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Strategic Planning & Metropolitan Development
Shankland Cox has accumulated significant experience over the years in the formulation of development strategies undertaken for regional and metropolitan areas.
Projects have included the preparation of regional development plans for whole states or provinces arising from national development aims and objectives.
Development policy guidelines for principal sectors of economic activity have been propared for selected strategies followed by the formulation of sustainable strategic plans, identification of priority projects, preparation of five years investment programmes recommendation on type of institutional mechanism for implementation.
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Review of the Master Plan for the State of Kuwait
Client: Kuwait Government |
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Shankland Cox were commissioned
this study to examine the scope for the
review of the master plan for the city
of Kuwait. The study identity the long
term expansion of the city together
with development of new town on the
north and south of the city. Conceptual
development plans were proposed for
Subiya and Al Khiran new towns north
and south of the city of Kuwait. |
Development trends in Guangdong Province. Hong Kong
Client: Planning Department. Hong Kong Government
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Shankland Cox were commissioned
this study to examine the potential
for integrating Hong Kong with the
mainland in terms of infrastructure
links. The study consolidated a
compendium of data including the use
of a geographical information system (
GIS) for the preparation of a land use
map for the region, identification of
expanding urban development areas
and encroachment of agricultural areas.
Strategic development options were
formulated together with the implications
for the development of Hong Kong. |
Riyadh Northern New City
Client: Arriyadh Development Authority
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Shankland Cox were commissioned by
the Arriyadh Development Authority to
prepare plans for the northern new city
in Riyadh. The strategies plan for Riyadh
propose the development of two cities in
the northern and eastern sections of the
city to accommodate the future growth
of Arriyadh. The northern new city was
planned to accommodate a population
of one million people together with
supporting commercial office, industrial
area and recreation uses. |
Port & Airport Development Strategy Study
Client: Lands and Works Branch, Government Secretariat
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Shankland Cox was appointed as part
of a consortium of firms to undertake a
comprehensive review of the long-term
provision of port and airport facilities
together with associated transport
infrastructure and urban development.
The study was intended first to
identify and evaluate a range of viable
development options; and second
to produce a flexible development
strategy for the integrated and phased
provision of new port facilities including
container port terminals, and a suitably
located international airport along with
related infrastructure and required urban
development.
The end result was a strategy that must
meet forecast needs over the medium
and long term in a way which would be
acceptable from one overall strategic
planning viewpoint taking into account
a possible range of demand forecasts
and likely resource constraints. During
the course of the study three separate
investigations were conducted in parallel
including the review of the maximum
capacity of the airport at Kai Tak,
and the investigations into alternative
replacement airport sites |
Metroplan Development, Hong Kong, SAR
Client: HK Planning Department
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Our firm was appointed to undertake a 10 years review of the
Metropolitan plan for Hong Kong. Its purpose was to establish
a desirable pattern of land uses and type of development as a
framework for plan making and development control at district
level, to consolidate sectoral policies of different agencies
and set them in a coherent framework for coordinating plans
and action and to identify opportunities for change and meet
forecast needs. The recommendations of the study served
as a framework to guide the formulation of development
control, plan making and infrastructure planning in the
metropolitan area. Among them the government incorporated
the recommendations of the Review of Kowloon Density
into the relevant Outline Zoning Plans. During this period
the community was fully consulted on the key elements that
should be considered in the development strategy for the
Metropolitan Areas. |
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