Table 10.3 SUMMARY OF VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN CONSTRUCTION PHASE
IDEN-TITY NO: |
VISUAL SENSITIVE RECEIVER |
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING VIEW |
RECEIVER SENSI-TIVITY |
MIN. VIEWING DISTANCE (M) |
POTENTIAL SOURCE OF VISUAL IMPACT |
MAGNITUDE OF CHANGE (Construction) |
VISUAL IMPACT (Construction) BEFORE MITIGATION |
MITIGATION MEASURES |
RESIDUAL IMPACT (Construction) UPON MITIGATION |
VSR1 |
Primary Low Rise Residential/Retail |
Views are open towards Picnic Bay including the fish culture zones, Lamma Quarry, First Street and Second Street. The views to the south are the steep woodland hillside. |
Medium |
Adjacent |
Construction of sewer pipeline at First Street and side streets. |
Intermediate |
Moderate adverse |
Use of hoarding to screen construction activities and trenches. Short excavation and immediate backfilling of sections upon completion of works. |
Slight/Moderate adverse |
VSR2 |
Secondary Low Rise Residential |
Views are open to the surrounding hillsides and over Picnic Bay and Lamma Quarry.
|
Medium |
Adjacent |
Construction activities of P1A, P1B and sewer. |
Small
|
Slight/ Moderate adverse |
As above. |
Slight adverse |
VSR3 |
Restaurants alongside Coastal Footpath |
Views are open to Picnic Bay including the fish culture zones and towards Lamma Quarry.
|
Medium |
Adjacent |
Construction of sewer. |
Intermediate |
Moderate adverse |
As above. |
Slight/Moderate adverse |
VSR4 |
Pedestrain |
Pedestrians along the paved footpath will experience views of the surrounding vegetated hillsides, Picnic Bay including the fish culture zones, the Lamma Quarry, Hong Kong Island across the ocean. At some sections of the footpath, the views will be enclosed with vegetation on bothsides.
|
Medium |
Adjacent |
All associated construction activities. |
Intermediate |
Moderate adverse |
As above. |
Slight/Moderate adverse |
VSR5 |
Boat Travelers |
Views include the fish culture zones and waterfront restaurants in the foreground with vegetated hillsides and rocky coastline in the background.
|
Medium |
200m |
Construction activities of STW located at the base of the disused quarry and outfall, including sea-borne traffic. |
Intermediate |
Moderate adverse |
Minimise damage to vegetation at the coastal cliff of the STW site. |
Moderate adverse |
VSR6 |
Mo Tat Wan |
Views include the entrance to Picnic Bay, surrounding vegetated hillsides, Lamma Quarry, Hong Kong Island across the East Lamma Channel. |
Medium |
250m |
Sea-borne construction traffic and activities at outfall area. |
Intermediate |
Moderate adverse |
If night lighting is required for the marine fleets near Mo Tat Wan, the light source should be directed away from the residential units. |
Moderate adverse |
VSR7 |
Lo So Shing |
Views include surrounding vegetated hillsides, Picnic Bay including the fish culture zones and Lamma Quarry and the waterfront restaurants. |
Slight |
450m |
Sea-borne construction traffic |
Small |
Slight adverse |
None identified. |
Slight adverse |
VSR = Visually Sensitive Receiver