APPENDICES
APPENDIX 35
(Chapter 14: Land, Public Works and Utilities)
Land Usage
Class
A. Developed Lands
i. Commercial
ii. Residential
Approximate area (km2)
Percentage of whole
Remarks
0.1
39
3.6
Including all residential areas except public rental housing estates and temporary housing areas
iii. Public Rental Housing
00
8
0.7
iv. Industrial
9
0.8
Including warehouse and storage
v. Open Space
14
1.3
vi. Government, Institution and
Community Facilities
15
1.4
vii. Vacant Development Land
34
3.2
Including land with construction in progress
viii. Roads/Railways
21
2.0
Including flyovers and railway lands
ix. Temporary Housing Areas
2
0.2
B. Non-built-up Lands*
i. Woodlands
221
20.6
Natural and established woodlands
ii. Grass and scrub
520
48.4
Natural grass and scrubland
iii. Badlands, swamp and mangrove
.45
4.2
Land stripped of cover, or denuded granite country including coastal brackish swamp and mangrove
Note:
412
iv. Arable
69
6.4
Cultivable lands, including orchards and market gardens, under cultivation and fallow
v. Fish ponds/livestock farms
26
2.4
vi. Temporary structures
vii. Reservoir
viii. Other uses
Total
Fresh and brackish water fish farming and areas for livestock farming excluding coastal marine fish farms
0.4
26
2.4
20
1.9
Including cemetery, crematorium, mine and quarry
etc.
1 074
100.00
* Within these are 413 km2 of country parks and special areas designated under the Country Parks Ordinance for protection of vegetation and
wild life and for recreation.