Living with risk: What Typhoon Dolphin teaches us about future city resilience

Typhoon Dolphin has brought record-breaking rainfall to parts of eastern and central China, triggering mass evacuations, transport disruptions, and flooding risks. But its impact raises bigger questions about the future of urban resilience. As China advances efforts to build a global framework for smart city data use, the future of urban resilience is increasingly tied to how cities harness data and technology. Can artificial intelligence and drones transform disaster response from reaction to prediction? How can fast-growing coastal cities adapt to rising climate risks? And what can Typhoon Dolphin reveal about building stronger, more resilient cities? Host Xu Yawen joins Wu Changhua, President of the Global Climate Academy and Chair of the Governing Council at the Asia Pacific Water Forum, Dr. Yao Shujie, Cheung Kong Professor of Economics, Chongqing University, and Yasiru Ranaraja, Founding Director of Belt & Road Initiative Sri Lanka, to explore the future of city resilience.