A group of LSGI students and academic staff participated in an international study tour in Singapore from 19 to 23 May, 2024.
The highlight of the tour was the field trip to Sky Greens Farm, the world's first low-carbon, hydraulic-driven vertical farm.
The highlight of the tour was the field trip to Sky Greens Farm, the world's first low-carbon, hydraulic-driven vertical farm.
Our LSGI students visited the Mobility Gallery at the Land Transport Authority, learning the innovative technologies and approaches from Singapore.
A group of 28 students and academic staff from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) participated in a study tour in Singapore from 19 to 23 May. The objective of this fruitful journey was to provide students with a learning platform to explore Singapore's urban development.
During the tour, the LSGI students worked collaboratively, exchanging ideas on the concepts they observed. They visited various key locations such as the National Parks Board (NParks), Singapore City Gallery at the Urban Redevelopment Authority, Sustainable Singapore Gallery at Marina Barrage, Singapore Mobility Gallery at the Land Transport Authority, the Singapore Land Authority (SLA), Sky Green Farm, and the National University of Singapore. These visits provided the students with a comprehensive understanding of Singapore's innovative technologies and approaches that could be applied in Hong Kong to enhance urban greenery management.
The highlight of the tour was the field trip to Sky Greens Farm, the world's first low-carbon, hydraulic-driven vertical farm. This ground-breaking facility showcases cutting-edge urban agricultural technology, including 6-9 meter tall rotating vertical planters and a capillary irrigation system that reuses organic waste materials, thereby promoting a sustainable closed-loop system. The visit provided valuable lessons on how densely populated cities, similar to Hong Kong, can implement vertical farming technologies to enhance local food production, utilize underused spaces effectively, and contribute to the development of eco-friendly urban environments.
Throughout the trip, LSGI professors - Dr Yang XU, Associate Professor, Dr Shuo WANG, Associate Professor, and Dr Tiangang YIN, Assistant Professor – broadened the students' horizons on smart city and forestry-related topics, sharing techniques like using indirect data for tourist mobility tracing and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for tree health monitoring.
This experiential learning opportunity allowed the students to step beyond the traditional classroom setting, engage with real-world examples, and deepen their understanding of urban planning, sustainability, and technology integration – insights they can apply to Hong Kong's future development.
