Webinar 1: “Rethinking Our Yard Waste Management Policy And Practice” (Language: English)
Activity type 4
Level 3
1.5 CPD points
Details:
Topic: Closing The Loop In Greenwaste Management Through Composting and Compost Use
Speaker: Mr Craig COKER, Principal /Coker Composting and Consulting, U.S., Senior Editor/ BioCycle Magazine U.S.
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/lPrEHIv1G44
Topic: Sustainable Yard Waste Management
Speaker: Prof CHIU Siu Wai, Honorary Senior College Tutor/Chung Chi College, CUHK, Honorary Senior Scientific Officer, Hospital Authority, HK
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/5vX27K3TKYg
Topic: Urban Yard Waste 3R – Pilot Scheme for Private Housing Estates in Hong Kong
Speaker: Dr. Caroline LAW, Assistant Professor/Faculty of Design and Environment, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/wiucleDxk0Y
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Webinar 2: “Looking Ahead Beyond Tree Stumps – Tree Species Selection For Resilient City” (Language: Mandarin)
Activity type 4
Level 3
1.5 CPD points
Details:
Topic: A study on technical analysis of tree root system and how it impacts on the stability of urban trees in high winds
Speaker: Dr ZHU Chun, Editor- In- Chief/ Guangdong Landscape Magazine, Vice Chair/ Female Landscape Architects Group, Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/slDDQIWI01M
Topic: A review of recent typhoon disturbances on urban forest in the Southern China region and the emergency measures to address the post-typhoon disasters
Speaker: Ms HUANG Songyi, Director/ Ecological & Landscape Research Center, Guangzhou Landscaping Company
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/TNumRa_ynM8
Topic: The impact of wind on trees: systematic quantitative literature review and a case study on impacts of Typhoon Mangkhut on street trees in the Bao’an District, Shenzhen
Speaker: Prof. QIN Xin Sheng, Associate Professor/College of Forestry and Landscape, South China Agricultural University, Deputy Secretary/Arboriculture Division, Chinese Society of Forestry
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/Vdc92wWK_nI
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Webinar 3: “Smart City For Urban Forests: What Changes Can Big Data And Technology Bring Us?” (Language: English)
Activity type 2
Level 3
1 CPD point
Details:
Topic: Internet of Nature: Exploring the intersection of “smart” cities, urban nature, and emerging technologies Design of Planting Spaces
Speaker: Dr Nadina GALLE, Ecological Engineer/ Senseable City Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/guvMFgW6DkE
Topic: Every Tree Counts: Using GIS for Urban Forestry in Smart Cities
Speaker: Sr Paul TSUI, Managing Director/ Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited, HK
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/nCkrwHFngOQ
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Webinar 4: “Reforming Tree Pits – Subterranean Engineering Design Of Planting Spaces” (Language: English)
Activity type 4
Level 2
3 CPD points
Details:
Topic: Maximizing Tree Growth With Limited Soil Volume – Results Of Research In The United States
Speaker: Dr Tom SMILEY, Senior Arboricultural Researcher/Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory in Charlotte, NC, USA, Adjunct Professor of Forestry/Clemson University, SC, USA
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/G6NIByuOMbw
Topic: Design For Tree Planting Space – An Evolutionary Process In Hong Kong
Speaker: Ms Kathy NG, Chief Landscape Architect/Highways Department, Hong Kong SAR Government
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/DAb7HsRu5TM
Topic: Exploration Of Subterranean Spaces For Urban Street Tree Planting
Speaker: Dr Genevieve OW, Deputy Director/ Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology (CUGE), National Parks Board (NParks), Singapore
Webinar recording: https://youtu.be/lmMSOPpw7uQ