International
Perspectives on Solutions and Innovations to Greening Compact
Cities
Prof C. Y. JIM (Keynote)
Research Chair Professor, Department of Social Sciences
The Education University of Hong Kong, HKSAR
The Contribution of Urban Forests and Trees to the Agenda
2030
Mr Simone BORELLI
Agroforestry and Urban/Periurban Forestry Officer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Flower City Construction and Promotion
Dr WU Min
Deputy Director
Bureau of Forestry and Landscaping of Guangzhou Municipality, PRC
The Future City is a Green City
Ms Jennifer GREENFELD
Assistant Commissioner for Forestry, Horticulture, and
Natural Resources
The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation,
United States
Understanding and Improving ‘the Urban Forest’ : Lessons from the
UK
Dr Kieron J. DOICK
Head of The Urban Forest Research Group
United Kingdom
Greening Singapore – Challenges and Prospects
Dr TAN Puay Yok
Programme Director, Master of Landscape Architecture
The National University of Singapore, Singapore
A
Forest for Our Urban Future: Governing and Planning for Success in
Urban Forestry
Prof Cecil C. KONIJNENDIJK
Professor, Urban Forestry
University of British Columbia, Canada
Resilient Landscapes in a Global Crisis from a Regional
Perspective
Mr Damian TANG
Immediate Past President
International Federation of Landscape Architects (Asia-Pacific Region)
Instilling Biophilia in Planning and Design – Hong Kong 2030+'s
Strategic Response to Connect Us with Nature
Ms Vivian LAI
Chief Town Planner
Planning Department, HKSAR Government
Landscape-Based Solution for Climate Resilience
Mr Paul CHAN
Representative of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape
HKSAR
Rivers in the City
Ir Richard WM LEUNG
Senior Engineer/ Research and Development
Drainage Services Department, HKSAR Government
Landscape Planting for Building Resilience and Enhancing
Biodiversity
Dr Jackie YIP
Senior Conservation Officer (Biodiversity)
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government
Tree Management for Storm Damage Reduction and Restoration
Mr
Kevin K. ECKERT
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist
United States
Urban Tree Management Practices in Europe
Mr Bodo SIEGERT
Head of The German Association for Arboriculture
Germany
Proactive Urban Forestry – Acacia Management and Beyond
Ms
Kathy NG
Chief Landscape Architect
Highways Department, HKSAR Government
Design by Nature: An Architectural Perspective on Stonewall Tree
Management in Hong Kong
Mr Tony MUI
Chief Landscape Architect
Architectural Services Department, HKSAR Government
Tree Failure, Risk Assessment and Management
Dr Gregory M.
MOORE
Senior Research Associate
Burnley College, University of Melbourne, Australia
Assessing and Managing Branch Junctions in Trees
Dr Duncan
SLATER
Senior Lecturer in Arboriculture
Myerscough College, United Kingdom
Trees and Wind
Dr Ken JAMES
Research Engineer
Australia
From Structural Defect to Tree Health: The Use of Remote Sensing
Technologies to See Through the Urban Forestry
Sr Dr WONG Man
Sing, Charles
Associate Professor of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR
Field Demonstration on Tree Care in Victoria Park (limited to 50 people only)
(i) Internet of Tree Things
by Prof WANG Yu-Hsing
Professor and Associate Department
Head
HKUST