will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis, with priority given to ICE members.
- Only successful applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail.
- Attendance certificates will be provided after 2 weeks of the event only if attendees attend the whole event.
- The above is subject to change without prior notice
Adverse weather arrangement
The event will be cancelled or rescheduled to another date in the case of a black rainstorm signal, or typhoon signal no. 8 or above is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory 2 hours prior to the event. The organiser reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the event in view of safety or other considerations. Participants will be notified of the change via email.
Disclaimer
The Institution of Civil Engineers (Hong Kong Association) shall not under any circumstances be liable or otherwise for death or any injury or for any damage to or loss or destruction of property or otherwise, in any such case arising from any accident or mishap, and whether during or after this event, in preparation for it, traveling to or from it or otherwise.
