Urban Challenges and Solutions Hong Kong by MissCurnow https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong You can share all your information on our case study on this board and use it to help you write your article. en-us 2011-01-21 23:23:57 UTC 2019-10-10 05:09:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://d2s8n7nv9yizdf.cloudfront.net/assets/thmbs/earth.jpg Economic issues https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395957989

ISSUES: - In past years Hong Kong really suffered economically due to having a current account deficit. This means that they had a larger amount of imports rather than exports. Due to their location and amount of resources available the secondary sector (manufacturing unit) has never had that many jobs as it was never a major part in the economy. This means that Hong Kong have had to import most of their resources in order to expand and develop their country. 
SOLUTIONS: - Nowadays, Hong Kong has developed economically by focusing mainly on trade and financial services; because of this Hong Kong hasn't been largely affected by deindustrialization. Hong Kong is now the eleventh largest trading 'country' in the world. Hong Kong has few natural resources this causing Hong Kong's products to be re exported outside the country and, especially in, mainland China.

Nathan 11.2]]> 2019-10-10 04:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395957989 TRANSPORTATION https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395958475 Transportation is a problem that’s in Hong Kong, Hong Kong need to resolve this problem because there are a couple of reasons why they need to fix it.
These are some problems
  • Education
  • Work 
  • Emergency (hospital, crime) 
If Hong Kong doesn’t fix their problem for transportation kids won’t be able to get educated which will lead them to a bad future for finding a job and getting their source of income to live.

If Hong Kong doesn’t fix transportation people won’t be able to get to work which will lead what ever business they are working for it will lead the business down.

If Hong Kong doesn’t fix transportation and their are emergencies and there is a life to death situation it can be very bad because people will start dying if there is no source of transportation.

Over 90% of the 11 million journeys are made every day are on public transport.

This issue has been resolved by Hong Kong started adding metros more taxis and they added more roads in the city if Hong Kong keeps doing what they are doing the city will be fixed for transportation.
]]> 2019-10-10 04:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395958475 Energy Solutions https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395958585 Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme 
-Mechanical and electrical service department has introduced the voluntary energy efficiency labelling scheme. This scheme allows you to select household appliances and office equipment based on levels of energy consumption. This scheme also covers some petrol powered passenger cars and maintains registers of all products that carry energy labels to facilitate public access.

Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme
-The scheme  is introduced to show energy labels on the prescribed products who supply in Hong Kong to inform consumers of the energy efficiency performance. It may include room air conditioners, refrigerating appliances, washing machines and television appliances. 

Renewable Energy
The Hong Kong government has been using solar energy in particular for more than 20 years, and is looking to expand its effort in other areas of renewable energy use. For example, solar hot water, heating is efficient way of using renewable energy in your home.


]]> 2019-10-10 04:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395958585 Environmental Issues https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959005 Hong Kong has a fairly deep ecological footprint. The main contributors are: the burning of fossil fuels, the need to reclaim large amounts of land from the sea which damages the marine environmental, the smog that drifts from industrial development, the disposal of waste. All 7 key types of pollution - air, water, soil, noise, radioactive, light and thermal - are affecting our environment. ]]> 2019-10-10 04:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959005 Energy Problems https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959446 The energy supply in Hong Kong is mainly in the form of electricity, around 75% is generated by burning fossil fuels, mostly; coal. Nuclear power is imported from China and only a quarter of it is used. The energy usage is excessive and the resources are limited, which is not a sustainable way of using energy. Burning fossil fuels released carbon dioxide and methane which are green house gases that can contribute to global warming, acid rain and marine life problems. 

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🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾]]> 2019-10-10 04:39:15 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959521 Environmental issues and solutions https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959656 What is the issue?

Waste management is a critical problem because Hong Kong will run out of landfill space by 2019, while air pollution remains a high concern to the community. In 2012 complaints about air pollution rose 30% over 2011. The environmental protection department claims  that over 90% of the roadside air pollution is due to commercial diesel vehicles.

How is the issue resolved/ being resolved?

One big step will be the introduction of a “waste charge” which would force locals to pay around $0.11 Hong Kong dollars for each litre of rubbish collected. The new legislation should take effect by 2019. Hong Kong’s Environmental Protection Department is also forging ahead with plans for a 10 billion dollars incinerator on Lantau . Burning the waste should shrink it to around a tenth of its size.]]> 2019-10-10 04:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959656 Hong Kong could potentially produce close to 6,000 GWh of electricity each year through solar energy, representing about 14 per cent of the annual power demand here in 2012. It also estimated that the potential from wind energy in Hong Kong waters to be 8,000 GWh a year, equivalent to about 19 per cent of the annual power demand in Hong Kong in 2012. It could also mean that Hong Kong could potentially meet 33 per cent of its energy from these renewable sources. https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959694 2019-10-10 04:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959694 https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959759 🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾]]> 2019-10-10 04:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959759 https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959901 Baguette was here bois. *does default dance*]]> 2019-10-10 04:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395959901 https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395960042 HAL POWER]]> 2019-10-10 04:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395960042 Food Issues https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395960276 The issue:
Hong Kong has a problem with food as they are unable to produce local food due to the type of land. Hong Kong lacks arable land which is land that can be used for agriculture. The lack of agriculture lead to people having less access to local food. This leads to agriculture being a relatively unimportant part to the economy and contributes only 0.1 per cent of it’s GDP. 
How is it resolved: 
As they are not able to grow food locally, they need to import food from other countries and Hong Kong imports mostly from outside of China. Although they are able to supply people with food, importing it costs a lot of money. Therefore forcing them to use money on food.]]> 2019-10-10 04:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395960276 Population Issues https://padlet.com/natalieelizabet/hongkong/wish/395960339 The population in Hong Kong is only increasing and creating more problems such as housing. About half of Hong Kong live in public housing rented out by the government. This leaves pressure on the government and then causes economic problems if the whole Hong Kong want public housing. One of the reason to this major issue is that it is the 3rd most expensive country in the whole world and leaves many rooftop slums. Rooftop slums are illegal housing on apartment rooftops, although it isn’t pleasant many are forced to do so since they are financially unstable.

There is always a solution to housing but the government and the citizens need to contribute. The governments job would be to lower prices since they are all living in slums. Another good idea would also be too allow a few illegal slums because the majority of people are homeless. Many rich developers could also help instead of building uneccsary things they could reclaim land and build housing for the poor. 

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