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Aims of presentation:＊ To determine the effects of land reclamation in HK

＊ To determine whether land reclamation is beneficial to HK

＊ Give the opinion of whether land reclamation should be implementing in HK

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＊ Used to be a mainstay of land supply ◆ to meet ever-growing housing

◆ to meet economic needs in HK ＊ To solve the traffic jam in HK

◆ e.g in Central and Wan Chai area

＊ Help to promote tourism ＊ Encourage people to use public

transportations Source: Bocos Fung (2004), Speech by the director of Planning on Harbour Planning. Retrieved 24 November, 2007, from http://www.pland.gov.hk/press/speeches/160304_c.html

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＊ Narrows the Harbour ＊ Create “Dead Spot” ＊ Loss of important habitat ＊ Loss of shallow feeding area ＊ Poor water quality

◆ ∵soft mud contaminated with heavy metals & organic chemicals ◆ Harm the marine lifeLisa Hopkinson, The Environmental impact of land reclamation. Retreived

23 November,2007 from http://www.harbourprotection.org/html/all_page_e_eng.htm

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＊ Victoria Harbour is a tourist attraction＊ It is a public asset & a part of natural heritage of HK＊ Land reclamation damage the view of Harobur＊ Harbour River

↓＊ no. of tourists visit ◆ affect economy

Lisa Hopkinson, The Environmental impact of land reclamation. Retreived 23 November,2007 from http://www.harbourprotection.org/html/all_page_e_eng.htm

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Government’s view: ＊ To promote tourism ＊ To solve the traffic jam problem

in HK

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Bad effects of land reclamation: ＊ Harms the natural environment

◆ e.g threaten the marine life

＊ Declining the tourism industry ◆ affect the economy of HK

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