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Road transportation at Sai Kung

Road transportation at Sai Kung. Road transportation at Sai Kung. Group members Kwong Chi Wai, Philip Chau Cheuk Pong, Frank Chiu Wai Kwan Lai Suk Mei, May. Information of Sai Kung. Land area: 105 hectares Population: 14,000 Leisure garden of Hong Kong

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Road transportation at Sai Kung

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  1. Road transportation at Sai Kung

  2. Road transportation at Sai Kung • Group members • Kwong Chi Wai, Philip • Chau Cheuk Pong, Frank • Chiu Wai Kwan • Lai Suk Mei, May

  3. Information of Sai Kung • Land area: 105 hectares • Population: 14,000 • Leisure garden of Hong Kong • Market place for fishermen, villagers, restaurant owner • Cultural and heritage node • Marine recreation hub

  4. Information on road transport at Sai Kung The pattern of the road: Sai Sha Road (14.5km) Hiram’s Highway (16.2km) Clear Water Bay Road (11.7km) Tseung Kwan O (6.8km)

  5. Information on road transport at Sai Kung • The usage of the road (no. of cars per day): • Sai Sha Road (7470/day) • Hiram’s Highway (22700/day) • Clear Water Bay Road (29870/day) • Tseung Kwan O (14820/day) • Traffic flow sharply increase on weekend

  6. Information on road transport at Sai Kung • Public transport facilities • Bus & minibus routes • Via Sha Sha Road • 2xKMB + 1xminibus route • Via Hiram’s highway • 2xKMB +5xminibus (weekdays) • 4xKMB +5xminibus (weekends) • Parking spaces • 1,101 metered parking spaces at Sai Kung • 2 major public car parks at Sai Kung town center

  7. Information on road transport at Sai Kung • Limitations of the transport system at Sai Kung • Traffic congestion (morning & holiday) • Capacity of the road does not fit the demand of the fast growing tourist industry • Private car ratio>average private car ratio in Hong Kong • Illegal parking during holidays • Traffic noise to the residents

  8. Objectives • Explore the problems of the existing land transportation system and • Suggest the strategy for future transportation development in Sai Kung. Rationale behide: • The demand of the transportation network is increasing due to future development by Outline Zoning Plan (OZP). • The existing transportation system is not compatible with the future development of the district and lead to many problems. • Sustainable transportation strategy in Sai Kung is required.

  9. Environmental issues • Air • Land/Landscape • Water • Noise • Biodiversity

  10. Environmental issuesAir • The PM, SO2, NOx, VOC and CO emissions from the road transport are the main sources of air pollution in Sai Kung • Under the OZP planning development, increase of traffic flow would result with increasing pollutant emissions

  11. Environmental issuesLand • Poor landscape by vehicles pollution and road works reparations • The housing / land are developed along the road side • => poor town planning and land use!

  12. Environmental issuesLand (roadside development)

  13. Environmental issuesWater • The emissions and lubricants from vehicles will eventually settle on the ground. • When it rains, the pollutants from the road surfaces will run into the sewage system. • Since the rain sewage system does not connect to the waste water treatment plants • It will drain to the sea directly => marine pollution! • Leaching to fish pond => kill freshwater organism!

  14. Environmental issuesNoise • Existing noise problems affecting roadside housing development mainly come from • Heavy goods vehicles • Old and poor road design • Road reparations • Noise level ranged Leq 55-80 dB(A) • Existing mitigation measures • e.g. Nam Wai, Noise barriers were built to minimize the noise to the residents. • Localized and not enough. • => Still unacceptable!!

  15. Environmental issuesBiodiversity • Fragmentation of habitats of animals by roads (eg: along Sai Sha road-natural rural area) • Killing animals by vehicle crashing • Pollutants emitted from vehicles degrade the habitat for the living species • Noise from the road drive away sensitive species • =>Biodiversity decrease!

  16. Sai Sha Road Sai Kung Country Park

  17. Economic issues • Influence on business sector income by the transport sector • Wholesales • Catering • Recreations • Properties trading

  18. Economic issues • Types of jobs offered/ type of participants • Direct: Minibus, bus, taxi drivers, logistic company • Indirect: Wholesales, tourism, construction, catering…etc • All of them are interrelated with the transportation links i.e.: transport of people or goods

  19. Economic issuesAsset values • The economic loss of the current transport links • Insufficient capacity of the road • Reduce the no. of visitors • Reduce logistics • Congestion • Reduce the no. of visitors • Reduce recreational spending • Impact on the image of Sai Kung to visitors • Increase the loading to the environment and requires extra mitigation measurements. • Pollution • Reduce the life time of the buildings (SO2 emissions from vehicles) • => Can't optimize due to transportation system reach its capacity!

  20. Social issues • Services/ impact from the transport sector • Health • Health effects of PM and gaseous pollutants • PM leads to respiratory symptoms • Excessive lead results in permanent brain damage • Health expenses from the govt. • Stress from noise and congestion • Reduce productivity • Affect the leisure time of the residents

  21. Social issues • Education • Lack of school networks in Sai Kung town • Students from Sai Kung require long traveling distance to other district for school • Waste of their recreation and study time • Employment • Lack of job opportunities in Sai Kung • Long traveling distance for jobs • Preference in choosing Sai Kung for their work or residence • => Social problem increase • Reduce family time

  22. Stakeholder capacity • Residence • Concerns: Air quality, noise level, property price, convenience to go to work and study. • Awareness: Traffic jam at peak hours and it is not convenient to go outside to work and study, redevelopment is needed! • Tourist • Concerns: Natural scenery, attractiveness, fresh air, relaxation, easiness access to the tourist spots. • Awareness: Air pollution and noise problem affect natural scenery and reduce leisure mood to enjoy holiday! • Drivers • Concerns: Salary, road safety, road efficiency • Awareness: The roadwork is old and insufficient capacity during holiday; income directly affected by congestion or the traffic conditions!

  23. Government capacity Concerns: • Economic income • Fuel tax • Properties price • Tourism • Road maintenance cost • Infrastructure cost for the roadwork • Gas station • Bus terminal • Parking place • Environmental mitigations Awareness: • Government expense on existing system is not effective and sustainable for the future! • Need better redevelopment and town planning!

  24. Further research • Explore the concern of the stakeholders • Assess the priority for the needs of sustainable development in Sai Kung • Based on the priority, alternatives will be suggested with the concerns of stakeholders • Seek for feedback from different stakeholders of this sector

  25. References • Hong Kong Resident Population by District Council District, 2005 (as at mid year), Demographic Statistics Section, Census and Statistics Department. • http://sc.info.gov.hk/gb/www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200503/04/03040169.htm. • http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/textonly/english/environmentinhk/air/air_maincontent.html • http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/textonly/english/environmentinhk/noise/noise_maincontent.html

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