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3.6
Outdoor green space
TECHNICAL NOTE
Useful information, guidelines and references on
urban greenery
Government departments and university institutes suggest lots of useful information, guidelines and
references on urban greenery through their websites. Shopping mall developers and shop owners can take
more references for the considerations of outdoor green space.
Read more at:
1. Sustainable Building Design Guidelines
The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Buildings Department. Practice Note
Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers, and Registered Geotechnical Engineers (PNAP)
APP 152 – Sustainable Building Design Guidelines. Retrieved 7 August 2013, from
http://www.bd.gov.hk/english/documents/pnap/APP/APP152.pdf
2. Use of Native Plant Species in Public Works Projects
The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Development Bureau. Use of native plant
species in public works projects. Retrieved 7 August 2013, from
http://www.greening.gov.hk/en/planting_knowledge/public_work_projects.html
3. Check Lists of Hong Kong Plants
The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Department of Biology. Check lists of Hong Kong plants.
Retrieved 7 August 2013, from
http://www.hkflora.com/v2/flora/plant_check_list.php
4. Hong Kong Herbarium
The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Department. Hong Kong herbarium. Retrieved 7 August 2013, from
http://www.hkherbarium.net/Herbarium/index.html
5. Hong Kong Flora and Vegetation
The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Department of Biology. Hong Kong flora and vegetation.
Retrieved 7 August 2013, from
http://www.hkflora.com/
Shrubs
Botanical Name Common Name Chinese Name
Rhaphiolepis indica Hong Kong Hawthorn 石斑木
Rhapis excelsa Lady Palm 棕竹
Rhododendron simsii Red Azalea 紅杜鵑
Aglaia odorata Mock Lime 米仔蘭
Bambusa tuldoides Verdant Bamboo 青稈竹 (花眉竹)
Ixora chinensis Chinese Ixora 龍船花 (山丹)
Note#: Due to its spiky leaves, it should be avoided for areas easily accessible by children.
Figure 51 Native species readily available in the market (Source: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department,
Civil Engineering and Development Department)
Specific water saving strategies using irrigation systems for landscape will be further discussed in Section 7.1.1 – Water
efficient irrigation systems.
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