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1 Using urban space wisely
Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition)

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1 Using urban space wisely
1 Where are the large cities in the world?

 Textbook pp. 3–4
1.1 Where are the major continents and oceans of the world?
1 Name continents A–G.

A E
B F
C G
2 Name oceans 1–3.

1
3 a Mark Hong Kong in the above map.
b In which continent is Hong Kong located? Write your answer in a complete sentence.
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1.2 What are lines of latitude and longitude?

1 Lines of latitude and longitude are imaginary lines. Lines of latitude circle the earth in an
– direction, while lines of longitude run in a –
direction.
2 Refer to the map below.
a Name lines of latitude A–E. Write their latitudes in the brackets.

A ( )
B ( )
C ( )
D ( )
E ( )
b Name lines of longitude F. Write its longitude in the bracket.
F ( )
c Name hemispheres W–Z.

W Y
X Z

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2 What are urban areas and rural areas?

2.1 What do urban areas and rural areas look like?
Complete the table below to show the differences between urban areas and rural areas.
Urban area Rural area
(Credit: leungchopan/Envato Elements) (Credit: leungchopan/Envato Elements)
A area with There are land, fish

How the
many shops, offices, factories, housing , woodland and
land is used
blocks, etc. parks
People earn their living by

Economic People earn their living mainly by
,
activities and
and activities
Number of It houses many people and forms a large It houses people and
people forms a settlement
Transport is
Transport Transport is often
(e.g. MTR and buses)

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 Textbook p. 11
2.2 Where are urban and rural areas in Hong Kong?
Complete the table below to show the distribution of urban and rural areas in Hong Kong.
Urban area Rural area
 Island  New
(e.g. Central District, 2Causeway Bay,
1
(e.g. 14Lok Ma Chau)
3
Aberdeen, 4Chai Wan)  islands
 Peninsula (e.g. 15Tai O on Island)
(e.g. Tsim Sha Tsui, 6Mong Kok,
5
7
To Kwa Wan, 8Kwun Tong)
 New
(e.g. 9Tuen Mun, 10Tin Shui Wai, 11Sha Tin,
12
Tai Po, 13Tung Chung)

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3 What are the major types of urban land use
in Hong Kong?
1 refers to what a piece of land is used for.
2 Complete the table on pp. 5–7 to show the major types of urban land use in Hong Kong.
A land use Description An area for business activities
Example , ,
and
Distribution District and
are the major commercial areas in

Hong Kong
(Credit: leungchopan/Envato Elements)
B land use Description An area for people to live
Example and
housing
Distribution  It is distributed in Hong

Kong
 It is the ( most / second ) major
(
type of urban land use in Hong
Credit: leungchopan/Envato Elements)
Kong
C land use Description  There is
 The ground floor is usually

(name ONE
example). The upper floors are
usually
units
Distribution Common in urban areas,
e.g.
(name TWO examples)
D land use Description An area for factories to produce

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goods and for warehouses to store

goods
Example , power ,
car-repairing workshops and
houses
Distribution  In old areas, e.g.
(name ONE
(Credit: Imaouoclus/Wikimedia Commons)
example)
 In estates or areas in
some towns, e.g.
(name THREE
examples)
Description An area for and
E land use
services
Example Government offices, hospitals,
schools, courts, landfills, temples,
churches, etc.
Distribution
Description An area for transport facilities

F land use
Example
(name TWO
examples)
Distribution The two largest areas of transport
land use in Hong Kong are Hong
Kong International Airport and
Description An area for people to play and relax

G land use
Example
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(name TWO examples)

Distribution  It is widely distributed in Hong
Kong, including parks in
the new towns
 Examples of large recreational
areas in Hong Kong are
(name TWO examples)

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4 Where is our Central Business District?

4.1 What are the characteristics of our CBD?
Fill in the blanks below to show the characteristics of our CBD.
CBD of Hong Kong: District
1 Concentration of activities
 Shops selling order goods, e.g. high quality and
jewellery, brand-name fashion, designer handbags
 Business providing order services such as bank ,
hotels and services, e.g.
(name ONE example)
2 High
There are different facilities and well-developed network
 People from other places can reach this area easily
3 High land
 The land is used  Many buildings
and they are spaced

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4.2 Why is the CBD located in Central District?
Fill in the blanks below to explain why the CBD in Hong Kong is located in Central District.
1 Long of development
Has attracted many people to do businesses there over the past century
2 transport
Allows businessmen and customers to reach the offices and shops easily
3 A symbol of
There are many large and famous companies

It is to have offices in Central District
4 of related services
Setting up businesses business partners and customers is helpful for
business
Keen land use Attract many land users
land rents
order activities can earn more money per unit area


They can afford a higher rent than other land uses, such as industrial and residential
The CBD is located in Central District

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 Textbook p. 33
How does the CBD of Kuala Lumpur look like?
CBD of Kuala Lumpur
(Credit: haveseen/Envato Elements)
Monorail Kampung Baru
(Credit: Sirap bandung/Wikimedia Commons) Credit: Google Maps)

1 Kuala Lumpur is the city in Malaysia.
2 It is the and centre of the country.
3 What are the characteristics of the CBD of Kuala Kumpur?
 There are many ( tall / short ) commercial buildings, bank headquarters, five-star
hotels and shops selling order goods.
 The transport is very convenient. There are rail and
(LRT).
 There is a village at the edge of the CBD of Kuala Lumpur, namely
. It is an old village with traditional houses and
local Malay shops.
 There are large pieces of land for people to play and relax.

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5 Are residential and industrial areas located near

each other in Hong Kong?
5.1 What are the types of residential areas?
Type Distribution Characteristic
- On ( high ground / low ground ) (e.g. the Peak)  housing
income residential prices
areas  flats;
spacious living
environment
 Good view
 Quiet/Away from
crowded areas
(Credit: Deror_avi/Wikimedia Commons)
Residential in the New

Territories (e.g. The Beverly Hills in Tai Po)
(Credit: Wpcpey/Wikimedia Commons)
Water in the urban areas  High housing prices

(e.g. The Harbourside in West Kowloon)  Large flats;
spacious living
environment
 Good view

transport

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- housing estates  Larger flats than

income residential (e.g. Tai Koo Shing) low-income housing
areas  Pleasant living
environment
 Good ,
e.g. gardens and club
houses
(Cr
edit: WiNG/Wikimedia Commons)
- housing estates  housing

income residential (e.g. Wah Fu Estate) rents
areas  flats

living environment
(C
redit: josenel/Wikimedia Commons)
Some old housing in urban areas  Low housing rents

(e.g. To Kwa Wan)  Small flats
(
flats are quite
common)
 Crowded living
environment
 Poor building
conditions

transport

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 Textbook p. 38
5.2 Where are the industrial areas in Hong Kong?
Complete the table below to show the locations and development periods of major industrial areas
in Hong Kong.
Before the mid-1970s

 factories in
urban areas
 Examples:
(name TWO examples)

(Credit:
SCHowuvh MOWU/Wikimedia Commons)
Between the mid-1970s and 1990s

 estates or areas in new
 Examples:
(name THREE examples)
(Credit: Chong Fat/Wikimedia Commons)

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5.3 Why are some residential areas close to industrial areas?  Textbook p. 39
Complete the flow chart below to show the distribution of residential and industrial areas in Hong
Kong, and the reasons behind.
Reasons Distribution
Easier for the factories to find

enough in the past
Middle- and low-income

Workers could save transport costs
residential areas are ________
and
industrial areas
Poor urban
in the past
People with higher incomes can High-income residential areas are

afford to live in places with a ________________ from
environment industrial areas

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5.4 What is wrong with residential areas located  Textbook pp. 40–2
near industrial areas?

1 When one type of land use has a bad effect on the land use nearby, it creates a
. It is common in areas of land use in the urban areas.
2 Having a residential area close to an industrial area may cause many problems. Identify
problems A–D below.
B
C
Problem A: Problem C:
Problem B: Problem D:
Are the types of residential areas in Rio de Janeiro  Textbook p. 43

similar to Hong Kong?
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1 Fill in the blanks below to show the distribution of residential areas in Rio de Janeiro.
W: -income
residential area
X: -income
residential area
Y: -income
residential area
Z: or
area
2 What are the living conditions in favelas?

a Houses are c Crimes are
b hygiene
6 What urban problems is our city facing?

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6.1 What are the major urban problems in Hong Kong?  Textbook pp. 48–53
Complete the flow chart below to show the major urban problems in Hong Kong.
Inadequate housing
1 Housing High housing

problems
living conditions
 Living space per person is
 Buildings are and together
2 decay  Buildings are and in condition

(mainly in the  streets
urban  Lack of space and community
areas)  land use often causes conflict
3 congestion (serious during hours and at the bottle )
pollution pollution
4 Pollution
(and the major
source of
pollutants) Domestic
pollution pollution pollution
Domestic, commercial and Roads and rails near housing boards near
waste housing blocks
blocks, construction sites

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6.2 What are the causes of these urban problems?
Complete the flow chart below to show the causes of the urban problems in Hong Kong.
relief About 40% of land is used for

areas and
country .
Development is not allowed there
area
Lack of land Growing
High population +
population distribution
Inadequate High housing prices Urban Traffic Pollution

housing and crowded living congestion
supply decay
conditions
Poor urban in the past More land is More people Produce more
needed for can afford to
activities buy
Rapid People use more

growth
resources

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What are the urban problems in Guangzhou?
Urban problem Detail
 The average housing price in Guangzhou is
1 High housing prices
than in Hong Kong
 However, people in Guangzhou still need
to take many years to pay for a flat
2 Crowded living conditions The urban living space in Guangzhou is

than the average on the
Mainland, but is than in Hong
Kong
3 Urban decay  Houses are in conditions

 Lack of space and
recreational facilities
 Roads are
(Credit: Kevin Poh/Flickr)
4 Traffic congestion  Traffic congestion is ( serious / not serious )

 However, it is than the
condition on Hong Kong Island
(Credit: David290/Wikimedia Commons)
5 Air pollution The ( best / poorest ) air quality in Guangdong

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7 How can we solve the urban problems

in Hong Kong?
7.1 What has been done to solve the housing problems?
Solution Detail
Develop new towns and a
1 Develop new towns and NDAs
number of
(NDAs), which can:
 provide more land for building
 provide a pleasant and less

living environment
 provide more space and
community
 lower the density
and relieve the problem of
in the main
urban areas
 Create more land

2 Create new land by
for building houses and roads
 Some new towns are developed on the
reclaimed land, e.g.
(name TWO examples)
Reclaimed land
(Credit: Google Earth)

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Solution Detail
 Provide public and
3 Build more housing
housing estates for - and
-income groups
 About ( 30% / 50% / 70% ) of the total
population live in these types of housing
 Improve the quality of the flats and the
living environment

7.2 What has been done to tackle urban decay?
Solution Detail
 New buildings are usually ( taller / shorter )
1 the old urban areas
and thus provide ( more / fewer ) housing
units
 More open and better
public in large-scale
redevelopment projects
 Help ease land use
(
Credit: Google Maps)
 Help owners to and maintain their

2 Improve the conditions of old buildings
old buildings, as well as the
facilities
 Help improve the conditions
(Credit: Google Maps)

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How do old industrial areas redevelop into commercial areas in London

and Hong Kong?  Textbook pp. 69–70
Canary Wharf, London Kowloon East, Hong Kong
(Credit: mattbuck/Wikimedia Commons) (Credit: Wpcpey/Wikimedia Commons)
Major land land use (e.g. docks)  land use

use in the past (e.g. factories)
 land use
(e.g. Kai Tak Airport)
Major land land use land use
use at present
Reason for  Many factories had moved to
Decline in industries in
redevelopment the 1960s–70s in the
1980s and 1990s
 Many closed
 Many industrial buildings were
left vacant
 Move the airport to
in 1998
 Plenty of vacant space is
available
Details of Develop into a major commercial area, Develop into the second
redevelopment of Hong Kong
with new roads and
rail linking the city centre of London
(Credit: Roel Hemkes/Wikimedia Commons)

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7.3 What has been done to solve the transport problems?
Solution Detail
 more roads
1 Build more roads
 existing roads
(Credit: Sun8908/Wikimedia Commons)

 Develop the
2 Provide efficient transport
system and ensure efficient
services
services
 Helps solve congestion
and reduce air from
the private cars
 Provide efficient
3 Control the growth of cars
transport services
 the need
of using private cars
 Impose high and
 Discourage people from owning

private cars

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7.4 What has been done to solve the pollution problems?
Solution Detail
 Develop transport,
1 Air pollution
e.g. the MTR
 Promote cars
 Promote saving
(Credit: Pasanheco/Envato Elements)

 Build
2 Water pollution
works to treat sewage
 Impose charges so as to
reduce sewage discharge

 Build noise
3 Noise pollution
 Adopt a road surface
 Pass to control construction
noise
(Credit: MEIksIAMhsoo/Wikimedia Commons)

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 Encourage waste , e.g.

4 Solid waste pollution
set up more recycling stations in different
districts of Hong Kong
 Levy on dumping waste
Encourage owners of the outdoor lighting to

5 Light pollution
turn off the lights between p.m. and
a.m.

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8 Can our city be even better?

8.1 What is a sustainable city?  Textbook pp. 78–9
1 What is a sustainable city?
It is a city that can last long. It applies the concept of ,

which balances the , and needs at
and for generations.
2 Complete the table below to show the main principles of a sustainable city.
Economic Social Environmental
 Develop a stable and  Care about the  Conserve natural

diverse needs of different
 Create enough social groups  Produce few or no
for people  Improve the living waste and pollutants
of the public

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8.2 Are there any good examples of sustainable cities in the world?
A Cheonggyecheon: Restoring the river
Below shows some measures of restoring Cheonggyecheon in Seoul. Which main principles of a
sustainable city do these measures meet? Tick ‘✓’ the correct answer(s).
4
3
2
(Credit: leungchopan/Wikimedia Commons)
Measure Env. Econ. Soc.

1 Restore the river
 Provide a pleasant environment for both local residents and tourists
2 Improve public transport
 Ease pollution problems from traffic
3 Grow a lot of plants  More birds in the area
4 Rebuild some old bridges  Keep local culture and history
5 Build a new market at the original site
 Affected hawkers are able to continue their business

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B Tianjin: Developing the ‘Eco-city’

Fill in the blanks below to show the major features of the ‘Eco-city’ in Tianjin.
Meet economic growth

Develop parks for green and non- businesses, e.g. the
(IT) industry
Meet environmental conservation

 Build the city on a pond and unused saltpan without
harming the environment
 Old canals have become running through the city
 Provide a lot of areas
 Use more clean , e.g. wind power and solar power

 Develop eco-buildings, e.g. using lighting, collecting and
reusing rainwater
 Build light rail, paths and tracks in the city;

no are allowed
 Residents can get different services (e.g. clinics and shops) within
distance

Meet different social needs

There are both public and housing for people of different
levels
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C Helsinki: A pioneer of sustainable development
1 Helsinki is the capital of in North Europe.

2 Helsinki is one of the first cities to develop its 21. It is now
adopting another plan, i.e. Helsinki City Strategy 2017–2021, for promoting
development.
3 What improvements that meet sustainable development are found in Helsinki? Name ONE
example for each aspect.
a Economic:
b Environmental:
c Social:
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(Credit: Roccodm/Wikimedia Commons)

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8.3 How can we develop Hong Kong into a sustainable city?

Fill in the blanks below to show the approaches of developing Hong Kong into a sustainable city.
Have better urban

planning
e.g. use
areas to separate
conflicting land uses
Make use of Encourage green
advanced habits
e.g. educate people to
e.g. use wind power ride
and solar power instead of driving
private cars
Consider the
interests of
e.g. consult the public

in a redevelopment
project

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1 Using urban space wisely

Junior Secondary Exploring Geography (Third Edition)

1 Where are the large cities in the world?

1 Name continents A–G.

2 Name oceans 1–3.

3 a Mark Hong Kong in the above map.

© Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022 1

 Textbook pp. 5–7

1.2 What are lines of latitude and longitude?

a Name lines of latitude A–E. Write their latitudes in the brackets.

c Name hemispheres W–Z.

© Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022 2

2 What are urban areas and rural areas?

(Credit: leungchopan/Envato Elements) (Credit: leungchopan/Envato Elements)

A area with There are land, fish

People earn their living by

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Urban area Rural area

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 Textbook pp. 18–23

A land use Description An area for business activities

are the major commercial areas in

(Credit: leungchopan/Envato Elements)

B land use Description An area for people to live

Distribution  It is distributed in Hong

C land use Description  There is

 The ground floor is usually

(name TWO examples)

D land use Description An area for factories to produce

goods and for warehouses to store

Distribution  In old areas, e.g.

Description An area for transport facilities

Description An area for people to play and relax

(name TWO examples)

(name TWO examples)

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4 Where is our Central Business District?

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Keen land use Attract many land users

order activities can earn more money per unit area

The CBD is located in Central District

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CBD of Kuala Lumpur

(Credit: haveseen/Envato Elements)

Monorail Kampung Baru

(Credit: Sirap bandung/Wikimedia Commons) Credit: Google Maps)

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5 Are residential and industrial areas located near

(Credit: Deror_avi/Wikimedia Commons)

Residential in the New

(Credit: Wpcpey/Wikimedia Commons)

Water in the urban areas  High housing prices

(Credit: leungchopan/Envato Elements)

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- housing estates  Larger flats than

edit: WiNG/Wikimedia Commons)

- housing estates  housing

Some old housing in urban areas  Low housing rents

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Before the mid-1970s

(name TWO examples)

Between the mid-1970s and 1990s

(name THREE examples)