Reclamation Hong Kong – A Disappearing Harbour

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What is reclamation? This is the process of creating new land where there was once water. This is the process of creating new land where there was once water. Sand and rock from both the sea bed and quarries are used to make the new land. Sand and rock from both the sea bed and quarries are used to make the new land. Places where there is not very much land have land added to build on through the reclamation process. Places where there is not very much land have land added to build on through the reclamation process.

Where are reclamation projects happening?

Hong Kong Reclamation Projects Central has three phase of Reclamation two have already been finished and one that is planed to finish next year Central has three phase of Reclamation two have already been finished and one that is planed to finish next year –They are Reclaim 20 hectares of land and redevelop 6 hectares of land to make the Hong Kong station on the Airport Express it stated in 1993 and ended 1998 Reclaim 20 hectares of land and redevelop 6 hectares of land to make the Hong Kong station on the Airport Express it stated in 1993 and ended 1998

Hong Kong Reclamation Projects (continued) 2. Reclaim 5.3 hectares of land for housing the the Headquarters of the Government and the Legislative Council and 5 commercial sites, it was started in 1994 and ended in The third one that is still in place is to move the central Star ferry pier to where it is now and built the Central-Wanchai bypass, originally it was planned to reclaim 32 hectares of land but after many protests the numbers was lowered to 18 hectares

Advantages of Reclamation The main advantage of Reclamation is The main advantage of Reclamation is More land to use for building reasons That might be shopping centres, leisure facilities, government building, residential blocks and many others

Problems of Reclamation The main problem with reclamation is it basically spoils the scenery during construction The main problem with reclamation is it basically spoils the scenery during construction It makes sound, air and quite a lot of water pollution It makes sound, air and quite a lot of water pollution It most importantly ruins nature, (destroying hills or the ground to get rock and squeezing the sea in) It most importantly ruins nature, (destroying hills or the ground to get rock and squeezing the sea in)