Baseline Report

“Residential Houses in Sai Kung Town”

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

SOSC 562/301E Sustainable Development (Fall 2006)

InstructorProf. Jerry Patchell

Team members: IP Yi-po (06818966)

Chan Yik-lai (04683329)

Lai Chun-cheong (06816566)

Introduction

Sai Kung Town evolved from fishing villa

ges “Tourism Gateway” population increased p

ressure on housing development increased

cause environmental impacts

Our Sector – Residential Houses in Sai Kung Town Land-use:

residential housing developmentscommercial developmentssupporting facilities developments

Our Sector – Residential Houses in Sai Kung Town (Cont. 1) low-rise housing

blocks with a range of 3 to 12 storeys

villages

Objectives:

To distinguish the impacts of existing residential buildings to Sai Kung Town environment

To sustain the environment in Sai Kung Town by providing the alternatives in different aspects

Baseline Conditions

Sai Kung Town Area: 105 hectare (ha) Population: 14,000

Environmental Aspect

Land use and land supply Population increase

land use increase Supporting facilities (e.

g. GIC) increase Small houses problem Destroy natural enviro

nment

Environmental Aspect (Cont.1) Waste arising and

disposal Municipal Solid Waste

(MSW) Construction and

Demolition (C&D)

Environmental Aspect (Cont.2) Air Pollution

carbon dioxide (CO2)

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

total suspected particulates (TSPs)

Social-Economic Aspect

Sai Kung indigenous inhabitants’ ancient live and housing system Fishermen Farmer Good symbiosis with

nature

From 1920’s Sai Kung Town become center of social and economic activities

Social-Economic Aspect (Cont. 1) The Hiram's Highway bring Sai Kung go to

a new phase after WWII Increase the mobility Some non-indigenous residents are

started settle down in Sai Kung Impact of different culture and axiology Changes of the community structure

Property transactions all over the Sai Kung Town

Convenience mass consumption is a MUST in the Sai Kung Town?

Social-Economic Aspect (Cont. 2) Nowadays’ Sai Kung Town:

Highly Commercialized Society

Neoliberal economic system Environment scenes value has been ignored

Social-Economic phenomenon – Utilitarianism Small House Policy:

cause the indigenous inhabitants build much Small Houses and sell to the non-indigenous residents

The lands’ value for indigenous is changed

Social-Economic Aspect (Cont. 3) Non-indigenous residents make

environmental problems occurred in urban area are also occurred in Sai Kung Town

It makes Sai Kung’s development unsustainable

Technology Aspect

Building Services Installations MVAC & Refrigerator

CFC refrigerant Lighting System

Conventional fluorescent tube Plumbing System

Large volume size of cisterns

Building Materials Painting

VOCs paints

Politic Aspect

Residential Building & Small Village House

Government Control on Residential Building Planning Control Building Control Lease Control

Rural Land

Domestic Waste Recycling No mandatory requirement on waste recycling

Q & A Section