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Hong Kong Institute of Planners Awards 2020

Quality Data to Support Quality Planning – Study on Existing
Profile and Operations of Brownfield Sites in the New Territories

'Quality Data to Support Quality Planning – Study on Existing Profile and

Operations of Brownfield Sites in the New Territories' was awarded the

Certificate of Merit of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners Awards 2020.

The operations on brownfield sites are generally low in land utilisation

efficiency, and often lead to land use incompatibility as well as environmental
and traffic issues. Yet, they still play a role in supporting various economic

sectors in Hong Kong. On the other hand, there have been strong public
calls for developing brownfield sites for housing. An effective means to

tackle brownfield issues is through proper planning and development based
on thorough research and

comprehensive data. The

'Study on Existing Profile and
Operations of Brownfield
Sites in the New Territories'

establishes comprehensive data

profile for brownfield sites in
the New Territories to facilitate
the formulation of proactive

actions to address brownfield

issues while providing an
important source of land
supply.

Un der th e Govern men t’s

multi-pronged land supply
approach, nearly half of the

Quality Data to Support Quality Planning - Study on
Existing Profile and Operations of Brownfield Sites in the
New Territories

65 PLANNING DEPARTMENT