BACKGROUND
learn more about the research team and the purpose of the project
Preamble
Why Victoria Harbour?
Victoria Harbour is Hong Kong's proudest asset. Throughout the past century, the harbour has contributed greatly to the socio-economic growth of the city. Today, Victoria Harbour has been recognised as our most precious natural heritage and public asset. In view of a growing public aspiration for an accessible, connected and enjoyable harbourfront, how can we plan for our harbour?
The harbour is where it all begins... (Video by Edison Law / Script by Roy Tsang)
The shoreline
of Victoria Harbour
were the line
along which
Hong Kong's
entire history
was written...
The series of harbour reclamation before the 1997 handover laid the foundation of Hong Kong's burgeoning economy.
(Map by Lands Department)
Strategic Planning
For Victoria Harbour
To study about the future of the Victoria Harbour and the relationship between the Harbour and the people, the Town Planning Board, in 1999, endorsed the "Proposed Vision and Goals for Victoria Harbour" and commissioned the “Planning Study on the Harbour and Its Waterfront Areas” in the same year.
Victoria Harbour: Vision
"To enhance Victoria Harbour and its harbourfront areas to become an attractive, vibrant, accessible and sustainable world-class asset:
a harbour for the people, a harbour of life"
Harbour planning framework
Proposed functional zones
Harbour planning framework
The Planning Study on the Harbour and Its Waterfront Areas proposed an overall planning framework for the harbour
(Maps by Planning Department)
Recent News
about Harbour Planning
Building Blocks
of the Harbour Planning Vision
Building Blocks
Description
Accessibility
The public shall be abled to access the harbourfront both visually and phyiscally.
Connectivity
The harbourfront shall form a continuous walkway to enhance users' walking experience.
Public Enjoyment
Land use planning along coastline shall facilitate public uses, so as to create a dynamic waterfront.
Our Research Focus
Area of Concern
Promenade
Harbourfront Areas
Research Objectives
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To investigate if the current land use planning in Hong Kong’s harbourfront area prioritizes public enjoyment, and
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To review the connectivity of the promenade along Victoria Harbour.