Download or read book A Study of Hong Kong Reclamation Policy and Its Environmental Impact written by Kin-Wing Ma and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "A Study of Hong Kong Reclamation Policy and Its Environmental Impact" by Kin-wing, Ma, 馬建榮, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Reclamation plays an important role in land supply of Hong Kong in various parts of territory to meet the demand for business, housing, infrastructural facilities, and ever increasing populations. Since 1852, Hong Kong has successfully expanded 6,824 hectares of the land since the first reclamation project, with about 6% of land in Hong Kong came from reclamation. Major reclamation projects in Hong Kong included Victoria Harbour Reclamation, Hong Kong International Airport Core Development Programme, and the present largest infrastructural facilities Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. The government policy for reclamation in the colonial period was regarded as executive-led and lack of public participation. The situation has a significant change after the resumption of sovereignty by China in 1997. Public engagement, such as district forum has been the usual practice for the government to involve the public in reclamation and planning projects. Environmental issues brought by reclamation include the release of contaminants from dredging process, disruption of marine environment and ecosystem, polluting the surrounding water and air, and irreversible damage on the coastline and harbour. The study aims at (1)examining the reason for Hong Kong being so dependent on reclaiming land to increase the land supply for development; and the policy making and implementation process in the Hong Kong Government before and after 1997 in face of the changing political environment;(2) describing the major reclamation projects in the Hong Kong history; (3) studying the environmental impact brought by reclamation in Hong Kong and the related law and governing ordinances; and (4) suggesting alternative ways to increase the land supply in Hong Kong in the near future under the concept of sustainable development. It is concluded that reclamation will still be the easiest option adopted by the government to obtain land resources outside the Victoria Harbour. Community- based urban planning should be continued in land use planning policy for allowing people to engage in the process so that harmonious and sustainability can be achieved. DOI: 10.5353/th_b5334288 Subjects: Reclamation of land - Government policy - China - Hong Kong Reclamation of land - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong
Download or read book A Study of Hong Kong Reclamation Policy and Its Environmental Impact written by 馬建榮 and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LAND written by Chui-Yan Trina Chan and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Environmental Impacts of Land Reclamation: a Case Study of the Proposed Lantau Port Development" by Chui-yan, Trina, Chan, 陳翠茵, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: DOI: 10.5353/th_b3042530 Subjects: Reclamation of land - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong Reclamation of land - Environmental aspects - Lantau Island
Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Land Reclamation written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Uncorrected OCR) ABSTRACT Concerns about the environmental effects of reclamation are increasingly being raised concurrently with the continuing expansion of city of Hong Kong. Both the short-term and long-term environmental impacts of reclamation are emphasized. Reclamation techniques, whether the existing seabed sediments should be dredged or treated insitu, is still a controversial topic. The latter option is widely preferred. The case study of Container Terminals 10 and 11 on the Port Peninsula of the planned Lantau Port Development has demonstrated that the fully-dredged reclamation option has a lesser impact than the dredge-drained option. Consultants carried out an Environmental Impact Assessment to evaluate the effects of the dredging and filling activities upon the identified sensitive receivers in the vicinity. They selected the assessment categories of marine water quality, noise levels, air quality and marine ecology. Overall results revealed that the partly dredged-drained option is the most favourable with regard to marine water quality only while the fully-dredged option has fewer impacts in terms of noise and air quality. The influence on marine ecology was found to be insignificant largely because the protected species like the Chinese White Dolphins are not active in the water near the proposed site. Fish species are considered to be unlikely to be adversely affected by the dredging and filling activities because of their high mobility. Although the plan to build CT10 and CT11 has been changed recently due to many factors, the site will still be reclaimed as a Disney Theme Park. The findings of the earlier studies of CT10 and CT11 are still valuable. Investigation of the contaminants of most concern to the three receptors, fish species, Chinese White Dolphins and humans, was carried out in the East Sha Chu Contaminated Mud Disposal Site. This disposal site is originally a marine sand borrow pit which later used as a contaminated mud disposal site.
Download or read book Land Reclamation and Its Impact on Environment written by KRISHNE. GOWDA and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Land Reclamation and Its Impact on Environment: a Case Study of Victoria Harbour" by Krishne, Gowda, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3125914 Subjects: Reclamation of land - Environment aspects - China - Hong Kong Harbors - China - Hong Kong
Download or read book HARBOUR RECLAMATION IN HONG KO written by Wai-Hung Tony Cheung and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Harbour Reclamation in Hong Kong: Land Production and Landuse Planning: the Environmental Perspective" by Wai-hung, Tony, Cheung, 張偉雄, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3198015 Subjects: Reclamation of land - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong Environmental impact analysis - China - Hong Kong City planning - China - Hong Kong
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Download or read book Environmental Law in Hong Kong written by Helena Hsi-Chia Chen and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to legislation and practice concerning the environment in Hong Kong. A general introduction covers geographic considerations, political, social and cultural aspects of environmental study, the sources and principles of environmental law, environmental legislation, and the role of public authorities. The main body of the book deals first with laws aimed directly at protecting the environment from pollution in specific areas such as air, water, waste, soil, noise, and radiation. Then, a section on nature and conservation management covers protection of natural and cultural resources such as monuments, landscapes, parks and reserves, wildlife, agriculture, forests, fish, subsoil, and minerals. Further treatment includes the application of zoning and land-use planning, rules on liability, and administrative and judicial remedies to environmental issues. There is also an analysis of the impact of international and regional legislation and treaties on environmental regulation. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for environmental lawyers handling cases affecting Hong Kong. Academics and researchers, as well as business investors and the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative environmental law and policy.
Download or read book Environmental Law in Hong Kong written by Anton Cooray and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2022-11-20 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to legislation and practice concerning the environment in Hong Kong. A general introduction covers geographic considerations, political, social and cultural aspects of environmental study, the sources and principles of environmental law, environmental legislation, and the role of public authorities. The main body of the book deals first with laws aimed directly at protecting the environment from pollution in specific areas such as air, water, waste, soil, noise, and radiation. Then, a section on nature and conservation management covers protection of natural and cultural resources such as monuments, landscapes, parks and reserves, wildlife, agriculture, forests, fish, subsoil, and minerals. Further treatment includes the application of zoning and land-use planning, rules on liability, and administrative and judicial remedies to environmental issues. There is also an analysis of the impact of international and regional legislation and treaties on environmental regulation. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for environmental lawyers handling cases affecting Hong Kong. Academics and researchers, as well as business investors and the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative environmental law and policy.
Download or read book Sustainable Development in Hong Kong written by Terri Mottershead and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Development in Hong Kong provides a unique and pioneering examination of what the application of the ideas of sustainable development implies for Hong Kong with all its exceptional characteristics, political, social, ecological, and especially its very high urban density. The book brings together, for the first time, a broad cross-section of 21 public and private sector specialists in the many and varied aspects of sustainable development. In so doing, it demonstrates the breadth and depth of local knowledge and expertise in the subject, as well as the wide range of concepts and issues that will have to be considered and interests reconciled, for the concept to be fully implemented in Hong Kong. Sustainable development has been defined as: "development that meets the needs of today whilst not affecting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Implementing this concept requires that decision-makers from all stakeholder groups (government, business and the public) not only commit to sustainable development, but also incorporate it at every level of decision-making regardless of the political, economic, social, technological, cultural and legal frameworks within which their decisions are made. It also requires that, before doing so, they hear, respect and utilize the input from each other in these decisions. Sustainable development was placed squarely on the political agenda in Hong Kong through the Chief Executive's commitment to it in his Policy Address in 1999. This was followed by the adoption of it as an overriding objective in Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy (2001) and the establishment of the Sustainable Development Unit (2001) and the Council for Sustainable Development (2003). This is a book for all who are concerned about Hong Kong's environment and about its future development. The exceptional nature of Hong Kong means that this book also provides a valuable extreme case study for all who work in the sustainable development field.
Download or read book Building Hong Kong written by Wah Sang Wong and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1999 Policy Address by Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee-hwa, one major target listed is 'Making Hong Kong an Ideal Home . . . Every citizen, every business, every government department and bureau need to start working in partnership to achieve what is known as "sustainable development".' This book aims to encourage an ecological approach to design and planning in an effort 'to build Hong Kong into a world-class city'. The book is divided into four parts which focus on various aspects of environmental considerations in architecture. The first part discusses broad issues of environmental planning and sustainability. The second part covers environmental strategies in architectural design. The third part deals with environmental factors and explores how they can be addressed. The last part details the relevant environmental legislation in Hong Kong. This book is intended as both a reference for professionals as well as a textbook for university students.
Download or read book RECLAMATION POLLUTION IN HON written by Yuet-Ling Chan and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Reclamation and Pollution in Hong Kong With Special Reference to Victoria Harbour" by Yuet-ling, Chan, 陳月玲, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3125449 Subjects: Land reclamation - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong Land reclamation - Economic aspects - China - Hong Kong
Download or read book Policy Window and Legitimacy in Hong Kong written by Ka-Fai Leo Edwards Sham and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Policy Window and Legitimacy in Hong Kong: a Comparative Analysis of Central Reclamation Phase III and Divestment of the Link" by Ka-fai, Leo Edwards, Sham, 岑家輝, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract This dissertation, entitled "Policy Window and Legitimacy in Hong Kong: A Comparative Analysis of Central Reclamation Phase III and Divestment of The Link," aims at understanding the interest articulation mechanism adopted by policy entrepreneurs after the implementation of the Principal Officials Accountability System (POAS) by studying two controversial cases: Central Reclamation Phase III and Divestment of The Link. The dissertation shows that the POAS only serves to centralize the policy-making power of the Government without fully institutionalizing the vested community needs. It gave rise to undue instable and unpredictable policy-making environment. In recent years, Hong Kong's policy entrepreneurs and public no longer rely on the conventional and formal interest articulation mechanisms to articulate and justify their problem identifications and agendas to the Government. Instead of using the conventional and formal interest articulation mechanisms, policy entrepreneurs used unconventional interest group campaign to challenge the political legitimacy of the HKSAR Government in the policy process. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3653627 Subjects: Reclamation of land - Political aspects - China - Hong Kong Harbors - China - Hong Kong - Planning Political entrepreneurship - China - Hong Kong Pressure groups - China - Hong Kong Ministerial responsibility - China - Hong Kong
Download or read book An Impact Study of the Land Reclamation on Victoria Harbour written by Kim-Cheong Warren Leung and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "An Impact Study of the Land Reclamation on Victoria Harbour" by Kim-cheong, Warren, Leung, 梁儉昌, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3125752 Subjects: Reclamation of land - China - Hong Kong
Download or read book STUDY OF THE HONG KONG HARBOUR written by Chun-San Liu and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "A Study of the Hong Kong Harbour Reclamation Policy in the 1980s and 1990s" by Chun-san, Liu, 廖振新, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3196545 Subjects: Reclamation of land - Government policy - China - Hong Kong Harbors - China - Hong Kong - Planning Reclamation of land - Government policy Harbors
Download or read book A Study of Polluter Pays Principle Policy in Hong Kong written by Wai-Ip Edmond Yuen and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "A Study of Polluter Pays Principle Policy in Hong Kong" by Wai-ip, Edmond, Yuen, 袁偉業, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4501273 Subjects: Environmental impact charges - China - Hong Kong Liability for environmental damages - China - Hong Kong
Download or read book A Study of the Implementation of Environmental Protection Policies in Hong Kong written by MEI-PO MABLE. YAU and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "A Study of the Implementation of Environmental Protection Policies in Hong Kong" by Mei-po, Mable, Yau, 游美寶, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3196488 Subjects: Environmental policy - China - Hong Kong Environmental protection - Government policy - China - Hong Kong Environmental policy Environmental protection
