Hong Kong Rooftop FarmingJennifer 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

Hong Kong

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 FarmMong Kok

districtRoof of 6-story

walk-up apartment building

Very MK Rooftop Farm

Donates harvests to local restaurant (So Boring Canteen in Yau Ma Tei)

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

Research future

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, ryoung@oxy.edu orJennifer Yi, yij@oxy.edu