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F.1 Social Studies
Enrichment Program 5
Land use
What is land use? Land use is the function of an area of land. How many types of land use? Six. What are they? They are Commercial, residential,
industrial, transportation, recreational and social or public uses.
Industrial
Commercial
Transportation
Residential
Recreational
Social
City City is the center of a place. What is most of the land in the city used for? Most of the land in the city is used for
commercial activities. Would you build residential or industrial
building in the city? Why? No, it is because the area of city is very
expensive.
City Is it easy for you to get to the city? Yes, I can get to the city easily with
different transport means. Can you give one example of transport
means? Bus, MTR, Taxi….
Farmland Where can you find the farmland? Farmland can be found in the rural area of a
place Rural: a place that related to the country. What do people usually do in the farm
land? They usually keep animals and cultivate
land.
Farmland Since the landscape of Hong Kong is not su
itable for farming, _______ is not common. Since the landscape of Hong Kong is not su
itable for farming, farmland is not common What are the characteristics of the farmland. No tall building, fresh air, not well-planned
…
Land use Do we find only one type of land use in
every district? No, we can find different types of land use
in every district. Usually, the land use of each district is
mixed.
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Height of Buildings
Values of Land
Public Facilities
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low
Height of Buildings
Values of Land
Public Facilities
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Values of Land
Public Facilities
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Low
Values of Land
Public Facilities
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Low High
Values of Land
Public Facilities
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Low High
Values of Land Low
Public Facilities
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Low High
Values of Land Low High
Public Facilities
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Low High
Values of Land Low High
Public Facilities Less
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Low High
Values of Land Low High
Public Facilities Less More
Air Quality
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Low High
Values of Land Low High
Public Facilities Less More
Air Quality Good
Characteristic Farming Village City
Population Density
Low High
Height of Buildings
Low High
Values of Land Low High
Public Facilities Less More
Air Quality Good Poor
Urban Area
Urban Area According to the map of the Hong Kong, where w
ere most of the urban areas developed ? Most of the urban areas were developed around V
ictoria Harbor . It is the center of Hong Kong and most trading act
ivities were conducted at that area. Examples of these areas are Central, Tsim Sha Ts
ui, etc.
Urban Area Recently, the urban areas are going to be r
e- developed. The reasons are: The buildings are old and dangerous. They
may collapse. Not well planned in the early stage. The use of the land is not fully utilized.
New towns Can you give some examples of new towns? Sha Tin, Tai Po, Tsing Yi, etc. Why people like to live in these new towns? The new towns are new developed. People can get what they need within the ar
ea. There are also enough residential place. People may also get a job nearby where the
y live.
