Issues of market dynamics, economic clustering, employment, livelihood & community impacts are increasingly important for policy, plan-making and planning applications.

Our clients include major landholders, public authorities and agencies, property developers and infrastructure providers looking to establish the rationale and feasibility of acquisition, new development or redevelopment and support planning applications. Waters Economics is an active participant in the development debate in Hong Kong and we regularly provide commentary and analysis on government policy, plans and initiatives that are of significance.

We help clients through direct appointment or in consortium with other technical, design and planning firms for:

City & area-based economic development strategies
Town planning applications, including rezoning and S16 applications in Hong Kong
Feasibility, planning and design studies
Strategic and thematic studies for new policies and initiatives
Retail supportable floorspace and impact assessment
Market assessment & economic impact
Liaison and advocacy through providing responses to calls for expressions of interest, community development proposals, public engagement and idea competitions