What has been done to solve the urban problems? Flashcards
four types of urban problems that are needed to be solved:
Housing, pollution, transport, better urban planning
What are the four solutions to solving housing problems: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Building new towns/ NDAs
Reclamation
Redevelop the old urban areas
Build more public housing
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_BUILD NEW TOWNS
The government has developed ________________ _________________ _________________ and _________________ to develop the ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ (___________s) in the New Territories. This ___________________________________________________________________.
nine new towns, plans, New Development Areas (NDAs), provides more land for building houses
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_BUILD NEW TOWNS
People from _____________ _______________ ___________________ can move to ___________________ ___________________ ___________________. This helps _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
old urban areas, New Development Areas, lower the population density in the old urban areas
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_BUILD NEW TOWNS
The land uses in the ____________ ______________ and NDAs are ___________________ ___________________. It is ___________________ ___________________ and the ___________________ ___________________ is ___________________.
new towns, better planned, less crowded, living environment, improved
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_RECLAMATION
Through reclamation, we can get more ___________________ ___________________ for ___________________ ___________________ and ___________________.
Eg, ___________________________________ in the new towns was ___________________ _______________ ___________ _______________. _________________ _____________, ______________ ___________ and ___________________ _______________ __________ are some examples.
flat land, building roads, houses
quite a lot of land, reclaimed from the sea
Tuen Mun, Sha Tin, Tsueng Kwan O
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_RECLAMATION
The ___________________ of reclaimed land is ___________________ in general.
coastline, straight
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_RECLAMATION
Two types of reclamation strategy:
1.
2.
Drained reclamation
Deep cement mixing
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_RECLAMATION
Drained reclamation:
-It is ________________ in Hong Kong
-pros: ________________, _____________ ______________
-cons: ________________________________________________
common, simple, low cost, may cause water pollution
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_RECLAMATION
Deep cement mixing:
-pros: ________________________________________________ (__________ ________________ ________________)
-cons: ________________ ________________
low environmental impact, no water pollution, high cost
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_RECLAMATION
Limitations of reclamation:
-Reclamation will ______________________________________
-________________ ________________ ________________ live nearby; reclamation will ________________ ________________ and ________________ ________________and ________________ them
-during reclamation, ____________________________________________ ________________ the waters may ________________ the ________________ and the ________________.
reduce the living space for fish
Chinese white dolphins, cause water, noise pollution, harm
plenty of working boats plying, kill, dolphins, fish
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_REDEVELOP OLD AREAS
The government has set up the ________________ ________________ ________________ (_________) to redevelop the old urban areas, such as _____________ ______________, ______________ __________ _____________ and ________________ ____________.
_____________ ________________ are ________________ ________________. _____________ ________________, usually ________________, are put in place to ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ .
Urban Renewal Authority (URA)
Wan Chair, Yau Ma Tei, Sheung Wan
Old buildings, pulled down, new buildings, taller, provide more housing units
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_REDEVELOP OLD AREAS
For __________________________________________________, ________________ ________________ may be added and ________________ ________________ such as roads are ________________ too. With ________________ ________________ ________________ in the redeveloped areas, people can enjoy a ________________ ________________.
large-scale redevelopment projects, open space, public facilities, improved, better urban planning, better environment
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_REDEVELOP OLD AREAS
The URA also helps residents ________________ the ___________ ________________. This makes the living conditions better ________________ ________________ ________________ __________ __________________.
improve, old buildings, without knocking down the buildings
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_BUILD>PUBLICHOUSING
The government has built many ________________ and ________________ ________________ ________________ for ____________- to ______________- ________________ ________________. Now, about _______% of the population live in ________________ ________________ __________ ________________.
public, subdivided housing estates, low, middle income families, 46, these types of housing
SOLVING HOUSING PROBS_BUILD>PUBLICHOUSING
Both the ________________ of the flats and the ________________ in these housing estates have been ________________. They can be built in the ____________ _____________________ as it has the ________________ ________________ ________________ in Hong Kong.
quality, environment, improved, New Territories, most flat land
Solutions to solving housing problems no.2: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Redevelopment
Rehabilitation (upgrade building)
Revitalisation (upgrade+change land use)
Preservation (try to restore original state)
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS_BUILD MORE ROADS
We can _______________ _______________ _______________ through __________________ and _______________-_______________ _______________ _______________. In addition, we can _______________ _________________ _____________, eg the _______________ ________________________ and ____________________________________, to meet _______________ _______________.
We can also _______________ more _______________ to divert traffic.
build more roads, reclamation, large-scale redevelopment projects
widen existing roads, Tolo Highway, Tuen Mun Road, transport demand
build, highways
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS_PROVIDE TRANSPORT
The government has developed a _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________— the __________.
efficient mass transit system, MTR
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS_PROVIDE TRANSPORT
The MTR provides _______________ _______________ for a _______________ _______________ of people. All the ____________ ______________ are now _______________ by the _______________.
convenient transport, large number, new towns, served, system
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS_PROVIDE TRANSPORT
Advantages of developing a mass transit system:
-_______________ _______________ of _______________ (per car) passenger on train
-_______________ _______________ on road solves the problem of _______________ ___________
-the _______________ of MTR can be as _______________ as _______ mins interval
-MTR is _______________ by _______________ __________ because it’s _______________
Higher capacity, 3750
less cars, traffic jam
Frequency, frequent, 2.5
unaffected, traffic jam, underground
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS_PROVIDE TRANSPORT
The government has also ensured ________________ _____________ ________________. With ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________, over ______% of people’s transport trips in Hong Kong are with ________________ ________________. This _______________________________________________________ and therefore helps ________________ ________________ ________________.
efficient bus services, good public transport services, 85, public transport, lowers the use of private cars, solve traffic congestion
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS_CONTROL GROWTH
It is important to ________________ the _______________ of _____________, particularly ________________ ________________. This is because they ________________________________________________________________, but only carry a ______________________________________________.
control, number, cars, private cars, use a lot of road space, small amount of passengers
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS_CONTROL GROWTH
Moreover, there are various ________________ and ________________ to discourage people from ________________________________, such as ________________ __________.
charges, taxes, owning private cars, petrol tax
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS_CONTROL GROWTH
Developing a ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ lowers the need for ________________ ________________ _____________.
good public transport system, using private cars
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS
The government should also ________________ the public about ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________.
educate, using more public transportation
SOLVING POLLUTION PROBS
The government has set up the ________________ ____________________ ___________________ (_______) to promote ________________ ________________.
Environmental Protection Department, EPD, environmental conservation
SOLVING TRANSPORT PROBS
Solutions to pollution problems:
Water pollution—________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
Air pollution—____________________ ________________ _____________
Land pollution—________________ ________________
Noise pollution—________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________/________________(we can use ________________, which means ________________ ________________. It also ________________ ________________.)
Building sewage treatment plants
Introducing electric cars
Recycling waste
Setting noise barriers along roads, highways, afforestation, planting trees, purifies air
BETTER URBAN PLANNING
To make the above measures effective, ________________ ________________ ________________ is of the ________________ ________________.
careful urban planning, utmost importance
BETTER URBAN PLANNING
Using a park as a ________________ ________________ between ________________ ________________ of ________________ ________________ is an example of good urban planning. This can avoid ________________ ________________ ________________.
buffer zone, conflicting types, land use, land use conflict
