Major urban problems in Hong Kong

Question 1

Major urban problems in Hong Kong:
1. 
2.
3.
4.

Answer 1

Crowded living conditions, urban decay, traffic congestion, pollution

Question 2

problem 1: _______________ ____________ _________________

• housing is _________________ in HK
• as a result, ___________________________________________________.
• some even have to _____________ _______ _______________ ____________.
• in addition, many buildings in Hong Kong are _________________ and _________________ together
• it looks like a ‘_________________ _________________’
• the _________________ _________________ are _________________

Answer 2

Crowded living conditions
Expensive
Many people have to live in small units
Live in subdivided flats
Tall, close
Concrete jungle
Living conditions, crowded

Question 3

Disadvantages of subdivided flats
Subdivided flats are usually found in _______ buildings with:
-_________________ _________________
-_________________ _________________
-the ______________ _________ _____________
-a _________________ living environment
-a ___________________________________________________ (eg ___________ _________________ and ____________ in the flat)

Answer 3

Old, poor hygiene, pest problems, risk of fire, crowded, lack of basic facilities, hot water, fans

Question 4

Advantages of subdivided flats:

-the ______________ of subdivided flats are __________ so ________________________________________________________.

Answer 4

Rent, low, residents can afford it

Question 5

Problem 2: _________________ _________________
The living condition in some parts of the ____________ _________________ _________________ such as:
-_________________ _________________ _________________
-_________________ _________________
-_________________ _________________ _________________
-_________________ _________________
-_________________ _________________
-_________________ _________________ _________________
-_________________ _________________
are _________________.

Answer 5

Old urban areas, sham shui po, Kowloon city, to kwa wan, sai Kung, sai wan, Yau ma tei, sheung wan, poor

Question 6

Urban decay is the _________________ _________________ _______ __________ _________________ _________________.

Answer 6

Worsening environment in old urban areas

Question 7

Characteristics of old urban areas with urban decay:
-_________________ _________________
-_________________ ____________ of ____________
-_________________ _________________ _________________ creates lots of _________________ ________ ____________
-_________________ _________________ of _________________
-_________________ _________________ are _________________ on _________________ that _________________ _________________ to _________________
-_________________ _________________ _________________
-____________ _________________ _________________
Most of the residents are of ____________ _________________ and have __________ _________________ to _________________ ________ _________________ of the _________________

Answer 7

Narrow streets
High risk of fire
Water leaking problems, cracks on wall
Poor maintenance of building
Illegal structures are common on rooftops that adds weight to building
Little open space
Few community facilities 
Low income, no money, improve the quality of the buildings

Question 8

Problem 3: _________________ _________________
Traffic in Hong Kong is _____________ _________________
-during ______________ _______________, _________________ _________________ in the ________ (_________________ _________________) and at the ‘_________________’ in the ___________________________ is _________________.

Answer 8

Traffic congestion, very busy, rush hours, traffic congestion, CBD (Central District), bottlenecks, main roads, common

Question 9

the __________________________________________________ and ___________________________________________________ are examples of _________________ _____________.

Answer 9

Hong Kong Cross Harbour Tunnel, Lion Rock Tunnel, bottleneck areas

Question 10

Why is the Lion Rock Tunnel a bottleneck area?
-it is _____________________ _____________________, ______________________ with _______________ __________________ in _____________________ (_____________________, __________)

Answer 10

Connecting Sha Tin, Tai Wai busy districts in Kowloon (Mongkok, KLT)

Question 11

Why is the Hong Kong Cross Harbour Tunnel a bottleneck area?

1. it is ________________ the _________________ ____________________ ______________ in_____________________ (eg __________________, __________________________) with the ______________ _________________ on ____________ _____________ _________________ (_____________________, __________________________)
   - the __________________________________________ is ________________ during __________________ ____________________
2. The __________________ _________________ is the ________________ among _______________ ________________ _____________________
   - the _____________________ _____________________ is ________________

Answer 11

Connecting, densely populated areas, Kowloon, Hung Hom, Tsim Sha Tsui, busiest districts, Hong Kong Island (Wanchai, Causeway Bay)
Demand on traffic, high, rush hours
Toll fee, lowest, all harbour crossings
Traffic pressure, high

Question 12

Problem 4: _____________________
_____________________, _____________________, _____________ ________________ and _________________ bring about a ______________ ____________________________
-they are called _____________________

Answer 12

Smoke, sewage, loud noise, rubbish, bad environment

Pollutants

Question 13

Types of pollution:

• _____________________ pollution
• _____________________ pollution
• _____________________ pollution
• _____________________ pollution
• _____________________ pollution

Answer 13

Air, water, noise, land, light

Question 14

Light pollution is _______________________________________________________________________________ which causes __________________________________________________________________.

• Light pollution is _____________________ in HK
• More serious light pollution since 1998 is due to ___________________________________________________.

Answer 14

The excessive use of outdoor lighting which causes harmful effects to people
Serious
The relocation of the Hong Kong international airport

Question 15

Problems light pollution causes:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 15

Long term impacts on human’s health (aka nose bleeding, cataract and cancer)
Robs our night sky
Overuse of energy causes more serious air pollution

Question 16

Actions government can take to alleviate light pollution in Hong Kong

1. By __________________
   - ___________________________________________________________________
2. By __________________
   - _____________________________________________________________________ (both ________________ and __________________ __________________)

Answer 16

Legislation
Law regarding the usage of outdoor lighting
Education
To let the public understand the impact of light pollution and develop their awareness towards it (formal, informal education)