From Silt to City: Sustainability Concerns of Land Reclamation in Post-2017 Hong Kong
From Silt to City: Sustainability Concerns of Land Reclamation in Post-2017 Hong Kong

Author(s): Carmen Ștefania Duță
Subject(s): Environmental Geography
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: Hong Kong; sustainability; land reclamation; Lantau, Tung Chung; 2017;
Summary/Abstract: Hong Kong has a long history of land reclamation to ensure thespace for an expanding population and economic activity. Authoritiesrely on the expansion along the shoreline and the creation of artificial islands,yet these processes raise questions regarding the sustainability ofthe long-term development of the HKSAR. By analyzing the case studyof the already-completed Tung Chung New Town extensions and theLantau Tomorrow Vision proposed by CE Carrie Lam, this paper provesthe grave consequences of land reclamation on the local ecosystem.

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