The Forum on the Low-Altitude Economy and Smart City Synergies, hosted by Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and co-organised by the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), was successfully held on 9 August 2024 on PolyU campus, attracting 93 participants to join onsite and captivating an online viewing audience of over 24,000 to watch the live broadcast on Zoom and Keyanyun platforms.
The Forum commenced with an opening remark by Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PAIR, pointing out the potential of low-altitude economy in reshaping the development of transportation, logistics and urban planning, and its importance in promoting the development of interconnected, efficient and sustainable cities.
Next, experts from Hong Kong and Mainland China gave presentations on aspects related to low-altitude economy. The speakers included: Prof. CHEN Jun, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Scientist of National Geomatics Center of China; Mr CHAN Yue-chun, Head of Spatial Data Office, Development Bureau, HKSAR govenrment; Prof. LIAO Xiaohan, Professor of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Director General of the Key Laboratory of Low Altitude Geographic Information and Air Routes, Civil Aviation Administration of China; Mr QIU Jiandong, Dean of Transport Information and Model Department, Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Center; and Prof. John SHI Wenzhong, Director of SCRI. The presentations covered various topics related to low-altitude economy, including navigation technology, common spatial data infrastructure, urban air mobility and infrastructure construction, regional transportation integration, 3D technology, etc.
A panel discussion, jointly moderated by Prof. Shi, Prof. Liao and Mr Qiu, followed. The experts discussed some legal issues in implementing low-altitude economy, cited some successful cases in other cities, and called for the establishment of corresponding regulations to drive the healthy development of low-altitude economy in Hong Kong.
The Forum provided a platform for experts and participants to share perspectives and experiences, yielding valuable insights into the future development of low-altitude economy in Hong Kong.
由香港理工大學（理大）潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院（SCRI）主辦、理大高等研究院（PAIR）協辦的「低空經濟：智慧城市協同發展論壇」，於2024年8月9日假理大校園圓滿結束，吸引93名參加者到場參與，以及超過24,000人次於Zoom及科研雲平台觀看直播。
論壇首先由理大高等研究院院長陳清焰教授致歡迎辭，他指出低空經濟於重塑交通、物流和城市規劃發展的潛力，以及其於推動城市的互聯、高效及可持續發展的重要性。
隨後，來自香港和內地的專家們發表專題演說。講者包括：中國工程院院士、中國國家測繪中心首席科學家陳軍教授，香港特別行政區政府發展局空間數據辦事處總監陳宇俊先生，中國科學院地理科學與資源研究所教授、中國民航局民航低空地理資訊與航路重點實驗室主任廖小罕教授，深圳市城市交通規劃中心有限公司交通資訊與模型院院長邱建棟先生，及理大潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院院長史文中教授。演說涵蓋多個與低空經濟相關的主題，包括導航技術、共同空間數據基礎設施、城市空中交通和基礎設施建設、區域交通一體化、三維技術等。
緊接的討論環節由史教授、廖教授、邱先生共同主持。專家們討論了實施低空經濟中所面臨的法律問題，引用了其他城市的成功案例，及呼籲制定相應的法規，推動香港低空經濟的健康發展。
此次論壇為專家們和與會者提供了分享觀點和經驗的平台，為香港低空經濟的未來發展提供了寶貴的見解。
| Research Units | Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute |
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