Special Features of Landfill Restoration
1. Objective
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To give land back to the community |
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Restoration works have reduced the potential safety and health risks of the closed landfills on surrounding areas. The restored landfill sites can then be made available for beneficial uses. |
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To provide a green zone to the urban area |
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The restored landfills are landscaped. |
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To provide land for recreational use, especially in urban areas, for people to enjoy a healthy living environment |
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Recreational facilities like golf course, multi-purpose grass pitches, rest gardens, parks, etc have been developed at restored landfills. |
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To reduce HK's energy need by utilisation of landfill gas as a non-fossil fuel |
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An environmentally friendly way to deal with landfill gas, at the same time as having less reliance on fossil fuels. |
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To reduce greenhouse gas emission |
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Greenhouse gases emitted from closed landfills are substantially reduced by flaring or utilisation of the extracted landfill gas. |
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