Highways Department
Agreement No. CE 39/2001 Shenzhen Western Corridor - Investigation and Planning
Environmental Impact Assessment Executive Summary
September 2002

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background
1.2 Objectives of the EIA Study
1.3 Site Location

2. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES
2.1 Alignment Options
2.2 The Preferred Alignment Option
2.3 Consideration of Different Built Forms
2.4 Consideration of Alternative Construction Methods and Sequence of Works
2.5 Selection of Preferred Scenario

3. SUMMARY OF THE KEY FINDINGS IN THE EIA
3.1 Air Quality
3.2 Noise
3.3 Hydrodynamics, Water Quality and Sediment Quality
3.4 Waste Management
3.5 Ecology
3.6 Fisheries
3.7 Hazard to Life
3.8 Cultural Heritage
3.9 Landscape and Visual
3.10 Environmental Monitoring and Audit

4. OVERALL CONCLUSIONS

FIGURES

Figure ES1.0 Possible Alignment Options
Figure ES2.1 Option A - Bridge Form (Straight Type) Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
Figure ES2.2 Option B - Bridge Form (Curved Type) Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
Figure ES2.3 Option C - Tunnel Form (Immersed Tube Type) Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
Figure ES2.4 Option D - Tunnel Form (Drill & Blast Type) Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
Figure ES2.5 Main Spans - General Arrangement
Figure ES2.6 Typical Spans - General Arrangement
Figure ES3.0A Air and Noise Sensitive Receivers
Figure ES3.0B Water Sensitive Receivers
Figure ES3.0C Locations of habitat loss
Figure CE3.1 Oblique Aerial Photograph
Figure CE3.2 Viewpoint No. 2: View From Greenbelt (Existing and Day 1 without Mitigation)
Figure CE3.3 Viewpoint No. 2: View From Greenbelt (Day 1 and Year 10 with Mitigation)