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Hong Kong: How design of cities must change to withstand 'category 6' mega storms

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By Bard Wilkinson

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[Sony Devabhaktuni, an assistant professor of architecture at the University of Hong Kong] stressed that regulation was key to ensuring safety in the future, adding that Hong Kong was relatively free of corruption and the city's construction industry was "quite solid" with a long experience of building tall towers.

"We have to get better at urban planning to avoid building near coastal areas," said Professor Gabriel Lau, head of geography and resource management at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

"We have to be careful with land reclamation to raise its level with higher platforms," he added.

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon
Themes Climate change Urban risk and planning
Country and region Hong Kong (China)

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