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The insufficiency of housing units is a worrying situation observed in Hong Kong in recent decades. Task Force on Land Supply introduced different measures to alleviate the problem, however, increasing development intensity for more housing supply had not been recognised. It is vital to improve shorted housing supply and environmental liveability at the same time. Hence, this dissertation investigates the feasibility of increasing development intensity in different areas of Hong Kong including urban areas, rural areas and new towns. The objectives are met throughout the research paper. The focus of this dissertation is to find out whether citizens’ life quality and the future housing development can be balanced. The restriction of development intensity and the rationale behind them are analysed. Significant parameters for raising development intensity are identified so as to evaluate the feasibility of implementing this strategy in Hong Kong. Finally, it is hoped to propose a long-term and sustainable recommendation to answer the need for land which can act as a reference for making land policy in the future. Research methodologies included literature review, case study, questionnaire and interview with industry professionals. By reviewing relevant literature and performing desktop research, the significance of development intensity control on the aspects of public health, traffic, public facilities, infrastructure, environment, planning, urban designs are found. In the case study of Kai Tak Development, it is assessed on six parameters namely, infrastructure capacity, planning, traffic impact, environmental, air ventilation impact and visual impact. The key successful elements in Kai Tak are discovered, which are the vacant sites, extensive amenities, location in city centre and beside the harbour, assistance given by government policy. The interview section reveals that it is challenging to find a site in Hong Kong which possess all the successful elements as the presence of vacant land usually does not co-exist with the extensive facilities and good location. As summarized, both the potential and feasibility of increasing development intensity are relatively low in urban areas due to the existing infrastructure there and the potential impacts on the community. The government is recommended to first increase the development intensity in new towns. They have the greatest potential and feasibility with the comprehensive transportation systems, upgraded infrastructures, extensive public facilities installed there. Raising development intensity in rural areas can be regarded as the second option, they have high potential but partial feasibility to enhance the development intensity due to the lack of transportation systems and violation of planning intention.