Eight PolyU projects have received support under the first-round funding exercise of the 2025/26 Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF). These projects cover areas including low-carbon construction materials, wastewater treatment, electric vehicle infrastructure, greenhouse gas monitoring, air quality assessment, coral reef restoration and eco-cultural tourism, with total funding of approximately HK$6.45 million. Among them, five projects are led by RISUD members.
Funded PolyU projects led by RISUD members include:
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Principal Investigator |
Research Project |
Awarded Amount (HKD) |
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Prof. LENG Zhen Associate Director of Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE); Member of RILS and Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD); Professor of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) |
Dual-phase VOC Reduction of Waste Tyre Modified Low-carbon High-performance Asphalt Pavements through Reactive Extrusion |
1,316,000 |
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Prof. LIU Tao Member of RISUD and Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE); Assistant Professor of CEE |
Reconfiguring Saline Wastewater Treatment to Remove Phosphorus and Nitrogen via Innovative Pathways |
500,000 |
|
Prof. MA Wei Member of RISUD, SCRI and Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism (RCDTT); Assistant Professor of CEE |
EVChargeMap: An Integrated Geospatial Database of Public and Private EV Chargers in Hong Kong |
500,000 |
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Prof. Charles WONG Associate Director of RISUD; Associate Dean (Teaching & Global Engagement) of Faculty of Construction and Environment; Professor of Department of LSGI |
Unravelling City-wide Vertical Aerosol and Particulate Matter, a Remote Sensing Study in Hong Kong |
600,000 |
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Prof. James FANG Kar-hei Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), RILS, RISUD and RCRE; Associate Professor of Department of Food Science and Nutrition |
3D-printed Artificial Reefs from Oyster Shell Waste for Coral Restoration: Technology Demonstration and Community Education |
1,593,200 |
The ECF was set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China to provide funding support for educational, research and other projects and activities in relation to environmental protection and nature conservation matters. It aims to encourage the public to change their behaviour and lifestyle to achieve sustainable development, and to develop or introduce innovative technologies and practices to improve the environment and conserve resources.
Press release: https://polyu.me/4tjxXNL
Online coverage:
Hong Kong Commercial Daily - https://polyu.me/4rAzEVv
理大八個研究項目獲環境及自然保育基金支持 交叉學科協作推動可持續發展
在2025／26年度環境及自然保育基金（首輪撥款）資助計劃中，理大共有八個項目獲基金支持，涵蓋低碳建築材料、廢水處理、電動車基礎設施、溫室氣體監測、空氣品質評估、珊瑚礁修復及生態文化旅遊等範疇，總資助額達約港幣645萬元。當中有五個項目由理大高等研究院成員領導。
由可持續城市發展研究院成員領導的獲資助項目如下︰
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首席研究員 |
研究項目 |
獲資助金額（港元） |
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冷真教授 碳中和資源工程研究中心副主任；土地及空間研究院、可持續城市發展研究院成員；土木及環境工程學系教授 |
基於反應擠出技術的廢輪胎改性低碳高性能瀝青路面揮發性有機物雙相降低研究 |
1,316,000 |
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劉濤教授 可持續城市發展研究院、碳中和資源工程研究中心成員；土木及環境工程學系助理教授 |
重置廢水處理流程以同步高效去除磷與氮 |
500,000 |
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馬瑋教授 可持續城市發展研究院、潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院、旅遊業數字化轉型研究中心成員；土木及環境工程學系副教授 |
EV充電通：香港公私充電樁一體化地理空間數據庫 |
500,000 |
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黃文聲教授 可持續城市發展研究院副院長；建設及環境學院副院長（教學及環球事務）；土地測量及地理資訊學系教授 |
利用遙感揭示香港垂直氣溶膠與懸浮微粒分佈特徵 |
600,000 |
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方家熙教授 未來食品研究院、土地及空間研究院、可持續城市發展研究院、碳中和資源工程研究中心成員；食品科學及營養學系副教授 |
利用廢棄蠔殼造成三維打印人工礁石用於珊瑚修復：技術示範及社區教育 |
1,593,200 |
環境及自然保育基金由中華人民共和國香港特別行政區政府成立，旨在資助與環境保護和自然保育方面有關的教育、研究和其他項目及活動，鼓勵市民改變個人行為及生活方式，達到可持續發展的目的，並開發或引入創新科技及作業方法，從而改善環境和節約資源。
網上報導：
香港商報 - https://polyu.me/4rAzEVv
