Land is in short supply in Hong Kong, and land reclamation has been conducted there since the mid-19th century.
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Projects
One of the earliest and famous project was the Praya Reclamation Scheme, which added 50 to 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land in 1890 during the second phase of construction. It was one of the most ambitious projects ever taken during the Colonial Hong Kong era.[1][2]
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong International Airport, and its predecessor, Kai Tak Airport, were all built on reclaimed land.
In addition, as the city expands, new towns in different decades were mostly built on reclaimed land, such as Tuen Mun, Tai Po, Shatin-Ma On Shan, West Kowloon, Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O.
Issues
Much reclamation has taken place in prime locations on the waterfront on both sides of Victoria Harbour. This has raised environmental issues of the protection of the harbour which was once the source of prosperity of Hong Kong, traffic congestion in the Central district,[3] as well as the collusion of the Hong Kong Government with the real estate developers in the territory.[4][5]
Environmental legislation
Hong Kong legislators passed the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance in 1996 in an effort to safeguard the increasingly as threatened Victoria Harbour against encroaching land development.[6]
See also
- Land reclamations of the People's Republic of China
- Praya East Reclamation Scheme (1921-1931)
- Central and Wan Chai Reclamation (since the 1990s)
- Society for Protection of the Harbour
References
- ^ Bard, Solomon. [2002] (2002). Voices from the Past: Hong Kong 1842-1918. HK University press. ISBN 9622095747
- ^ Jason Wordie, Land-grabbing titans who changed HK's profit for good, April 18, 1999
- ^ "Courts protect our imperiled waterway - at least for the time being". Hong Kong Standard. August 14, 2006.
- ^ DeGolyer, Michael (March 15, 2007). "Commentary: Just Looking for Answers". Hong Kong Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=15&art_id=40170&sid=12642159&con_type=1&d_str=20070315&sear_year=2007. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ Ng, Michael (October 5, 2006). "Lawmaker warns of West Kowloon arts venue glut". Hong Kong Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=28758&sid=10237275&con_type=1&d_str=20061005&sear_year=2006. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ Wallis, Keith (February 12, 1996). "Bill seeks to protect harbour". Hong Kong Standard. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=&art_id=23201&sid=&con_type=1&d_str=19960212&sear_year=1996. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
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