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■大嶼山是香港最大的島嶼，面積約為港島兩倍，許多地方尚未開發，若發展得當，有利解決香港土地供應緊張、產業狹窄等難題。 資料圖片
針對一些反對發展大嶼山的意見，發展局局長陳茂波早前指出，考慮大嶼山發展，除了看當區的意見，亦要看全港的需要。
他指出，部分人士擔心發展大嶼山會破壞鄉郊是不必要，因為住屋和經濟發展將會集中在大嶼山北部走廊，而南大嶼絕大部分是作保育。他強調，3個月的諮詢期間會與社會各界，尤其與居民溝通。
他表示，除了看當區的意見，亦要看全港的需要。他的話揭示出一個觀察和解決社會問題的重要角度，就是要正確處理好局部利益和全局利益的關係。如果僅僅站在大嶼山保育的角度看，按照少數團體和一些人士的觀點，保育就是要「守護」大嶼山，必須保持現狀，一點都不能動，什麼都不要做。然而，這種「什麼都不能動」的觀念，不符合香港整體發展的客觀需求。
大嶼山是香港最大島嶼，面積約為港島的兩倍，而且許多地方都是尚未開發之地，是發展潛力最大的重要地區。如果發展得當，有利解決香港土地供應緊張、產業狹窄等難題。
此外，隨着港珠澳大橋、機場第三跑道，以及屯門至赤鱲角連接道路的落成，大嶼山更有望成為粵港澳三地的交匯點，有助提升香港與珠三角西部的融合發展，為香港未來的持續發展作出重要貢獻。
在確定了大方向之後，如何令經濟效益和社會效益都達至最佳平衡，尤其是最大限度地保留當地特色，把對環境的影響減到最低，就需要各方面都來深入討論。（文匯報社評1-2-2016）
A local Lantau benefits entire HK
In response to opposition toward the Lantau development, the Secretary for Development Paul Chan pointed out that apart from local opinions the overall needs of Hong Kong should be prioritized.
Chan considered concerns over environmental impact unnecessary because economic and housing development would chiefly dot along the North Lantau Corridor, while the southern part of Lantau had been recommended for conservation purposes.
He said that apart from local opinions, the overall needs of Hong Kong should be taken into consideration. His words have revealed an important perspective in observing and tackling social problems, that is the balance of local and overall interests. From a small number of organisations and some individuals' point of view, conservation of nature is to maintain the status quo and protect Lantau Island from further development. However, such resistance to further development does not befit the overall development needs of Hong Kong.
Lantau Island is the largest of Hong Kong's islands and almost doubles the size of Hong Kong Island. It offers the most promising prospect for development because the majority of land on the Island remains untouched. Using the resources there properly would ease difficult situations like land supply shortage and the lack of diversity in industry.
And when the construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Airport three runway system and Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link is complete, Lantau will have the potential to serve as a regional hub in the Greater Pearl River Delta. This would benefit Hong Kong's integration with the Western Pearl River Delta and contribute to Hong Kong's overall sustainability.
Once the general direction is determined, thorough discussions will help strike a balance between economic and social efficiencies, especially to find ways to retain local characteristics and keep minimal the impacts on the environment.■Jeffrey Tse [ywc_jeffrey@hotmail.com]
Learning Point
1. 屯門至赤鱲角連接道路 Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link
2. 現狀 status quo
3. 融合 integration
4. 土地供應緊張 land supply shortage
5. 保育 conservation
6. 發展局局長 Secretary for Development
7. 機場第三跑道 Airport three runway system
8. 珠三角西部 Western Pearl River Delta
9. 大嶼山北部走廊 North Lantau Corridor
10. 港珠澳大橋 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
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