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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 39
(Chapter 14: Land, Public Works and Utilities)
Land Usage as at 31 March 1995
Class
Approximate area (km2)
Percentage of total
Remarks
A. Developed Lands
i. Commercial
0.2
ii. Residential
=
42
3.8
iii. Public Rental Housing
iv. Industrial
v. Open Space
216
vi. Government, Institution and
Community Facilities
18
vii. Vacant Development Land
41
viii. Roads/Railways
27
ix Temporary Housing Areas
1
0.1
20 25 6E
1.1
1.0
Include all residential areas except public rental housing estates, HOS/ PSPS and temporary housing areas
Include HOS/PSPS
Include warehouse and storage
1.5
1.6
3.8
2.5
Include land with construction in progress
Include flyovers and railway lands
B. Non-built-up Lands (1)
i. Woodlands
220
20.1
ii. Grass and scrub
519
47.5
Natural and established woodlands
Natural grass and scrubland
iii. Badlands, swamp and mangrove
44
4.0
iv. Arable
63
5.8
v. Fish ponds
16
1.5
Land stripped of cover, or denuded granite country including coastal brackish swamp and mangrove
Cultivable lands, including orchards and market gardens, under cultivation and fallow
Fresh and brackish water fish farming excluding coastal marine fish farms
vi. Temporary structures/livestock
farms
vii. Reservoir
26
viii. Other uses
222
12 U
=223
1.1
2.4
2.0
Include cemetery, crematorium, mine and quarry etc.
Total
1 092
100.0
Note: (1) 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.