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Disneyland development: Disneyland development: Benefit or loss?Benefit or loss?

- Introduction

- Differences between two aerial photographs

- Is “greening” (plantation) always environmentally- friendly? (Q3)

- Compare natural and artificial habitat (Q4)

- Compensation for urban development (Q6)

Activity 1

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Do you know where this Do you know where this is?is?

The aerial photo reproduced with permission of the Director of Lands.© The Government of Hong Kong SAR, License No. 21/2006

1999

It’s Penny’s Bay where Disneyland was built!

The aerial photos reproduced with permission of the Director of Lands.© The Government of Hong Kong SAR, License No. 21/2006

1999

What are the major differences between What are the major differences between the two photographs?the two photographs?

Think about it: Think about it: Which one is “greener”?Which one is “greener”?

When Phase II of the Theme Park is completed, the total green area will be further increased

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Is artificial greening Is artificial greening always environmentally- always environmentally-

friendlyfriendly??

Is artificial greening Is artificial greening always environmentally- always environmentally-

friendlyfriendly??

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Greening of Disneyland involves transplantation of expensive exotic species: environmentally-friendly?

Ming Pao (6 May 2005)

We discovered a 10 m high Bottle Tree with bare branches fallen to the ground near the backstage area. According to botanists, the tree died due to improper transplantation. It was worth over $100,000 and its export from Australia will be restricted starting next year. ……The park claimed earlier that over 18,000 trees of over 300 species are planted within the park, and the hotel area, of which 40% were bought from Australia, Thailand and Malaysia. The Bottle Tree was selected due to its peculiar appearance. Three such trees which are over 100 years old have been planted in Tomorrowland surrounded by 20 smaller ones.

Bottle Tree( 瓶子樹 )

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What is the environmental impact of land clearance and reclamation on biodiversity?

What is the environmental impact of land clearance and reclamation on biodiversity?

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Competition:Competition: How many How many types of habitats can your types of habitats can your

group list?group list?

List the available

habitats that can be found

- Before &

- After

building of the Disneyland.

Image courtesy of Chow Chi-yui, Shirley

Image courtesy of Janet Lee

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Before building of Disneyland

Woodland

Grassland

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Before building of Disneyland

Freshwater stream

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Before building of Disneyland

Mangrove

Rocky shore

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After building of Disneyland

Artificial forest (With artificial animals!)

Artificial grassland (With real flowers)

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After building of Disneyland

Artificial lake (Inspiration Lake)

Artificial coastline with more monotonous structure

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After building of Disneyland

Concrete buildings

Habitat diversity decreases

Marine, coastal, grassland, shrubland and secondary woodland habitats were already lost before planting with introduced species!!

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Can artificial greening Can artificial greening compensate for the loss of compensate for the loss of

natural habitats?natural habitats?

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In urban development, does greening compensate for the loss

of natural habitats?e.g. Hong Kong Wetland Parke.g. Hong Kong Wetland Park

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AcknowledgementsChao Yeuk Lan, Crystal

Chow Chi-yui, Shirley

Janet Lee

Survey and Mapping Office, Lands Department, HKSAR