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during night time. The latter provides for
controls on motor vehicle noise emissions by requiring
exhaust systems to be properly maintained.
Planning Against Noise
5.10
Preventive
planning against noise
ensures
wherever
in
the
the future.
practicable that major noise problems are avoided
Since almost all p lanning proposals have
potential to create a better or worse noise cli mate all
such proposals are exa mi ned to ensure that environmental
noise considerations have been properly taken into account.
5.11
Traffic noise is the most pervasive form of noise
in Hong Kong, and is more a menable to control through the
planning process than by legislative action.
The EP D
technical advice on all traffic noise problems
in
provides
encountered
measures.
planning proposals and on possible remedial
The standards to be met depend on the individual
situation: for example they are more stringent for certain
parts of hospitals than for residential buildings. For new
roads these standards are to be met, where practicable,
through measures incorporated within the road reserve, such
alignment variations, noise barriers or even
For new residential or institutional development
the EP D provides advice on building location, orientation
and design, so as to achieve the standards.
as route
tunnels.
5.12
Noise from aircraft is another problem. But
solutions are not readily available while the airport
rema ins at Kai
Tak, as it is not practicable to restrict
all development and re-development in the urban areas
of
account
excessive
aircraft noise.
on
Nevertheless,
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