Hong Kong Rooftop Farming Jennifer Yi and Rachel Young Occidental College
IntroductionUrban and Environmental
Policy & Politics Majors Henry Luce Grant
6 weeks researching in Hong Kong
Continuation of China Environment Program
Why rooftop farms? Sprawl vs. Vertical
BackgroundBorders South ChinaHong Kong
426 mi² 7.2 million ppl
New York 469 mi²8.4 million ppl
< 25% land is developed
40% park/nature reserves
Less than 5% of HK’s food is locally grown
Our Research GoalsEvaluate rooftop farming
in Hong Kong as a potential source of local agriculture.
Inform people of the benefits of rooftop farming and also the challenges it faces.
HKU Rooftop Farm
6 Case Studies1.City University of Hong Kong Rooftop Farm2.Feeding HK Rooftop Farm3.Bank of America Tower Rooftop Farm4.Au Young Family Rooftop Farm5.University of Hong Kong Rooftop Farm6.Very MK Rooftop Farm
Very MK Rooftop Farm
Values food literacy education
Importance of supporting local farmland
Soil from Mapopo Farm in N.T.
North East New Territories New Development
Area Infrastructure Project
Bank of America Tower Rooftop FarmBackground
● Jones Lang LaSalle○ Real Estate Management
Investment Company ● Corporate Social Responsibility
Initiative● Media - First the the Central Business
District
Community Partners/Education:● Feeding HK● South Island School disadvantaged
children ● Employees
Future: Pilot Program
Thank you!If you’re interested in learning
more about our project, it can be found at: http://bit.ly/1axYYV3
Occidental College, Henry Luce Grant
Rachel Young, [email protected] orJennifer Yi, [email protected]