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The proposed ELM would be created by reclamation near Kau Yi Chau and in Hei Ling Focus
Chau Typhoon Shelter as well as making better use of the underutilised land in Mui Wo.
Being about only 4 kilometers away from Hong Kong Island West, the proposed ELM could
be efficiently connected with the existing CBD and the airport by new strategic transport
infrastructure. With sizeable flat land through reclamation, the proposed ELM has the
potential to be developed into an extended urban core accommodating a population of 400 000
to 700 000, as well as about 200 000 new employment opportunities in the CBD3. The ELM
development could create the necessary critical mass for urban and economic developments and
therefore achieve cost-effectiveness in the provision of infrastructure as well as strategic beneļ¬ts
to North Lantau and Hong Kong.
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Kau Yi Chau
Hei Ling Chau Typhoon Shelter
Mui Wo
Besides, the ELM and its supporting transport infrastructure could contribute to a more
balanced spatial development pattern for the territory. It is estimated that if all development
proposals are in place, the total population of Lantau could be about 0.7 to 1 million in the
long-term. In terms of employment, the total number of jobs in Lantau could reach 470 000.
