7 We are living in a world facing serious interrelated environmental problems, including climate change, pervasive pollution, reduction in biodiversity, and looming supply constraints for a number of key natural resources. Individually, and especially in combination, these issues pose serious challenges to sustainable development. The Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) has been created to meet such challenges. ENVR faculty members have diverse backgrounds in science, engineering, business, and social sciences to provide integrated and cutting-edge education and research on global environmental issues and emerging solutions. Research Areas Facilities • Air and Health • Climate Adaptation and Resilience • Sustainable Finance and Net Zero Solutions The HKUST Air Quality Research Supersite Facility is the first such facility in Hong Kong, focusing on real-time characterization of air pollutants, especially particulate pollutants, and housing over HK$17 million of equipment. Other facilities and equipment include: the Environmental Central Facility; Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Laboratory; environmental monitoring facilities; real-time air quality and meteorological forecasting systems; satellite receiving systems; and Geographical Information System. Division of Environment and Sustainability ENVR also works at the points where these areas intersect, such as the scientific understanding of management strategies and policy formulations.
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