It is probably the most desperate proposal yet. The Hong Kong government has listed 25 sites for reclamation, including building artificial islands à la Dubai, to ease land shortage.
Sites range from 10 hectares in size to a mega artificial island larger than the area reclaimed for Hong Kong International Airport.
The list will be whittled down to 10 by mid-year for feasibility studies and further consultation.
Civil Engineering Office head Edwin Tong Ka-hung forecasts the Hong Kong population will reach 8.9 million by 2039. This would require an additional 4,500 hectares of land to meet development needs.
Although most of the land needs can be met by making space from extant land, 1,500 hectares still need to be created.
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