| Report No. |
Research Report |
Completion Date |
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| RP01/96-97 |
Study
of Housing Demand Model
This research discusses the housing demand model, which is a planning tool for estimating future housing demand based on the prevailing housing policy. The model comprises four steps, which are: (a) projection of total housing needs, (b) categorization of housing needs into public and private housing, (c) derivation of housing demand from the sectoral housing needs, and (d) estimation of sectoral flat production requirements. |
October 1996 |
| RP02/96-97 |
Study
on Housing Demand
This study focuses on the situation analysis on accommodation in Hong Kong, which covers the number of living quarters, the number of persons accommodated, production of housing, demand for private and public housing, and factors affecting housing demand, comprising population growth, single elderly, street sleepers and tenants living in bed-space apartments. |
October 1996 |
| RP03/96-97 |
Methadone
Treatment Programmes in the United States
This research studies various Methadone Treatment Programmes ("MTPs") in the United States. It discusses the operation of the United States MTPs, especially their admission procedures and provision of services, examines the efficacy of the United States MTPs and compares the drop-out rate, re-admission rate and number of successful detoxified cases in the United States and Hong Kong. |
November 1996 |
| RP04/96-97 |
The
Fare Revision Process of Overseas City Bus Services: Transport-Related
Bodies
This research studies the current practices of fare revision process in Singapore, London and Seoul for privately-owned operators, and Paris, Toronto and New York for government-owned operators. In particular, the roles of transport-related advisory bodies played in the process are examined. |
7 December 1996 |
| RP05/96-97 |
A
Study on LPG as a Fuel for Vehicles
This research provides information on the usage of liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") in vehicles including taxis in overseas places. It covers the restrictions on the usage of LPG in vehicles, the safety aspects and difficulties in travelling on steep slopes and mountainous areas, the accident rates and the circumstances involved, and the comparison of costs and environmental impacts. |
March 1997 |
| RP06/96-97 |
Overseas
National Information Infrastructure Policies
This research provides an overview of the development of the National Information Infrastructure ("NII") policies in overseas places and examines the implications of having a NII policy in Hong Kong. It covers the general background of NII and the objectives behind the NII policies, the role played by the government and various bodies associated with the development of the NII policies, a more detailed account of the NII policies of different places, and a summary of the overseas experience in NII and a brief analysis of developing a NII policy in Hong Kong. |
January 1997 |
| RP07/96-97 |
Supplementary Information on Overseas National Information Infrastructure policies
This research provides further information on the government National Information Infrastructure related assistance on education and research and development. It covers the situation in Hong Kong, Canada, Finland, Japan and the United States. |
February 1997 |
| RP08/96-97 |
Land
Supply in Hong Kong
This research analyzes the supply of land and its uses in the past and in the future. The process and time involved in securing a piece of land are also discussed. In particular, the study focuses on the supply of residential lands because of the consistently strong demand for both private and public housing. |
3 April 1997 |
| RP09/96-97 |
Supply
of Flats
This research analyzes the supply of flats, covering: (a) supply of private and public housing flats from the mid-1980s to 1996, (b) forecast of private and public housing flats in the period of 1997-2006, (c) current procedures of the construction of private and public housing flats, and (d) concerns of the current development process. |
3 April 1997 |
| RP10/96-97 |
National Information Infrastructure: Overseas Executive Organization
This research provides further information on the structure and composition of overseas steering committees on National Information Infrastructure policies. The places studied in this research are Japan, Korea, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. |
June 1997 |
| RP11/96-97 |
National Information Infrastructure: Overseas Legislative Initiatives
This research examines the latest legislative initiatives introduced to facilitate the development of National Information Infrastructure in Hong Kong, Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. |
June 1997 |
| RP12/96-97 |
Optimization
of Land Use
The research examines the optimization of land use and the government policy on residential density. It also covers an overview of the planning system in Hong Kong, the procedures that need to be adopted in revising residential density, and the difficulties encountered by private developers and public development agencies. |
19 June 1997 |
