1. Explain the spatial pattern of economic activity in Hong Kong
Urban and suburban functions
Internal Structure of CBD
Informal Sector
Causes and Effects of Movement of Retailing, Service and Manufacturing Activities

2. During this lesson you will need to listen and take effective notes….
Headings
Bold and underline
Bullet points
Clear sections
Summarise

3. Economic Activity in HK – A Google Search

4. keyword Industry= all forms of economic activity;
Primary (fishing, farming, mining, forestry)
Secondary (manufacturing and construction)
Tertiary (administration, retailing, transport)
Quaternary (high-technology, IT/knowledge)

5. Some key factors influencing location of industry
Space
Accessibility
Room for expansion
Labour force
Quality of environment
Cost
Access to market

6. Key locational patterns – WHY?
What type of industry would you expect to see in:
CBD
Inner City
Suburban areas

7. SKILLS CHALLENGE 10 minutes
Using the HK maps provided, locate different types of industry
Include map evidence.
Suggest reasons for location

9. Type of industry and reason for location?

11. Location of hong kong’s industry
Docks, import yards and processing facilities;
Lai Chi Kok, Hung Hom, Kennedy town through to Wanchai along the Northern coast, Tsing Yi, down from Tai Kok Tsui behind the typhoon shelter.
Oil refinery and ship building;
Southern part of Tsing Yi.
Manufacturing factories;
Aberdeen (multistory factories), Kwun Tong+ Kowloon Bay (formally airport, includes large warehouses), Tuen Mun, Chai Wan, Shun Kei Wan.
Science/cyber parks;
Cyberport, also between Sha Tin and Tai Po and see website
Retail;
Causeway Bay, Harbour City TST
Banking and Commercial;
Wanchai through to Central and Mid-levels

12. Core Periphery/frame model
Social services
Light manufacturing
Wholesale services
Zone of discard
Smaller shops
Public administration
Theatres and cinemas
Education
Department stores
Specialist shops
High rise office blocks
Commercial offices e.g. banks
Offices e.g. insurance, solicitors
Zone of assimilation
Core sales and services
Transport terminals and multi-storey car parks

13. The vertical city?

14. Informal industry – Where and why?

15. Changing Patterns…Outward Movement

16. Changing patterns…Reversing the decline…Inward movement…Brownfield sites

17. Some key factors influencing patterns in Hong Kong
Topography and space
Land reclamation
Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Pearl River Delta (the toy industry)
New Town development
Urban renewal
Opportunity
Density of population

18. Now return to the title:
Explain the spatial pattern of economic activity in Hong Kong
Urban and suburban functions
Internal Structure of CBD
Informal Sector
Causes and Effects of Movement of Retailing, Service and Manufacturing Activities

19. The format… Up to you…. Annotated map? Essay?
Located images that are annotated?
Flow diagram?