The Hong Kong New territories (946 km2), a region between two major urban areas of Hong Kong and Shenzhen

MOTIVATION FOR CHOICE ACCORDING TO HAZARD EXPOSURE AND ASSET VALUE
– Flooding, storm surge, extreme precipitation and heatwaves
– Extreme future heatwaves around densely populated agricultural regions
– Representative example of rural regions in South China and South East Asia
– Presence of high biodiversity value (birds and butterflies species)
– Key research base for heat mitigation with long time data and a comprehensive record of the vegetation/tree data

POSSIBLE NATURE-BASED AND HYBRID SOLUTIONS
– Restoring the evapotranspirant role of the unique fung shui woods
– Increase heat sinks by expanding the existing fung-shui woods for rural villages
– Increase afforestation by planting new native trees to promote evapotranspiration
– Valorize reservoirs and country parks
– Developing design guidelines of green solutions for local rural Hong Kong and possibly elsewhere

To learn more about OAL Hong Kong please visit the interactive page with detailed information regarding the hazards they face and how NBS is providing solutions