Using Urban Space wisely

Name: Time allowed:

Class: ( ) Date:

Marks: / 312

Part A - Fill in the blanks

1. The old industrial areas in Hong Kong are close to _________________ residential
areas. (1)

2. The CBD of Hong Kong provides venues for _________________ and recreational
activities. (1)

3. _________________ of housing and poor living environment are the two major
housing problems in Hong Kong. (1)

4. Traffic congestion in Hong Kong is the most serious at traffic _________________.

(1)

5. In Hong Kong, the solid waste produced every day is sent to the three
_________________. (1)

6. In 2019, the three largest types of solid waste in Hong Kong are
_________________, _________________ and _________________ in order. (3)

7. The buildings in the old urban areas are _________________ and worn-out
because of the lack of proper _________________. The problem of
_________________ is serious in these areas. (3)

8. Restructuring _________________ routes helps encourage the use of public

transport. (1)

9. Sha Tin, _________________ and _________________ are new towns developed

in the early 1970s. (2)

10. Recycling waste at source is a/an _________________ characteristic of a

sustainable city. (1)

11. The Hong Kong government promotes the use of _________________ and adopts
_________________ planning to enhance people’s quality of life and
_________________ of the city. (3)

12. The feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is a / an

__________________. (1)

13. The feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is a / an

__________________. (1)

14. The feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is a / an

__________________. (1)

15. The feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is a / an

__________________. (1)
16. The feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is a / an
__________________. (1)

17. The feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is a / an

__________________. (1)

18. The 180° longitude is also called the __________________. (1)

19. __________________ refers to the angle measured from the north or the south
towards the east or the west. (1)

20. The conversion of the reduced bearing N63°W to compass point and whole circle
bearing are __________________ and __________________ respectively. (2)

Part B - Matching

21. Match the directions below to another ways to tell directions. (6)
Direction Ways to tell directions
a. 080° a. i. North northwest

b. S56°W b. ii. 123°

iii. 236°
c. N11°W c.
iv. N51°W
d. 309° d.
v. South southeast
e. S57°E e.
vi. East northeast
f. 147° f.

22. Match the descriptions below to suitable areas. (4)

 Description Area
a. More people per unit area of land a. i. Urban area

b. Sparsely distributed buildings b. ii. Rural area

c. Well-developed facilities c.
d. Dominated by country parks d.

23. Match the pollution problems below to suitable sources. (5)

Pollution problem Source

a. Noise pollution a. i. Power generation

b. Water pollution b. ii. Solid waste

iii. Road maintenance

c. Air pollution c.
iv. Billboard
d. Light pollution d.
v. Household cleaning
e. Land pollution e.

24. Match the urban problems below to suitable solutions. (8)

Urban problem Solution

a. Urban decay a. i. Building an incinerator

b. Air pollution b. ii. Imposing sewage charges

iii. Limiting the time for piling

c. Water pollution c.
iv. Using renewable energy
d. Land pollution d.
v. Building new railways
e. Noise pollution e.
vi. Planning new development areas
f. Light pollution f.
vii. Rehabilitating buildings
g. Traffic congestion g. viii. Signing ‘Charter on External
h. Shortage of housing h. Lighting’
25. Match the descriptions below to suitable places. (4)
Description Place

a. Once the world’s busiest port a. i. London Docklands

b. b. ii. Kowloon East of

Undergoing revitalisation and
redevelopment works currently Hong Kong

c. Has become a multifunctional business c.

district

d. Smaller scale of development d.

Part C - Multiple-choice

26. On a 1:20 000 map, the conventional sign representing a fire station is
___________. (1)

A.

B.

C.

D.
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27. On a 1:5 000 map, the feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is a /
an ___________. (1)
A. car park
B. electricity substation
C. helicopter landing pad
D. earth satellite station
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28. What is the feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) on a 1:5 000 map?
 (1)
A. Museum
B. Commercial centre
C. Pavilion
D. Declared monument
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29. Which of the following conventional signs represents a library on a 1:5 000 map?
(1)

A.

B.

C.

D.
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30. What is the feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) on a 1:5 000 map?
(1)
A. Park
B. Sports ground
C. Indoor games hall
D. Cycling track
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31. On a 1:5 000 map, the feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is a
___________. (1)
A. church
B. mosque
C. temple
D. Tsz Tong
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32. Which of the following descriptions about grid reference is / are correct? (1)
(1) It tells locations more accurately than grid square.
(2) It is combined by the degrees of longitude and latitude.
(3) The number of northing is followed by the number of easting when reading
the grid reference.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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33. On a 1:5 000 map, the feature represented by the conventional sign ( ) is an
example of ___________ land use. (1)
A. transport
B. residential
C. commercial
D. institutional
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34. Which of the following pairs of conventional signs and the types of land use they
belong to is / are correctly matched? (1)
Conventional sign Type of land use
(1) Commercial land use
(2) Institutional land use
(3) Recreational land use
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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35. Which of the following pairs of conventional signs and the types of land use they
belong to is / are correctly matched? (1)
Conventional sign Type of land use
(1) Residential land use
(2) Transport land use
(3) Industrial land use
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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36. Which the following conventional signs are representing the features that
commonly found in rural areas? (1)

(1)

(2)

(3)
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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37. Refer to the map showing the longitude and latitude of the world and answer
questions (a) to (d).
(a) Which of the following is the longitude and latitude of area P on the map? (1)
A. 50°N, 75°W
B. 50°N, 85°W
C. 45°N, 75°W
D. 45°N, 85°W
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(b) Which area is located at 23°S, 47°E? (1)

A. Area W
B. Area X
C. Area Y
D. Area Z
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(c) What is the direction from area X to area P? (1)

(1) N77°W
(2) North northwest
(3) 283°
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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(d) Which of the following descriptions is / are correct with reference to the location
of area Z? (1)
(1) It is located at S78°W of area Y.
(2) The straight-line distance between it and area W is 18 550 km.
 (3) It is located at 107° and 21 350 km away from area P.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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38. Refer to the map below and answer questions (a) to (d).

Courtesy: Lands Department

(a) Which of the following features is NOT in grid square 1386? (1)
A. Footpath
B. Fire station
C. Police station
D. Artificial slope
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(b) Which of the following are correct matches? (1)

Grid reference Feature
(1) 128862 Church
(2) 135866 Post office
(3) 138863 Declared monument
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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(c) The actual length of the Castle Peak Road shown on the map is ___________. (1)
A. 1 620 m
B. 1 860 m
C. 2 000 m
D. 2 140 m
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(d) Which of the following descriptions are correct with reference to the location of
the government offices (130859)? (1)
(1) It is located at S13°W of Caritas Medical Centre.
(2) It is 680 m away from the clinic (130866).
(3) The Cheung Sha Wan MTR station is at the northeast of it.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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39. Refer to the photos below. (1)

Photo X Photo Y

What types of urban land use are shown in photos X and Y?

Photo X Photo Y
A. Institutional Commercial
B. Commercial Institutional
C. Institutional Transport
D. Commercial Industrial
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40. Which type(s) of land use can be found in the photo below? (1)

(1) Transport land use

(2) Industrial land use
(3) Commercial land use
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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41. Which of the following industrial areas were developed between the mid-1970s
and 1990s? (1)
(1) Tuen Mun
(2) Tsuen Wan
(3) Sha Tin
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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42. Refer to the photos below which show two types of residential areas in Hong
Kong.
Photo X Photo Y
Which of the following descriptions about these two types of residential areas is
correct? (1)
A. Photo X shows a squatter area and photo Y shows a public housing estate.
B. The rent of the residential area shown in photo X is lower than that in photo
Y.
C. The flat size of the residential area shown in photo Y is smaller than that in
photo X.
D. The living environment of the residential area shown in photo Y is more
comfortable.
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43. What is the most common land use in Central? (1)

A. Institutional land use
B. Industrial land use
C. Commercial land use
D. Transport land use
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44. Which of the following is / are the cause(s) of traffic congestion in Central? (1)
(1) Increasing economic activities
(2) High pedestrian flow
(3) Hilly relief
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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45. What is the main purpose of the Malaysian government to preserve Kampung
Baru?
(1)
A. To improve the living standard of the Malay
B. To protect the natural environment
C. To boost industrial development
D. To preserve the culture of the Malay
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46. Where is the CBD of Hong Kong? (1)

47. In which period is traffic congestion the most serious? (1)

A. Peak hours
B. Mid-night
C. Nighttime
D. At noon
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48. What kind of urban problem is shown in the photo below? (1)
A. Noise pollution
B. Traffic congestion
C. Light pollution
D. Solid waste
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49. Expanding the railway network helps ___________. (1)

(1) slow down urban decay
(2) relieve traffic congestion
(3) improve air quality
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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50. Which of the following is / are the aim(s) of building rehabilitation? (1)
(1) To lower the density of buildings
(2) To slow down urban decay
(3) To improve building safety
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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51. Which of the following urban renewal strategies can retain the original structure
of old buildings? (1)
(1) Building rehabilitation
(2) Preservation and revitalisation
(3) Urban redevelopment
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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52. The photos below show the changes before and after the implementation of
measure.
Before After

Measure X is ___________. (1)

A. urban redevelopment
B. building rehabilitation
C. preservation and revitalisation
D. development of new towns
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53. Which of the following is / are NOT the measure(s) to tackle environmental
pollution in Hong Kong? (1)
(1) Setting up green belts to reduce land pollution
(2) Promoting renewable energy to ease air pollution
(3) Limiting the time for lighting by laws to deal with light pollution
A. (1) only
 B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
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54. Which of the following are the advantages of a waste charging scheme? (1)
(1) Promoting waste reduction at source
(2) Reducing the amount of solid waste
(3) Extending the life of landfills
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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55. The photos below show the changes of an area.

Before After

Which of the following descriptions about the area shown in the photo are correct?
(1)
(1) The area has undergone urban redevelopment.
(2) The living environment has improved.
(3) Institutional land use has increased.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
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Part D - Data response

56. Figure 1 shows an industrial area in Hong Kong.

Figure 1

Building Y

Building X

a. Identify the types of land use of building X and building Y. (2)

Building X:

Building Y:

b. (i) Describe the spatial relationship between building X and building Y. (1)

(ii) What are the pros of such spatial relationship? (3)

(iii) What are the problems caused by such spatial relationship? (3)

Marks: ______ / 9
57. Figure 1 is a photo taken in industrial area P of Hong Kong. Figure 2 shows a map
of Hong Kong, showing location X and location Y.
Figure 1

Figure 2

a. (i) In which stage was industrial area P built? (1)

(ii) Explain your answer in (a)(i) with photo evidence. (4)

b. Is industrial area P found at location X or location Y in Figure 2? Explain your

 answer. (3)

c. Is industrial area P close to a residential area? Why? (3)

Marks: ______ / 11

58. Figure 1 shows an area in Hong Kong.

Figure 1

a. Which area does Figure 1 show? Support your answer with photo evidence. (2)

b. Identify two types of land use in Figure 1 and give an example for each. (4)
Type of land use Example

c. Why the rents of the buildings in this area are high? (1)
d. Many companies set up offices in this area although the rents are high. Explain
the reasons behind from the following two aspects:
(i) Accessibility (2)

(ii) Company image (2)

Marks: ______ / 11

59. Figure 1 shows the annual average concentration of nitrogen dioxide recorded at
monitoring stations in Hong Kong in 2020.
Figure 1

*Note: roadside station Source: Environmental Protection Department

a. What is the annual emission limit for nitrogen dioxide in Hong Kong? (1)

b. (i) In 2020, which three areas have significantly exceeded the annual emission
limit for nitrogen dioxide? (3)
 (ii) Why did these areas have such high level of nitrogen dioxide emission? (3)

(iii) What are the negative impacts brought by exceeding the emission limit of
nitrogen dioxide? (2)

c. What measures can the government adopt to reduce nitrogen dioxide emission?
List one. (1)

Marks: ______ / 10

60. Figure 1 shows the distribution of four new towns in Hong Kong. Figure 2 is a
photo taken in a new town.
Figure 1

Figure 2
a. Refer to Figure 1. Name the four new towns in the figure. (4)
(I):

(II):

(III):

(IV):

b. Refer to Figure 2. How is the living environment in new towns? (3)

c. Why did the government build new towns? (3)

Marks: ______ / 10

61. Figure 1 shows the existing and future railway network in Hong Kong.
Figure 1
a. (i) Identify railway X. (1)

(ii) Measure the actual length of railway X. (2)

(iii) Which two new towns or new development areas does railway X connect?
(2)

(iv) What are the benefits of constructing railway X for the development of new
towns or new development areas? (2)

b. (i) How is the expansion of railway network improving the air quality of Hong
Kong? (2)

(ii) Suggest two other ways to improve air quality. (2)

 Marks: ______ / 11

62. Figure 1 is a photo taken in Wan Chai, which shows a problem commonly occurs
during peak hours. Figure 2 shows project P to relieve the problem.
Figure 1

Figure 2

a. (i) What is the problem shown in Figure 1? (1)

(ii) Why does this problem commonly occur in Wan Chai? (3)

b. (i) What is project P? (1)

 (ii) How can project P help relieve the problem mentioned in (a)(i)? (2)

(iii) What else can the government do to relieve the problem mentioned in (a)(i)?
(4)

Marks: ______ / 11

63. Figure 1 shows some information about London Docklands.

Figure 1

London Docklands has experienced many changes between the 1980s and 1990s:
▪ Low rents attracted a number of high-tech and financial companies
▪ Many vacant warehouses have been transformed into luxury flats
▪ Light railway has been constructed to connect other areas in London
▪ A large shopping area and a number of parks were built
a. What are the land use changes in London Docklands between the 1980s and
1990s? (4)
b. Explain the reasons for the above changes in London Docklands. (2)

c. How is the development of London Docklands different from the CBD of Hong
Kong? Explain your answer. (3)

Marks: ______ / 9

64. Table 1 shows the data of the private buildings aged 20 years to 50 years or above
in Hong Kong in 2020. Figure 2 is a news clip about the conditions of the private
buildings in Hong Kong. Figure 3 shows the change of a private building in Sheung
Wan before and after adopting measure X.
表1
Building age Number Percentage (%)
Aged 20-29 years 8 225
Aged 30-39 years 10 734 31
Aged 40-49 years 6 900 20
Aged 50 years or above 8 668
Total 34 527 100
Source: Buildings Department

Figure 2
 Rebuild old districts without delay
In the past ten years, the number of private
buildings aged 50 years or above in Hong Kong
has increased sharply from 3 900 to 8 600. In the
future, such private buildings will grow at a rate
of 600 per year, and the government will
accelerate the pace of rebuilding.
6 Oct 2021

Figure 3
Before After

Courtesy: Urban Renewable Authority

a. Refer to Table 1.
(i) Calculate the percentage of private buildings aged 20-29 years and aged 50
years or above in Hong Kong in 2020. Put your answers in Table 1. (2)
(ii) Draw a pie chart to show the distribution of private buildings by age in
Hong Kong in 2020. (5)
Title: ________________________________________
b. Refer to Figure 2.
(i) What is the trend of the number of private buildings aged 50 years or above?
(1)

(ii) What are the problems of this type of buildings? (2)

(iii) What measure will the government adopt to tackle these buildings as
mentioned in the news clip? (1)

c. Refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3.

(i) Identify measure X shown in Figure 3. (1)

(ii) State the differences between measure X and the measure mentioned in
(b)(iii). (2)

(iii) Which measure is a better urban renewal strategy? Why? (3)

Marks: ______ / 17
65. Figure 1 shows some environmental features of a sustainable city.
Figure 1

a. Identify environmental features I to IV of the sustainable city. (4)

I：

II：

III：

IV：

b. How can features I and III solve urban problems? Explain. (4)

c. What other social and economic features does a sustainable city have? List one
for each aspect. (2)

Marks: ______ / 10

Part E - Short essay

66. What are the seven major types of urban land use in Hong Kong? How are they

distributed? (12)

67. What is the spatial relationship between the industrial areas and the residential
areas in Hong Kong before the mid-1970s? What are the pros and cons of such spatial

relationship? (8)
68. Describe the characteristics of the Central Business District of Hong Kong.

(5)

69. Explain the favourable factors for Central to be the CBD of Hong Kong.

(10)

70. Describe and explain the problem of environmental pollution in Hong Kong.
(12)
Part F - Map reading and skills

71. Figure 1 shows a map extract of Causeway Bay.

Figure 1
 Courtesy: Lands Department
a. Write the grid squares and the types of land use of the following features.
(i) Victoria Park (2)

(ii) St. Paul’s Hospital (2)

(iii) World Trade Centre (2)

b. (i) What type of land use is Causeway Bay Railway Station? (1)
 (ii) In which grid square does it mainly located? Quote evidence to support your
answer. (2)

(iii) Which exits should be used to go to Hysan Place and Leighton Centre
respectively from the Causeway Bay Railway Station? (2)

(iv) What is the distance between the two exits? (2)

c. (i) Write the grid reference of the following feature or the feature at the
following grid reference. (2)
Feature Grid reference

Sports ground

574094

(ii) Measure the directions from the sports ground to the feature (574094). The
answers should be expressed in three ways. (3)

d. Calculate the actual length of the tramway in grid square 5610. (2)

Marks: ______ / 20

72. Figure 1 shows a map extract of Central.

Figure 1
 Courtesy: Lands Department
a. Write the types of land use and the grid squares of the following facilities. (6)
Facility Type of land use Grid square

Zoological & Botanical

Gardens
Academy for
Performing Arts
HK - Macau Ferry
Terminal
b. (i) How many hospitals can be found on the map? (1)

(ii) Write the grid references of all post offices on the map. (5)
c. (i) What is the reduced bearing of the church (060662) from the fire station
(073656)? (1)

(ii) What is the distance between them? (2)

d. Is Central the administrative and cultural centre of Hong Kong? Quote map
evidence to support your answer. (3)

e. (i) ‘Central is highly accessible.’ Support this statement with map evidence. (3)

(ii) Apart from high accessibility, state other locational advantages of Central to
be the CBD of Hong Kong. (2)

Marks: ______ / 23

73. Figure 1 shows a map extract of Wan Chai. Figure 2 shows a photo of Tai Yuen
Street, which was taken before an urban renewal strategy. Figure 3 shows a photo of
the Zenith, which was taken after the urban renewal strategy.
Figure 1
 Courtesy: Lands Department

Figure 2

Figure 3
a. Refer to Figure 1.
(i) Write the buildings at the following grid references or the grid
references of the following buildings. (3)
Grid reference Building

536084

Hung Shing Temple

544087

(ii) Measure the compass point and the whole circle bearing from the municipal
services building (544092) to the declared monument (539083). (2)

(iii) What is the distance between the church (543094) and the car park (538091)?
(2)

b. Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2.

(i) What is the actual length of Tai Yuen Street? (2)

(ii) What is the major land use in this area? Quote photo evidence to support
 your answer. (2)

(iii) What urban problems are commonly found in this area? Explain. (4)

c. Refer to Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3.

(i) Write the grid square of the Zenith. (1)

(ii) What is the reduced bearing of the Zenith from the MTR access B2? (1)

(iii) What urban renewal strategy has Tai Yuen Street adopted? What are the
pros and cons of it? (3)

(iv) Give two suggestions to the government, so as to enhance the sustainability

of the above urban renewal strategy. (2)

Marks: ______ / 22