Urban Problems HONG KONG. What are the problems in urban area? Are you happy with your living environment? Do you think your home is a good place to live.

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Urban Problems HONG KONG

What are the problems in urban area? Are you happy with your living environment? Do you think your home is a good place to live in? Why? Do you think it is too crowded to live? Is the air quality good? Is it noisy? Why? Any traffic jams? Can you find the living environment dirty? Do you live by the sea or river? Does it produce bad smell?

Look at the housing conditions in old HK

Housing problems People live in crowded conditions Buildings are close together. Population density is high. Living conditions are poor.

Slums

Squatters

What are the problems living in this building? Buildings are old and worn-out. With illegal structures Poor and crowded living condition.

What are the problems living in this building? Roads are narrow. Mixed land uses with small workshops Building density is high with little open space or parks.

Which parts of Hong Kong have this problem? Wan Chai Sheung Wan Yau Ma Tei Sham Shui Po

Traffic congestion Occurs during rush hours

Where does traffic congestion occur? Old urban areas On both sides of the Cross Harbour Tunnel On highways linking with the new towns Tuen Mun Highway

Environmental pollution Air pollution Water pollution Noise pollution Land pollution