Kowloon City DURF and DURF Secretariat Attn.: Lily Y.M.YAM
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E0048 From: ------------------------------ Date: Jun 30, 2013 12:01 To: --------------------------------, <[email protected]> Subj: SIA Report Submission to DURF Kowloon City DURF and DURF Secretariat Attn.: Lily Y.M.YAM, Dear Kowloon City DURF members and DURF secretariat, As you may know, we are a group of postgraduate students from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. We have completed a SIA report for 13 Streets, one of the priority redevelopment area in the DURF planning. Please kindly find our report as the enclosed for DURF's reference. Shall you have any inquiry, please contact Sango Shek by email ------------------------------ Best regards, Sango Shek, Chau-san Master of Social Policy and Social Development, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Social Impact Assessment Report for Redevelopment of 13 Streets 28 May 2013 Submitted to Kowloon City District Urban Renewal Forum SIA Report for Redevelopment of 13 Streets Social Impact Assessment Report for Redevelopment of 13 Streets Submitted by Postgraduate students of Master of Social Policy and Social Development, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Zhang Li (Kathleen), Shek Chau San (Sango), Hung Ming Chung (Morris), Wong Man Hsuen (Yolanda), Siu Ka Yi (Kathy), Wong Shiu Hung (Brian), Lee Suk Ling (Tammy), Huang Ying Si (Rain), Leung Chi Hang (Clement), He Qinqin (Piana), Hu Kailing (Kelly), Wai Wai LWIN Academic Instructors: Dr. David Ip, Fu Keung, Mr. Felix Ng, Sai Kit 2 SIA Report for Redevelopment of 13 Streets Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................... 3 Index of Tables ............................................................................................................... 6 Index of Figures ............................................................................................................. 6 Index of Photos .............................................................................................................. 7 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... 9 Background ............................................................................................................ 9 Aim of the Study .................................................................................................... 9 Methodology ........................................................................................................ 10 Key impacts identified ......................................................................................... 11 Statement of predicted future in different scenarios ............................................ 12 Mitigation measures for redevelopment .............................................................. 12 Recommendations ................................................................................................ 13 1. Overview .................................................................................................................. 16 1.1 Location and Physical Setting ........................................................................ 16 1.2 Issues on redevelopment ................................................................................ 19 2. Methodology ............................................................................................................ 21 2.1 Overview of methodology ............................................................................. 21 2.2 Research Design............................................................................................. 21 2.2.1 Compiling Baseline Condition ............................................................ 21 2.2.2 Preliminary Impacts Identification ..................................................... 21 2.2.3 Public Engagement ............................................................................. 22 2.3 Data analyses ................................................................................................. 23 2.4 Limitations ..................................................................................................... 24 3. Baseline Condition – Community Profile ................................................................ 25 3.1 History............................................................................................................ 25 3.2 Land use ......................................................................................................... 25 3.3 Demographic characteristics .......................................................................... 26 3.2.1 Age distributions ................................................................................. 27 3.2.2 Ethnicity .............................................................................................. 28 3.4 Economic status ............................................................................................. 28 3.4 Lifestyle ......................................................................................................... 30 3.5 Housing .......................................................................................................... 31 3.6 Local Economy .............................................................................................. 37 3.7 Community services....................................................................................... 40 3.8 Community Amenities ................................................................................... 42 3.9 Transportation ................................................................................................ 43 3 SIA Report for Redevelopment of 13 Streets 3.10 Public Order ................................................................................................. 44 3.11 Prospects of the community ......................................................................... 45 4. Impact Identifications and Analyses ........................................................................ 47 4.1 Issues Raised in Consultation and Public Engagement ................................. 47 4.2 Impacts Raised in Consultation and Public Engagement .............................. 49 4.2.1 Negative Impacts from Expert Consultation....................................... 49 4.2.2 Negative Impacts from Public Engagement ....................................... 50 4.3 Predictions for Future Development without Redevelopment............... 50 4.4 Impacts Analysis ............................................................................................ 51 4.4.1 Problems on Relocation and local rehousing ...................................... 53 4.4.2 Unaffordable living standards (C5) .................................................... 53 4.4.3 Change of economic base ................................................................... 54 4.4.4 Dramatic Social Changes and Conflicts ............................................. 54 4.4.5 Dissolution of local culture and community (C4)............................... 55 4.4.6 Pollutions during Construction Period (I6) ......................................... 55 4.4.7 Ethnic Minority Communities being left out and their needs being ignored (H4) ................................................................................................. 55 4.5 Interactive Impacts Matrix and Relevant Impacts Analysis .......................... 55 4.7.1 Triggering Stress and Anxiety among Affected People (X1) .............. 56 4.7.2 Increasing demand of land to restore the original community (X2) ... 56 4.7.3 Changes of Local Economy and Employment Structure (X3) ........... 56 4.7.4 A New community composition will emerge (X4) ............................. 57 4.6 Case Study for Affected Groups .................................................................... 57 4.6.1 Case 1: Ethnic Minorities, an Indian................................................... 57 4.6.2 Case 2: Owners of Garage in Lun Cheong Street No.22 .................... 57 4.6.3 Case 3: Tenants of Subdivided unit in Ying Yeung Street No.24 ....... 58 4.6.4 Case 4: Property Owners in Lun Cheong Street No.23 ...................... 59 4.6.5 Case 5: Older People in 13 Streets ...................................................... 59 4.6.6 Case 6: Property Owners in Fung Yi Street ........................................ 59 5. Scenario Generations ............................................................................................... 61 5.1 Scenario 1- 13 Streets without any plan for redevelopment .......................... 61 5.2 Scenario 2- 13 Streets with redevelopment by URA-initiated mode ............. 62 5.3 Summary ........................................................................................................ 62 6. Evaluation of Well-beings ........................................................................................ 64 7. Mitigation ................................................................................................................. 69 Individual impacts ................................................................................................ 69 Household impacts ............................................................................................... 69 Community impact............................................................................................... 70 4 SIA Report for Redevelopment of 13 Streets 8. Recommendation ....................................................................................................