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CASE STUDIES

1. Hongkong Wetland Park

Wetland Conservation

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The area of Tin Shui Wai was chosen as a location to develop

largescale residential housing.

Wetlands had to be destroyed for the housing developmentCONTEXT

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MAI PO

WETLAND

PARK

RESIDENTIAL

DEVELOPMENT

Mitigation of habitat loss due

to urban development in Tin Shui Wai

Act as a buffer between Tin Shui Wai and the

Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site.SITE

LOCATION

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Developmental Pressure

Lack of regulations

Rail project cutting across wetlands

no net-loss principle: area and functionpollution

T

HREATS

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Core Zone: undisturbed, largely natural area.

Biodiversity Management Zone: focus for biodiversity conservation, education

Public Access Zone: Managed access will be allowed in order to raise awareness

Wise Use Zone: existing wetlands to be used in an ecologically sustainable manner

Private Land Zone: development subject to land use restrictions.

ZONING-W

ETLANDS

Wetland Conservation Area (WCA)

Construction allowed if it is devoted to the conservation or environmental

education

Wetland Buffer Area (WBA)

500m strip of land surrounding the landward boundary of the WCA.

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CORE ZONE

BIODIVERSITY

MGMT ZONE

WISE USE ZONEPUBLIC ACCESS

ZONING-W

ETLANDS

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HONGKONG

WET

LAND

PARK

HONG KONG WETTLAND PARK, CITY OF HONG KONG, CHINA

Landscape architects: Urbis Limited

Architects: Arch SD (Architectural Services Department, HKSAR)

Completion: December 2005

Area: 64 hectares

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to provide opportunities formitigation of the substantial loss of wetland habitats of Mai Po

due to urban development

new tourist attractions and facilities were developed

to sustain the long-term growth of the tourism industry

OBJECTIVE

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the management of human

activity to avoid conflict with the key environmental

principles is a principal determinant of the adopted layout.

CO

NCEPT

avoidance ,minimization and compensation

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Entrance &

Visitor

Centre

Discovery

Centre Bird

Hides

No Public

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HIERARCHYANDPROFILEOF

BUILDINGS

Transition from built to unbuilt

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The visitor facilities can be divided

into two main components

indoor visitor centre

outdoor Exhibit areas

VISITOR

CENTRE

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Area: 6,000 sq m.

Objective

Indirect participation with the wetland

ecosystem.

Design

Exhibition hall, audio visual roomINDOORVISITORCENTRE

sculpted as an integral part of the landscape

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Landscaped roof

and sky lighting

Eco friendly

Low energy consumption

DESIGN

ELEMENTS

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ShadingVisual and Sound Barrier for bird nesting

Timber louvers

DESIGN

ELEMENTS

Air conditioning methods

Cross Ventilation

Geothermal Heat pump(low sound emission)

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Objective

Create awareness on

traditional techniques

Design

demonstration gardens

Ponds/pools

Farmyards

Fish ponds

Outdoor classrooms

OUT-DOOR

EXHIBIT

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RO

UTES

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ROUTES

Route I

Length 500m

Floating board wayFrom north fringe of visitors centre

Three-storey observatory tower

at the end of route I

Route II

Length 2000m

Floating board way

Walk through wet grassland and scrubHigh viewing point I

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Objective

Direct participation with ecosystem

DesignActivity Oriented Zone

Wetland education imparted through activities

DISCOVER

YCENTRE

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BIRDSHIDE\OBSERVATIO

NHIDES

Observation hides have been constructed

Commanding view over the northern part of the Reserve

Walk through wet grassland and scrubMinimum disturbance by human movements

Observatory

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NOPUBLICZONE

Ramsar Site

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Usage of locally available materials

Reuse and recycled building materials

Use of native landscape species

OTHERSUSTAINABLECONCEPTS

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Ecological conservation

Economic development

Significance ofEnvironmental Impact Assessment

in tourism projects

CONCLUSION

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Factors to be considered:

Environmental issuesGeology, flora and fauna

Construction techniques and materials

Transportation and linkages

Community participation

Eco sensitive construction management

INFERENCES