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pollution, traffic congestion and may also pose a threat to public safety. Enforcement and
prosecution actions against the UDs are essential to help prevent further degradation of the rural

environment (see Appendix 3 for summary of enforcement and prosecution actions in 2018).
To increase public awareness of planning enforcement and prosecution actions undertaken by
the Planning Authority (PA) against unauthorised developments in the rural New Territories,
the Planning Department promulgated a new set of publicity materials in August 2018. The
new materials included television and radio announcements and newly designed pamphlets

and poster, which are available at the Planning Department’s Planning Enquiry Counters, City
Gallery and Mobile Exhibition Centre. The Planning Department’s website has also been
revamped to incorporate more information on UDs and planning control.

Unauthorised Pond Filling in an Area Zoned 'Green Belt' at Ngau Tam Mei,
New Territories before Enforcement Action

Pond Filling Ceased and Land Reinstated after Enforcement Action

Computer Aided Sustainability Evaluation Tool (CASET)

A computerised decision support system known as CASET has been developed to assist the
Government’s evaluation of sustainability implications of major strategic policies and projects.
The outputs of CASET would provide information on the effects of policies or projects across

a number of sectors for decision makers to consider. CASET has also been employed by the
Department as one of the means to conduct sustainability assessment of town plans and major
planning studies that may bring about significant or prolonged implications on the economic,

social and environmental conditions of Hong Kong. In 2018, a total of 15 sustainability
assessments were conducted.

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