Taiwan Trip

City Planning• Different land use + examples - rural, commercial, preservation, mixed• Pros and Cons of each kind of land use• Comparison of some land use between Taipei and Hong Kong

4C Lui Ting Siu6A Chan Kwun Tat 6A Chan Tak Ming

6A Cheung Chi Lok 6A Lee Yik Hang 6A Li Kwan Ho

Map of Taipei

(Rural) places

near the airport

(PT) Bei-tou Hot-spring北投溫泉

(Mixed) Shilin士林夜市

(PT) YangmingshanDatun Volcano大屯火山區

(PT) Shifen waterfall十分瀑布

(Preservation & Tourism) (PT)

Yehliu 野柳(Mixed)

Tamshui Old Main Street淡水老街

(Commercial) Shimen 西門町

Rural land use• road linking the

airport and the city centre

• Suburbs• With farms, small

houses and short buildings

Pros

• Satisfy people who would like to keep their traditional farmland and house

• Less pollution and fresh air in this area

Problems facing rural areas

• Urban encroachment in big cities

• Being blamed for hindering economic development

Hong Kong and Taipei• Both have rural land use near the airport

Taipei – some villages such as Taishan village HK – villages in Tung Chung

• Both have smaller rural areas econ. development, urban encroachment more new towns built in the New Territories in Hong Kong

Preservation & TourismYangmingshan National Park陽明山國家公園 - 大屯火山區

Yangmingshan National Park

• is famous of its volcanoes and large variety of flora and fauna

Tourist center• A model showing the overall view of

Yangmingshan

Yehliu Geopark野柳地質公園

Yehliu Geopark• hoodoo stones are distinctive

features in Yehliu • They are formed by strong

weathering

Yehliu Geopark• Some distinctive hoodoo stones

Queen’s Head Ginger Rock

Shifen waterfall十分瀑布

Preservation + TourismPros Cons

• sustainable development econ benefit from tourism little disturbance to society environmental conservation

• Entrance fee in Shifen waterfall is used on maintenance good use of resources

• Scenic spots are far away from cities better conserved

• The famous scenic spots may be polluted / damaged by the tourists better maintenance and security can alleviate the problem