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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 35
(Chapter 14: Land, Public Works and Utilities)
Land Usage
Class
A. Developed Lands
Approximate area (km2)
Percentage of whole
Remarks
i. Commercial
ii. Residential
2
0.2
40
3.7
iii. Public Rental Housing
10
0.9
iv. Industrial
9
0.8
Including all residential areas except public rental housing estates, HOS/PSPS and temporary housing
areas
Including HOS/PSPS
Including warehouse and storage
v. Open Space
15
1.4
vi. Government, Institution and
Community Facilities
16
1.5
vii. Vacant Development Land
36
3.4
Including land with construction in progress
viii. Roads/Railways
23
2.1
Including flyovers and railway lands
ix. Temporary Housing Areas
1
130
0.1
B. Non-built-up Lands*
i. Woodlands
220
20.5
Natural and established woodlands
i. Grass and scrub
519
48.2
Natural grass and scrubland
iii. Badlands, swamp and mangrove
44
4.1
iv. Arable
66
6.1
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
12
1.1
vii. Reservoir
26
2.4
viii. Other uses
21
2.0
Including cemetery, crematorium, mine and quarry etc.
Note:
Total
1 076
100.0
* 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.
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