TNAG-1728-FCO40-2441-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 193

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change, especially change in Hong Kong's

export-led economy. [Government should

encourage the habit for lifelong education and training. This would not only raise prod- uctivity and flexibility on the part of our workforce, but would also ensure that Hong Kong's economy would continue to be resilient and competitive and in tune with changing world economic trends. For many years I have expressed concern at the increasing noise polution in the urban areas, especially in places where traffic flyovers pass through densely populated housing areas. I welcome the proposal of the Environmental Protection Department to experiment with using light- weight transparent material to cover flyovers carrying high volume traffic which are close to housing. Hong Kong

Hong Kong one of the noisiest cities in the world, and anything which can be done at reasonable cost to lower noise levels by another 20 or more decibels on flyovers running through densely populated housing areas will be a boon to residents. I would urge that such work should not be held up

because of lack of funds.

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The Urban Council is seriously concerned at the rapid decline in the water quality at

g Repulse Bay, Stanley Main, and the Chun Hom Kok Beaches.

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