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Environmental Aspect
Environmental Protection
Hong Kong Cyberport has an advantage of locating at Telegraph
Bay with landscape elements such as wooded valleys, slopes
and commanding sea views. The Cyberport Portion is being completed
in phases between early 2002 and late 2004. The project team
has made environmental protection a priority on the construction
of the Cyberport. Practical and effective measures have been
adopted to ensure that the construction works will not have
adverse visual, noise, dust or other impacts on the environment.
Works are carefully planned and phased so
that all dusty activities such as site clearance and foundations
works at adjacent areas will be completed before the occupation
of the first tenants. To control dust generation, materials
transported on trucks are covered, also all haul roads and
unpaved areas are regularly watered with wheel wash facilities
at the site exits.
Noise attenuation is achieved by insulating
works that produce noise. Temporary movable noise barriers
are used to act as effective shields against noise.
Covered and protected walkways are built to
enclose the construction site along the roads and public areas.
Trees and shrubs will be planted along the new roads to create
corridors and gardens. Large shade trees and landscaping will
provide comfortable walking and working environment for tenants
of Phase I.
The project is subject to environmental monitoring
and audit to ensure that appropriate mitigating actions will
be promptly taken as required. A comprehensive Environmental
and Audit programme is in place for the monitoring of air,
noise and waste water quality. Site audits are regularly conducted
to check and ensure that measures are taken to maintain highest
environmental standards. Checks are carried out with reports
done daily and monthly.
For air quality, a continuous method of real
time monitoring in 1-hour and 24-hour Total Suspended Particulate
samplings at all key locations is adopted.
For continuous monitoring of noise, sound
level monitors are installed on site for round-the-clock measurement.
Sound levels are captured in meters which are remotely accessed
through dial-up lines.
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