scholarly journals GIS Based Multi-Criteria Land Suitability Assessment for Future Urban Development in The Country Park Peripheries of Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anutosh Das ◽  
Ming Wai Vivian Lee ◽  
Yui Hin Isaac Wong ◽  
Yuen Ting Kitty Tang ◽  
Sayeed Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Housing Demand ◽  
Housing Authority ◽  
Vacancy Rate ◽  
Housing Supply ◽  
Ecological Value ◽  
Land Supply ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government

In recent years, land supply in Hong Kong has fallen sharply and fails to keep pace with the growth of population and number of households. Land shortage becomes urgent and dire. With the inadequate provision of residential land, housing supply is also adversely affected.Insufficient housing supply leads to surging property and rental price in the private market. According to the Rating and Valuation Department (RVD), the overall private domestic price index peaked in June 2017 at 336.1. Keen housing demand is also observed in the private rental market. RVD statistics showed that the domestic rental index also reached the peak at 183.6 in June 2017 and the vacancy rate of about 3.8% as at the end-2016, which is much lower than the average vacancy rate of 5% from 1996 to 2015 (Development Bureau, 2017).In addition, there is soaring housing demand in public housing. As at the end-December 2021, the average waiting time for general applicants was 5.7 years, which is nearly double of the Housing Authority’s target for providing the first flat offer to general applicants at around three years on average (Housing Authority, 2021). Identifying and securing sufficient land to meet both current and anticipated pressing housing demand becomes a key challenge of the government. In the light of this, the government has established a dedicated task force (Task Force on Land Supply) in September 2017 and appointed 30 professionals from different disciplines, such as planning, engineering, academia and think tank, to take a Marco-review on the land supply sources, look for feasible options as well as consider the pros and cons of various options. 18 land supply options were worked out for the public to make choices in the public engagement exercise. Among the 18 choices, the development area on the Periphery of Country Parks was regarded as one of the land supplies sources. This option does not only include the Hong Kong Housing Society’s studies on developing Two Pilot Areas on the Periphery of Tai Lam and Man On Shan Country Parks, but also include developing more areas on the periphery of Country Parks. The proposed option received overwhelming attention from the public and aroused debates in various perspectives. Its ecological value, recreational value, financial viability and even legitimacy were discussed. However, spatial analysis on the suitability of having residential development in Country Parks has not been conducted. Therefore, in this study, multi criteria GIS analysis is conducted to evaluate the geographic suitability of Hong Kong Country Parks for residential purpose with the consideration of various criteria.

Flood alleviation in a heavily urbanized area – Kai Tak Nullah, Hong Kong

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan K. L. Chan ◽  
Colin K. C. Wong ◽  
Robin H. N. Lee ◽  
Mike W. H. Cho
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Hydraulic Modelling ◽  
The Public ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Urbanized Area ◽  
Development Area ◽  
The Government ◽  
Exercise Design

The existing Kai Tak Nullah flows from Po Kong Village Road along Choi Hung Road and Tung Tau Estate into Kai Tak Development Area before discharging into the Victoria Harbour. Historically its upstream has been subject to flooding under storm conditions and this has had serious repercussions for the adjacent urban areas. A study has been commissioned by the Drainage Services Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), China to investigate the flood mechanisms and to provide flood alleviation measures by improving the capacity of the Kai Tak Nullah. In addition to flood alleviation, there is a strong public aspiration to rehabilitate the Kai Tak Nullah by a comparatively natural river design. Since the Kai Tak Nullah is located within a heavily urbanized area, traffic and environmental impacts are also highly concerned. The final flood alleviation scheme has thus had to strike a balance among the aforesaid factors with assistance from the hydraulic modelling utilizing InfoWorks Collection Systems (CS) software. This paper presents the public engagement exercise, design considerations, methodologies, and recommendations regarding the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Kai Tak Nullah.

scholarly journals HONG KONG SAR IMMIGRATION IN THE DYNAMICS OF POLITICS, POLICY AND INSTITUTION

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-81
Author(s):  
Andry Indrady
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Executive Power ◽  
Power Domination ◽  
The Public ◽  
Hong Kong Sar ◽  
British Colonial ◽  
The Government ◽  
Colonial Government ◽  
And Control

The Bureaucratic System of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong SAR is one of the legacies from British Colonial Government seen from legal and also immigration bureaucratic perspectives reflect the executive power domination over immigration policymaking. This is understandable since Hong Kong SAR adopts “Administrative State Model” which means Immigration Officer as a bureaucrat holds significant roles at both stages of policymaking and also its implementation. This research looks at transition period of the Immigration Department and its policies since the period of handover of Hong Kong SAR from the British Government to the Government of China especially throughout the concern from the public including academics about the future of immigration policies made by the Department that arguably from colonial to current being used as political and control tools to safeguard the interest of the Ruler. This situation ultimately will question the existence of Hong Kong SAR as one of the International Hub in the Era of Millennium.  

scholarly journals Konstruksi Sosial Keagamaan Masyarakat Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
Abdul Ghofur ◽  
Bambang Subahri
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Religious Behavior ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Call To Prayer ◽  
At Home

Covid-19 or Corona pandemic, which has entered Indonesia since the last three months, has changed many of the religious behaviors of Indonesian people who are predominantly Muslim. Starting from praying in congregation at home, Friday prayers at home, Eid prayer at home, changing sentences on some words in the call to prayer to cancel the departure of the pilgrims. This has changed the religious traditions and religious behavior of the community in general. This study uses theoretical conceptions according to Peter L. Berger with the conception of social construction with three components, namely externalization, objectivation and internalization. This study uses a qualitative approach with the aim of uncovering a phenomenon of religious behavior that occurred in the community during the Covid-19. The conclusions in this research are, externally the community made social changes because of information related to the Covid-19 pandemic, both through a task force formed by the government, as well as news that circulated on television and social media. From that, people make objectivation by implicit behavior formation in response to government regulations and news circulating on social media. Internalization is carried out by the public by picking wisdom in every situation that occurs. Furthermore, from the socio-religious construction the perspective of Sufism during the pandemic resulted in patterns of religious behavior: patient, gratitude, tawakal and muhasabah Keywords: Covid-19, Social Construction, Tasawuf, Society

scholarly journals Indonesia’s Response to Covid-19 Outbreak: Raising Awareness through Community Engagement and Actionable Volunteer Contribution

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-274
Author(s):  
Janette Maria Pinariya ◽  
Carelyn Josephine ◽  
Wulan Yulianti ◽  
Anita Yunia
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Communication Aid ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
National Task ◽  
The Government

The world is in the grip of a health crisis due to the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic causing a substantial increase in distress associated with pain, depression, and loss. Indonesia is not handling the epidemic properly at this early stage due to a lack of planning and readiness on the part of the country. The government subsequently established the COVID-19 national task force, a COVID-19 assistance centre that reflects the government's readiness and urgency in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. At the national and regional levels, the task force reports directly to the president, organizes and encourages all connected agencies to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The task force's other responsibility is to raise awareness about COVID-19 to the general public. The study aims to determine how Indonesia's COVID-19 task force volunteers can act as a communication aid for the public as a source of empowerment during the pandemic, as well as to examine risk communication and community engagement. This research uses a qualitative approach using the theory of social support. As a result, this study has identified new volunteering approaches for Indonesia's COVID-19 task force that could act as a support system as well as improvements on their approach on community engagement with the public.

Barriers to adopting solar photovoltaic systems in Hong Kong

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 649-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Lo ◽  
Daphne Ngar-Yin Mah ◽  
Guihua Wang ◽  
Michael KH Leung ◽  
Alex Y Lo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Photovoltaic Systems ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Barriers ◽  
Regulatory Barriers ◽  
The Government

The adoption of solar photovoltaic systems is often constrained by various sociotechnical barriers. In this paper, we identify and differentiate barriers to photovoltaic among three groups of potential adopters in Hong Kong: individuals, businesses, and the public sector. A total of 55 interviews were conducted to collect the data for the study. The results indicate that the most important constraints were technical barriers such as space limitations and low energy output, followed by economic barriers such as high upfront costs and long payback periods. Furthermore, we found that individuals were the group most exposed to market, policy, and regulatory barriers and they had to contend with the highest number of barriers. Our analysis also illustrates that there was a close interrelationship between the barriers. For example, technical barriers, such as space limitations, could be overcome partially by addressing regulatory barriers. Based on the analysis, we formulate a number of policy recommendations. The results of this study could be useful to the government in its attempt to facilitate a sustainable energy transition in Hong Kong.

Wukan: The Whole Story

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeng Zhimin
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Guangdong Province ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Chinese Society ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Democratic Elections ◽  
The Village

Abstract Beginning on 21 September 2011 in Guangdong Province, the Wukan Incident was, as an incident of a collective nature at the grassroots of Chinese society, in many respects something extremely rare. This can be said of the length of time for which the incident continued; the number of people who took part; the extent to which the incident was organized; the unmistakably clear interest-related and political demands involved; the thoroughly contentious nature of the incident, and its far-reaching impact. The roots of the conflict lie in disputes over collective land belonging to the village, which had already been going on for as long as 20 years, and problems with corruption involving the long-term manipulation of grassroots democratic elections by a group with common political and economic interests presided over by former Village Party Branch Secretary Xue Chang. Following the violent clash on 21 and 22 September, the self-nominated temporary villagers’ representatives formerly put their three main demands to the government: a thorough investigation of the situation pertaining to the sale and purchase of land in Wukan since the Reform and Opening; a thorough investigation into the elections for the Village Committee; transparency apropos of both village affairs and finances. After almost six months of contention between the government and the public, under the leadership of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, the government eventually directly acknowledged the demands of the villagers to be ‘reasonable’ and ‘legally legitimate’. Within all of this, the intervention of the Provincial Party Committee’s Task Force on 20 December 2011 was a watershed moment in transforming the Wukan Incident, exchanging contention for dialogue. At present, Wukan is facing both unprecedented and positive opportunities for development. The village is gaining a remarkable amount of political and economic resources, yet at the same time it is facing grave challenges.

scholarly journals Tackling COVID-19 risk in Hong Kong: Examining distrust, compliance and risk management

2021 ◽  
pp. 001139212199002
Author(s):  
Raymond KH Chan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
The Public ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Medical Facilities ◽  
The Government

Proximity to mainland China places Hong Kong at the forefront of the COVID-19 threat, and it has survived the test most of the time. It appears that public compliance with government advice on preventive measures and social distancing, plus the availability of tests and medical facilities, contributed to the successful handling of the crisis. While it is generally believed that trust is crucial for successful compliance and collaboration, a critical review of the case of Hong Kong shows that it was distrust, due to a lack of confidence and skepticism with regard to the government’s values, that caused the public to take early self-protective measures and initiated societal-wide self-help campaigns. Their compliance was actually with measures that the public themselves had demanded and agreed. The government was criticized for doing too little, too late; as well as for failing to put local people’s interests first, and acting for political motives. Despite the success in combating the virus, the government did not enjoy a proportionate gain in trust. This article argues that distrust in government was very much shaped by the perceived dissimilarity in salient values between the government and the public. A lack of transparency and participation in the decision-making process, as well as a lack of emotional connection with the public, also contributed to the distrust.

scholarly journals Content Analysis of Policymakers Communication Narrative Addressing Coronavirus Diseases 2019 Pandemic in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (E) ◽  
pp. 1528-1533
Author(s):  
Hardisman Dasman ◽  
Husna Yetti ◽  
Abdiana Abdiana ◽  
Firdawati Firdawati
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
News Media ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy Window ◽  
Integrated Policy ◽  
Open Coding ◽  
The Government

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic severely affected Indonesia in health and socio-economic sectors. As a new disease and the challenge became an opportunity for policy creation of the government. AIM: The study explored how the government as a policymaker responded to the COVID-19 pandemic within the framework of the policy window, as seen in the news media. This study also looked at how the public perceived the policy creation and the implementation. METHODS: A qualitative case study was conducted to answer the research questions by reviewing three main national news media, namely, Respublika, Media Indonesia, and Kompas, on primary communication from three policies makers (president, ministry of health, and COVID-19 task force). The searching coverage was within 1 year of the pandemic, from March 2019 to February 2020. The articles were analyzed using content and contextual analysis approaches. The articles were coded thematically using open coding in the native language, supported by MS Excel and qualitative software ATLAS.ti version 8. The data discuss with the existing literature using the policy window framework. RESULTS: We found that 147 articles were eligible for the study, which the majority of them were president communication. The president communicated in all aspects COVID-19 related policy, including integrated policy, health policy, and the economic. Ministry of health mainly focused on health policy and the task force on public education. The study showed that the government has utilized a policy window for policy creation in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy addressed all related issues that were affected by the pandemic, ranging from healthcare to financing. There were weaknesses in the implementation, such as not adequately informed to the public and some inconsistency among stakeholders. CONCLUSION: Policy creation without consistent implementation led to public distrust and rejection.

scholarly journals PELUANG AKUNTAN PUBLIK DALAM PROGRAM RESTRUKTURISASI UTANG BAGI USAHA KECIL DAN MENENGAH

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Sutjipto Ngumar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Debt Restructuring ◽  
The Public ◽  
Financial Consultant ◽  
Restructuring Process ◽  
The Government ◽  
Public Accountant

This paper is prapared to analyse the industrialist’s problems, particulary the little and Midle Business (UKM), paying their debt to the Bank, as the result of economic crisis endlesly. The government through the Jakarta Initiative Task Force (J.I.T.F.) and Fi-nancial Consultant, the Public Accountant which is appointed by Indonesian Accountant Asso-ciation (IAI), go to work as the facilitator, practice debt restructuring program, between obligator and creditor by win and win solution. lution. Public accountant is the partner of JITF as Financial Consultant, prepares the informations : e.g. debt’s document, Fi-nancial Statement, activity and strategy of business. The UKM’s information which have been arranged by public accountant used as another base for debt negotiation. The UKM among restructuring obtacle is that the information about restructuring process is not complete; the lack information of obligator and unhonesty of creditor.

Searching for an Identity: Debates over Moral and National Education as an Independent Subject in Contemporary Hong Kong

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-97
Author(s):  
Zardas Shuk-Man Lee ◽  
Phoebe Y. H. Tang ◽  
Carol C. L. Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Chinese History ◽  
School Subject ◽  
National Education ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Schools ◽  
Education Today ◽  
The Government ◽  
Education In Hong Kong

The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [HKSAR] announced the introduction of Moral and National Education (MNE] as an independent and compulsory school subject in May 2011. The content of MNE's consultation draft and the teaching material produced by government-funded organizations incited about 100,000 people to demonstrate outside the Hong Kong government headquarters for eight consecutive days in early September 2012. Protesters including teachers, parents, students, and concerned members of the public described MNE as 'brainwashing, and demanded the curriculum's withdrawal. This article presents the historical development of national education in Hong Kong, the various challenges the MNE curriculum faced, and the conflicts and negotiations between the government and the public. It first explores the background of national education reform in Hong Kong since 2000. It then examines how the government instructed local schools to teach national identity in subjects of Chinese History and the newly proposed MNE. The next section discusses the declining importance of Chinese History education since 2000. The article concludes by reviewing the voices supporting and opposing MNE, the most recent development in Hong Kong's education today.

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