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An Evaluation of Urban Problems of Hong Kong

An Evaluation of Urban Problems of Hong Kong. Chan Chi Sut 7SS (1). Environmental Pollution. Air Pollution. Local Pollution Vehicles Factory and Power Plants. Air Pollution. Regional Pollution Pearl River Delta Region. Measures Have Been Taken. Hong Kong Providing incentive scheme

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An Evaluation of Urban Problems of Hong Kong

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  1. An Evaluation of Urban Problems of Hong Kong Chan Chi Sut 7SS (1)

  2. Environmental Pollution

  3. Air Pollution • Local Pollution • Vehicles • Factory and Power Plants

  4. Air Pollution • Regional Pollution • Pearl River Delta Region

  5. Measures Have Been Taken • Hong Kong • Providing incentive scheme • Introducing ultra low sulphur diesel • Limiting the sulphur content of industrial fuel • Power plant licensing mechanism

  6. Measures Have Been Taken • Pearl River Delta Region • Reduce sulphuhr content of motor diesel • Construction of subway line • promote clean energy • restrict the use of high sulphur fuels

  7. Measures Have Been Taken • Co-operation between Hong Kong and Guangdong • Joint Study • Delta Air Quality Management and Monitoring Special Panel was set up • Regional Air Quality Index

  8. Effectiveness

  9. Effectiveness

  10. Effectiveness

  11. Effectiveness

  12. Effectiveness

  13. Evaluation

  14. Evaluation • Pearl River Delta Region • Tighten regulation • Use cleaner energy • Hong Kong • Public education • Promote public transport

  15. Municipal solid waste: Domestic Commercial Industrial Construction solid waste Solid Waste Pollution

  16. Quantities of Major Types of Solid Waste Disposed of in 1991-2005

  17. Solid Waste Pollution Hong Kong's three strategic landfills are: • The West New Territories (WENT) Landfill at Nim Wan • The South-East New Territories (SENT) Landfill in Tseung Kwan O • The North-East New Territories (NENT) Landfill at Ta Kwu Ling.

  18. Solid Waste Pollution Hong Kong’s waste arising has exceeded the expected amount. The landfill will be full by 2015, instead of lasting until 2020 as the three landfills were designed for.

  19. Measures Have Been Taken • Waste recovery systems

  20. Measures Have Been Taken • Raising public awareness Online TV Announcement of Public Interests

  21. Posters

  22. Measures Have Been Taken • Promoting source separation • Helping recycling industry • The “Eco Park” • Reuse waste disposal for reclamation

  23. Quantities of Construction Waste in 1991-2005

  24. Effectiveness

  25. Per Capita Disposal Rates of Municipal Solid Waste and Domestic Waste in 1991-2005

  26. Quantity of Municipal Solid Waste Disposed of and Recovered in 1991-2005

  27. Evaluation • Public awareness is still not enough • Need more promotion • Polluter-pays should be more effective

  28. Water Pollution Pollutants come from: • Human • Industrial sources • Livestock farms

  29. Water Pollution Impact: • Make swimmers sick • Contaminate or kill marine life • Give off bad smells

  30. Measures Have Been Taken • Controlling At Source • Water Pollution Control Ordinance • Providing Sewers • extend the public sewer networks in the NT and new development areas Collecting and Treating Sewage

  31. Measures Have Been Taken • Collecting and Treating Sewage • The Harbour Area Treatment Scheme • Cooperation between Hong Kong and Guangdong • Joint working group

  32. Noise Pollution Reasons: • Poor planning in the past • Cramped environment • Economic growth Impact: • Hearing loss • Mental stress

  33. Measures Have Been Taken • Traffic noise • New roads • barriers and screens • Low-noise surfaces • Existing roads • traffic management • alternatives to motor vehicles

  34. Measures Have Been Taken • Construction noise • Tighten control • Aircraft and Other Noise • Reallocate of the airport • Noise Control Ordinance

  35. Transport Problem

  36. Transport Problem The major transport problem in HongKong is traffic congestion. The causes of traffic congestion: • Dense population and Increasing number of private car • Poor planning in the past

  37. Measures Have Been Taken • Widen road • Bypasses and flyovers • The Central – Wan Chai Bypass • Flyovers and subways for pedestrians • Mass public transport • Park and ride

  38. Housing Problem

  39. Housing Problem • Overcrowding • High living density • Lack of open space • Urban decay • Old building

  40. Measures Have Been Taken • Redevelopment • replanned and rebuilt • Rehabilitation • Prevent of decay • URA support

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