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Urban Problems

Urban Problems. HONG KONG. What are the problems in urban area?. Are you happy with your living environment? Do you think your home is a good place to live in? Why? Do you think it is too crowded to live? Is the air quality good? Is it noisy? Why? Any traffic jams?

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Urban Problems

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  1. Urban Problems HONG KONG

  2. What are the problems in urban area? • Are you happy with your living environment? • Do you think your home is a good place to live in? Why? • Do you think it is too crowded to live? • Is the air quality good? • Is it noisy? Why? Any traffic jams? • Can you find the living environment dirty? • Do you live by the sea or river? Does it produce bad smell?

  3. Look at the housing conditions in old HK

  4. Housing problems • People live in crowded conditions • Buildings are close together. • Population density is high. • Living conditions are poor.

  5. Slums

  6. Squatters

  7. What are the problems living in this building? Poor and crowded living condition. With illegal structures Buildings are old and worn-out.

  8. What are the problems living in this building? Building density is high with little open space or parks. Roads are narrow. Mixed land uses with small workshops

  9. Which parts of Hong Kong have this problem? • Wan Chai • Sheung Wan • Yau Ma Tei • Sham Shui Po

  10. Traffic congestion • Occurs during rush hours

  11. Where does traffic congestion occur? • Old urban areas • On both sides of the Cross Harbour Tunnel • On highways linking with the new towns • Tuen Mun Highway

  12. Environmental pollution • Air pollution • Water pollution • Noise pollution • Land pollution

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