The 7 major types of urban land used in Hong Kong

Mixed land use

Areas with more than one type of land use.

Commercial land use

For commercial activities, for example, shops, banks, offices, hotels

Residential land use

Houses and buildings for people to live, for example, public housing estates and private housing

Institutional land use

Land for the public use, for example government offices, post offices, schools, libraries, police stations, Town halls, hospitals, temples, churches

Recreational land use

Places for people to play and relax, for example parks, gardens, playgrounds

Industrial land use

• factories to produce goods • warehouses to store goods

Transport land use

• land for transport flexibility's, including land, sea and air transport • Rail stations, bus terminals, ferry piers, roads, railway lines are examples