Page 74 - URA Annual Report 2021-22

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
Facilitating the Renewal Process
One of the critical success factors of urban renewal is how well our work can create satisfaction, bring happiness, goodwill and values among the community stakeholders. We are committed to putting people first and practices it in our work. It is therefore crucial to formulate effective urban renewal policies and procedures to facilitate tenants’ relocation, and to address their needs and promote collaboration with our stakeholders in redevelopment projects. On the rehabilitation front, our initiatives to equip building owners with self-help tools and relevant knowledge empower them to initiate and take part in the renewal process with much ease and confidence.
Smoothening the Process with Advanced Technologies
The three-dimensional (3D) digital map technology in URIS was adopted in the freezing survey and social impact assessments of the To Kwa Wan Road/Wing Kwong Street Project (KC-016) and the Kim Shin Lane/Fuk Wa Street Project (SSP-017). Through automated spatial analysis of household characteristics and social impact of the projects, it enables the URA to expedite its responses to the needs of households affected by redevelopment projects by providing the necessary assistance.
(Above) URA leverages the use of three-dimensional (3D) intelligent map for integration and analysis of data collected in freezing surveys (right) to facilitate social impact assessment. Through automated spatial analysis of household information, quicker response to address the social and rehousing needs of the households can be made.
In parallel, we harness new technology to develop
tools to facilitate the urban renewal process amidst the
pandemic. To safeguard the health of both interviewers
and the affected residents during freezing survey when
the URA launched redevelopment project, a ‘Health
Code’ mobile application was developed in 2020 and thereafter continued to enhance with ungraded functions. The latest upgraded version of ‘Health Code 4.0’ does not only store vaccination records and related QR codes of the interviewers, but also retain the COVID-19 test results, enabling the interviewers to show to the residents before entering into the premise to conduct surveys. The ‘Health Code’ application is instrumental in easing the concerns of residents while facilitating the survey process.
Domestic Vacant (1480) (Domestic)
(13)
Non-Domestic (118)
Vacant (Non-Domestic) (1)
Mixed (4)
Related property (4)
Open roof (71)
Unsurveyed Property (284)
68