Development of Lantau Island

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Development of Lantau Island
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Background of the development

• Lantau Island is the biggest island in Hong Kong
• Well recognized for its nature conservation and
  recreation value
• 2004 Policy Address
• economic and infrastructure development in Lantau
  

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Background of the development

• Hong Kong's economy becomes more
  service-based
• North Lantau is important
• strengthening the main economic pillars of
  tourism and logistics developments.

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Background of the development

• Near to the airport
• good transport connections
• a world class theme park------ Disneyland
• scenic natural setting
• unique potential for a greater variety of tourist
  attractions

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Infrastructure on Lantau Island

• Hong Kong International Airport

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Infrastructure on Lantau Island

• Tung Chung Cable Car

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Developed area on Lantau Island
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Planning consideration

• conserving high-quality natural landscape,
  ecological environment and cultural heritage
  sites
• e.g. Romans Frog breeding field should be
  conserved
• limit of reclamation imposed by shipping channels
  and water quality and hydrological considerations

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Planning consideration

• aircraft noise which prohibits the development of
  noise sensitive uses in certain areas
• development restrictions to protect Hong Kong
  Disneyland from visual intrusion and incompatible
  uses

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Planning concepts

• sustainable development of Lantau by balancing
  development and conservation needs
• focus major economic infrastructure and urban
  development in North Lantau
• optimize the use of the existing and planned
  transport links and infrastructure

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Planning concepts

• protecting the other parts of Lantau
• comprise primarily high-quality landscape and
  ecologically sensitive natural environment
• for nature conservation and environmentally
  sustainable recreational and visitor uses

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Planning concepts

• Maximize the utilization and development
  potential of HK International Airport
• Logistics Park in Siu Ho Wan to enhance Hong
  Kong's position as a regional logistics centre
• Hong Kong Section of the HZMB and the North
  Lantau Highway Connection along the northern
  shore

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Planning concepts

• develop possible theme park or recreational uses
  at the Tung Chung East waterfront
• develop resorts with suitable anchor facilities
  in keeping with the rural character and natural
  landscape at selective locations in South Lantau

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Planning concepts

• enhance the visitor appeal of Ngong Ping based on
  its religious heritage and improved access by
  cable car

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Planning concepts

• Tung Chung
• new town for 220 000 citizens
• with adequate community facilities and regional
  facilities serving the whole of Lantau
• e.g. Planning of Tung Chung Hospital
• new town extension would focus on Tung Chung West
  and East

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Planning concepts

• limited growth of the existing rural and
  sub-urban clusters at Mui Wo, South Lantau and
  Discovery Bay
• preserve the character of the surrounding
  environment

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Planning concepts

• maximize the potential of rural Lantau for
  sustainable recreational and visitor uses
• promoting sustainable recreational uses in South
  Lantau and Mui Wo
• preserving the Tai O fishing village
• promoting countryside recreation in and around
  the country parks

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Planning concepts

• conserve the cultural heritage of Lantau
• conserve high-quality natural landscape and
  ecologically sensitive natural environment
• Lantau North and Lantau South Country Parks
• proposed Lantau North Country Park extension
• marine park in the waters around Southwest
  Lantau.

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Is it a balanced development?

• YES
• Mainly develop the northern part of Lantau Island
• Government try the best to preserve the cultural
  and natural features of Lantau Island
• The rural area of Lantau Island will have low
  level of development only

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Is it a balanced development?

• NO
• Reclamation for constructing HZMB
• White Dolphin may be affected
• The development may extend in the future
• Someone afraid the development will change in
  nature

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As a HK citizen

• Contribute ideas and opinions to the government
• Monitor the development project