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Happy Valley Underground Stormwater Storage Scheme Awarded 2018 Dai Yu Science & Technology Medal of Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (“中國水利學會「大禹水利科學技術獎」”)
20 October 2018
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The Happy Valley Underground Stormwater Storage Scheme (HVUSSS) of the Drainage Services Department (DSD) has been awarded today (Oct 20) the 2018 Dai Yu Science & Technology Medal of Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (“中國水利學會「大禹水利科學技術獎」”) for the outstanding achievements of the HVUSSS in the area of innovations and technology development. At the prize presentation ceremony in Nanchang, China, the Deputy Director of Drainage Services, Mr. MAK Ka-wai, said that HVUSSS innovatively enhanced the flood protection level of the city, solving the flooding problems in Happy Valley and Wan Chai districts. The adoption of smart and automatic movable weirs, water harvesting system and green building designs has created a more resilient and adaptable drainage system that blends harmoniously with the environment. 
Group photo of the Deputy Director of Drainage Services, Mr MAK Ka-wai (middle); Visiting Professor of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Prof. Joseph H. W. LEE (second right) and project team in the prize presentation ceremony held in Nanchang, China Deputy Director of Drainage Services, Mr MAK Ka-wai (fifth left), received Dai Yu Science & Technology Medal of Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society (“中國水利學會「大禹水利科學技術獎」”) |
