Around 1990, because of over-development, the amount of green space in Kaohsiung fell dramatically. "It only accounted for about 5 % of the city's area, or an average of only 1.2 square meters perper son. By comparison, the figure in London is 22.8, and in New York it is 19.2. Even in crowded Taipei, it is just over 3," notes Huang Hui-jung.
一九九○年左右，由於建設開發的速度過劇，高雄市區內的綠地面積也急劇縮減，「約只佔全市面積的百分之五，平均每位市民佔有的綠地面積只有一．二平方公尺左右；倫敦市為二十二．八平方公尺；紐約為十九．二；台北市則超過三平方公尺」，黃暉榮指出。