The $2 Billion Greenprint: Can Hong Kong's Airport be a Model for Sustainable Development? When one thinks of airport expansions, images of bulldozers, cranes, and endless concrete come to mind.
However, the new third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is not your typical expansion project. In addition to being on schedule, it boasts an impressive sustainability agenda.
The sheer scale of the project is staggering, spanning 650 hectares of reclaimed land – roughly equivalent in size to 34 Victoria Parks or 900 standard football pitches.