MUR team members share urban renewal insights with UM students
澳大科技學院辦都更座談會

Macau Urban Renewal Limited (MUR) representatives were recently invited by the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) to give a talk about urban renewal in Macau and the projects’ progress that the company is working on, and discuss new opportunities in civil engineering.

The “Macau Urban Renewal – New Opportunities in Civil Engineering” seminar was organised by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology at UM, and co-organised by the American Society of Civil Engineers International Student Group, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UM, University of Macau Students’ Union (ASCE UMSU). MUR Senior Civil Engineer Steve Cheok Meng Fai and Urban Planner Joyce Tam Hoi Ian were invited as guest speakers to give an overview of the company’s organisational structure and a presentation on the local area plan for Iao Hon Estate, as well as the temporary and home-swap housing project on Lot P in Areia Preta.

During the meeting, MUR representatives shared details about the local area plan for Iao Hon Estate, including the neighbourhood’s history, and how the redevelopment plan adopts the “stock optimisation” approach and vertical greenery system, and how the reorganisation of the pedestrian and transport systems could improve the provision of community facilities and public green spaces, and promote an integrated development of a multi-functional community. To support the progress of urban renewal, MUR is building temporary and home-swap housing units on Lot P to provide residents with temporary accommodation during the urban renewal process. Besides the construction progress, guest speakers also gave an in-depth analysis on the present situation and the  importance of urban renewal in Macau, thereby bringing out the message that the key to a successful urban renewal requires society to work together.

As MUR is promoting old neighbourhood revitalisation, it hopes to explore with students new opportunities in civil engineering, and inspire them to undertake diversified development and gain a deeper understanding of the applications of new technology in the engineering sector through different kinds of workshops and programmes. The seminar was held in attendance of UM’s FST Associate Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Angus Lam Chi Chiu, Senior Instructor Walter Wan Iat Meng, Students’ Union representatives and students from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

由澳門大學科技學院土木及環境工程系主辦、澳門大學學生會美國土木工程師學會國際學生會澳門大學土木及環境工程學系學生支部（下稱：學生會）協辦的「澳門都市更新──土木工程新機遇」座談會日前假澳門大學科技學院舉行。

座談會邀請到澳門都市更新股份有限公司（下稱：都更公司）高級土木工程師卓明輝、城市規劃師譚凱欣擔任主講嘉賓，先後介紹澳門都市更新概念、都更公司的組織架構、「祐漢七棟樓群」片區規劃，以及黑沙灣新填海區「P」地段暫住房及置換房等舊區更新項目。

會上，嘉賓詳細分享「祐漢七棟樓群」的片區規劃方案，包括社區歷史、採取存量優化及垂直綠化的重建計劃等，透過整合步行及交通系統，改善社區設施及綠化公共空間，推動多功能社區的綜合發展。為配合都市更新發展，都更公司正同步建設「P」地段暫住房及置換房項目，供受舊區更新影響的居民暫住，除講解工程建設進度，嘉賓亦由淺入深分析澳門都市更新的現況及重要性，成功關鍵有賴整個社會齊心推進更新進程。

此外，嘉賓指出都更公司正有序促進澳門舊區活化，並與學生們探討土木工程的新機遇，激勵同學多元化發展，可藉多樣的工作坊和課程深入瞭解工程界的新科技應用。是次座談會出席者包括：澳門大學科技學院土木及環境工程系副系主任林智超、高級講師溫日明、學生會代表及土木及環境工程系學生。