Spatial Distribution of Activities in Sai Kung Tow

n Frequency of Occurrence

Question

• Explain and compare the frequency of the urban activity surveyed

• Can these frequencies satisfy the need of the population in the Town?

Types of Urban Activity• Low-class restaurant• High-class restaurant

• General merchandise

• Non-Professional services• Professional, Business, financial services

• Retailing (Food)• Retailing (Specialty Shop)• Retailing (Wearing, general household goods)

Frequency of Low-Class Restaurant

• Zone A: 3

• Zone B: 26

• Zone C: 8

• Zone D: 6

Explanation• Why Zone B has the highest frequency?Why Zone B has the highest frequency?

- High pedestrian flow because of: 1. Near Bus station 2. School 3. Near Pier 4. Institutional services 5. More high-income group people (more willing to eat outside)

Explanation

• Why Zone B has the highest frequency?Why Zone B has the highest frequency?

- Government Planning better development (more social facilities)

more attractive to developer, shop owners

high accessibility (well transport network)

Explanation

• Why Zone B has the highest frequency?Why Zone B has the highest frequency?

• Agglomeration of food stalls ( 食街 )

better reputation (attract more customers)

lower rent

enough threshold population

Explanation• Why Zone A, C, D Why Zone A, C, D

have lower frequency?have lower frequency?

Zone A:• lower accessibility

• residential area

• Lower pedestrian flow

• Why Zone A, C, D Why Zone A, C, D

have lower frequency?have lower frequency?

Zone C, D:• poor facilities to organize food stalls

• more old people (they are unwilling to eat outside)

Explanation

Question

•Can these frequencies sCan these frequencies satisfy the need of the poatisfy the need of the population in the Townpulation in the Town

Interview Result• Do you think that the number of low-clas

s restaurant in Sai Kung is enough?

Zone A B C D

Too many

0 1 0 0

Enough 3 4 4 0

Fair 2 1 1 2

Not Enough

0 0 0 1

Total 5 5 5 3

Interview Result• Why do you think that the number of low-class re

staurant in Sai Kung is enough?

• Zone A, C:

- convenience

• Zone B:

- diversified (many different kinds of restaurant)

Interview Result• How often will you go outside Sai Kung f

or eating?

Zone A B C D

Frequency (1 week)

5 5 5 4

Conclusion

Zone B has the highest frequencies of low-class restaurant

From the interview, we can know that the frequencies can satisfy the need of the Sai Kung population