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Planning, Land and Infrastructure

Greening, Landscape and Tree Management

The bureau's Greening, Landscape and Tree Management Section is the central authority with overall policy responsibility in formulating and coordinating landscape and tree management strategies and initiatives. It promotes a holistic approach to landscape and tree management, advocating adequate space allocation for new planting, proper selection of plant species, good landscape design and planting practices, and proper tree maintenance, with public safety as a paramount consideration.

In 2020, the government launched the Study Sponsorship Scheme and Trainee Programme under the newly established Urban Forestry Support Fund to encourage youngsters to join the arboriculture industry. The government also implemented the Registration Scheme for Tree Management Personnel to improve arboriculture standards and the quality of tree management work.

Funding for greening master plans for the southwest and northeast New Territories was approved in 2020. The Civil Engineering and Development Department commenced works in December to plant about 1,850 trees and 830,000 shrubs in the Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan, Islands, North and Tai Po districts to enhance the overall quality of the environment.

Websites

Construction 2.0 - Time to Change: www.psgo.gov.hk/assets/pdf/Construction-2-0-en.pdf

Development Bureau: www.devb.gov.hk

GeoInfo Map: www.map.gov.hk

Hong Kong GeoData Store: geodata.gov.hk

MyMapHK: www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/en/MyMapHK/index.htm

VoiceMapHK: www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/en/VoiceMapHK/index.htm

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