Transport & pollution problem of Hong Kong

Pollution

Air Noise Water

Air pollution

Air pollution

• Where?

~Mong Kok

~Central

~Causeway Bay

~Kwun Tong

~Tung Chung

……

Air pollution

• Who face the problem?

YOU

We

I

Hong Kong people

Air pollution

• What is the disadvantages of serous air pollution?

• Health damage• Acid rain• Smog• Economic lost• Ozone depletion• Kill the trees• ……

Air pollution

• Who– Industries– Vehicles– Power Plants– Forest Fire

Air pollution

• How can we reduce air pollution?• Use the public transport• Save energy• Use less fossil fuels, eg. dissel• Install filters on the vehicles and power plants• Set laws• Education• ……

Noise pollution

• Major sources– Transportation noise

• Aircraft• Road traffic• Train / Railway

– Fixed and industrial noise

• E.g. ventilation

– Constructions noise• E.g. piling, general

construction works

Noise Pollution

• Solutions• Install sound barriers• Careful planning• Noise control oridence• Self-control

Water pollution

• Uses of water?

• As drinking water supplies• flushing water supplies• recreational uses• seafood supplies• Provide marine and freshwater natural resources• Potable water supply• Irrigation• Pond fish culture• Habitat for aquatic life

Water pollution

• Where?

• Industrial cooling• Commercial waste, mainly from catering services• Agriculture sewerage• Domestic sewerage & flushing

Water pollution

• What can we do?

• Save water resource• Improve sewerage treat

ment• Charges for Sewage Se

rvices • HATS (Habour Area Tr

eatment Scheme) Stage 2

References

• http://www.epd.gov.hk

• http://ihouse.hkedcity.net/

• http://www2.hkedcity.net/

• Notes from department ofGRM, CUHK