TY - JOUR
T1 - Growth and degradation in the Orient's 'Las Vegas'
T2 - Issues of environment in Macau
AU - Yu, Xiaojiang
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - This paper argues that the rapid growth of gambling-related tourism and urban construction in Macau has given rise to serious environmental degradation. The major environmental issues include air quality, water supply, solid waste disposal, noise prevention, heritage conservation and environmental management. The author suggests that the government in Macau should refocus this city's development direction and commit itself to sustainable development. At the policy-making level, there are such urgent issues as integration of environmental, economic and urban planning with community participation in decision-making; enhancement of environmental legislation and institutions; implementing vital measures to control of the numbers of visitors; developing a mass transport system; and protecting the city's cultural heritage.
AB - This paper argues that the rapid growth of gambling-related tourism and urban construction in Macau has given rise to serious environmental degradation. The major environmental issues include air quality, water supply, solid waste disposal, noise prevention, heritage conservation and environmental management. The author suggests that the government in Macau should refocus this city's development direction and commit itself to sustainable development. At the policy-making level, there are such urgent issues as integration of environmental, economic and urban planning with community participation in decision-making; enhancement of environmental legislation and institutions; implementing vital measures to control of the numbers of visitors; developing a mass transport system; and protecting the city's cultural heritage.
KW - Environmental issues
KW - Gambling-related tourism
KW - Macau
KW - Urban development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=55349089242&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00207230802239404
DO - 10.1080/00207230802239404
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:55349089242
SN - 0020-7233
VL - 65
SP - 667
EP - 683
JO - International Journal of Environmental Studies
JF - International Journal of Environmental Studies
IS - 5
ER -