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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
SCENARIO A ASSUMES THE PEARL RIVER DELTA AREA AS HONG KONG'S PRIMARY ECONOMIC HINTERLAND WHILE SCENARIO B INCLUDES BOTH THE PEARL RIVER DELTA ARBA AND SOME INNER PROVINCES OF CHINA AS HONG KONG'S ECONOMIC HINTERLAND.
THE CURRENT TDS REVIEW HAS IDENTIFIED TWO MAJOR DIRECTIONS GROWTH IN HONG KONG.
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ON ONE HAND, THERE IS THE EAST TO WEST DEVELOPMENT AXIS COMPRISING THE NEW PORT AND AIRPORT FACILITIES ON NORTH LANTAU AND WESTERN HARBOUR, PLUS THE METROPLAN PROPOSALS IN THE METRO AREA.
ON THE OTHER HAND, WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE EAST BAND OF PEARL RIVER AND THE NORTH WEST NEW TERRITORIES, A SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST DEVELOPMENT AXIS FROM HỌNG HONG ΤΟ GUANGZHOU IS ALSO GRADUALLY EMERGING.
BASED ON THE BROAD DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS AND DIRECTIONS OF GROWTH, SIX DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS HAVE BEEN FORMULATED ON THE BASIS OF VARYING RATES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH, VARYING DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF LAND FOR VARIOUS USES, AND VARYING ROLES OF THE PUBLIC AND THE PRIVATE SECTORS AS DEVELOPMENT AGENTS.
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSALS ARE PRESENTED IN THE TDS CONSULTATION DIGEST, COPIES OF WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ON 16TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, OR FROM DISTRICT OFFICES.
AS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO THE TDS CONSULTATION REPORTS ARE ALSO RELEASED TODAY.
DIGEST, TWO
THE FIRST IS A TDS FOUNDATION REPORT WHICH SUMMARISES THE RESULTS OF DETAILED STUDIES ON MAJOR LAND USES, SUCH AS HOUSING, INDUSTRY, OFFICE, RECREATION AND LANDSCAPE.
THESE STUDIES WERE CARRIED OUT AT THE EARLY STAGE OF TDS REVIEW. BASED ON THE FORECAST DEMAND AND SUPPLY, AND THE CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IDENTIFIED FOR EACH MAJOR LAND USE, THESE STUDIES PROVIDE REFERENCES AND DIRECTIONS FOR FORMULATING TDS DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS.
AT AN EARLY STAGE OF THE TDS REVIEW, AN ENVIRONMENTAL
BASELINE
STUDY WAS ALSO UNDERTAKEN TO PROVIDE INPUTS FOR DERIVING AND EVALUATING THE TDS DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS.
THE STUDY HAS FORMULATED TERRITORY-WIDE ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILES THAT WOULD HELP DETERMINE THE SUSTAINABLE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT FOR EACH SUB-REGION.
FINDINGS OF THE STUDY ARE SET OUT
IN A TDS ENVIRONMENTAL
BASELINE CONDITIONS REPORT WHICH IS ALSO RELEASED TODAY.
COPIES OF THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF THE TDS FOUNDATION REPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE CONDITIONS REPORT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
THE FULL REPORTS ARE ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, CONNAUGHT PLACE.
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