Greenfield sites

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Greenfield sites

• Tung Chung New Town

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Pressure on Greenfield sites

• What is a Greenfield Site?
• Land on which no urban development has previously
  taken place
• Usually understood to be on the periphery, of an
  existing built-up area.
• Land use changes.
• Tourism development
• Residential provision
• Some commercial areas to support residents
• Transportation terminals

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Introduction

• Built 9 new towns since during 1973, made to cope
  with Hong Kong population.
• 1.8 million people lived in 3 new towns Tsuen
  Wan, Sha Tin and Lantau.
• Scheme assigned to make New Towns and most are
  located in Lantau.
• Most New Towns are located in Tung Chung.
• New Towns are located in Tung Chung because they
  are near the airport.
• Tung Chung located East of Lantau Island.

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Tung Chung New Town

• Phase 1

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The Development of Tung Chung

• Originally
• Vast rural area
• Few fishing communities on the coast
• Offers cheap accommodation to a huge amount of
  people
• 20,000 people
• Nice living environment to attract people to live
  there
• Help with problem of urban sprawl
• Phase 1 finished development in 2004
• Started with the new town centre
• Residential and commercial developments
• Including government, institutional and community
  facilities

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1992
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1998
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2004
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Public housing blocks at New Town
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Model of New Town
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Why are Greenfield sites under pressure?

• Push factors of development
• Central urban areas - too polluted
• Over-congestion
• Lack of space to build new town
• Land too expensive

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Why are Greenfield sites under pressure?

• Pull factors of development
• Better transport links - North Lantau Highway,
  Airport/Tung Chung Railway, bus routes
• There is less pollution (noise and air) and
  congestion.
• More space for expansion.
• Cheaper land
• Conveys a "gateway" image for both town and
  airport.
• Support community for the new airport
• Better quality of life
• More pleasing environment to live in

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Benefits

• Provides a community workforce to support the
  ports and airport services
• Linkage to airport
• There is a natural sound barrier supported by a
  sea channel and existing knoll - good place to
  build the new town.
• High speed rail and bus services
• Self providing community with own services
• Can house 20,000 people
• As land is cheaper the flats are bigger and
  services provided are better so there is a Higher
  quality of living
• Help with the problem of urban sprawl

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Problems

• Historical fishing communities destroyed
• Reclamation of land creates noise, air and water
  pollution.
• Coastal Habitat and surrounding landscape
  destroyed

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Conclusion

• Greenfield sites in the future
• Tung Chung New Town benefits will help
  overcome problems
• Increased pollution
• Increased Congestion
• Increased population in countryside
• More Reclamation
• Disturbance to and may also destroy wildlife
• Loss of beautiful scenery