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Town Planning Board in connexion with outline plans of the Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin districts, departmental plans were prepared for sections of Tai Po (commercial/residential and industrial), Junk Bay (industrial), Yuen Long (commercial/residential and industrial) and Castle Peak (New Town). Plans prepared for the area from Castle Peak to Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung were based on an eventual population of about one million persons in this sector.
143. Preparation of other plans included layouts for Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau, the latter being approved inter-departmentally. Much day-to-day work in connexion with the rapid development of Tsuen Wan became necessary to ensure that immediate expediency did not prejudice long term proposals.
Research and Statistics
144. The increasing demand for industrial land and development justifies more research into the question of long term industrial location and the desirable ratio of housing to industrial land; data on this matter is essential when planning new towns. Statistics from sample surveys formed the basis for the preparation of outline development plans. These statistics are to be supplemented shortly from information obtained from the Department of Commerce and Industry and the Census, though the Planning Division is not staffed to carry out the research necessary to make full use of the data available.
145. Likewise the extension of development to new areas and redevelopment of existing areas is placing an increasing demand on public utility organizations. They are naturally reluctant to lay out more money than is essential to meet probable future demand and in order to know what this demand is likely to be they require information on the type of development, whether industrial, residential or commercial, the standard and density of housing, etc., all of which affects the size of cables, watermains or other underground services. Much economy can result from an accurate forecast.
146. Requests from utilities for advice on forward planning are frequently made to the Planning Division and early in the year an attempt was made to tackle the problem systematically. Existing and future (1975) populations in each of the Kowloon and New Kowloon planning districts were estimated, the intention being to base community requirements on these figures. Unfortunately, while the figures were a useful guide in certain cases they were quite inadequate
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Town Planning Board in connexion with outline plans of the Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin districts, departmental plans were prepared for sections of Tai Po (commercial/residential and industrial), Junk Bay (industrial), Yuen Long (commercial/residential and industrial) and Castle Peak (New Town). Plans prepared for the area from Castle Peak to Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung were based on an eventual population of about one million persons in this sector.
143. Preparation of other plans included layouts for Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau, the latter being approved inter-departmentally. Much day-to-day work in connexion with the rapid development of Tsuen Wan became necessary to ensure that immediate expediency did not prejudice long term proposals.
Research and Statistics
144. The increasing demand for industrial land and development justifies more research into the question of long term industrial location and the desirable ratio of housing to industrial land; data on this matter is essential when planning new towns. Statistics from sample surveys formed the basis for the preparation of outline develop- ment plans. These statistics are to be supplemented shortly from information obtained from the Department of Commerce and Industry and the Census, though the Planning Division is not staffed to carry out the research necessary to make full use of the data available.
145. Likewise the extension of development to new areas and redevelopment of existing areas is placing an increasing demand on public utility organizations. They are naturally reluctant to lay out more money than is essential to meet probable future demand and in order to know what this demand is likely to be they require in- formation on the type of development, whether industrial, residential or commercial, the standard and density of housing, etc., all of which affects the size of cables, watermains or other underground services. Much economy can result from an accurate forecast.
146. Requests from utilities for advice on forward planning are frequently made to the Planning Division and early in the year an attempt was made to tackle the problem systematically. Existing and future (1975) populations in each of the Kowloon and New Kowloon planning districts were estimated, the intention being to base community requirements on these figures. Unfortunately, while the figures were a useful guide in certain cases they were quite inadequate
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