Rural Land uses

Transects of land uses from point B to

A (left hand side)

Transects of land uses from point B to A (right

hand side)

Transects of land uses from point C to

D (left hand side)

Transects of land uses from point C to D (right

hand side)

Q1. The percentages of different land uses along the

route AB AB

Commercial 25.45%

Industrial 22.5%

Abandoned 22.45%

Residential 19.2%

Construction site 10.4%

Q1. The percentages of different land uses along the

route CDLand use CD

Agricultural 37.5%

Abandoned 36.25%

Residential 12%

Commercial 11%

Industrial 6%

CD

6% 11%

36%12%

0%

35%

Different percentage of land use of AB

23%

26%0%19%10%

22%IndustrialCommericalAgriculturalResidentialConstruction siteAbandoned land

CD

Q2. Contrast the percentages of different land uses along the route AB

and CDAB More commercial, industrial & residential Less agricultural, abandoned landCD More abandoned land (near Kong Tai Road) More agricultural (near foot path) Less commercial, industrial & residential

Q3. Explanation of Q2 ACCESSIBILITYAB (Kam Sheung Road ~~~ secondary road) High accessibility (more branches, more bus

stops) Road is wider ~ favour the lorries more in

dustrial upper middle class ~ more car ownerships

more high class residential (counter-urbanization)

Q3. Explanation of Q2 CD (Kong Tai Road) Low accessibility (road is narrow) <near Kong Tai Road>…more

abandoned land as relatively high accessibility

<far away from the Kong Tai Road>…near foot path more agricultural (green house)

Q4/5. Problems that the farmers may face & the solutions

Problems Solutions1. Urban Encroachment

Evidence : industrial & residential

2. Anticipation of urban encroachmentEvidence : Abandoned Land (less production & invest)

Open Storage (eg.Car park)Illegal short-term list

3. Polluted water source polluted irrigation waterEvidence : Construction site (eg.WestRail)

Supervision from the department

4. Shortage of labour& Aged population<rural-depopulation>

Small scale of mechanization(Eg. Sprinklers)

5. Competition(imported from China which is low land value& wages)

Market gardeningQuality control (fresh!!!)High value product (western specie)

6. Monsoon Drought +flooding(winter) (summer)

Flood controlGreen house

7. Lack of government support(e.g.sewage chargeImbalance policy)

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