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This dissertation, Study on Transport-related Underground Development: With Review and Suggestions for Tsim Sha Tsui by Jieying, Grace, Gu, 古婕莹, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: STUDY ON UNDERGROUND SPACE DEVELOPMENT ----With Review and Suggestions for Tsim Sha Tsui ABSTRACT: The thesis is to study the transport-related underground development which is now being hotly discussed and commonly carried out in cities all around the world. Recently underground development is emerging along with the underground public transit system and as a new urban develop direction and an urban development solution for promoting sustainable city. Regarding to the urban conditions and urban development features of Hong Kong, transport-related underground development is favored, however, in reality underground development in Hong Kong is not advanced compared with many other cities. The key problem is that the Hong Kong government is still holding an outdate opinion about the potential of underground development and underestimate the value of underground space. Problem such as construction technique, land use right and so on restrict government's perspective about underground development and the government fails to initiate city-wide comprehensive transport-related underground development, and the government also ignores the importance of generating long-term vision and stating the role of underground development in urban planning and design. The objective of the study is to provide Hong Kong with strategy to promote transport-related underground development and set up comprehensive criteria so as to better prepared Hong Kong for the planning and design of the transport-relate underground space in the coming future. Hong Kong transport-related underground development has formed its rudiment in Tsim Sha Tsui. Proper planning and design of future underground development can benefit the city in many aspects. The possibilities of using underground space to support urban growth, to provide new urban public space, to enhance vicinity communities and so on have been explored in ways. The study urges the government to take on its responsibility and make full use of the strength of transport-related underground development to create a better future for Hong Kong. 1 DOI: 10.5353/th_b3970733 Subjects: Underground areas - China - Hong Kong - PlanningUnderground areas - Tsim Sha Tsui - Planning

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