Transect Main road Secondary road Farmland Vacant land Farmland Recreational Public housing Rural residential Squatter Woodland
Transect Main road Secondary road Farmland Vacant land Farmland Recreational Public housing Rural residential Squatter Woodland
River Secondary Road metres Cross Section Wood- land Grass & shrub- land Rural settle- ment Open land Annotated
Transect River Secondary Road Wood- land Grass & shrub- land Rural settle- ment Open land
Road Main Road Road
Components of a Sketch Map scale key/legend title land use relief communication drainage vegetation
Limitations on further expansion Reclamation had already carried out / no more space for reclamation Hilly relief of the surrounding areas Restricted by country parks
Ways to gain land for urban development Reclamation/land filling e.g. Removal of hills e.g. Change of land use – farmland e.g.
Evidences of the modification of Shing Mun River Straightened river banks Constant width Dam at the upper course Land uses on both sides of the river – residential area, industrial area
Comparison of different types of residential areas Accessibility Highway/rail/foot path/public transport Density / open space / green area Block size shape
Locational pattern of the recreational land use User-oriented e.g. swimming pool Resource oriented e.g. country park Accessibility Size