| Course Code: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mode of Study: | Hybrid with webinar-based module and field module | |
| Application Date: | 30th June 2025 (Monday) | |
| Commencement Date: | 1st July 2025 (Tuesday) | |
| Tuition fee: | To be confirmed | |
| Contact Hours & Study Period: | Two semesters consisting of two online webinars and one field trip, providing a total of 24 hours of training over two consecutive semesters. | |
| Teaching Medium: | English and/or Cantonese | |
The training programme is tailored for professionals in planning, landscape design, resource management, and conservation. It aims to enhance their expertise in four key emerging areas of sustainable development:
1. Nature-based Solutions and Their Applications
2. Rural-Urban Integration and Collaborative Models
3. Planning and Design for Regenerative Agriculture/Aquaculture Development and Sustainable Food Systems
4. Sustainable Management of Cultural Landscapes
The goal of this training programme is to empower practitioners with the knowledge and skills needed to tackle modern challenges in urban-rural interface planning and management. By incorporating nature-based approaches, participants can contribute to enhancing the overall resilience of cities.
Please refer to the Programme Brochure for more details.
- Professor Wai-Fung Lam
- Dr. Winnie Law
- Dr. Billy Hau
- Ms Katie Chick
- Dr. Vivian Chu
- Dr Taihua Hu
- Hong Kong
Email: ccsg@hku.hk
| Semester | Content |
| Semester 1: Jun – Dec 2025 | Webinar-based module – Concepts, Issues and Approaches Period: Jun – Aug 2025 · Webinar 1: Nature-based Solutions and Their Applications · Webinar 2: Rural-Urban Integration and Collaborative Governance
Field module : Local Field Trips Period: Sep – Dec 2025 · Field Trip 1: Long Valley, Lok Ma Chau and Deep Bay |
| Semester 2: Jun – Dec 2026 | Webinar-based module – Concepts, Issues and Approaches · Webinar 3: Planning and design for Regenerative Agriculture/Aquaculture Development and Sustainable Food System · Webinar 4: Sustainable Management of Cultural Landscapes
Field module : Local Field Trips Period: Sep – Dec 2026 · Field Trip 2: Lai Chi Wo and the surrounding rural villages and district |
Pease contact us by email at ccsg@hku.hk
Individuals interested in planning, landscape design, resource management, and conservation.
Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion by the Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong, given that they have fulfilled the requirements.
We reserve the right to make any amendments to the programme for unanticipated reasons, including in case the number of registered participants is insufficient.
