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Wetlands in threats
“Study on the Ownership of Fish Ponds in North West New Territories” revealed the environmental threats in North West New Territories through strategic research on the land hound by private developers. The fish ponds may be developed through “land sharing” scheme by the Government.
Brownfield in the NT
“Brownfields in Time: Tracing the course of Brownfields expansion in the New Territories” tracked the proliferation of brownfields
between 1993 and 2017, and through case studies discuss the causes of their significant spread, with a view to lay the foundation for public discussion on a brownfield policy.
Missing Options
In the “Missing Option: Research on Temporary Use and Vacant Government Land in Hong Kong”, we discovered 532 pieces of vacant government land with a total area of 301 hectares. The land parcels, being left vacant or “under-utilised” by the Government, can be found in all 18 districts in Hong Kong.
“Honest Consultation” on Land Supply
“Your Real Choices: Honest consultation on land supply” was written by Liber Research Community and the Citizens Task Force on Land Resources to provide counter-arguments on the official “big land debate” by the Task Force on Land Supply in 2018. We have printed 12,000 copies of the booklet for free distribution to the public.
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【「據」為己用】任何城中舊事風貌設施到地區變化 都可以如「數」家珍？
【「據」為己用】任何城中舊事風貌設施到地區變化 都可以如「數」家珍？ 發布日期：2026年5月17日 最近幾年，不少人都熱衷於城市散步、參與社區導賞團、參觀社區展覽，反映過去對於城市的簡單標籤，如「金融中心」、「石屎森林」，已不再能滿足公眾對城市的想像；不少人轉向其他途徑，尋找心目中更貼近真實的城市面貌。不過除了走進街巷之外，就算安坐家中也有各種方法探知城市的不同面向。 研究員歷年經常與不同公開資料和政府數據交手，發現不少好用好使的資料數據。特此引介五種研究員推薦探索城市不可或缺的數據集，這些資料都可以在「開放數據平台」上找到，囊括歷史、社會等不同範疇，讓大家也可以足不出戶，動手發掘和監察本地社會空間動向。 ➤ [...]
Findings
The map of “under-utilised” government land
About Liber Research Community
Registered as a non-profit organization in 2014, Liber Research Community consists of a group of people who undertake independent research with the development of Hong Kong in mind. Liber Research Community is a testing ground where people with different research interests can get together and improve the research capacity of society as a whole.