6月24日，应中国科学院城市环境研究所城市生态过程与调控研究组邀请，澳大利亚联邦科学与工业研究组织（CSIRO）王晓明教授访问城市环境研究所，并做了题为“Development of ‘Profitable’ Climate Adaptation for Built Assets”的学术报告。学术报告会由崔胜辉研究员主持。报告中，王晓明教授首先详细介绍了政府政策决定的5大主要步骤，随后展示了气候风险评估的路径选择图示，之后举了三个详实的案例来具体说明如何评估建筑资产适应气候变化的风险。会上，王晓明教授与前来听讲座的师生进行了深入的交流，现场气氛热烈。崔胜辉研究员和王晓明教授还就中国科学院国际合作局对外合作重点项目（CAS-CSIRO项目）深化合作内容达成了共识，切实有效地推进下一步合作研究。

　　专家简介：

Dr Xiaoming Wang is a Senior Principle Scientist in Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Development at the Land and Water Flagship, and had taken a senior management role as a theme leader of the Sustainable Cities and Coasts, National Climate Adaptation Flagship, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). He is adjunct professor with the School of Engineering in Monash University, and the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology in Swinburne University of Technology, Australia. He has published well more than 250 journal and conference papers, book chapters, and technical reports. He has extensive experiences working on climate impact and adaptation related projects of national significance. He was a contributing author to the Australasia chapter in IPCC AR5, a leading/contributing author of the 2nd Assessment Report of Climate Change and Cities (ARC3-2). He is highly skilled in multi- and inter-disciplinary research covering material science, mechanical and civil engineering, urban environment and sustainability, public health, natural disaster risk management, and climate adaptation.