Hong Kong Patch Reclamation

H5N1 novel interactive map shows how Hong Kong has grown over the end 180 years through a steady procedure of province reclamation. Land reclamation inwards mountainous Hong Kong has been an of import tool to expand the express provide of usable land. Over 35% of the expanse of acquaint twenty-four hours Hong Kong is province which has been reclaimed from the sea.

The History of Land Reclamation is a visualization of how province inwards Hong Kong has been reclaimed from the ocean since the mid-Nineteenth Century. The bluish trouble on the map shows the historic coastline of Hong Kong. The reclaimed province is colored on the map past times the appointment of reclamation. The map also includes a fourth dimension command slider which allows yous to persuasion fourth dimension reclamation projects inwards the metropolis past times date. If yous click on the 'visible layers' carte du jour yous tin add together historical photos of Hong Kong to the interactive map.


You tin also explore Hong Kong's always expanding coastline past times exploring the former maps on Hong Kong Historic Maps. This collection of vintage maps of the metropolis includes maps dating from the get-go of the Nineteenth Century. Hong Kong Historic Maps also includes the alternative to overlay the historic coastlines of Hong Kong on run past times of the vintage maps. These coastline overlays demonstrate the coastline of the metropolis later major reclamation projects throughout the end 180 years.