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10.8.8 <strong>The</strong> immediate concern <strong>of</strong> the division will be the studies now in progress for newreclamations in the Harbour area (Central and Wan Chai, West Kowloon and GreenIsland), the study <strong>of</strong> airport relocation and port development by PADS and theMETRO PLAN urban redevelopment study. AH these studies are expected to becompleted progressively and will have substantial implications for the transportprojects included in the transport strategy.10.8.9 <strong>The</strong> division will also need to take account <strong>of</strong> reactions to the consultative GreenPaper on Transport Policy to be issued shortly; these will help shape the futuredirection <strong>of</strong> policies for managing the transport system.Integration <strong>of</strong> Land Use and Transport Planning10.8.10 As indicated in Chapter 4, a centra! land use strategy was adopted by this Study forthe main series <strong>of</strong> transport tests and evaluation <strong>of</strong> transport projects andmanagement policies, it was noted that the major recommendations <strong>of</strong> the Study arenot affected by minor variations in the land use assumptions. Nevertheless, it wasalso pointed out in Chapter 8 that the current land use assumptions are expected tolead to a large increase in cross-harbour travel, substantial out-bound commutingfrom the New Territories and a worsening <strong>of</strong> the peak problems <strong>of</strong> the rail modes. It isrecognised that opportunities should be identified for adjusting land use proposalsto optimise the utilisation and viability <strong>of</strong> the transport system. This callsfor a carefulintegration <strong>of</strong> land use and transport planning.209

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