Turning vision into reality

The video “turning vision into reality” clearly highlights the benefits gained from building the new airport at Chek Lap Kok. Your task now is to write a summary report on the impact of Chek Lap Kok Airport using information from the role-play.

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  Civil servants working for the government will start by telling us the problems with the old Kai Tak Airport and explain reasons for building the new airport.
  

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  Airport Authority representatives will highlight the benefits of the Airport Core Programme for Hong Kong (airport, roads, bridges, railway, new town, reclamations, environment) and give facts about Chek Lap Kok International Airport, speakers may use clips from the video, pictures from the Internet, etc.
  

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  New residents of Tung Chung are supporting the new airport and the development of Lantau. Jobs and infrastructure development has improved their standard of living. The residents could work for Cathay Pacific Airways or be teenagers excited by the development of new facilities and attractions such as Disneyland made possible because of the new road and rail development.
  

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  Old residents of Tung Chung are against the building of Chek Lap Kok and any future expansion for social and cultural reasons.
  

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  Representatives of Friends of the Earth are concerned with the impact the airport has on the mangroves.
  

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  Worldwide Fund for Nature spokespersons are concerned with the problems facing the Romer Tree frog.
  

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  Dolphin watch representatives are concerned with the Dolphins.
  

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  Other roles may include tourists, the media, local taxpayers, etc
  

Speakers should speak for no more than 2 minutes. You may use part of the video, maps, diagrams and photographs to help you explain why you are for or against the building of Chek Lap Kok Airport.

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Homework: Summary Report

For homework you will need to produce a summary report using the notes you have made and any additional research. Your summary report should contain the following information; marks are given in brackets.

Facts about the new airport (4)

The Hong Kong Airport Core Programme (10)

Economic advantages and disadvantages (6)

Social advantages and disadvantages (6)

Environmental advantages and disadvantages (6)

Conclusion (5)

TOTAL MARKS = 40

The video “Turning vision into reality” is available from the library; the geography department also has two copies you can borrow during the lesson.
Books available in the library:
Hong Kong A new era- a review of 1997 “The Airport Core Programme” chapter16

By the Hong Kong Information Service Department.