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
1
0.1
39
3.6
Including all residential areas except public rental housing estates and temporary housing areas
iii. Public Rental Housing
9
0.8
iv. Industrial
0.8
Including warehouse and storage
v. Open Space
14
13
1.3
vi. Government, Institution and
Community Facilities
16
1.5
vii. Vacant Development Land
34
3.2
viii. Roads/Railways
22
22220
Including land with construction in progress
Including flyovers and railway lands
ix. Temporary Housing Areas
2
0.2
B. Non-built-up Lands*
i. Woodlands
220
20.5
Natural and established woodlands
ii. Grass and scrub
519
48.3
Natural grass and scrubland
iii. Badlands, swamp and mangrove
44
4.1
Land stripped of cover, or denuded granite country including coastal brackish swamp and mangrove
Note:
iv. Arable
v. Fish ponds
69
6.4
Cultivable lands, including orchards and market gardens, under cultivation and fallow
17
1.6
vi. Temporary structures/livestock farms
13
1.2
vii. Reservoir
26
viii. Other uses
21
2 80
2.4
Total
Fresh and brackish water fish farming excluding coastal marine fish farms
2.0
Including cemetery, crematorium, mine and quarry etc.
1 075
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.
445