Unit 1 - Urban land uses

Question 1

What is the definition of Urban area?

Answer 1

• They are places that have been
  developed
• Also called built-up areas
• Tall and dense

Question 2

What are the distribution of urban area in Hong Kong?

Answer 2

• 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)

Question 3

Please provide an example of urban area in Hong Kong which consists of Commercial, residential and institutional land uses

Answer 3

Central-Sheung Wan District

Question 4

What is the definition of Rural area?

Answer 4

• Urban development is minimal(很少)
• Undeveloped area

Question 5

What are the distribution of rural area in Hong Kong?

Answer 5

• Rural areas are found all over the New
  Territories and the outlying islands.
• Many country parks

Question 6

Please provide an example of rural area in Hong Kong and its Characteristics(特徵)

Answer 6

• 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

Question 7

Characteristics : Urban area vs Rural area - Population density

Answer 7

Urban area:
Higher – many people per unit area of land

Rural area:
Lower – fewer people per unit area of land

Question 8

Characteristics : Urban area vs Rural area - Buildings

Answer 8

Urban area:
Taller – many tall buildings that are built close together

Rural area:
Shorter – some short buildings that are separately distributed

Question 9

Characteristics : Urban area vs Rural area - Facilities(設施)

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What are the major types of urban land use in Hong Kong?

Answer 10

There are Seven types of urban land use in Hong Kong.
- Residential
- Industrial
- Commercial
- Recreational
- Institutional
- Transport
- Mixed

Question 11

where people live;
Most of the urban area in HK are used to build houses - What type of land use?

Answer 11

Residential

Question 12

where industrial activities take place - What type of land use?

Answer 12

Industrial

Question 13

places used for business activities - What type of land use?

Answer 13

Commercial

Question 14

People can enjoy recreational activities during their leisure time on recreational land - What type of land use?

Answer 14

Recreational

Question 15

Government departments and social service organizations use institutional land to provide public services - What type of land use?

Answer 15

Institutional

Question 16

Transport network built on transport land - What type of land use?

Answer 16

Transport

Question 17

Land with more than one type of land use - What type of land use?

Answer 17

Mixed

Question 18

how to define “Residential land use”?

Answer 18

where people live;
Most of the urban area in HK are used to build houses

Question 19

how to define “Industrial land use”?

Answer 19

where industrial activities take place

Question 20

how to define “Commercial land use”?

Answer 20

places used for business activities

Question 21

how to define “Recreational land use”?

Answer 21

People can enjoy recreational activities during their leisure time on recreational land

Question 22

how to define “Institutional land use”?

Answer 22

Government departments and social service organizations use institutional land to provide public services

Question 23

how to define “Transport land use”?

Answer 23

Transport network built on transport land

Question 24

how to define “Mixed land use”?

Answer 24

Land with more than one type of land use

Question 25

Public housing is which land use?

Answer 25

Residential

Question 26

Factories, industrial estates and warehouse is which land use?

Answer 26

Industrial

Question 27

Shopping malls, hotels and office buildings is which land use?

Answer 27

Commercial

Question 28

Parks and sports grounds, swimming pool is which land use?

Answer 28

Recreational

Question 29

Hospitals, libraries and post office is which land use?

Answer 29

Institutional

Question 30

Railway stations, airports and road is which land use?

Answer 30

Transport

Question 31

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?

Answer 31

Mixed

Question 32

Examples of Residential land use?

Answer 32

Public housing, Private domestic units

Question 33

Examples of Industrial land use?

Answer 33

Factories, industrial estates and warehouse

Question 34

Examples of Commercial land use?

Answer 34

Shopping malls, hotels and office buildings

Question 35

Examples of Recreational land use?

Answer 35

Parks and sports grounds, swimming pool

Question 36

Examples of Institutional land use?

Answer 36

Hospitals, libraries and post office

Question 37

Examples of Transport land use?

Answer 37

Railway stations, airports and road

Question 38

Example of Mixed land use?

Answer 38

Commonly in old urban areas where both commercial and residential uses can be found on different floors of the same building