using urban space wisely ch 7 Flashcards
(16 cards)
What has been done to solve housing problems?
Developing new towns and NDAs ( New Development Areas ), creating new land by reclamation, and building more public housing.
How does the government develop new towns and NDAs?
Providing more land, as well as a pleasant and less crowded living environment, with extensive open space and a wide range of community facilities, lowering the population density and relieving the problem of overcrowding in main urban areas.
What are the benefits of reclamation?
Getting more flat land for building houses and roads, quite a lot of land in the new towns were reclaimed from the sea, like Tuen Mun, Sha Tin, and Tseung Kwan O.
Why does the government need to build more public housing?
Improving the quality of the flats and the living environment in public housing estates can help low- and middle- income groups. In the future, they will also build more public housing in NDAs, for example, about 50% of the housing units in Hung Shui Kiu NDA will be public housing, easing the housing problems of people in need.
What has been done to tackle urban decay?
Redeveloping the old urban areas and improving the conditions of old buildings.
How does the government redevelop the old urban areas?
Old buildings are pulled down and new, taller buildings are built to provide more housing units. In large-scale development projects, open space and facilities can be added too, with better urban planning.
How are the conditions of old buildings improved?
They provide building owners with subsidies and technical advice to repair and maintain their old buildings, encouraging them to upgrade the building facilities. Overall, these measures help improve the living conditions and slow down urban decay.
What has been done to solve transport problems?
Building more roads, providing efficient public transport services, and controlling the growth of private cars.
Why does the government need to build more roads?
To widen the existing roads for faster transportation, increasing the road capacity.
How can providing efficient public transport services help traffic congestion?
Efficient public services, such as the efficient mass transit system ( the MTR ), or bus services, can lower the use of private cars, solving traffic congestion and reducing air pollutants from private cars.
Why should the government control the growth of private cars?
Private cars use a lot of road space, but only carry a small number of passengers. Due to this, the government has imposed high charges and taxes to discourage people from using private cars, like license fees and petrol taxes.
What has been done to solve air pollution?
Developing public transport, promoting electric cars ( they don’t emit exhaust gas ), and promoting energy saving.
What has been done to solve water pollution?
They have built sewage treatment works to treat sewage before discharging it into the sea, and imposing sewage charges on households to reduce sewage discharge.
What has been done to solve noise pollution?
Building noise barriers, adopting a low-noise road surface, and passing laws to control construction noise.
What has been done to solve waste pollution?
Encouraging waste recycling, and levy charges on dumping waste.
What has been done to solve light pollution?
There is no law to manage light pollution, but the government encourages owners of the outdoor lighting to turn off the lights between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
