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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas A. Where are our industrial areas? Located away from residential and commercial areas Two main reasons: - Factories need a lot of space for machines and goods. - Factory machines make a lot of noise and give out smoke and heat which pollute the environment. Next
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Features of industrial areas: Industrial land is less expensive than commercial land Have good network of roads. We can transport raw materials and finished goods easily Next
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Most of the residential areas are away from industrial areas. B. Where are our residential areas? They are less expensive than commercial areas. However, there are some areas where factories and residential buildings are close together. For examples: Tai Kok Tsui and San Po Kong Next
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Three types of residential areas: Higher income residential areas Middle income residential areas Lower income residential areas Next
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Go Back
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Go Back
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Go Back Public housing estates Old urban districts Squatter areas
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Public housing estates Built by government Flats are very small For examples: Shaukeiwan, Chai Wan, Shek Kip Mei and Wong Tai Sin Back
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Old urban districts Buildings are old and crowded Several families may share a small flat For examples: Sheung Wan, Wan Chai, Tai Kok Tsui and Sham Shui Po etc... Back
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Squatter areas Living conditions are poor May not have facilities, like tap water and electricity supply Poor connections with the transport network For examples: Kwai Chung and Diamond Hill etc... Back
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas C. What is a mixed commercial and residential area? Located in old urban areas where shops and residential flats are found together Crowded with old buildings. Streets are narrow and facilities are poor The lower floors of the buildings are shops The upper floors are residential flats Many of them are being developed For examples: Yau Ma Tei, Sheung Wan, Mongkok and Wan Chai Next
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas D. Where are recreational areas? Places for leisure activities e.g. parks, sports grounds and swimming pools etc… More land is needed for recreation as population grows Recreation has to compete for land with commercial and residential uses for land Next
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Terms to learn: Pollute - make a place dirty and dangerous Environment - the surroundings we live in Public housing estate - residential buildings built by the government Mixed commercial and residential area - an area where shops and residential flats are found together END
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Go Back Public housing estates
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Go Back Old urban districts
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Go Back Squatter areas
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Unit 6: Our industrial, residential, mixed land use and recreational areas Go Back Mixed commercial and residential area
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