FAQ



POTENTIAL SOCIAL IMPACT

During Construction Stage, whether the disturbance will discourage weekend tourists to Tung O and other tourists spots like Sok Kwu Wan; and whether a prolonged construction period will result in some shops/restaurants going out of business?

The construction workers will need to be fed and consume basic supplies. There will be demand for daily goods, drinks, fast food, cheap catering, as well as proper dining. This increased number of captured customers, which will be at least tens of times more than that of existing will drive up daily business for the local shops and restaurants, and filling up spaces between weekends. The demand for connection between the site and Sok Kwu Wan will be met by ferry services providers of the contractors, kaido operators, and restaurant operators in Sok Kwu Wan who have their ferries. Therefore, local people, shops and restaurants will significantly benefit during the construction stage. A prolonged construction period, if happen at all, will only mean continued business.

As far as weekend hikers are concerned, the existing trail through the development site is within the proposed Conservation Corridor, hence it will not be blocked off by construction works.