https://www.scmp.com/rss/323386/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Wang Chau housing saga is an excellent example to illustrate the environmental dilemma over brownfield sites versus green belt land for development. The earmarked area in Yuen Long of mostly brownfield site is not a bad choice for development, given its low ecological value. However, one thing is clear: there should be more rigourous control over the growth of such sites in Hong Kong. In this city of 110,000 hectares, about 40 per cent is protected under the Country Parks Ordinance. As such,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2023319/why-brownfield-sites-are-greener-option-housing-development?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2023319/why-brownfield-sites-are-greener-option-housing-development?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Sep 2016 03:49:15 +0000