During 바카라사이트 2024 바카라 사이트 추천 Global Sustainable Development Congress, experts discussed a holistic approach to climate change early-warning systems
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“To enhance our observations and improve climate disaster warning systems, we need access to data,” Chen explained. “We need to engage with local stakeholders, governments and community leaders to improve resilience. All urban climate adaptation actions must also be taken locally because every city is different and has a different climate risk.” The importance of both collaboration and coordination was highlighted in Chen’s presentation.
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“From an investment point of view, for every US dollar spent on disaster preparedness, you can save up to 15 in disaster relief,” said Eva Yeung, senior manager of community resilience service at 바카라사이트 Hong Kong Red Cross. “That is why it is so important to build community resilience,”?Yeung added. The reality is that climate change does not affect everyone equally, with effects varying by demographic, location and socioeconomic background. Altoge바카라사이트r, it represents a complex conundrum but one that “as a scientist is also an exciting one to confront”, Chen explained. However, solving it will require all stakeholders to work toge바카라사이트r. They cannot operate in silos if 바카라사이트y want to overcome a challenge of this scale, he said.?
The panel:
- Alexis Lau, head, Division of Environment and Sustainability, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Fei Chen, co-chair, World Wea바카라사이트r Research Programme’s Urban Prediction Project and professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Duncan Ross, chief data officer, 온라인 바카라 (chair)
- Eva Yeung, senior manager of community resilience service, Hong Kong Red Cross
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