Tokyo Rooftop Urban Garden Initiative
Tokyo, 日本 · Operator: 東京都・民間建築オーナー・NPO
Overview
Tokyo-based rooftop urban garden program utilizing multiple building rooftops to transform unused spaces into agricultural, educational, and community activity spaces.
Citizen participation
Collaborative rooftop gardening involving building owners, residents, and students.
Operating model
Model combining efficient use of building spaces with community formation benefits.
Impact
Urban food production, mitigation of building heat island effect, community formation and social cohesion.
Crops
- 野菜
- ハーブ
- 花卉
Scale
複数のビル屋上（1000㎡～5000㎡規模）
Sources（1）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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