Air Quality in Hong KongAir Quality in Hong Kong

By Sharmaine Chan 8J By Sharmaine Chan 8J

The problem The problem

In the recent years the pollution in Hong In the recent years the pollution in Hong Kong have increasedKong have increased

Pollution from China has blew towards Pollution from China has blew towards Hong KongHong Kong

There are more and more hazy days now There are more and more hazy days now comparing to 16 years ago. comparing to 16 years ago.

Causes Causes

The pollution is caused by factories.The pollution is caused by factories. Cars, Buses and vans. Cars, Buses and vans. People smoking People smoking Burning fossil fuelsBurning fossil fuels Fireworks from theme parks Disneyland Fireworks from theme parks Disneyland Power PlantsPower Plants Diesel (gas)Diesel (gas)

About Air PollutionAbout Air Pollution

In Hong Kong there are two types of In Hong Kong there are two types of pollution: local-street level pollution and pollution: local-street level pollution and smoggy days.Diesel vehicles are the main smoggy days.Diesel vehicles are the main cause for local-street level pollution. cause for local-street level pollution. However, smog is produced by motor However, smog is produced by motor vehicles, industry and power plants. Some vehicles, industry and power plants. Some from Hong Kong and the others in Pearl from Hong Kong and the others in Pearl River Delta River Delta

A smoggy day in Hong Kong A smoggy day in Hong Kong

This Picture was taken across the harbour, but you can’t see anything can you?

Tourists are still amazedTourists are still amazed

Even though you can barely see across Even though you can barely see across the Victoria Harbour Tourists are still the Victoria Harbour Tourists are still fascinated. fascinated.

No. of Smoggy daysNo. of Smoggy daysThis is a graph of the smoggy days throughout these 16 years. Obviously it keeps going UP.

The Air Quality Programme The Air Quality Programme

The government wanted to find a Solution The government wanted to find a Solution for the Air Quality. So they started the Air for the Air Quality. So they started the Air Quality Programme. What they did was Quality Programme. What they did was they replaced the oil which they used for they replaced the oil which they used for Taxies and now they replace it with LPG Taxies and now they replace it with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)(liquefied petroleum gas)

The Air Quality Programme The Air Quality Programme

The government also reducing Emissions The government also reducing Emissions from Industrial Sources and Power Plants. from Industrial Sources and Power Plants.

Reducing Volatile Organic Compound Reducing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions(VOC) Emissions

Ozone Layer Protection Ozone Layer Protection Tackling Regional Air Pollution Tackling Regional Air Pollution These all were a part of the Programme. These all were a part of the Programme.

The results The results

These were the results of using the LPG. Obviously the number of smoky vehicles are going down

Conclusion Conclusion

Hong Kong is a heavily polluted city. The Hong Kong is a heavily polluted city. The government is trying to help as much as government is trying to help as much as they can. There are some improvements they can. There are some improvements which can still be made like using which can still be made like using renewable energy. Hong Kong is a great renewable energy. Hong Kong is a great and beautiful city if we don’t pollute it. So and beautiful city if we don’t pollute it. So try to help try to help

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