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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 43

(Chapter 13: Land, Public Works and Utilities)

Land Usage as at 31 March 1998

Class

Approximate

area (km2)

(%)

Remarks

A. Developed lands

i. Commercial

ii.

Residential

2

44

0.2

4.0

iii.

Public rental housing

14

iv.

Industrial

11

V.

Open space

17

vi. Government, institution

and community facilities

vii. Vacant development land

B32 333

20

39

viii. Roads/Railways

31

ix. Temporary housing areas

1

ON WE öü

1.3

1.0

Include all residential areas except public rental housing estates. HOS/PSPS and temporary housing

areas

Include HOS/PSPS

Include warehouse and storage

1.6

1.8

3.5

Include land with construction in

progress

2.8

Include flyovers and railway lands

0.1

B.

Non-built-up lands(1)

i.

Woodlands

220

20.0

ii.

Grass and scrub

519

47.3

Natural and established woodlands

Natural grass and scrubland

iii.

Badlands, swamp and mangrove

44

4.0

Total

iv. Arable

61

5.6

V.

Fish ponds

14

1.3

vi. Temporary structures/livestock

farms

vii. Reservoir

viii. Other uses

= 22

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 brackisk water fish farming excluding coastal marine fish farms

11

1.0

26

2.4

23

2.1

Include cemetery, crematorium, mine and quarry etc.

1 097

100.0

Note: (1) Within these are 415 km2 of country parks and special areas designated under the Country Parks Ordinance for protection of

vegetation and wild life and for recreation.

Source: Planning Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2231 5000)

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