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1. Master of Public Administration
POLS 7050 Public Administration
The Need of Building the Third Runway
at Hong Kong International Airport
Leong Hiu Yan, Stephanie 10431543
Ng Yu Chun, Elise 10430393
2. Introduction
— Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)
◦ Reach its capacity around 2020
— Two development plans:
◦ Two-Runway System
◦ Three-Runway System
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3. Comparison of Two Options
— Capital Investment
— Airport Layout Plans
— Air connectivity
— Economic Benefits
— Construction Cost
— Funding
— Capacity Constraints for Two-Runway
System
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4. Comparison of Two Options
Option 1 Option 2
(Two-Runway) (Three-Runway)
Runway Capacity Able to meet forecast Able to meet forecast air
air traffic demand up to traffic demand up to
about 2020 only about 2030 and possibly
beyond
Passenger 74 million 97 million
Cargo 6 million tonnes 8.9 million tonnes
Air traffic 420,000 620,000
movements
Investment In 2010 dollars: In 2010 dollars:
Estimation HK$23.4 billion HK$86.2 billion
At money-of-the-day At money-of-the-day
prices: HK$42.5 billion prices: HK$136.2 billion
Estimated ENVP2: HK$432 ENVP: $912 billion(in
Economic Benefits1 billion(in 2009 dollars) 2009 dollars)
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: Under an assumption of 50-year lifespan of infrastructure
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: Economic Net Present Value: difference between the present value of the future economic benefits from
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an investment and the present value of the investment amount
5. Our Analysis of Two Options
Economic Contribution and Employment Opportunities
2008 2030
Actual Option 1 Option 2
(Two-Runway) (Three-Runway)
Economic HK$78 Billion HK$120 Billion HK$167 Billion
Contribution
% of GDP 4.6% 3.3% 4.6%
Direct 62,000 101,000 141,000
Employment
Indirect and 124,000 143,000 199,000
Induced
Employment
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