1. Dongjiang water has by now become the main source of Hong Kong's water supply. Please analyse the pros and cons to this issue from the following aspects: water supply, livelihood, implementation of water conservation, water quality in Hong Kong, sustainable development, financial expenditure, and cost-effectiveness.
  2. Chinese Mainland has introduced and implemented relevant laws and regulations to ensure the sustainability of Dongjiang and the Pearl River. To learn more, please visit the websites of Water Resources Department of Guangdong Province and Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources. Please discuss the benefits of preserving Dongjiang in the environmental (such as living environment and personal health), ecological (such as vegetation nearby and Soil and bio living), economical (such as navigation and supply of electricity), government's policy (such as international status and country development), and social (such as awareness of conservation and productivity) contexts.
  3. Hong Kong’s water supply is closely linked to the conditions of hydrological system in the Mainland. What measures will you suggest for preserving the well-being of this system? Please analyse the responsibilities shared by the upstream, mid-stream and downstream areas and the co-operation required by them for sustaining the four major functions of Dongjiang, namely preserving the ecology along the river, navigation, hydropower generation, and water supply. You may make suggestions by considering the water resource distribution, pollution prevention, maintenance of water flow, etc.

  4. (a) Dongjiang is also an important source of water to cities in Guangdong other than Hong Kong. The demand for water is growing in these cities. Do you know the reasons behind? Please collect the relevant information and fill in the table.

      Hong Kong Dongguan Shenzhen
    Population statistics      
    Industrial development      
    Agricultural development      
    (b) What can Hong Kong do to contribute to the adjoining municipalities?
  5. What would be the impact on our community should a waterworks installation fail? Please consider the impact from the following aspects: Personal health, Social hygiene, Commercial activities, Environment, Protection of assets, Long term development. How should we ensure the sustainable operation of waterworks installations?
  6. The water infrastructure in Hong Kong has been developed for many years. Some of them are near the end of their service expectancy. What steps should we take to ensure the long-term serviceability of the water supply system?