Unit 1 - Urban land uses Flashcards
What is the definition of Urban area?
- They are places that have been
developed - Also called built-up areas
- Tall and dense
What are the distribution of urban area in Hong Kong?
- 25% ( a quarter) of the land area(平地, 不是山地) of Hong Kong
- Northern part of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New towns in the New Territories (e.g. Tsuen Wan, TKO, Ma On Shan)
Please provide an example of urban area in Hong Kong which consists of Commercial, residential and institutional land uses
Central-Sheung Wan District
What is the definition of Rural area?
- Urban development is minimal(很少)
- Undeveloped area
What are the distribution of rural area in Hong Kong?
- Rural areas are found all over the New
Territories and the outlying islands. - Many country parks
Please provide an example of rural area in Hong Kong and its Characteristics(特徵)
- Lai Chi Wo in the northeast New
Territories - Woodland and farmland
- Houses are low-rise and sparsely
distributed. Only a few storeys high. - No main roads but only some
footpaths
Characteristics : Urban area vs Rural area - Population density
Urban area:
Higher – many people per unit area of land
Rural area:
Lower – fewer people per unit area of land
Characteristics : Urban area vs Rural area - Buildings
Urban area:
Taller – many tall buildings that are built close together
Rural area:
Shorter – some short buildings that are separately distributed
Characteristics : Urban area vs Rural area - Facilities(設施)
Urban area:
More – many road and railway networks, sports grounds, libraries and other community facilities
Rural area:
Fewer – some basic facilities such as footpaths and clinics
What are the major types of urban land use in Hong Kong?
There are Seven types of urban land use in Hong Kong.
- Residential
- Industrial
- Commercial
- Recreational
- Institutional
- Transport
- Mixed
where people live;
Most of the urban area in HK are used to build houses - What type of land use?
Residential
where industrial activities take place - What type of land use?
Industrial
places used for business activities - What type of land use?
Commercial
People can enjoy recreational activities during their leisure time on recreational land - What type of land use?
Recreational
Government departments and social service organizations use institutional land to provide public services - What type of land use?
Institutional
Transport network built on transport land - What type of land use?
Transport
Land with more than one type of land use - What type of land use?
Mixed
how to define “Residential land use”?
where people live;
Most of the urban area in HK are used to build houses
how to define “Industrial land use”?
where industrial activities take place
how to define “Commercial land use”?
places used for business activities
how to define “Recreational land use”?
People can enjoy recreational activities during their leisure time on recreational land
how to define “Institutional land use”?
Government departments and social service organizations use institutional land to provide public services
how to define “Transport land use”?
Transport network built on transport land
how to define “Mixed land use”?
Land with more than one type of land use
Public housing is which land use?
Residential
Factories, industrial estates and warehouse is which land use?
Industrial
Shopping malls, hotels and office buildings is which land use?
Commercial
Parks and sports grounds, swimming pool is which land use?
Recreational
Hospitals, libraries and post office is which land use?
Institutional
Railway stations, airports and road is which land use?
Transport
Commonly in old urban areas where both commercial and residential uses can be found on different floors of the same building is which land use?
Mixed
Examples of Residential land use?
Public housing, Private domestic units
Examples of Industrial land use?
Factories, industrial estates and warehouse
Examples of Commercial land use?
Shopping malls, hotels and office buildings
Examples of Recreational land use?
Parks and sports grounds, swimming pool
Examples of Institutional land use?
Hospitals, libraries and post office
Examples of Transport land use?
Railway stations, airports and road
Example of Mixed land use?
Commonly in old urban areas where both commercial and residential uses can be found on different floors of the same building
