The ‘climate change bill’: economic costs of heavy rainstorm in Hong Kong|Greenpeace

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Rainfall from 00:00H to 18:00H 07-Jun-2008 (based on raingauges and radar data)

Sha Tau Kok Man Kam To Ta Kwu Ling San Tin Sheung Shui Lau Fau Shan Yuen Long

Tai Po

Kam Tin Sha Tin

Tuen Mun Tsuen Wan

Sai Kung

Tsing Yi Tseung Kwan O HKO North Point Central

Chek Lap Kok Mui Wo

Tai O

Wong Chuk Hang Shek O Stanley

Cheung Chau

Waglan

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Location of the 162 nos of incidents (updated as at 13 Jun 2008)


Items Landslides: cost for emergency works of 25 locations (Total landslides due to heavy rain numbered 162)

Description -

Economic costs

Urgent works to remove the immediate danger to nearby areas: clearing of landslide debris, soil nailing, slope surface protection, construction of landslide debris traps and barriers Sub-total

HKD 120,000,000

Reference: Public Works Committee of Finance Committee, Legislative Council, HKSAR, 7 Nov 2008, http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr08-09/english/fc/pwsc/papers/p08-39e.pdf Flooding: estimated manpower cost of cleaning

Central & Western district: 185 cases -

224 people Each spot involved: 1.21 people

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Estimate total manpower involved to clean up all

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Average daily salary of a janitor: HKD185

Total 622 cases for whole HK

Sub-total

(185 x 753)

HKD 139,305

Loss of output

(25,955 x 22)

571,010

Medical

(12,165 x 22)

267,630

Police & Administration

(19,120 x 22)

420,640

Damage to vehicle & property

(13,419 x 22)

295,218

Pain, grief, suffering

(32,653 x 22)

718,366

Reference: Central & Western District Council, the 3rd special meeting, 83/2008 appendix 7, 26 June 2008, http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/central/chinese/welcome.htm Injury accidents: 22 cases due to heavy rainfall

Sub-total

HKD 2,272,864

Reference: Written reply from Transportation Department and Hong Kong Police Force to Greenpeace email enquiries

Sub-total

(390,000 x 14)

HKD 5,460,000

Reference: Civil Aviation Department, Transport Canada, “Safety Management Systems for Flight Operations and Aircraft Maintenance Organizations – A guide to implementation”, downloaded at http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/commerce/manuals/SMS/introduction/why.htm

Flight delay per hour cost

1,236 hours Sub-total

(1236 x 78,000)

HKD 96,408,000

Reference: Civil Aviation Department, Transport Canada, “Safety Management Systems for Flight Operations and Aircraft Organizations – A guide to implementation”, downloaded at http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/commerce/manuals/SMS/introduction/why.htm

Maintenance

Property damage (paid) Property damage (outstanding)

35,998,600 186,943,767

Business interruption(outstanding)

940,050

Construction All Risk (CAR) section 1 – Material damage(outstanding) * provided by 40 members companies of HKFI, representing 67% of market share *

13,448,176

Sub-total

(237,330,593 / 67%)

HKD 354,224,766

Reference: Information provided by HK Federation of Insurers (HKFI)

Total Remark: The calculation is reviewed by Ascent Partners. www.ascent-partners.com

HKD 578,504,935 Equivalent to (USD 74,625,581) (EUR 54,670,064)




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