The Six Major Infrastructure in Kowloon How To Maintain A Sustainable City?
The Definition Of Sustainable City Meet the needs without affecting the ability of future generation. To strike a balance between the three sectors: -Economic -Society -Environment
The Problems of Nowadays Because of the economic downturn: - High rate of unemployment -Inflation -Increase the cost of living
The Six Major Infrastructure In Kowloon -The Sha Tin to Central Link -Kai Tak Development Plan -West Kowloon Cultural District -The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link -Kwun Tong Line Extension -Central Kowloon Route
The Sha Tin to Central Link - Linked Tai Wai and CBD -Will start in 2010
Kai Tak Development Plan Cost : $ 7 Billion Area : m 2 Use : Cruises Terminal
West Kowloon Cultural District Cost : $25 billion Location : The Southern Part of West Kowloon Reclamation Zone Area: 40 m 2
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link West Kowloon Futian New Shenzhen Humen New Guangzhou -Connecting Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen of Guangdong Province, Hong Kong SAR -Total distance : 142km
Kwun Tong Line Extension -Linked Yau Ma Tei and Whampoa -Cost : $4.2 Billion -Will start in 2010
Central Kowloon Route Total Distance: 4.7 km - new strategic east-west road link across central Kowloon.
The Common Effects of The Six Major Infrastructure Provides job opportunities Air & Noise & Water pollution Disturb the living environment of the residents nearby
-Destroy surrounding environment -A better transport network The Effects of The Shatin to Central Link, Central Kowloon Route and Kwun Tong Line Extension
The Effects of The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link -Damage historical buildings and cultural heritage -Enhance the chance of cooperation between Hong Kong and China
The Effects of Kai Tak Development Plan -Disturb the living environment of the residents nearby -A better use of land -Encourage the development of Hong Kong tourism -More job opportunities
The Effects of West Kowloon Cultural District -Wall effect -Encourage the cultural activities in Hong Kong