Chennai Resilience Center Rooftop Garden Project
Chennai, インド · Operator: Chennai Resilience Center
Overview
Promotion of rooftop gardens in households and schools in southern Chennai. 2025 research confirmed that rooms below rooftop gardens were 1-2°C cooler than those below exposed roofs, with surface temperatures 8-12°C lower on average.
Citizen participation
Community-engaged program for households and schools. Provides mobile vegetable garden kits with waterproofing and drip irrigation support.
Operating model
Non-profit, community-based. Partnership with research institutions.
Impact
Mitigation of urban heat island effect, improved food access, enhanced climate resilience.
Land tenure
Uses rooftops of schools and public institutions; also on private residential rooftops.
Crops
- spinach
- leafy greens
- vegetables
Scale
Multiple household rooftop gardens and school gardens
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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