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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 Chan Chi Sut 7SS (1)
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 • Introducing ultra low sulphur diesel • Limiting the sulphur content of industrial fuel • Power plant licensing mechanism
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
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
Evaluation • Pearl River Delta Region • Tighten regulation • Use cleaner energy • Hong Kong • Public education • Promote public transport
Municipal solid waste: Domestic Commercial Industrial Construction solid waste Solid Waste Pollution
Quantities of Major Types of Solid Waste Disposed of in 1991-2005
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.
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.
Measures Have Been Taken • Waste recovery systems
Measures Have Been Taken • Raising public awareness Online TV Announcement of Public Interests
Measures Have Been Taken • Promoting source separation • Helping recycling industry • The “Eco Park” • Reuse waste disposal for reclamation
Per Capita Disposal Rates of Municipal Solid Waste and Domestic Waste in 1991-2005
Quantity of Municipal Solid Waste Disposed of and Recovered in 1991-2005
Evaluation • Public awareness is still not enough • Need more promotion • Polluter-pays should be more effective
Water Pollution Pollutants come from: • Human • Industrial sources • Livestock farms
Water Pollution Impact: • Make swimmers sick • Contaminate or kill marine life • Give off bad smells
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
Measures Have Been Taken • Collecting and Treating Sewage • The Harbour Area Treatment Scheme • Cooperation between Hong Kong and Guangdong • Joint working group
Noise Pollution Reasons: • Poor planning in the past • Cramped environment • Economic growth Impact: • Hearing loss • Mental stress
Measures Have Been Taken • Traffic noise • New roads • barriers and screens • Low-noise surfaces • Existing roads • traffic management • alternatives to motor vehicles
Measures Have Been Taken • Construction noise • Tighten control • Aircraft and Other Noise • Reallocate of the airport • Noise Control Ordinance
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
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
Housing Problem • Overcrowding • High living density • Lack of open space • Urban decay • Old building
Measures Have Been Taken • Redevelopment • replanned and rebuilt • Rehabilitation • Prevent of decay • URA support