Title Author(s) Citation Issued Date URL Rights A review of urban "green space" (open space and amenity area) planningin Hong Kong Au, Chi-wai, David.; 區志偉. Au, C. D. [區志偉]. (1993). A review of urban "green space" (open space and amenity area) planning in Hong Kong. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b3125812 1993 http://hdl.handle.net/10722/36891 The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. A Review of Urban "Green Space” (Open Space and Amenity Area) Planning in Hong Kong AU Chi-wai, David Workshop report Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science (Urban Planning), Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, University of Hong Kong August 1993 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Mr. P. Y. Tam, my course supervisor for his advice, guidance and assistance. I would also like to thank Dr. M.K. Ng for her friendly advice and comments, Mr. A. Lau for his information and discussion and Dr. A.G.O. Yeh and members of the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management for their assistance. I am also grateful to my colleagues in the Territory Development Department, Urban Services Department and Regional Services Department for their friendly and informative discussions and the supply of relevant information. Special thanks is due to Mr. R. Hastings, President of Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects and my senior at work, for his advice, encouragement and support. I am also indebted to the Director of Territory Development and Civil Service Training Centre for the sponsorship of the three year study. Finally but not lastly I would express my deep appreciation to my wife Juliana for her unfailing support, encouragement, understanding and informative discussions and my darling children Robin, Raphael and Rose for their patience and encouragement. A Review of Urban ,,Green Space “ (Open Space and Amenity Area) Planning in Hong Kong by AU Cbi-wai, David TABLE OF CONTENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENT ii LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF APPENDICES viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ix CHAPTER 1. Introduction / \j 1.1 Background 1.2 Goal and objectives 1.3 Methodology 1.4 Definitions and scope of study 1.5 Limitations of study CHAPTER 2. The significance of 2.1 Physical effects 6 2.2 Psychological / aesthetic values of planting 12 2.3 Tree planting in Hong Kong 13 ii 2.4 Values of trees and other plants in the urban landscape 14 2.5 Effect of Garden 15 2.6 Recommendations 19 CHAPTER 3. 3.1 The U.K. example 21 3.2 The Singapore example 25 3.3 The Dutch example 28 3.4 The lesson learnt . . . 29 CHAPTER 4. 4.1 The Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines ( HKPSG) . . 31 4.2 Existing provision of 4.3 Recommendations on CHAPTER 5. Public attitude survey on 5.1 Objectives 39 5.2 Methodology 40 5.3 The survey results 40 5.4 The analysis of the results 44 5.5 Survey conclusions 47 CHAPTER 6. Cost of development and maintenance of 6.1 Development cost 48 iii 6.2 Maintenance and management cost 50 6.3 The implications 54 CHAPTER 7. Summary of findings and Recommendations 55 7.1 Summary of findings 55 7.2 Recommendations 57 CHAPTER 8. Conclusions APPENDICES BIBLIOGRAPHY 60 LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: Flat A of Block 3 & 5,Site 7,Whampoa Garden price list and percentage difference Table 2.2: Flat A of Block 3 & 5 of Site 2,Whampoa Garden - price list and percentage difference Table 3.1: 18 The anticipated land budget for Milton Keynes, when completed Table 3.2 17 21 An analysis of some green space provision in Milton Keynes Parks 24 Table 3,3 The current Open Space provision in Singapore 26 Table 3.4 An analysis of some green space provision in Singapore Parks 27 Table 4.1 Assessment chart of active open space requirements 34 Table 4.2 An analysis of ratio of green planting space to total open space area Table 5.1 36 The questions and response statistics of the public survey on green attitude 41 Table 6.1 A simple table summarizing the type of park facilities and the unit cost of developing the park Table 6.2 49 Capital and recurrent cost of major New Town open space projects Table 6.3 51 Capital and recurrent cost of major New Town active recreational facilities projects Table 6.4 . . 52 Expenditure cost breakdown of Kowloon park in 1992-1993 . • 53 vi LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1 Noise mitigation due to space and planting 7 Figure 2.2 Cooling effects of trees 8 Figure 2.3 Trees as wind deflector 10 Figure 2.4 Reduction of glare effect by trees 11 Figure 2.5 Trees as an urban design element 12 Figure 2.6 Whampoa Garden Master layout plan Figure 3.1 The strategic land use plan of Milton Keynes New Town Figure 3.2 The strategic land use plan of Singapore Figure 5.1 Bar char of respondents' desire to have a green view from 16 ... home Figure 5.2 Bar chart showing the additional amount of rent or purchase 45 Bar chart of respondents' preference of facilities in front of their homes Figure 5.4 25 44 price the respondents are willing to pay for a green view . . . . Figure 5.3 22 46 Bar chart showing respondents' preferred provision 46 vii LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1 A list of common landscape trees in Hong Kong Appendix 2 Flats internal layout and price list of Whampoa Garden Appendix 3 Information from Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority Appendix 4 Summary of Schedule of land uses, Sha Tin New Town Outline Zoning Plan Appendix 5 Photographs and detailed descriptions of parks surveyed Appendix 6 Results of public opinion survey Appendix 7 Schedule of unit costs of open space/landscape projects, Territory Development Department viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY : . . . " : : : : : EXECUTIVE S U M M A R Y 1. Purpose and scope The Project intends to review the existing planning standards in connection with the provision of urban green space. Green space refers to the area allocated for planting of trees, shrubs and growing of grass. The scope of the study will be restricted to the urban area (Hong Kong Island, planning review, I will concentrate on the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines (HKPSG). 2. The study 2.1 Literature review and local case study The study starts with literature review of the benefits of green space to us. It includes both physical and psychological as well as aesthetic considerations. Economic considerations will be reviewed to support the importance of the green space and a local case study will be carried out to substantiate the argument. 2.2 Comparative study of overseas experience In order to build up references, a comparative study on the green space planning issue was carried out by book review as well as enquiries to overseas planning authorities. Some information was collected from Milton Keynes New Town of the U.K., Singapore have specific reference to green space standards, their provisions have demonstrated success in greening the urban environment Some garden designs were also surveyed to indicate the amount of green space that is provided in these areas. ix 2.3 Green space planning in Hong Kong According to the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines, green planning is dealt with is in Chapter 4 and 10, Chapter 10 gives a very comprehensive description of what urban landscape should be like but with neither quantitative description nor specific guidelines on how this could be implemented through the existing planning apparatus. On the other hand, Chapter 4 of HKPSG, which provides quantitative standards to all recreation facilities, only mentions that a. "amenity area" should normally be landscaped (i.e. planted) and b. "open space area in the passive facilities portion should normally be landscaped. In this connection, it is clear that there are no direct and quantitative planning tools in the HKPSG aiming at green space planning, albeit indirectly. 2.3.1 Review of amenity zoning As regards "amenity" zoning, an item of official provision. The land ownership is also arbitrary as it is normally classified as Crown Land and part of the road reserve if it adjoins a road. The municipal councils only provide horticultural maintenance to plants growing on the land. When public works are required in the area convenient place to be abused. 2.5.2 Review of open space standards As regards "open space" planning, there is at present a standard of 2 :1 active to passive facilities ratio in the existing HKPSG. The passive facilities refer to areas usually landscaped where games facilities are not provided but where people can enjoy the surroundings in a leisurely manner. The passive open space would therefore largely be "green space " In reviewing the argument paper of the Planning Standards Sub Committee based on data from September 1975y it was noted that only vague reasons were given for deciding the 2:1 active to passive facilities ratio. The argument was based on the 1975 stock of open space available in the Urban area (Hong Kong Island and Kowloon). The active facilities area requirement was calculated from population statistics with a simple assumption of per capita space requirement. The passive open space area is the balance of the existing available space and the active facilities area requirement. The standards are largely outdated because a lot of the land based active facilities including basket ball courts, badminton courts and volley ball courts are now housed indoor in the multi-purpose indoor games halls to allow for use under all weather conditions as well as for longer hours. Furthermore the standards do not take into consideration the necessity and level of people's demand to have green space. 2.4 Existing provision of green space and possible improvement As regards the content of a passive open space, a more detailed study was performed with some recently completed projects in the new towns. It is found that the green space portion of these projects are from 43% to 82% with an average of 58.8%. It is therefore reasonable to suggest a minimum ratio of 50% green space for open space in the HKPSG as an initial step to actively safeguard the provision of green xi environment although this provision may not be very favourable when compared with what other countries could offer. This would very much be better than only classifying open space for active and passive purposes since the possession of a passive recreation area gives no guarantee of it becoming green space. On the other hand, the 50% green space guideline would not really affect the present design standards for public open space as most of them are supervised by competent landscape professionals. Neither will it affect the provision of active facilities because many are housed in Indoor Games Halls. It would be a standardization and recognition of green space provision in public open space and to extend the guidelines to private developments as a consequence. 2.5 Implications to private developments Once the HKPSG establishes the control, it is more likely that the private developments will be more affected than the Government's. Despite the lack of a significant emphasis on private open space and the fact it is still not counted in the provision of open space, it is becoming more important in terms of alleviating the need particularly in residential areas. Administratively, nearly all new residential leases require the provision of landscaping work to non-built over areas. The cumulative planting coverage or green space could be enormous. The 50% guideline would therefore contribute very significantly to the green space inventory. The guideline might actually reduce costs because planting is normally cheaper than hard paving, tiling or other architectural features. The guideline would probably help to reduce the feeling of subjectivity when government officers comment on private schemes. xii 2.6 Public attitude to existing green space provision To further substantiate the arguments, green space. The results apparently agree with other findings. In terms of the amount of additional money that people are willing to pay to purchase or rent a place with a better green view, the statistical mean is 8 % which actually corresponds to the figure obtained from the analysis of the Whampoa Garden development• When asked about the preference of facilities in front of their properties, an overwhelming majority of 48% chose green space compared with 14% preferring a concrete ball court, another 14% wanted a bus stop, 7% and 6% respectively chose a refuse collection area and wet market and the remaining 11 % were missing or invalid answers. This seems to be in agreement with an American public survey on a similar issue. In suggesting the ideal percentage of land use as green space around them the statistical mean is 20% which is much higher than the existing standard for most areas and is even higher than the total provision of open space. The gist of the survey result is that people desire more green space environment around them. 2 . 7 Financial implications to Government In day to day terms the success of establishing a green space standard is probably dependent on the practicality of the idea which is related to the economics of providing and managing the spaces. According to the financial analysis, the higher the proportion of green space in an open space, the cheaper the capital cost. On the other hand when compared with other active recreational facilities. In short, it could be concluded that both the capital and the maintenance cost do not materially affect decisions on green space provision. xiii 3. Recommendations and conclusions In conclusion, as demonstrated by this study, it is clear that there is a strong need to supplement the current guideline in the HKPSG to ensure the achievement of a more environmentally balanced surrounding. As the study demonstrated the importance of green space, it would be reasonable to start the issue of urban green planning by giving it a proper share of the open space provided. The following are recommended as a result of this study: cl Green space shall form an item in land use planning and be properly recognized and defined in the HKPSG. b. Amenity area, which should be totally landscaped, shall be counted as 100% green space. Consideration shall be given to strengthening the protection of these green spaces by dearer specification of horticultural and land responsibilities to the municipal councils. c. For open space, private and public, a guideline of minimum 50% green space provision should be stipulated to ensure a reasonable design particularly for private developments. d. Lands Department, according to the guidelines to introduce appropriate clauses in the special conditions for new development to ensure sufficient allowance for open space and green space. Their subsequent role in ensuring that the planting is properly maintained by the owner is also very important to make the green space provision a success. e. Lands Department shall also consider the grassing and tree planting of vacant crown land if there is no imminent use in view of the low cost of planting and the environmental benefits. f. The total provision of green space shall form an inventory and be monitored by the Councils through their executive departments Urban Services Department and Regional Services Department. g. Planning Department shall carry out reviews from time to time on the green space inventory as against the planned provision and make necessary adjustments to the HKPSG, statutory plans or layout plans to ensure the provision of a satisfactory level of green space. Public satisfaction shall also be periodically assessed through social surveys. h. Environmental Protection Department shall assist in monitoring the amelioration effects of green space in terms of pollution mitigation to establish a more objective requirement (measurable benefit) of green space to this effect. L Public education should be strengthened through official and semiofficial channel with Education Department, Councils^ Radio Television Hong Kong, etc to promulgate the benefit of the green environment to life and to educate the public to a higher appreciation of the green environment. The recommendations are not however exhaustive as there are simply too many issues related to the provision including the overall provision of open space which affects the amount of green space that can be provided. xv Chapter 1. ^rtri . 体 齊滅!、' f: if pi|P —... ; 、 第 一 、 tr-'* • -.': _ V j 1¾ i _ r•‘ •_» >y t*- ‘ -¾ CHAPTER 1. Introduction 1.1 Background: Greening our surroundings is becoming an increasingly important issue for the global reason of saving the environment given the past neglect of our predecessors and the shameful fact that we still are damaging the environment for various selfish reasons. Greening our environment provides part of the solution to saving the earth by maintaining a more balanced environment, a more ecological globe, less greenhouse effect and ultimately a more sustainable world. In microscopic terms, more planting will add amenity and colour to the urban form and shade and breezeways will create a cooler and less harsh environment to pedestrians, cyclists and outdoor users. Its role in maintaining a balanced environment and creating an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally pleasant townscape is undeniable. More people desire a better, greener and more balanced environment which corresponds to the growth of personal and societal wealth. At present,there are no planning standards or guidelines in Hong Kong which indicate to planners or designers the area that is likely to be devoted to planting. The basic assumption is that some area in the designated open spaces will be planted. In this study, I am concentrating on urban green space which refers to the old built up area including Kowloon and Hong Kong Island as well as the new town area. These are the areas where most of our population live and work and therefore affected most substantially. In fact,the provision of rural green space is rather substantial. At the present time,some 40% of the total land space in Hong Kong is designated as country park. However, according to a land use study (Jim, 1989, Geoforum) in the main urban area in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Kowloon,it was found that there was only 2.87 sq.km. of space used as parks and open space in the study area which is 6.7% of the urban space. The green space occupies about 52% of the area of the parks and open space. For the majority of the land zoned commercial, commercial-residential, residential high-density, and industrial and storage, the existing green space is between 2.8% to 6.3% which is extremely low. In this study,the significance, planned and existing provision of green space and people's attitude will be examined with a view to suggesting a better planning framework for a greener environment. 1.2 Goal and objectives 1.2.1 Goal The study will be a general review of the importance of 'green space'' concerning the environmental and socioeconomic effects on the population. Comparative studies will be conducted using examples from some selected areas, namely the U.K., the Netherlands and Singapore. The analyzed results will then be compared to existing land uses and planning provisions in Hong Kong. A public survey will be conducted to substantiate some of the arguments and followed by a cost analysis of green space development and management to confirm the practicality of a better green provision in economic term. Recommendations are made based on these studies. 1.2.2 Objectives The objectives are: 1. To review the importance of green space including its environmental, socioeconomic,and other effects; To study the provision of green space as part of the public facilities in Hong Kong and compared to the provision of similar facilities in the U.K., the Netherlands and Singapore given their historical linkage, international reputation in green environment planning and geographical similarities with Hong Kong respectively; 3. To examine the existing Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines in connection with 4. To investigate the public demand by public attitude survey; and 5. To analyze the practicality of the proposal by examining the financial implications of 1.3 Methodology 1. The environmental benefits of research data concerning the physical / environmental and psychological / aesthetic effects. 2. The economic significance of literature reviews. A case study will also be conducted with local land cost data to assess the effects of 3. In relation to review of information about green space planning and provision in the U.K., the Netherlands and Singapore will be undertaken. 4. As regards existing uses and planning provisions in Hong Kong, relevant chapters in the HKPSG will be reviewed. Some "developed" green space will be surveyed and the results will be analyzed and recommendations made according to the findings. As regards the public demand, a questionnaire survey will be conducted to ascertain the attitude of public in demanding for the 6. As regards other considerations including capital investment and maintenance cost, the assessment of these aspects will be based on project cost analysis and management and maintenance expenditure data. Practising landscape architects and managers,town planners and recreational planners will be consulted to advise on local concerns and practical problems. 1.4 Definitions and scope of study The term green space, for the purpose of this study, shall mean areas allocated for the planting of trees,shrubs and growing of grass. Urban green space refers to green space in the old urban developed area of Kowloon, New Kowloon and Hong Kong and new town development areas. The term open space shall mean local and district open space. The scope of this study shall be focused on urban green space, industrial land is generally not included. In connection with planning, the study will concentrate on the content of the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines. Related issues like land administration and layout plan drafting and public education aspects will be mentioned but not in detail. 1.5 Limitations of study The study has been carried out with special attention to a comprehensive coverage of issues involved. However given the restriction of time and resources as well as factors inherent, the following limitations are apparent: 1. There is yet to be sufficient allowance for the counter argument in respect of problems and disadvantages arising from having a green space or environment in the urban area. The study is limited only to other competing factors that should be considered including the overall provision of open space,inclusion of private open space in calculation of open space provision and the standards for private open space. All of these are essential to this study but have not been dealt with in sufficient detail. Given the time resources, the coverage of the social survey is limited and may not be statistically representative. Chapter The significance space and green the environment • S} T y 擦發 : ( " 蕃 、 o r . ( K - . 文 t 7¾¾ •i ‘ 、 ^ * ir? m CHAPTER 2. The significance of No shade tree? Blame not the sun but yourself. Ancient Chinese Proverb The importance of planting especially trees to open space / environment could roughly be classified in the following categories:“ a. Physical effects including the improvement of air quality, a quieter environment, a modulated microclimate due to its cooling effects, ability to deflect wind, improvement of the soil condition and the urban hydrology, reduction of glare and provision of recreational and wildlife conservation. b. Psychological / aesthetic effects which include the improvement of amenity, acting as visual buffers, amelioration effects to the hard built environment. 2.1 Physical effects 2.1.1 Improvement of Air quality Plants in general, and trees in particular, absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and give off oxygen. Plants replenish our air supply and decrease the amount of polluted air. Trees also trap certain pollutants like sulphur dioxide and thereby decrease the health hazard of living and breathing in. a congested city. Trees help to recondition or purify the atmosphere. Particulate matters like dirt, sand, soot, pollen,smoke and dust which is the normal airborne pollutant could be deposited on natural surfaces. Plant pubescence is believed to be the most efficient collective mechanism for particles having diameters between one and five um (Smith and Dochinger,1976). In a study on the efficiency of trees as particulate removers, Bematzky (1966) found particle accumulations on streets without trees in Frankfurt, Germany, to be three or four times greater than streets having trees in the same area. . 2.2.2 Noise mitigation due to space and planting An individual tree may not have much effect, trees together could however form a barrier much like a sound baffle. This acoustical control is made possible because trees aid in reducing noise as they break up the waves of sound. In contrast,buildings amplify Figure 2.1 Noise mitigation due to space and planting the loudness and frequency of sound as it reverberates and increases, bouncing off the high walls of steel, glass and concrete.Leaves and branches decrease and interrupt the movement of sound. A number of studies have investigated the effect of trees and shrubs on noise reduction. According to Nadel (1977),planting trees on a depressed or embanked street or roadway reduces sound 16-20 decibels. Reethof (1976) notes that as a sound wave approaches a forest edge, part of the sound is absorbed by surface material, t very low frequencies pass through the forest,and high frequencies will be reflected and diffracted by larger trunks and branches. In trying out various planting designs in the urban environment, Van Haverbeke and Cook (1972) found that a dense, tworow deciduous shrub and pine tree planting about 6.1 meters wide and 5.5 metres tall produced a 15 dBA reduction as compared to a near-by tree lined paved street. A l l studies suggest that when planted with enough width, vegetative barriers can noticeably reduce noise in the environment. However, the width which seems to be required (19-30 metres or a minimum of 6.1 metre with careful structured planting design as mentioned above) implies the existence of a wide enough space* to be allocated to the planting. This is very often not the case in Hong Kong. However, the psychological benefits derived from using trees for visual screening may provide additional relief from noise pollution. 2.2.3 Cooling effects of trees Air temperature is affected by the control of long-wave radiation from the buildings and surfaces of the urban environment. By providing shade form direct sunlight and reducing reflected radiation from highly reflective surfaces, F i g u r e 2•2 Cooling effects of trees trees effectively regulate solar radiation, one of the principal mechanisms for heating urban microclimates. For board leaf trees with dense canopies,as much as 90 % of the direct sunlight could be intercepted (Heisler,1974) while their leafless condition will alow between 40-70% of sunlight to reach the surface. (Robinette, 1972) The building and streets that made up much of the urban environment are constructed of materials having highly reflective surfaces. Asphalt, brick, and concrete will reflect 15-50% of the radiation received (I Laurie, 1979). In the process of moisture evaporation from leaf surfaces, energy is absorbed from the atmosphere,resulting in a net heat loss in the atmosphere. The cooling effect created by an isolated tree transpiring 100 gallons (455 litres) of water per day from its leaves (2,500 kcal/hr) (about 2.9 kwatt/hr) is equivalent to five average room air conditioners running 20 hours per day (Federer,1971). The energy cost alone is about $40 per tree based on present day electricity rate. Trees are therefore the most environmental friendly out door air conditioner. 2.2.4 Improvement of the soil condition Trees can be effectively used to prevent the erosion of the upper horizon of urban soil profiles by the forces of moving water and wind. Leaves and branches form canopies or blankets that intercept raindrops before they strike the soil surface. Tree also help control wind erosion by their dense leaves or needles that create an effective barrier to air movement through plants by dense branching that controls and slows wind close to the ground. In addition to preventing soil erosion, trees are also an effective means for lessening extreme fluctuations in moisture content and temperature of urban soils. Tree canopies help retain soil moisture by protecting soil from direct exposure to the evaporative influences of wind and solar radiation and by increasing the porosity of soils through the addition of organic matter. By physically shading soils from direct exposure to solar radiation and trapping long-wave radiation from the earth's surface, tree canopies also help prevent extreme variation in soil temperature. 2.2.5 Improvement of the urban hydrology Paving and rooftops prevent water infiltration into soil and therefore causes major surface runoff and may result in localized flooding in heavy rains. Forest and planting area could help in alleviating the problem by allowing a water to infiltrate to the soil and to complete the water cycle through the transpiration of the leaves. 2.2.6 Trees as a wind deflector Trees can be an effective barrier in deflecting wind when planted in a row at right angles to the direction of prevailing wind. Various combinations of shrub and tree planting can be effectively used to control the flow of air Figure 2.3 around and through buildings. Trees as deflector wind 2.2.7 Trees as precipitation controller Trees can also moderate urban microclimates by controlling precipitation in all of its forms including rain,fog and dew and by regulating the relative humidity of the air. 10 Apart from intercepting rainfall and reducing raindrop velocity before it hits the ground, trees also acts as an water pump by absorbing water from the soil and evaporating out to the atmosphere. 2.2.8 Reduction of glare F i g u r e 2•4 Reduction of glare effect by trees Trees can be used to control glare, either as it is produced from direct light sources or as it is produced form reflective surfaces. The basic objective in controlling glare is to place an obstructing element between the source of light. With the dense foliage, solar glare could very much be reduced. Suitably designed road central reserve planters will help to block headlight glare affecting opposite vehicular traffic at night. 2.2.9 Recreational and wildlife conservation A well designed landscaped open space does not only provide users with a nice environment, it is also an excellent venue for outdoor leisure activities. With harsh weather for place like Hong Kong, a nice wooded open space would provide the ameliorated environment for informal outdoor leisure activities including leisure walking, jogging, cycling and even outdoor entertainment activities. Trees in urban woodlands (Traegay, 1979) and other scattered pockets of natural remains in the city can supply food and shelter for a variety of wild life. Tree 11 preservation and planting are important to enhance and conserve the wildlife component of the city. 2.2 Psychological / aesthetic values of planting 2.2.1 Trees as an urban design element Figure 2.5 T r e e s as an urban d e s i g n element Trees as an urban design element is often expressed through the reinforcement of designs which frequently are architectural and structural in concept. Design reinforcement could be achieved in a number of ways: a. Trees can be used to direct people towards a view of particular significance or to direct their movement in certain prescribed directions for reasons of safety. b. When used in masses or rows, trees can serve as a visually consistent element and help to unify and to order area of chaotic or disorder outlook due to the widely divergent building styles and scales. c. Trees can be used as visual barrier to separate perceived incompatible uses. d. Trees can be used as elements of contrast within architectural or structural environments of steel, brick, wood and concrete. 12 2.2.2 Child development and education It is believed that the mental and intellectual development of a child is favoured by frequent exposure to diversities of shape, size,colour and pattern. These benefits can be realized through contacts with nature in the form of effortless observation, experimentation and involvement. The challenging and stimulating attributes of vegetation can partly fulfil these benefits which are considered as inborn biological needs (Steam, 1972) crucial in the formative years of human growth. Moreover, an informal channel of education can be realized via intimate association with the elements and this can hardly be conveyed by conventional modes of learning. Suitable areas to fulfil this wilderness experience should be within easy reach of children so that they can safely explore on their own. However, this ingredient is gravely lacking in the well-trimmed and orderly urban parks and playgrounds. 2.3 Tree planting in Hong Kong Hong Kong is situated in the subtropical region. The temperature, amount of rainfall and level of sunshine are all generally favourable to trees. Since the founding of Hong Kong, there has been efforts of tree planting in the urban area particularly in the roadside and parks. In general, there is a wide varieties of trees, native and exotic, available for planting for different purposes, e.g., dense foliage for shade and noise buffer,board leaves for dust mitigation,good form for architectural design, deep root for hydrology, quick growth for fast anchorage etc. An extensive list of urban trees is attached at Appendix 1 for reference. The list is extracted from the Plant Selection Matrix developed by Urban Services Department and the matrix includes the various attributes of the trees including their heights, shapes, special features and particular landscape applications. 13 According to Jim (1986),one the major problems to the urban trees in Hong Kong is the lack of statutory control. As a result of building and engineering developments everywhere, the evidence of existing trees being abused is no long a rare phenomenon. 2.4 Values of trees and other plants in the urban landscape Traditionally, the primary use of trees and other landscape plants has been focused on their aesthetic qualities and beauty which are generally difficult to quantify. However, trees and other landscape plants have assets beyond their aesthetic value. Plants are living objects; they engaged in the most profound creativity in the world including photosynthesis and other environmental and aesthetic functions as discussed above. Other considerations such as timber value,fruit and nut production, wildlife habitats, and recreational activities may be relevant in certain cases. Trees and other landscape plants enhance property values and increase the city assets. According to a report by Peters (1971),he found that on a 7 acre (0.81 ha) urban tract of land, the total appraised value was US$302,000 ($2,355,600) of which shade trees contributed 19% of the value. In 1973,Payne selected a 12 acre (4.9 ha) tract of land and made a model mock-up of the area. Photographs of the model, each showing varying numbers of trees, were shown to real estate appraisers who were asked to estimate the per-acre value of the land. The results showed that open land was appraised at US$1,500 per acre ($4,734 per ha)in contrast to US$2,050 per acre ($6,474 per ha) for two-thirds wooded land. It was concluded,on the average,that trees contributed as much as 27 % of the appraised land value. 14 In 1980, a report in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Yearbook stated that with the proper use of trees and shrubs about the home, winter heating bills may be reduced as much as 15%,while summer cooling energy could cut by 50% or more. In a 1981 U.S. Tax Court case in Arlington, Virginia,it was determined that the loss of a single century-old black oak on a property valued at US$164,500 ($1,283,100) reduced the value by US$15,000 ($117,000) or approximately 9% of the total property value. 2.5 Effect of green space on property value - case study of Whampoa Garden It is difficult to assess the effects of trees to the market values of houses in Hong Kong as the majority of the residential developments are high-rise. In the following study, an analysis will be carried out to determine the value of a property due to a different location of the premises in relation to the green space. In Hong Kong, due to the rapid development, it is not uncommon to find previously sea front / park front buildings being blocked by new developments in front due to land reclamation and site formation works. In this respect, therefore,developers are keen to ensure that the buildings could be arranged to retain a good view permanently. Consequently, private open spaces become a very important element in providing the necessary openness in the lay out,adequate recreational facilities and the green environment. Despite the lack of planning standard governing private open space, developers are generally willing to provide sufficient private open space wherever possible within the developments to make the residential properties more valuable due to the added facilities, aesthetics and improved image. 15 Whampoa Garden is a m a j o r comprehen s i v e residential / commercial project redeveloped on the exWhampoa Figure 2.6 Whampoa Garden Master layout plan " - ) " f l a t s o f case study I - see 2,5,1 "»o " flats of case study II - see 2.5.2 dockyard. The private housing estate provides about 10,000 flats in 90 residential towers for some 40,000 population. The provision of local open space is generally up to the urban planning standard of 6.2 ha (about 15.5 ha/100,000 population as compared with the HKPSG minimum of 15 ha/100,000 in urban area). It is interesting to find that the unit price of residential floor-space could differ by nearly 8% in cost with a slight difference in position which in turn affect the green/ open view from the flats. In carrying out the following case study, the flats chosen for comparison were identical in size, facilities provided, orientation and even internal layout. 16 2.5.1 Case study I - Flat A of Block 3 & 5,Site 7,Whampoa Garden Flat A of Block 3 & 5, Site 7,Whampoa Garden price list1 and percentage difference (Ref: Appendix 2 The full price list and detailed layout of the flats) Table 2.1: Floor Cost ($ M),Block 3 Cost ($ M),Block 5 % difference 16 0.86 0.82 5.52 15 1.03 0.98 5.32 14 1.03 0.97 5.34 13 1.02 0.97 5.36 12 1.02 0.97 5.37 11 1.02 0.97 5.39 10 1.01 0.96 5.41 9 1.01 0.96 5.42 8 1.01 0.96 5.44 7 1.01 0.95 5.46 6 LOO 0.95 5.47 5 1.00 0.95 5.49 4 LOO 0.94 5.51 3 0.99 0.94 5.54 2 0.98 0.93 5.60 Average LOO 0.95 5.44 All flats A in block 3 and 5 are equal in size, 888 sq ft ( 82.47 sq. m.) except the ones on 16th floor. All face North West, they share the same podium garden, facilities and internal layout but flats A of Block 5 sit on a better position in relation to the garden. 1 The original selling prices supplied b y the developer in July f 1987• 17 2.5.2 Case study n - Site 2 of Block 3 & 5 Table 2.2: Flat A of Block 3 & 5 of Site 2,Whampoa Garden - price list2 and percentage difference (Ref: Appendix 2 The full price list and detailed layout of the flats) Floor Cost ($ M),Block 3 Cost ($ M),Block 5 % difference 16 0.36 0.34 7.42 15 0.37 0.35 7.18 14 0.37 0.35 7.20 13 0.37 0.35 7.25 12 0.37 0.34 7.27 11 0.37 0.34 7.31 10 0.37 034 7.33 9 0.36 0.34 7.37 8 0.36 0.34 7.40 7 0.36 0.34 7.44 6 0.36 0.34 7.46 5 0.36 0.33 7.51 4 0.36 0.33 7.53 3 0.35 0.33 7.65 2 0.34 0.32 7.89 Average 036 0.34 7.41 All flats H in block 3 and 5 are 469 sq ft (43.6 sq, m.) in size and face South West, they share the same podium garden,facilities and internal layout but flats H of Block 3 sit on a better position in relation to the garden. The original selling prices supplied b y the developer in August, 1985• 18 Given the current cost per unit floor area at about $4,500 per sq ft,the difference of 5.41 % for the 888 sq ft unit and 7.44% for the 469 sq ft unit could mean a difference of $216,000 and $156,000 respectively. It is obvious that the only difference between the flats is their positions. One has a much better position on the podium garden than the other. This is similar to the enhancement effect in the case study in America where properties with good amenity trees could have their value raised by up to 27%. As the affluence of people grows, the desire of people to have a better environment is also a lot stronger than before. This is evidenced by the fact that there is a gradual improvement of site planning and the provision of green space in the new residential developments. The result of the finding here actually echoes the attitude survey in Chapter 5 where the respondents were found to be willing to give an additional 8 % to the rent or price of a property for a better green view. 2.6 Recommendations Despite the long list of environmental benefits in relation to green space, the effects are yet to be recognized by the Environmental Protection Department in Hong Kong. It is recommended that Environmental Protection Department investigates and assists in monitoring the amelioration effects of green space in terms of pollution mitigation to establish 汪 more objective requirement (measurable benefit) of effect. The municipal councils should also accept that pollution control by green plant is an acceptable reasons for trees planting as the Councils' inclination is more on tree planting for amenity and passive recreation purpose. 19 On the other hand,public education should be strengthened through official and semiofficial channel with Education Departments, Urban and Regional Councils, Radio Television Hong Kong etc to promulgate the benefit of the green environment to life, to educate the public to a higher appreciation of the green environment and the fact that there are economic and environmental benefits of trees rather than pure ornamental use- it is noted that there is in recent years a great uprise of provision of private open space because of its enhancement effects to property value and also because practically all new lease conditions require development to provide landscape treatment to non-built over area. The cumulative provision of private open space and green space is enormous. As the present open space planning does not include private provision, it is perhaps the right time to consider including this wholly or partially in terms of open space provision in land use planning and to maintain a certain guideline to design to ensure a good proportion of green space is provided. 20 Chapter 3. Green space planning other countries *v»; i .•'• u"f 厂/ f % tr^ r乂 , > . >、 k;:^ , > ;./i .XBM : 4 , f ¾ . ¾ a mM 讀 _ CHAPTER 3. 3.1 The U.K. example The planning standards and guidelines of the British new town, Milton Keynes is chosen here for the comparative study because it is a new town aiming at a high quality landscape. This is in line with the Master Plan goal of "an attractive city". The parks and other open spaces cater for the outdoor activities of residents and visitors but they also establish a green image for the city and a setting for its buildings. This setting is reinforced further by city road landscaping, local open space and at a small scale, by the hard and soft landscaping of streets and roadways and the landscape component in built development. Together,these elements create 汪 structural framework for development and provide the "predominant continuity of green space" Table 3.1: The anticipated land budget for Milton Keynes, when completed. Designated area Hectares % of Gross residential 3,690 41.5 Gross employment 1,060 12.0 Central Milton Keynes 160 2.0 Other (facilities, services and utilities outside CMK) 475 5.5 Brickfields 275 3. Roads and reservations 1,250 14.0 Parks and open space 1,970 22.0 8,880 100.0 Total (source: Milton Keynes Development Corporation. 1992.) The planning of Milton Keynes began in 1967 when the U.K. Minister of Housing and Local Government designated 汪 site of almost 9,000 ha for the development of 2 1 D A Boundary Figure 3.1 The s t r a t e g i c l a n d use p l a n o f M i l t o n Keynes New Town the town for an eventual population of about 250,000. Table 3.1 shows the anticipated land use budget and Figure 3.1 shows the strategic land use master plan of Milton Keynes. The parks and open space provision is actually below Hong Kong standard (8.8 ha for Milton Keynes vs 20 ha for new town in Hong Kong). However, the lower public open space provision is more than compensated by the low density of residential development which allows ample space for private open space. The difference in population density is alarming (67.75 people per ha in Milton Keynes vs 737.6 people per ha in Sha Tin - please refer to Appendix 4 for the summary of schedule of land uses, Sha Tin New Town Outline Zoning Plan, for comparison purpose). The achievement of the high quality landscape character as part of its master plan is implemented through its residential areas planning design principles. With the overriding aims for high environmental quality, variety and a sense of place, the design of residential dwellings is emphasized to be conscious and coordinated. The essential guidelines as contained in the Milton Keynes residential planning design principles,is that each separate scheme should be set in a coherent framework of landscape. Grid-square Structure Plans are provided to guide the framework and scheme briefs ensure compatibility between schemes. Much attention is focused on streetscape design, with planting, hard and soft surface treatments, special features and building frontages combined to create a sense of place,particularly along main local routes. Concerning the provision of green space, a general heavy emphasis on the natural planting environment is observed. According to the book,Planning of the Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes Dev Corp 1992),the development of both district and local parks are heavily emphasized on its green provision. Table 3.2 shows the analysis of four park examples. 23 Table 3.2 An analysis of some Project Park area (ha) Planting area (ha) Planting portion Remarks 1. 40 36.8 92% The city's central park designed to relate to the urban development with facilities including a civic park with a narrow promontory serving as a landmark, middle park with mainly woodland, city gardens with concentrated display of plants. 2. Kents Hill District Park 12.5 11.6 93% A district park serving an immediate catchment of about 15,000 people for whom it performs the function of a conventional town park. It provides a green setting for facilities as well as allowing for a wide variety of active and passive uses in a relatively concentrated space. 3. Crownhill Local Park 1.94 L8 93% Local park (standard provision 0.6ha/1000 population) with facilities like car park, footpaths,play equipment and extensive planting areas. 4. Local park at Walnut tree 0.24 0.19 80% Local park with footpath and hard surfaced area. Campbell Park 24 3.2 The Singapore example llni UIT cmMmm mcial m p t i NUT / LUT tTATIM « M T LAHMHO QJJCAL •VK* rwwiMt LAw i n # nm mnwwATmtAL w Figure 3.2 The s t r a t e g i c l a n d use p l a n o f S i n g a p o r e One of the major tools to be used for the greening and beautification of Singapore is the Green and Blue Plan. It will form the framework for improved leisure opportunities. It weaves together a system of open spaces that complement waterways -thus giving rise to the green (foliage) and blue (water) name. This network is made up of six types of open spaces: 1. Natural open spaces - such as mangrove swamps, wooded areas and nature reserves. 2. Major parks and gardens - such as regional parks and district parks. 3. Sports and recreation grounds - including stadiums, golf courses, adventure parks and camping sites. 4. Boundary separators - which serve as green linkages connecting major parks and recreational areas and as green belts between urbanized districts. 5. Internal greenways and connectors - which define neighbourhoods and 25 precincts within 汪 local community of 200,000 to 300,000 people. Greenways can be naturally landscaped or informal. Connectors are proposed pedestrian malls that link neighbourhoods and town centres within new towns. 6. Other open areas • including military training areas and agricultural land. 7. Waterways - like the Singapore river and other rivers, and some of the major canals can be adapted for recreational use and can bring people closer to the water. Table 3.3 The current Open Space provision in Singapore ( source: Urban Redevelopment Authority,3 July 1993 - please refer to Appendix 3) Types of open space Ha/1,000 population Land area (Ha) 1. Natural open space 1.4 4,340 2. Parks and gardens 0.7 2,080 3. Sports & recreation 0.4 1,120 Total 205 7,540 When Table 3.3 is compared with the existing Hong Kong provision and standards, Hong Kong has a very much better margin in the provision of natural open space. Based on the Planning Department record as at March, 1989, there is some 40,833 ha of Country Park in Hong Kong, this is almost 10 times the area of "natural open space" in Singapore although Singapore has a gross area of 57,000 ha only or about 57% of Hong Kong. This is thanks to the rather difficult terrain in Hong Kong which practically prohibit the development of much of the rural hinterland which is now designated as country park. 26 On the other hand, the standards of provision of open space in the form of parks and gardens, sports and recreation facilities in Singapore are comparatively much higher than Hong Kong. The standards are 0.7 ha/1,000 population and 0.4 ha/1,000 population respectively compared with Hong Kong's 0.067 and 0.133 for passive open space and active open space respectively. The ten times difference in the provision of passive open space accounts for the rather better feeling of greenery and balanced landscape environment in the built area of Singapore than in Hong Kong. As regards the ratio of passive and active use, according to the Curator (Planning), Parks and Recreation Department, there are no specific standards and guidelines on the design of parks and open spaces in Singapore. However, as a general rule of thumb in the design of parks, more passive areas (for passive activities and planting) will be provided. This is illustrated in Table 3,4 which gives the analysis of two of their popular parks,Pasir Ris Parks and Seletar Reservoir Park. Table 3.4 An analysis of some green space provision in Singapore Parks Project Park area (ha) Planting area (ha) Planting portion Remarks 1. Pasir Ris Park 78.8 63 80% Facilities include holiday bungalows, 5 carparks, footpath, cycletrack, esplanade, ornamental gardens, children's playground, barbecue areas, plazas etc 2. Lower Seletar Reservoir Park 3.55 3.10 87% Facilities include recreation paths, shelters, sitting out area, toilets etc 27 3.3 The Dutch example The Netherlands has always been the front runner in terms of urban planning. As in Hong Kong, the role of landscape within the city has been related mainly to the form and appearance of open spaces. Since the 60,s,the rapid growth of interest in the greening of cities in the Netherlands did begin to have a strong impact on planning policies. By the late 70’s the concept described by the word "Green" had come to include all aspects of the unbuilt areas of cities. It covered more than public open space and included all private unbuilt areas where plants and nature predominated. According to the Nature in Urban Areas report, the green areas of a city have five main functions: a. "Green" acts as a buffer between man and the pollution caused by his activities, as nature has a capacity to clean water,air and soil. b. "Green" has an aesthetic function, in that plant material can be used to create spaces within which we are conscious of a sense of harmony and it can be used to screen the cities' eyesores. Ecological harmony is also put forward as a factor influencing aesthetics,even if it does not meet any of the rules of conventional aesthetic appreciation. c. "Green" has a recreational function, as it provides a siting of leisure time activities and experiences. d. "Green" has a psychological function, because contact with nature gives urban man a unique opportunity to experience for himself the natural world. e. Finally, the "green" aspects of the city give the town planners an 28 opportunity to create a "whole" out of the disparate elements that normally make up a city. In part, the green areas are the linking spaces between different land uses and give form to the city. They allow the penetration of the countryside landscape into the city and a gradual change in landscape from the informal character on the edge of the city,where it meets the countryside, to the formal character of the city centre,where man's commercial and administrative functions dominate. The direct effect of the interest of many Dutch cities in the green space planning has lead to a very extensive growth of green space in each city. For instance, in the town of Breda there were 5 sq. m. of green space per inhabitant in 1950. In 1985, this amounts to 40 sq.m. per inhabitant. 3.4 The lesson learnt Although both the U.K. and Singapore do not have clear quantitative specifications on green space provision, it is evident that they do value the importance of this as demonstrated in the park design examples. As urban open space is one of the best tools in the existing planning system to ensure the provision of green space, it would therefore be good if we could stipulate a certain standard in open space design. Depending on the finding in later chapters, a "reasonable" standard could be designated according to some of the existing provisions and the standard could then be raised gradually to correspond with that in other countries subject to the local land use requirements and the public demand. On the other hand, consideration should be given to stipulating a per capita green space standard as in the Netherlands which 29 shall include, as in case of Hong Kong, and amenity area planting. The level of provision should be actively monitored to ensure compliance and practicality of the standards. 30 Chapter 4. Green space planning and provision in Hong Kong CHAPTER 4. 4.1 The Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines ( HKPSG) At the moment,the issue of green space planning is dealt with by Chapter 10 and 4 of the HKPSG under the heading of Landscape and Conservation and Recreation and Open Space respectively. 4.1.1 HKPSG Chapter 10 _ Landscape and Conservation The Chapter gives a very comprehensive description of what urban and rural landscape should be like in Hong Kong. It discusses in detail the planning of rural and urban environment with respect to landscape and conservation concerns. The section in relation to urban landscape is summarised as follows: a. maximising the presence and value of vegetation b. creating a landscape framework within the urban setting c. providing for function: i.e. maintenance, convenience and use of urban spaces; and d. conserving valuable landscape and cultural features Despite the general attempt to achieve 汪 comprehensive planning scenario in both rural and urban environment, Chapter 10 lacks the quantitative instrument in steering planners and landscape professionals to commit to a quantifiable objective. It does not for example specify how the urban landscape framework should be realized in a layout plan by specific zoning. There is also no suggested guideline on how much area should be reserved for the purpose of amenity,vegetation preservation and creation of a suitable landscape framework within the urban setting. 31 4.1.2 Chapter 4 of HKPSG - Recreation and Open Space As regards Chapter 4 of HKPSG - Recreation and Open Space,it provides quantitative standards to all recreation facilities. Of all the facilities mentioned, the closest to stipulating the green space requirements is in relation to "amenity area" and "open space", which mentions that: a. "amenity area" should normally be landscaped (i.e. planted) and b. "open space" should have a 2 : 1 active to passive facilities ratio in which the passive facilities portion should usually be landscaped. a. "Amenity area" As regards "amenity" zoning, it is not counted as open space provision. It is also not part of the statutory plan. The land ownership is also arbitrary as it is normally classed as Crown Land and part of the road reserve if it adjoins a road. The municipal councils only provide horticultural maintenance to plants growing on the land. The land is not owned by the councils and is therefore not under their control apart from the plant on the surface - it is sometimes sad to learn that even the root system under the surface may not be safe. At the moment, whenever there is any public works / utilities requirement,amenity areas are the most convenient places to be abused. b. "Open space" As regards the stipulated passive facilities requirement. This refers to areas usually landscaped where games facilities are not provided but where people can enjoy the surroundings in a leisurely manner. The passive open space should therefore largely be green space. 32 According to a planner in the Regional Services Department and Landscape Architects in the Territory Development Department, the 2: 1 active to passive facilities ratio is not often adhered to but rather to allow a flexible design approach to suit local requirements. On the other hand, due to the rather harsh weather in Summer, a lot of the land based active facilities including basket ball courts, badminton courts and volley ball courts are now housed indoors in the multi-purpose indoor games halls to allow for use under all weather conditions as well as for longer hours. Management of these indoor facilities is also made easier with the convenience of better design. The planning advantage of Indoor Games Halls and facilities like swimming pools is that they can be developed in land zoned Government / Institution & Community (GIC) and can therefore relieve the pressure of reserving space for active facilities in areas zoned "open space". In reviewing the argument paper of the Planning Standard Sub Committee based on data from September 1975,there were only reasons given for deciding on the 2 : 1 active to passive facilities ratio. The basis of argument was to use a nominal space allocation per head of between 2.5 sq.m. per head to 15 sq.m. according to the age group assuming that they play mini-soccer and basket ball games etc and to suggest a per 100,000 population theoretical assessment chart as in Table 4.1. With the above calculation and the 1971 census information of the total population and age group distribution,汪 minimum provision of 12 ha/ 100,000 population was worked out. As the gross provision in the old urban area is about 15 ha / 100,000 population, it was therefore rccomniended that a more moderate 10 ha population be aimed at and thus the 2 : 1 active to passive ratio was established. As 33 there is more space allowed in the New Towns, a more generous provision of 20 ha /100,000 population is allowed but the ratio of 2 : 1 is simply adopted. Table 4.1 Assessment chart of active open space requirements Group Percentage of age Space group likely to allocation require use of per head sports facilities at sq. m. any one time Pre-school children 15% 2.5 Assuming mainly small children's play grounds. Primary-school children 25% 10.0 Assuming mainly mini-soccer & basket ball. Young adults 25% 15.0 ditto Mature adults 20% 15.0 ditto Middle-aged adults 15% 10.0 Assuming smaller type of field events. Remarks Assuming small informal "games" areas. (source : Appendix to Report of Ah»hoc working group to Standard of Provision oi Recreation Facilities, July 1981) Senior Citizens 2.5 5% It is not the intention of this study to examine the overall provision of open space although this is probably overdue given that Chapter 4 has been produced for more than ten years. As for the amount of green space provided, the ratio of active to passive open space should definitely be reviewed given the lessons learnt through the application of the HKPSG for the past decade and also the change in people's habits. 34 4.2 Existing provision of As regards the content of passive open space, a more detailed study was performed with some recently completed projects in the new towns where a higher standard of design is normally found due to the employment of landscape professionals and engagement of landscape consultants by the Territory Development Department. It is found that the Table 4.2. Photographs and details of the surveyed parks are in Appendix 5. The survey as detailed in Table 4.1 represents a general wide spectrum of projects in different new towns including Tuen Mun,Sha Tin, and Sheung Shui / Fanling. They are all quite recent projects taking into accounts the need of both active and passive facilities, the balance of environment, aesthetics and amenity. They include small local open space from 0.0305 ha, medium size district open space of 0.67 to 3.5 ha and town parks of 8.3 and 11 ha respectively. The portion of planting area varies from 0.46 to 0.75 of the total site area with all of them basically functioning as parks with active and passive facilities though the design brief generally concentrate more on the passive side. The average green space provision in these parks is 58% of the total site area. For reference purposes, the figure is similar to Victoria Park which was built in 1957 with a site area of about 18.3 ha and about 9.3 ha of planting area, i.e. about 50%. 35 Table 4.2 An analysis of ratio of green planting space to total open space area Project Park area (ha) Planti ng area (ha) Planting portion Remarks (please see Appendix 5 for photographs and more detailed description of the parks) 1. Landscaping to Roads in Tuen Mun 12 9.9 83% Roadside open spaces and amenity areas built and planted in 1987 costing $ 25.6 million 2. Tuen Mun 11 Town Park 5.7 52% Town park with lake, artificial cascade, play area,active sports facilities and planting built in stages from 1980 1990 at a cost of $ 114 million 3. North District Central Park 8.3 3.8 46% Town park with lake, water features and active facilities and planting built in 1989 at a cost of $ 30 million 4. District Open Space at Area 14B & G,Shatin 3.5 1.5 43% District park being built for completion in 1994 with cycling,lawn bowling, squash, tennis and passive facilities at a cost of $ 50 million 5. Pak Fuk Tin Sum 3.0 1.36 45% District park with an artificial turf soccer pitch and various active and passive facilities completed in 1990 at a cost of $20 million 6. Local Open Spaces in Area 7, Fanling 1.55 0.712 46% 4 of local open spaces in Sheung Shui town centre to be constructed in 1994 at an estimated cost of $19 million 7. Hong Lok 0.95 0.55 58% District park constructed in 1987 with active and passive facilities at a cost of 6 million 8. District Open Space in Area 46, Fanling 0.67 0.50 75% District park in the residential neighbourhood of Fanling with mainly passive facilities for construction in 1994 at an estimated cost of 5 million 9. Local Open Space in Area 4, Tuen Mun 0.2 0.13 65% 2 local open spaces with planting, sitting out areas,and children play equipments constructed in 1989 at a cost of $1.5 million 10. Local Open Space in Kwan Tei North 0.0305 0.023 75% A local open space in the rural out-shirt of Fanling with planting, sitting out area and children play equipment to be constructed in 1994 at an estimated cost of $ 0.5 million Park, Fanling Park, Fanling 58.8% 2.42 Average 4.12 (source: Territory Development Department, open space projects design information) 36 4.3 Reconunendaitioiis on Owing to the vulnerability of amenity area." and the lack of proper control authority, the municipal councils which are in charge of looking after the plants on top should be given the proper land right and be responsible for the management of both the plants and the land where the plants grow. The with other later review of the standard. As regards the provision of of ratio of 50% safeguard the provision of green environment. The standard may still be low when compared with what other countries are offering. The imposition of a standard could however mark the beginning to with of would be very much better than only classifying open space for active and passive purposes since even passive areas give no guarantee of becoming the other hand, the 50% present public open space design as a great no of facilities are housed in indoor games halls and could be developed in area zoned GIC. There could also be co-existence of children's play area on turf etc. In longer term planning,consideration should be given to raising the standard and to keep an inventory of urban green space to include both public and private open space as well as amenity areas. Once the HKPSG establishes the control, it should then be implemented through day 37 to day planning control when plans for both government and private developments are submitted for vetting. As mentioned, it is more likely that the private submissions require closer vetting than the Government's. Despite the lack of a significant emphasis on private open space and the fact it is still not counted in the provision of open space, it is becoming more and more important in terms of alleviating the need for provision of public open space particularly in residential areas. Administratively, nearly all new residential leases require the provision of landscaping work to non-built over areas which could practically include everything from open car parks to podium areas and even roof tops. The cumulative planting coverage or enormous. In this respect, consideration should be given to regularizing the provision of private open space by instituting 汪 reasonable standard. The 50% guideline would contribute very significantly to the private or public. The guideline might actually reduce costs because planting is normally cheaper than hard paving, tiling or other architectural features. According to Landscape Architects in Territory Development Department, who are the officers in charge of commenting on the landscape designs for the District Lands Authorities, the ultimate benefit which will derive from the guideline to landscape design for private developments is that it will protect green planting from being used as a space filler on the podium deck. Very often,podium decks which are used as podium gardens and are advertised in an exaggerated manner to promote the sale of properties, are prone to non-environmental friendly uses like the installation of airconditioning plant, oversized transparent plastic tiles introduced as sky light features for ground floor shopping arcades etc. The guideline would probably help to reduce the feeling of subjectivity when government officers comment on private schemes. 38 Chapter 5. ::令/: , 之m m _ 〜 I / r 雩 <v\w m b _i_ M\ _ y j[^^'J LV l .%¾ m U F . ty % ? : _ : Biv > :¾ • CHAPTER 5. Public attitude survey on In 1970,Life Magazine commissioned the Louis Harris organization to poll the American population as to the desired life styles and environmental values. Ninetyfive percent of those polled listed "green grass and trees around me" as an important environmental value. In 1975 Cooper conducted a comprehensive and penetrating study of residents' satisfaction in a low-income public housing area m California. Her findings suggest that the perception of "trees and grass" as important elements contributing to the quality of the residential environment is one that is shared across socioeconomic population definitions. 5.1 Objectives In order to ascertain the attitude of the general public in Hong Kong, a survey was carried out to canvass their views on green environment and open space. The objectives were as follows:- a. To understand the respondents' attitude concerning their satisfaction on the green environment and their desire to have green environment particularly in the vicinity of their living area; b. To collect information concerning the respondents' basic socioeconomic characteristics; and c. To explore possible correlation between respondents' background and their attitude. 39 5.2 Methodology 25 volunteers were recruited from the Morrison Hill Technical Institute (they were pursuing a part time Certificate course unrelated to the survey subject) to serve as interviewers. Altogether 71 questionnaires were completed. The students' ages are from 18-35,with secondary level of eduction. Most of them did not have previous survey experience but they were briefed on the meaning of various questions. They were briefed on various techniques including the great importance of their neutrality when conducting the interviews. They were also asked to try to select interviewees of as different social background and age group as possible. 5.3 The survey results The results of the survey are summarized in Table 5.1 (graphic presentation of the results is also appended, ref Appendix 6). 40 Table 5.1 The questions and response statistics of the public surveyon green attitude Questions Response % of total 1. Satisfaction with green environment around their living area. 4 3 2 4 2 2 1 6 13 3 2 Very satisfied Satisfied Alright Not satisfied very unsatisfactory Missing / invalid answers Total 2. Do you plant at home? 4 5 3 8 3 1 4 1 o 2 3 2 Yes Yes and can name 3 species Missing / invalid answers Total 3. Do you have any green view from home? 4 7 7 3 2 8 13 1 A lot Some Cannot see Missing / invalid answers Total 4. Do you like to have green view from home? Yes, very much Yes, i f possible Alright Not quite interested Not at all Missing/invalid answers Total 29 44 41 5. How much more are you willing to pay to purchase or rent a place for a better green view? 8 15 1 10-20% 20-30% 100% Missing / invalid answers Total 41 8 4 41 10 About 5% 5-10% 6. Do you often visit parks? d n a s r e o uetolva ntgali nfr n y eqkei fte齟 § f l m l l k ; o o比.tleinMn IIsomeNotdsl 7. Do you have any improvement suggestions? to your nearby park (may have more than 1 choice) Very insufficient green Insufficient green Better to have more green More hard facilities Missing / invalid answers Total • ^ts. a e l n t e b i uldmen sir I ho翻 少 z 肝 n 严 mn e s w r e n r s t r l m v sI i / s 比 a ralrESmoll 8.onNOAbwlososo-soThMiTO d 9. What is the preference of facilities in front? of home i f you were given the following choices. Concrete ball court Planting area with trees and grass Refuse collection area Bus stop Wet market Missing / invalid answers Total 10. Which part of Hong Kong do you live? New Town Urban Kowloon or Hong Kong Rural N.T. Missing I invalid answers Total 11. Do you live m public or private Housing estate? 8 7 2 48 19 4 71 6 Housing estate resident Non-housing estate resident Missing / invalid answers Total 12. What is your age group? 3 5 2 3 2 7 1 1 4 5 6 o 18-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55 or above Missing / invalid answers Total 30( tA iA 2 2 2 5 1 o o IX 4 1X 5 1X 8 13. What is your occupation? Technical Junior Management Clerical Professional Secretarial Managerial Student Housewife Retired Others Missing /invalid answers Total 1 14. What is your income level? 2 3 9 4 3 2 43 5 3 Less than $2,000 $2,000 to 5,000 $5,000 - 10,000 $10,000 - 25,000 $25,000 or more Missing / invalid answers Total 5.4 The analysis of the results 5.4.1 The social profile of the respondents According to the returns, an overwhelming majority of the respondents are residents in the urban area (90%). Most of them belong to the 5,000 - 10,000 and 10,000 25,000 income groups (81%) and aged between 18 - 35 (72%). Their occupational backgrounds are also rather diverse but the majority classified themselves in the technical, junior management and clerical categories. 5.4.2 Their "Green11 attitude As regards the respondents' satisfaction with the green environment around, they axe more inclined to feeling satisfied - about 69 % says alright, satisfied or very satisfied. About half of the respondents do have plants at home and about 76% of the respondents could see some or a lot of green view from home. Concerning their desire On 4 Do you want a 门 v i ©w。 to have more green view from home, about 85 % of the respondents prefer to have a green living environment and of the 85%, 44% 1 y nucH indicated preference. YWJ strong Figure 5.1 19ml Not q Not mt. a l l "Mtad I nva Bar char of respondents' desire to have a green view from home 44 h e n Qn 5 Pay more for a green view。 s k e d quantitatively how much the respondents aie willing to pay for the green view,82% of the respondents are willing to pay some 1T 1 Figure 5.2 money. Bar chart showing the additional amount of rent or purchase price the respondents are willing to pay for a green view 58% of the respondents are Willing to pay about 5% more, 14% willing to pay five to 10% more, 8% to pay 10-20% more and 1% at 100% more. Statistically,the mean is about 8% more of the property value that the respondents are willing to pay when purchasing or renting a place for an improved amenity. This finding is roughly similar to the earlier analysis about Whampoa garden property value which reveals that there could be an over 7 % difference between some flats due only to a slight difference in location in the garden podium. This arguments the belief of some people that a better landscape environment does not justify its investment cost. Although less than half the population has the habit of visiting parks regularly, when asked about park improvement suggestions about three quarters of the replies green planting in contrast to the alternate choice of the inclusion of more hard facilities like toilet and seats. 45 In answers question to about the Gln.g Preference of f a c i l i t i e s ifo home the preference of facilities in front of home, more than half (54%) prefer m m with trees and grass in front of home, court n^rue« col lection wet marKet f" TTeea and grRsa area Bus stop invalid _ 16% respondents prefer to 1 to have a planting area F i g u r e 5.3 Bar chart o f respondents' preference o f f a c i l i t i e s i n f r o n t o f t h e i r homes have a concrete paved ball court and another 16% prefer a bus stop, only prefer a refuse collection area and wet market respectively. This is in line with the earlier mentioned American survey that up to 95 % of the American population listed "green grass and trees around me" as important element in terms of life style. Qn. 8 Green space requirement With respect provision to the of space, necessary to have some area reserved for such a purpose with the majority of respondents ticking the answer from Figure 5.4 Bar chart showing respondents‘ p r e f e r r e d green space p r o v i s i o n 5% to and ttie statistical mean of respondents are 20% which is much higher our existing or planned provision. 46 5.5 Survey conclusions In connection with the overall result of this survey, it could be seen that the respondents are generally preferring: a. to have more green view and space than now; b. to have c. to have and d. to have better green view even that means paying more rent or purchase price for a flat. In sum, the public attitude supports government in placing a higher emphasis on the provision of that there is an imminent need to review green planning or open space and landscape planning which were based on rather aged information. For and also other land use planning, it is essential that the standards and actual provision and demands be regularly reviewed and the assessment be returned for further planning review to ensure the standards and guidelines are up to date and reasonable for implementation. 47 Chapter 6. Cost of development and maintenance of green space CHAPTER 6. Cost of development and maintenance of In reality the success of establishing 汪 the practicality of the idea which is related to the economics of providing and managing 6.1 Development cost According to Table 6.1,the summary schedule of unit costs of open space / landscape projects,Territory Development Department for projects tendered in the period Jan 87 to Mar 93 (see also Appendix 7 for the full schedule), the averaged unit cost of the projects could vary from $8 to $974 per sq. m. for slope afforestation with seedlings supplied by others free to the building of town parks which have a very high percentage of hardwork. For pure "green" planting work, the cost is in the region of about $100 per sq m. It can be seen that the cost actually does not depend on what type of open space is being developed. The cost is dependent on the amount of hardwork of the project. The higher the percentage of hard work element, the more expensive is the cost, for all 4 types of project with high hard work element (75% plus), the cost is in the range of $558 per sq. m. to 948. For projects with medium proportion of hard work ( 7 - 45% ), the cost is about $236 per sq. m. whereas pure planting is only $99 per sq. m. For slope afforestation which normally has the tree seedlings supplied by the Agriculture and Fisheries Department, the cost of planting is as low as $8 per sq. m. 48 Table 6.1 A simple table summarizing the type of park facilities and the unit cost of developing the park Project category % cost of hardwork Unit cost range $/sq m Averag ed unit cost $/ sq m 1. Town Park 86 - 94% 657 - 1277 948 76 - 100% 357 - 1543 558 84 - 94% 610 - 1299 829 i. 7 “ 45% ii. 75 - 100% iii. Planting and soil only 107 - 341 444 - 1064 93 - 138 236 633 99 Can include water features, cafe, toilets,play areas, planting etc 2. District Open Space Outdoor areas of more than local significance providing active and /or passive recreation space for concentrated population 3. Local Open Space Outdoor areas providing active and/or passive recreation space for concentrated populations in the immediate vicinity 4. Amenity Area Landscape areas too small to be included in QS calculations but providing visual relief and limited recreation value Slope afforestation with seedlings supplied by others 0% - 8 There is therefore no excuse that cost. The balance of decision should rest on relative demand based on objective and subjective factors including the environmental balance and people's demand for the amenity, space and tranquillity. Given its relatively cheap cost,considerations should be given to planting up all vacant crown land with no immediate ( say one year ) development plan with grass and tree seedlings. Even when it has to be clear-felled in the future, the amenity and environmental improvement before the development 49 would still justify its cost given the very fast growth rate of many tree species used in Hong Kong (Ref: Appendix 1 for some common tree species planted in Hong Kong ). In cases where some trees could be retained in the development, the semi mature or mature tree may actually help to enhance the value of the property as demonstrated in Chapter 2 concerning the economic value of investment in urban tree planting should not be seen as a pure expenditure item but an asset to both the physical environment and the economic world. 6.2 Maintenance and management cost The following is an analysis of 19 projects in North East New Territories based on the original Public Works Subcommittee Papers information. 6.2.1 Open space with a mix of active and passive facilities In Table 6.2, there are 11 typical new town open space projects with standard facilities including children's play areas, plazas, park lighting,sitting out areas, toilets,fountains and extensive planting. It could be seen that the average management cost of is about 7.5% which does not seem to be too excessive. However, since only one of the papers included the estimated revenue which is recouped from the rent of kiosks, a better comparison in this respect was not possible. 50 Table 6.2 Capital and recurrent cost of major New Town open space projects Project3 Recurrent Cost $ M Revenue $M Recurrent/capital cost 10.7% ] TP Area 9, Fanling 18.5 1.98 TP Area 7, Fanling 8.9 0.48 5.4% TP,Area 4, Tai Po 5.5 0.46 8.4% 11.0 0.26 2.4% 3.8 0.68 17.9% DOS Area 1, Tai Po 10.8 0.65 DOS Area 42 & 44,Fanling 13.2 0.76 5.8% DOS Area 22 TP 4.8 0.21 4.3% DOS Area 24, TP 6.8 0.28 DOS Area 七 FL 5.2 0.41 10.4 0.97 T SQ Area 4, Tai Po DOS Area 13B, Fanling DOS Area 15, TP Average 3 Capital Cost $ M 9.0 0.67 0.20 6% 4.2% 4.1% 7.9% 9.3% 7.5% • TP = Town Park, T SQ = Town square and DOS = District open space 51 - 6.2.2 Active recreational projects In Table 6.3 there are the analysis of nine typical active recreational facilities projects. Table 6.3 Capital and recurrent cost of major New Town active recreational facilities projects Project4 Capital Cost $ M Recurrent Cost $ M Revenue $ M Recurrent/capital cost Soccer Pitch Area l,Tai Po 5.9 0.36 6.2% SP-CPX Area 22,Tai Po 23.8 0.89 3.7% SwP Area 22, Tai Po 37.3 2.25 LOS 6.0% IRC(A), Area 8,Fanling 5.2 0.69 0.24 13.4% IRC(B),Area 17,Tai Po 7.9 0.56 IRC(C),Area 6,Fanling 24.3 0.85 IRC(C),Area 3/23,Tai Po 11.0 0.85 IRC(C),Area 16.5 0.80 0.42 4.9% 2.3% 16.5 1.09 0.60 6.6% 3.7% 3.1% 8.7% 7.1% 0.67 3.5% 0.7% 7.8% 8, TaiPo Average From Table 6.3, it can be seen that the cost of management and maintenance relative to the capital investment is only 6.6% which is lower than the extensively landscaped parks. Given the revenue generated due to the fee charging system for the use of facilities and the rents from the franchised canteen and kiosk service the relative recurrent cost could even be lower. However, due to comparative expensive cost of 4 SP-CPX = Sports Complex, SwP = Swimming Pool & IRC(A,B or C) = Indoor Recreation Centre ( type A r B or C ) 52 these facilities compared with open space projects,the absolute expenditure is still well over 60% more for the management and maintenance of the active facilities. According to the expenditure cost breakdown of Kowloon Park in Table 6.4,a more in-depth study could review the expenditure pattern of green space. Table 6.4 Expenditure cost breakdown of Kowloon park in 1992-1993 Item Expenditure ($ M) % of total Personal emoluments 2.93 29.3 Hardwork maintenance 3.28 32.8 Cleansing and hygiene 1.90 19.0 Security 1.46 14*6 0.198 1.98 Plant furniture maintenance 0.0208 0.208 Electricity 0.0497 0.497 0.163 1.63 9.98 100 Horticultural supplies Others Total It can be seen that a high portion of maintenance cost is spent on items like the maintenance of hard facilities including toilets, paving areas and associated electrical and mechanical facilities. A substantial portion of money and time is also spent on security,cleansing and hygiene activities which relates more to visitors than the upkeeping of the horticultural standard of the park. For amenity areas where planting is substantial but not heavily used by recreational goers,the cost of maintenance could be significantly reduced. It therefore follows that the cost of maintaining the green space provision is % dependent on the way the space is used. The more accessible 汪 space to people for 53 passive recreation purposes the more which has to be spent on items like security, cleansing and power supply for lighting. Large tracts of amenity area which provide wonderful greenery and performs the environmental improvement functions could cost next to nothing in terms of maintenance. 6.3 The implications In short,it can be concluded that the cost of development and maintenance for the green facility is relatively cheaper than a comparable active facility and the concern about the cost of management and maintenance should not therefore be an issue to developing more green space. This point was reaffirmed by a planning officer in Regional Services Department who confirmed that the council when considering what has to be provided, is more concerned with what is needed than its maintenance cost except when a rather non-standard facility is proposed. 54 b 7 . 7 § 〒 ^ c / m 力 / • § a w S ^ w m l m s %- u: m ' • f '-av c S細 CHAPTER 7. Summary of findings and Recommendations 7.1 Summary of findings Based on the above discussions,the findings can be summarized as follows: a- The physical benefits of planting trees are well established including the mitigation of air and noise pollution problems, cooling effects, improvement of the soil condition, urban hydrology,acting as wind deflector, precipitation controller and glare reducer and to provide a pleasant environment for outdoor recreation and wildlife conservation. Trees are very important components of urban design and could help in the mental and intellectual development of a child. b. Economically, trees are found to be value enhancers of residential properties in the U.S. In Hong Kong where high density high rise residential developments are common, properties are found to be enhanced by their superior position in private green space. The economic benefits of individual trees can also be evaluated using valuation formula recommended by professional societies. In reviewing the green space planning issue in other places, namely Milton Keynes in the U.K. and Singapore, although there is no direct evidence of a categoric specification of green space land use, there are evidence of a relatively high level of green provision in parks and open space provision which is in the region of about 80%. This is higher than most of the newly designed parks in Hong Kong. In the town Breda of the Netherlands, the green space provision is about 400 ha per 100,000 population. This is even higher than the total land space available per person in Hong Kong. Although this is not achievable in Hong Kong given the constraints,the inclusion of a 55 proper a reasonable standard in Hong Kong. d. When looking at the planning standards and guidelines in Hong Kong, there are currently two chapters that are related to 4 and Chapter 10. The former concerns the planning of open space and recreational facilities and the latter about landscape and conservation. There is however no coherent link between the two chapters. Chapter 4 relates to the provision of open space and facilities and virtually all known sport activities are listed and specified with a recommended provision standard except that therefore vulnerable to being taken over especially in private open space by other specific uses particularly the ones required under statutory rules or for operational reasons including the provision of fire access and allowance for air-conditioning plant. In reviewing some of the open space recently constructed or soon to be constructed, it can be seen that the planting portion is about 43% to 83% with a statistical average of 58%. A 50% considered reasonable to be enforced initially despite this is still rather low compared with the examples found in Singapore and the U.K.. This could serve as a bench-mark for the reference of government departments and act as an objective standard to private developers in making plans for private open space. In reviewing the public opinion, my survey revealed that most respondents desire more are willing to pay more in order to have a better green view. The statistical 56 average is about 8% of the property price or rent which seems to agree with the result of my case study in Whampoa Garden. This suggests that the public desire a higher g. Concerning the capital investment cost as well as the maintenance cost,it is found that the per unit area price to build hard landscape feature and facilities in open space is much more than that for green space • It is therefore reasonable to expect that the municipal councils would not be against green space for reasons of increased maintenance. In an interview with a council planner, she admitted that the council's preference for facilities is more affected by local demand rather that the 2:1 ratio stipulated in the HKPSG or for financial reason. 7.2 Recommendations Based on this study,it is strongly advised that there should be some proper planning provision for green space in Hong Kong, based on its physical and psychological importance as well as the wishes of the urban population. When considered practically, the idea is not very expensive given the generally low cost of providing and even maintaining these green spaces compared with other recreational facilities. A proper quantitative provision standard is strongly recommended to accord a suitable priority ranking to the subject to protect the landscape design from having to struggle for the survival of the green space. As demonstrated by this study, it is clear that there is a strong need to supplement the current guideline in the HKPSG to ensure the achievement of more environmentally balanced surroundings. 57 The followings are recommended as a result of this study: Green space recognized and defined in the HKPSG to reflect its significance. Amenity area, which should be totally landscaped, shall be counted as 100% green space. these responsibilities to the municipal councils. For open space, private and public, a guideline of minimum 50% provision should be stipulated to ensure a reasonable design particularly for private developments. Consideration shall be given to counting private space under monitor. Lands Department, as the land administration authority, shall act according to the guidelines to introduce appropriate clauses in the special conditions for new development to ensure sufficient allowance for open space and space. maintained by the owner is also very important to make the provision a success. Lands Department shall also consider the grassing and tree planting of vacant crown land if there is no imminent use in view of the low cost of planting and the environmental benefits. The total provision of by the Councils through their executive departments Urban Services Department and Regional Services Department. Planning Department shall carry out reviews from time to time on the 58 space adjustments to the HKPSG, statutory plans or layout plans to ensure the provision of a satisfactory level of satisfaction shall also be periodically assessed through social surveys. 8. Environmental Protection Department shall assist in monitoring the amelioration effects of a more objective requirement (measurable benefit) of effect. 9. Public education should be strengthened through official and semi-official channel with Education Department, Urban and Regional Councils, Radio Television Hong Kong, etc to promulgate the benefit of the green environment to life and to educate the public to a higher appreciation of the green environment. The recommendations are not exhaustive however as there are simply too many issues related to the provision including the overall provision of open space which is affecting the total area of suggested 50% is purely indicative of planting space for all open space. The long term establishment of a green space inventory and a planning standard will be essential ensure proper care and attention be allocated to looking after our green environment. 59 Chapter 8. ,J •-' : ^ ; /./ 華 丨 : , :: 邊細;. . • - : , . 丨 / _ • • . 。 : 、 … i . ; i ^.- A . , CHAPTER 8. Conclusions It is generally considered that the present planning standards and guidelines in Hong Kong does not giving sufficient weighting to the subject of green planning and is certainly not quantitative enough. The most desirable way to handle this is to detail the present HKPSG making right or as part of an open space or residential development etc. An inventory shall be created to monitor the achievement of standard and for future reviews. It is easier said than done to make an environment green and natural. It takes years of planning, design, implementation and even more importantly maintenance and care to achieve the goal. 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Appendix 2 Flats internal layout and price list of Whampoa Garden Reference: Chapter 2,section 2.4 Case study of Whampoa Garden 蝉权 + 倒 S0ES9T- Nsft/^q-搬 w g/zs!s JOOElllsvpucvl 一 Hoo 次 價 訂 1,175,156 1,316,400 1,312,400 8/F樓 1,320,400 9/F樓 1,178,716 1,324,400 900,502 1,011,800 1,182,276 1,328,400 1,185,480 903,172 1,014,800 10/F 樓 1,185,836 1,332,400 1,189,040 1,336,000 905,842 1,017,800 11/F 樓 1,336,400 1,192,600 908,512 1,020,800 12/F 樓 1,178,360 1,174,800 1,171,240 1,167,680 1,164,120 1,155,220 1,137,420 1,324,000 1,320,000 1,316,000 1,312,000 1,308,000 1,298,000 1,278,000 897,832 895,162 892,492 887,152 882,702 873,802 1,008,800 § o CO CD O) 991,800 981,800 3/F樓 2/F樓 999,800 4/F樓 来 ^.urs gcooN. 匝降伸绽鹧聒扫鰣鄉-1(+ 5/F樓 0S9 联枳e.s 海®嫌錮 eal<ssalo 6/F樓 ( 《 K . E . S s .£ eal<d2ea>c5co a ^ ^ E . s 8 008‘200、 7/F樓 1,181,920 1,328,000 1,340,000 976,100 1,137,420 1,134,216 986,100 1,155,220 ! 868,729 H. 877,629 § 882,079 1,298,000 1,152,016 1,294,400 991,100 1,308,000 1,164,120 1,160,916 1,304,400 994,100 890,089 892,759 895,429 898,099 900,769 903,439 906,109 1,167,680 1,312,000 1,164,476 1,308,400 ! 911,449 *$814,439 887,419 ^ 3 884,749 1,171,240 1,316,000 1,000,100 1,003,100 1,006,100 1,009,100 1,012,100 1,015,100 1,018,100 1,021,100 1,024,100 *$ 915,100 八九祈 11% Discount 71.83 s.m.方米 773 s.f.方呎 997,100 1,174,800 1,320,000 1,189,040 1,336,000 1,171,596 1,192,600 1,340,000 1,178,360 1,196,160 1,344,000 1,324,000 1,199,720 1,348,000 1,181,920 1,203,280 1,352,000 1,185,480 $1,178,360 八九折 11% Discount $1,324,000 價 1,328,000 [ 訂 Usted Price 90.10 s.m.方米 970 s.f.方呎 102.87 s.m.方米 1,107 s.f.方呎 1,332,000 1,189,396 1,192,956 1,340,400 1,196,160 911,182 1,023,800 13/F 樓 1,196,516 1,199,720 913,852 1,026,800 $1,175,156 八九祈 11% Discount 1,200,076 $1,320,400 價 1,344,400 1,348,000 挪688 15/F 樓 14/F 樓 i 訂 Usted Price 1,348,400 $1,178,360 八九折 11% Discount 89.87 s.m.方米 967 s.f.方呎 102.61 s.m.方米 1,104 s.f.方呎 1,203,280 1,352,000 價 Listed Price 916,522 八九祈 11% Discount 90.10 s.m.方米 970 s.f.方呎 102.87 s.m.方米 1,107 s.f.方呎 1,029,800 I 訂 Usted Price 72.23 s.m.方米 777 s.f.方呎 82.47 s.m.方米 888 s.f.方呎 *$765,934 16/F 樓 樓 Floor 出售面積 s Saleable Area 建築面積 ooo^ee'i s 。囡1\'凇#歧&1|1比赵飪爸每IN荽域,^ CO — T :謹 CD o CD_ 寸 • 。{沒庇芝出铽領々降叫每 :::¾? CO o 8 S •Ajuo : < o CO t— — T CD CO y i CD Gross Area "8 • ihia Jroll O | m CL ^ palas( 位 00 pCDppjoc-(Dq1专 單 CO 00 p S 95c 一 Flat No. Q ⑴c/5 hCD S 000Wl Site 7/Block 3 3 Price PriceLLi isstt第 第七 七期 期/ /第 第三 三座 座價 價目 目表 表 LU Gi C\J_ « ^ + SOES9L Aco^CVJuoomlLL 赵踣全•铛u^旺頌 UI D M 倒卟灣s:-p派 a 9#ol«ffl/i szte s3 f.n ) A-wosi uxm 坦 K«u ( a sis S0E£SVPU2 BS 次 16/F 樓 樓 Floor 出售面積 Saleable Area 建築面積 Gross Area 位 4¾ % u. T- r - » m m m u . LL Ol Y - S % 845,678 950,200 947,200 m %% | i 826,988 1,160,916 1,152,016 1,134,216 1,308,400 1,304,400 1,294,400 1,274,400 1,167,680 1,164,120 1,155,220 1,137,420 1,312,000 1,308,000 1,298,000 1,278,000 CO ! I 1,336,000 1,340,000 1,344,000 1,171,240 1,167,680 1,316,000 1,278,000 1,298,000 1,137,420 1,155,220 1,164,120 1,174,800 1,320,000 1,178,360 1,181,920 1,328,000 1,324,000 1,185,480 1,189,040 1,192,600 : 訂 價 Usted Price 934,400 937,400 940,400 943,400 913,400 923,400 928,400 831,616 834,286 836,956 839,626 842,296 844,966 946,400 847,636 1IL. - 852,976 855,646 952,400 955,400 958,400 961,400 *$763,620 八九祈 11% Discount 773 s.f.方呎 71.83 s.iu方米 82.01 sm方米 883 s.f.方呎 § 826,276 N.) 812,926 co di: 929,200 1,168,036 1,312,400 1,171,240 C\J CO § — i — i 939,200 1,171,596 1,316,400 1,174,800 8 o o CD r•— 0 00 2/F樓 848,348 953,200 1,175,156 1,320,400 1,178,360 1,324,000 1,199,720 1,196,160 1,203,280 1,352,000 § M C T co C1O 3/F樓 851,018 956,200 1,178,716 1,328,400 1,185,480 1,185,836 1,189,396 1,181,920 1,328,000 1,182,276 1,332,400 1,189,040 ! 1,336,400 1,192,600 1,192,956 1,196,516 TT- Y — 840,338 853,688 959,200 ,1,332,000 1,340,400 s 5CD CO 4/F樓 856,358 962,200 1,336,000 1,340,000 1,344,400 1,199,720 $1,178,360 八九祈 11% Discount $1,324,000 訂 價 90.10 s.m.方米 970 s.f.方呎 102.87 s.m.方米 1,107 s.f.方呎 Listed Price T- 5/F樓 859,028 965,200 § 861,698 1,344,000 1,348,000 1,348,400 1,203,280 1,200,076 $1,320,400 $1,175,156 八九折 11% Discount $1,178,360、 八九祈 11% Discount 89.87 s.m.方米 967 s.f方呎 102.61 s.m.方米 1,104 s.f.方呎 8 o 968,200 864,368 867,038 1,352,000 $1,324,000 訂 價 Usted Price 90.10 s.m.方米 970 s.f方呎 102.87 s.m.方米 1,107 s.f.方呎 o o 1— O C 00 O C o 8/F樓 | 974,200 977,200 8 o 13/F 樓 O L 5 869,708 八九祈 11% Discount O C O ) O L\ C J 訂 價 Listed Pric» 72.23 s.m.方米 777 s.f.方呎 82.47 s.m.方米 888 s.f.方呎 < § s O C 888切8 單 CD ||5 * eoo's^g Flat No. O O C IT) CO o o O) s 001711€6 Q o 90G'0S8 Site 7/Block 5 Price L i s tt 第 第七 七期 期/ 第 五 座 價 目 表 LU C O s I - f i , g § 2 £ Z— ⑶ 鰣 叵 <L/ If ^ ~ Jr-* &n/ J> j tv> S 体 抑 < 鹅 田 &— t — J£® OC W OC 30 侧 m D专 (a ipj s s s s m oy 取c^农n^ K ir> 4- 2 « Jf->q » 〜 <B ^c oi • tOC•:>0 H yj •嫌 co co in 基龈 g s ^ s O y 芝 v 1 |妄T0 o2 1CO I s g | 一扫 in 0) | III I o ^ I 1 1 I i 2 1 N i N " 11 镟 •i芸| B o ^ 士咤 S 绞K 赵 3«^1¾ O W ik S2: & 5^.1 N 赵 1¾ OC g E- N } , |.ppendix C M 崔 I 0) (/) 15 ll mmtm f + i 適 倒吡^/踩旧派 ! ii sHa) viH 趣 m 越 K • a$ m 3 m S l l Lm 8 il X: m lis m mmmm ffi ^mm __• XJ c CM i il in g 幽 細 m 赃 S m m 遒 樓 次 Floor 出售面積 價 訂 價 Usted Price 401,120 434,000 432,000 430,000 428,000 426,000 401,120 399,280 397,440 395,600 393,760 391,920 436,000 434,000 432,000 430,000 426,000 8/F樓 6/F樓 OS § o z3 」 2/F樓 3/F樓 424,000 422,000 417,000 407,000 390,080 388,240 383,640 374,440 424,000 422,000 417,000 407,000 446,400 444,400 410,688 408,848 407,008、 442,400 405,168 444,400 442,400 432,400 430,400 #425,400 #415,400 388,240 383,640 374,440 434,400 436,400 438,400 390,080 391,920 393,760 395,600 397,440 1 402,960 .l 438,000 , 402,960 , 382,168 391,368 395,968 397,808 399,648 401,488 403,328 405,168 448.400 412,528 448,400 404,800 | 334,604 330,004 320,804 363,700 358,700 348,700 330,280 325,680 316,480 359,000 354,000 344,000 395,968 391,368 382,168 430,400 425,400 415,400 331,660 365,200 366,700 333,040 j 335,984 337,364 338,744 360,500 368,200 334,420 397,808 432,400 434,400 436,400 362,000 340,124 341,504 342,884 344,264 345,644 347,024 348,404 399,648 369,700 371,200 372,700 374,200 375,700 377,200 378,700 349,784 363,500 335,800 337,180 338,560 339,940 341,320 342,700 344,080 380,200 401,488 366,500 368,000 369,500 371,000 372,500 374,000 345,460 | $339,756 九二折 8% Discount 365,000 : 408,848 410,688 412,528 414,368 375,500 $369,300 訂 價 403,328 438,400 440,400 407,008 450,400 416,208 414,368 452,400 九二祈 Listed Price 36.10 s.m.方米 388 s.f.方呎 36.10 s.m•方米 388 s.f.方呎 8% Discount 43.60 s.m.方米 469 s.f.方呎 43.60 s.m•方米 469 s.f,方呎 $403,328 丨 $364,600 $335,432 九二折 8% Discount 452,400 訂 價 Usted Price 416,208 二祈 $438,400 A 8% Discount $317,676 450,400 438,000 《 §.§ 12/F 樓 價 406,640 408,480 I 440,000 442,000 444,000 訂 42.90 s.m•方米 461 s.f.方呎 42.90 s.m•方米 461 s.f.方呎 Listed Price 51.80 s.m.方米 558 s.f.方呎 51.80 s.m.方米 558 s.f.方呎 $311,604 *$345,300 九二祈 8% Discount 406,640 444,000 408,480 $395,600 九二祈 8% Discount 442,000 ! $430,000 訂 42.90 s.m.方米 461 s.f.方呎 42.90 s.m.方米 461 s.f. Saleable Area Listed Price 51.80 s.m.方米 558 s.f.方呎 建築面積 51.80 s.m.方米 558 s.f.方呎 位 Gross Area 單 Flat No. Price L Lii s s tt 第 第二 期 / 第 三 座 價 目 表 358,200 359,700 361,200 362,700 364,200 365,700 367,200 368,700 370,200 371,700 373,200 $362,300 $333,316 343,344 341,964 340,584 339,204 337,824 336,444 335,064 333,684 332,304 343,344 1 373,200 371,700 370,200 368,700 367,200 365,700 364,200 362,700 361,200 341,964 340,584 339,204 337,824 336,444 335,064 333,684 ! 332,304 330,924 X 二祈 $333,316 :$362,300 訂 價 8% Discount 323,564 314,364 341,700 328,164 329,544 to 314,364 • 351,70( |<* 323,564 328,164 351,700 329,544 九二折 Listed Price 8% Discount 36.10 s.m.方米 388 s.f.方呎 36.10 s.m.方米 388 s.f.方呎 訂 價 43.60 s.m.方米 469 s.f.方呎 43.60 s.m.方米 469 s.f.方呎 Listed Price : _ ‘ E . s «@姝觎 iocococo裝 1 置.a a ea>J<9tqs«s 3> 一 T " *|@扫鲥uo 赵蜓趙Wsl-Mg。祁御体职¥}瓣0-^«川挞::: T " « 93« U. SSOJO u. «(ls< T - m m m :ilik T - coco o 10 000‘8汉 趙 o PQPnouj 008.顺 T - 8 CT> a > C O •a)>OCIB m m LL IX. LL % S B 驄 sC M o o o *od}onb Aeq m 5 8 寸 co" LO CO MOPCM 0 0 C O C O 寸 o o qosM « 2 « < 8 C D S 00 IN CD o L O C O :?聆 O Jiti d S 。旺 Q lC Li s e q OJwQgo-o^cra U p .J«} L iCnO 8 00 ui •i - A] ) A 0 8 & O D O O <d£ Site 2/BIock 3 X C C C C 8 wuosp ca 0) mmm tn 派 蝉代 S il JJluMiHon + 125 堂 11 OS 1遒堪 蝉: E+ 螌 sce0¾ 器 A1Z0 dyEadJcaiv a-ino盍 AAOQNtM SOE 吣」/ m m §coIH JNO u , 8 i r m 雔 2 | I 採 K•越 A8801 谨 Is?奮 08¾ I 05¾ SI趙 璲 g l 訂 價 Listed Price 438,000 436,000 434,000 432,000 430,000 428,000 426,000 424,000 422,000 #417,000 401,120 399,280 397,440 395,600 393,760 391,920 390,080 388,240 383,640 438,000 436,000 434,000 432,000 430,000 428,000 426,000 424,000 422,000 9/F樓 8/F樓 4/F樓 6/F樓 5/F樓 樓 . 0 2 s u . 2/F樓 407,000 i S:^TS 11/F 374,440 342,100 340,600 339,100 337,600 336,100 333,100 331,600 417,128 415,288 413,448 411,608 409,768 407,928 406,088 404,248 417,128 丨 453.400 451,400 449,400 447,400 445,400 443,400 441,400 415,288 | 411,608 409,768 407,928 406,088-. 404,248 447,400 445,400 443,400 339,020 337,640 336,260 , 4 4 1 , 4 0 0 334,880 330,280 374,500 373,000 371,500 370,000 368,500 367,000 365,500 364,000 359,000 349,000 344,540 343,160 341,780 340,400 339,020 337,640 336,260 334,880 330,280 321,080 374,500 373,000 371,500 370,000 368,500 367,000 365,500 364,000 359,000 349,000 401,120 399,280 397,440 395,600 393,760 391,920 390,080 388.240 383,640 374,440 455,400 340,400 321,080 449,400 341,780 LL 451,400 343,160 344,540 345,920 434,400 434,400 424,400 399,648 390,448 f #326,600 390,448 !#316,600 399,648 334,600 343,600 418,968 455,400 418,968 376,000 345,920 376,000 402,960 422,648 1 345,100 420,808 457,400 420,808 347,300 377,500 347,300 ! 457,400 377,500 348,680 379,000 406,640 | 320,252 339,100 340,600 342,100 343,600 345,100 291,272 300,472 305,072 306,452 307,832 309,212 306,452 305,072 ^ ^ 291,272 307,832 § 309,212 310,592 311,972 313,352 314,732 316,112 317,492 336,100 310,592 :337,600 311,972 313,352 314,732 316,112 j 317,492 318,872 $310,224 8% Discount 九二折 $337,200 Listed Price 訂 價 318,872 1 346,600 346,600 422,648 8% Discount 459,400 459,400 348,680 Listed Price 320,252 461,400 424,488 九二折 348,100 461,400 350,060 380,500 350,060 $447,400 $411,608 九二折 $310,224 九二祈 $337,200 ! 8% Discount 36.10 s.m.方米 388 s.f.方BR 36.10 s.m.方米 388 s.f.方呎 $411,608 $447,400 訂 價 Listed Price 43.60 s.m.方米 469 s.f.方呎 九二祈 8% Discount 42.90 s.m.方米 461 s.f.方呎 51.80 s.m.方米 558 s.f.方呎 訂 價 $340,032 訂 價 Listed Price 8% Discount 408,480 :380,500 S5.s § ) 25.5 邑 来^.i OSOJ 417,000 440,000 404,800 442,000 440,000 406,640 442,000 408,480 444,000 訂 價 Listed Price $369,600 九二祈 8% Discount $251,988 訂 價 Listed Price $311,604 *$273,900 九二祈 8% Discount 42.90 s.m.方米 461 s.f.方呎 36.10 s.m.方米 388 s.f.方呎 36.10 s.m.方米 388 s.f.方呎 $395,600 *$338,700 九二祈 8% Discount 51.80 s.m.方米 558 s.f.方呎 43.60 s.m.方米 469 s.f.方呎 43.60 s.m.方米 469 s.f.方呎 51.80 s.m.方米 558 s.f.方呎 樓 15/F 價 $430,000 次 Usted Price 樓 Floor 出售面積 訂 42.90 s.m.方米 461 s.f.方呎 Saleable Area 建築面積 51,80 s.m.方米 558 s.f.方呎 位 Gross Area 單 赵 1 。班^舲燄•芒 U13IP;» : • Fiat No. O C O C O C site 。甶話芑iii试^s-'^INiiu 涩3"^绘竑釭-N箱甚Eiii, 来 ^UJ.S ( 长 ^.urs 0000 55 ( ^^ors % T- 想胆_a Y- SJV U. m 雔賠扫鰣咚靼«WSR"眭o祁御体轵扫鰣工赵9.aNsIII^u LL 0 r o w « 5 > c eB SS m £op 雔 cn ① 8 0 8 BaJ< m UL S T- o o : (n s •dAoqe (D O) in o SJBMOPCM < S 5 O C o o O C 8 ,105=OGM List第二期/第五座價目表 0 3 寸 O C 寸 1 •Aluo O 8 O C O C ..soz O 00 O C % o O C O C O C ; - LU od 0¾ oC T1-O co O C O C O C CO u! ll O C O C O C D C D C D CO寸 寸 o o oql o 008>0^ Site 2/Block 5 Price X 晅 ±体 Appendix 3 Information from Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority Reference: Chapter 3 PROVISION O F PARKS & GARDENS IN SINGAPORE TVPES OF PARK & GARDEN LEVEL O F PROVISION 1 Regional Park National AVERAGE SITE DESCRIPTION/REMARKS area (ha) Approx 30 or more , A regtOAai park Is generally of size 30 ha but can be a smaJfer stae i it has special and unique features One regtonat par1< serves a sometimes natron wide Local Precinct 2 Town Park Approx 10 Landscaped park to serve a DGP Can be provided in 2 nos So long as total land area meets provision standards To be designed fandscaped and managed by PRD 3 Town Centre Garden Approx. 3 landscaped formal garden located r^ar the Town Centre Also serves as a Nejghbourhood Pafk for that neighbourhood 、 4 Neighbourhood Park Approx 2 One neighbourhood park serves a HDB neighbourhood of 5,000 t o 6 000 dus Can be provided in nos s o long a s land area meets provision standards Need not be provided tf Town Centre Garden is located within the same neighbourhood Approx 0 2 One precfnct park serves a HD8 precinct of around 800 tfus Accommodates p^aygrotind and pfay equipment For HDB estates, can utilise open spaces between buiidtng blocks tn a precinct layout Can be provided in 2 or more rK)s a s long a s total land area meets provision standarc/s Approx 0 2 - 2 ha One oommuriity parf< serve reskients tn a conventional housing estate with predommanlly semi-detached and terrace houses (types 1 & II) withtn a 250 m service radius 5 Precinct Park or Community Park 2 tout OPEN SPACE PROVfSION IN SINGAPORE 、 YEAR OPEM S P A C E HA/1,000 P O P U U T I O N ” TYPES O F “ • 、 2030 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 7 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 4 0 5 0 5 0 5 2 5 2 6 2 5 2 4 1 4 PARKS A N D G A R D E N S SPORTSA N D RECREATION TOTAL 、 2010 NATURAL O P E N S P A C E l1"' , 2 0 0 0 EXISTING OPEN SPACE SUPPLY BY LAND AREA I ITY P E SO F YEAR . ‘ LANO AnEA (HA) “ , ^ v 、2030 EXISTiMG 2000 [NATURAL OPEN SPACE 4,340 4,140 4,140 4,140 I PARKS A N D G A R D E N S 2,080 3,150 3,350 3,600 I S P O R T S A N D RECREATION 1,120 1,650 1,750 1,800 [ 7,540 8,940 9,240 9,540 丨 S P A C E TOTAL ‘ x Appendix 3 ‘ 2010^ 4 • ' | Appendix 4 Summary of Schedule of land uses, Sha Tin New Town Outline Zoning Plan Designated area Hectares % of Gross residential 610.08 34.1 Commercial 6.60 0.37 Industrial 102.97 5.76 Others 288.95 16.2 Government/ institution/ community 310.28 17.38 Major roads and junctions 203.28 11.39 Open space 263.12 14.74 Total 1,785.28 100.0 Reference: Chapter 3 Appendix 5 Photographs and detailed descriptions of parks surveyed (discussion in Chapter 4 ) Reference: Chapter 4 Section 4.2 A survey on the green component of some open space projects 1. Landscaping to Roads contract, Tuen Mun New Town roads and interchange s. About 12 hectares of central road reserves, verges, open spaces and amenity areas of various public roads in the new town were landscaped. Trees and shrubs were planted on road embankments and along roads and raised planters built in selected locations for improved amenity and screening purposes. Shaded sitting out areas and landscaped footways were also constructed as part of the project. 2. Tuen Mun Town Park Cost: HKS 114 million Nature and size: Town park, 12 ha. Description : T h e park was built in three phases and w a s completed in 1990. It provides active and passive recreational facilities including a large lake with rowing a n d boating facilities, a 120-meter flowing water feature with pools and cascades believed to be the largest of such water feature in Asia, an island cafe with arching stone bridge, promenade, a 800-seat amphitheatre, a roller skating rink, children's play areas, multi-games area, sitting areas, pavilions, toilets, maintenance areas and pedestrian footbridges connecting the park directly into adjacent civil and cultural complex, residential areas and transport. The whole site is extensively planted. Appendix 5.1 3. North District Town Park H K $ 3 0 million Nature and size : Town park, 8 , 3 ha. Description : T h e park w a s completed in 1990 and w a s designed by consultants and was completed in 1989. It is t h e largest urban park District (Fanling/ Sheung Shui N e w Town) with a population o f around 300,000. T h e park is located c los e to the centre o f the development area. It is adjoined by both m o d e m commercial buildings as well as traditional village areas. The main features o f the park include an ornamental lake with an artificial rock waterfall, an open air performance area, children's play areas, ball games areas, formal gardens, a service building with toilets and kiosk and a comprehensive pedestrian network. The whole site is extensively planted with trees and shrubs. 4 . District o p e n s p a c e a t area 1 4 G a n d B , Sha Tin Cost : HKS 5 0 million Nature and Area District park, ha. 4.1 Description : T h e park is being built will include the provision o f 2 full sized l a w n bowling greens (artificial grass); 4 tennis courts, 1 cycling circuit with adventure cycling area,1 management building serving sports facilities with 4 squash courts, toilets and changing rooms, 1 building with cycling facilities and refreshment kiosk, extensive passive recreation area with shaded seating, tree lined avenues, ornamental planting, water features and a 8 0 0 m length riverside promenade. Appendix 5 . 2 ill a F ' d 从 n a r 2 4 A $ o HKO K 11 d : t n ca a h 11: .ptlispaeLlcthoti.cl.mlw M t t 賴 j ::5:: _ :$:: t 減 § rts’ u o C b os u j 0 s a b :44 w . rear ar 「 e 1 Thin . r e a s 42 肌 J -c Sap •Inds 似 d a n 淑 ^ a a n e a s 工g y e s , e n rire to 2 1 a , 1lien , a v p让 ,inilenggp n a k t d d .snLl.l-rag,’s o ^cen)eaane nil D:-dpc.lnlF-lnatuSP.Jtcpv : 比 e a t 3 , .g.rlls-ictdtru9^i l i J d e f i c h g adra .1 stouitursrkW r h t n £ 1 9 9 c l u t i f 3 t c g r l l w w o u a t r i 辽 eTLSr3nn alcrtlroitorhlale c 2 m NADP In a p s p o l e £ . D•a iriii • » •夢 til H J? Local open space in Area 7, Fanling Cost : HKS 19 million Nature and Area Local open space ha. Description The project includes 4 small local open space in the busy town centre area. It will be built in 1994-1995. Faq^ilities provided according to size and local conditions but are mainly out door sitting out area with shaded sitting arrangementst fountain features, colonnade features and extensive planting. Appendix 5.3 7. Hong Lok Park, Fanling Area 13B Cost ; HKS 6 million Nature and size : District 35Si__ «iti i 碟 赛 SS • 翻 •rr-ni:., \ park, 2 ha. Description : T h e park facilities include an ornamental » 1 pavilions, sitting areas, rock gardens and a children's play area. The whole site is extensively landscaped. The design characteristics of the park is that it made use of the two existing earth mounds in the site which provides the necessary enclosures to act as both noise and visual barrier. The mounds act as backdrops to the ornamental lakes and allows a more interesting manoeuvre o f planting design especially on the slope. The pavilion on the mound top enables the structure to stand out as a feature and provide a good viewing spot to visitors. District open space in Area 46,Fanling Cost ; .HK$ 5 . 7 million lifttSi M iI Nature and size : District park, 0.67 ha. Description : T h i s is a district open space adjoining a estate of about 7000 population. The design brief asked 1 ; l y recreation area with major facilities including sitting-out and landscaped areas,children's play area and a store room for maintRnflnop. Appendix 5 . 4 9. Local open spaces Area 4A, Tuen Mun uiUl • hi f •, u] ol ,f |i' u| ul I •e , H 【 , • tJI PI Cost : $ 1.5 million • Nature and size : Two neighbourh ood parks, total 2 , 0 0 0 sq m. km Description ; T h e two local open spaces were built in 1988 -1989 in Area 4A’ Tuen Mun N e w Town, a residential neighbourh ood. The intention create two open spaces with ample planting spaces, sitting out areas and children's play areas. Given the fact that the two sites were adjoined by a Primary School and a kindergarten respectively, one area was provided with a comprehensive modular type play equipment for children and the other for toddlers. 10. Local open space in Kwan Tei North Cost : HKS 0.5 million Nature and size Neighbour hood sitting out area, 0.0305 ha. Descrip)tion :This i neighbourh ood sitting put area in a rural mixed industrial / residential area. The design is currently undertaken for a start of construction in early 1994. The facilities include lighting, out door seats,children play area wilh extensive planting around. Appendix 5.5 Appendix 6 Results of public opinion survey Reference: Chapter 5 Public attitude survey on green survey Satisfactf〇门 t 〇 green environment 40 35 30 eJGB-Muffluid ‘/ery sat i sfTedr Sat1sf Alrfght \[ery unsatisfactory| ejsuods© Appendix 6.1 On. 3 Can y o u s e e g r e e n f r o m home? scoasl- ii _ i InvaI〗d anew«r G门.4 Do y o u waint a g r e e n v i e w ? 稱 纖 very much | AIrTght Y e s , i f p o s s i b l e Not q u r t e ~~Not at 丨I 1nterested Appendix 6.2 1 Inva11d answer Qn 5 P a y more f o r a g r e e n v 丨 ewT* 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 | About % 5 Qn. B 5--10¾ | 20-30% 10-20¾ J I nva I i d answer 100¾ Do y o u v i s i t p a r k s ' asuodsmL.®0«4Juttu 」 20 V©yr often I Sometime jvery 〗rrfrequent 丨 Invand ansvAar Frequently Nat definite D o not I ike to go Appendix 6.3 ed Qn. 7 P a r k Imporvement s u g g e s t i o n s scoasL Q门.8 Green space requirement ~ ^ 30-40»rrhe rrore the better Appendix 6.4 ‘ | 50¾ o r m o r c l j n v a 1 Td a n s w e r Q n . 9 P r e f e r e n c e o f f a c i l i t i e s I f o home ®Mcn*uwaLalc»e+Juiao_Jall m 8 a I I cD o it r t R e f u s e c o I l e c t ron a r 4 a Wet m a r k e t 9ee and g r a s s a r e a Sue s t o p 丨I n v a 11 d anovv®r G 门,10 PesjdentlaJ 丨o c s i t i o n s i e®cd4Jualui-ati J Rural N . T . U r b a n Kowloon o r Hong Kong Appendix 6.5 | I n v a l i d answer Qn. 1c3 & 9L »a0 «1 I 11 Res丨dent丨 sU e n v i r o n m e n t 60 50 40 30 20 10 Housing estate resrdent Inva丨1d answer hton-houeTna ostat© re© i dent Qn, 1 2 Age g r o u p 40 35 30 25 O S ^ ^ 1 1« f0O k 15 10 ia-25 35-43 45-55 Appendix 6.6 I nva I 】 d ansvuer* Qn . 13 Occupait "ionai I b a c k g r o u n d 23 26 24 Sc 22 20 a<n aL a 18 •H 12 3 I 16 14 iQ i n 8 t ^ ti w i » w^ • • 厂 ‘• f “ 1 • | T"~ T e c h n K^ l I 丨 C l e r i c a l S e c r e t a r i a l Student: | R e t f r e d | n v a ! T d a n s j n r Mat P r o f © e e i o n a l M a n a g e r 1 a l H o u © © w l f © Others Income1 l e v e 1 Q门.14 i0 f统 O L. % « 1u k 纖;; M _ 十 h角1n «:2 n n n I S 5 J OQQ 二 1 0 , 0 0 0 t o a m t o 5,000 I S23^ QOQ o r — $10,000 - 2 5 』 0 0 Appendix 6.7 , answer —i i Appendix 7 Schedule of unit costs of open space/landscape projects, Territory Development Department ! 巧mor•丁 DEPAim細, N ; L^nTI?knrfRTOfl.^N ^ 一 • ” (丨丨 丨丨⑶細随!冗 STATRD} .….…厂•,,;【,IM, j j r-u i d*:n proi^ci site cond i t ion, a ccoiir, i h i) i t y, f«-icUitien i n | rojcct Category own Park {TD an include water features, cafe, oilets, play areas, planting etc oilcts, 丨 :[strcit Onenn Space Space (D (DOS)) astrict. Hitdoor Hi tdoor areas off m moorree than than local local lignificance providing active md/or m d/or passivp' passivp' recreation recreation ispace space or concentrated concentrated population population jpcal Open Spnce {LOS) Outdoor areas providing active and/or passive recreation space for concentrated populations in the imtnediate vicinity Amenity Area (AA) Landscape areas too small to be inclnded in O S calculations hut providing visual relief and limited recreation value Urban Road R(U) Amenity treatment in road reserve including raised planters, motrnding, paved areas, cycle parks, sitting areas etc Rural Road R(R) PIflnting of vorgen, central refTerve, slopes etc Aio' und Building (LB) Amenity planting around buildings surh as schools, rrwimming pool complexes, civic btiildingn, fire-stations etc Percentage of Hardworks 75 - 100¾ 86 - 94¥" 94% 、『"T ' 1 丨 1 ....丄 Averaged Uni Unitt Cost Cost $/«3 Unit Cost Range $$/M Unit /M22 (averaged area per project) 675 - 1311 974 {54400 N2) (See Remarks 75 - 110000% 75 % 76 - 1100% % 366 - 11585 666 6 66 (42870 «2) (See 75 77 636 - 1334 830 (8‘120 M2) (200 M2) (300 H2} (950 M2) ⑴ (ii) (iii) 0- 5 0 % 7 - 45% > 7 5 - 100% 75 - 100% Planting and soiling 110 456 95 - 350 1093 142 243 650 101 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii) 0 " 50% 4-35% 50 - 75% 53 - 54% - 10~0% _75 — Roadside/slope planting Planting Slope planting Planting and soiling including kcrbing Planting inc]uding soiling of :(a) palms, shrubs and ground cover (b) shrubs and ground cover Planting of whips, seedlings shrubs, climbers etc Amenity planting and soiling Amenity (roadside) Planting 154 234 - 251 242 197 (9660 M2) 237 (6840 M 323 (150 H2) 100 (24700 M2) 52 (500 63 (660 M-) 248 (940 M (i) “ (ii) (iii) (iv) Others (0) (i) Afforestation TaT Affor^stntion vitb concrete footpath (b) Slope Afforestation (Seedlings supplied by others) (ii) Turfing (iii) Street Park (iv) Promenade (v) Urban Fringe Road (Planting and Top “'‘ 5 4 % 0% 0% 9 8 % !m 0% 63 143 566 295 393 159 20 117 - 369 186 186 155 1 )2) (90 M2 M 22 (340 M M)) 2 {27*10 MM )2) 1B 80 42 (6(6 000 H2)H2) (!500 (1 500 Hn 533 533 IB (129500 M * > 2 8 {8B100 n ) J-l (1500 2092 (6110 949 (4400 43 (48400 H2) M23) H) M M The grpater the degree of rpmofenejis, the higher the unit: cost marks 1 fa) Location eg Tr»lnmls (b) Arosi The nma 1 lor the nrpn to he dove loped, the hiyhcr the inn* I cont (c) t e Condi tion Tho tlio amount of site works involved, the higher ht<> miit cos I ef f\\t rMhni ve oartl)works( demo 1 i (ion, ftrrvice 1<i mi, ot c The 'jroater Uie difficulty of accessing the site, tl»e higher the nnit cost (d) Accessibility eg itM-1 oun traf f ic fongont iou rontil t ing from closing proximi ly to t own cent re ( o ) Fnci lit ier» Tm i fiini-p and/or hi(/]i^r Uie (lunU t y of f aci 1 i tics to be provide七 hiyhr^r th CoOfJt (f) Design TI^ i )1i •jlior tho design soph is lien tion provided # the higher ttta unit cost smarkn 2 Due to 1 irni Led cost infor.imtion availnble for TP nnd DOS projects tendered in 1 987-90 period, pro-1987 TP and IJOS projects aro also tnken into account for cf)mpilat ion of «iveragft imit cost Appendix Tl BIBLIOGRAPHY i — - a n e k ; 【 想 士 ‘論::.. m 纖 、v I S l _ 3 _ MMml 議 ? . !r ? 隣 _ t 瞧 _ _ 暴 雾 赠 彻 Zr . : 、 施 # &>:¾ ., . • *• ^ ^JWB -,,, ^ 一 :¾¾¾ : 嘱 1 .# , V . r•* • . , f ••..-1 ; '> _ • . ^ , • . . 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