How does the transport accessibility affects the future development of Cheung Chau

Group 6

Introduction

Geographical background

Geographical background of Cheung Chau Located at the southw

est of Hong Kong Island

two landmasses enclose together and deposit sediments Forming tombolo

Settlements are concentrated at the tombolo

Research questions

How long to arrive to pier

Where do you come from (to pier)

Objectives

Find out the bicycles mobility near the pier Achieve good transport linkage Have a better understanding of Cheung Chau

transportation Figure out the solution of bicycles chaos

Information of the Study AreaInformation of the Study Area

The Cheung Chau Pier

Located at the Northwestern part of Cheung ChauThe only way the tourist go to Cheung ChauThe only way to leave Cheung ChauAn important transport to the Cheung Chau

Many vehicles and people in the pier→ Higher mobility of people than in southern and northern

↑ Commercial activities in Cheung Chau

↑ Accessibility of Cheung Chau in future development

Tourist

Australia

8%United

States

17%

Malaysia

8%

United

Kingdom

25%

China

42%

1) Where do the tourists come from ?

Tourist

30mins

42%

35mins

33%

40mins

17%

50mins

8%

2) How long do you arrive to Cheung Chau ?

Tourist

3

42%

4

58%

3) Is the transportation convenient ?

(Level 5 is most convenient)

Tourist

$0-500

17%

$500-1000

17%

$1000-1500

8%

No budget

58%

4) How much will you spend ?

Resident

1-5 mins

10%

6-9 mins

15%

10-15 mins

30%

16-30 mins

20%

30-50 mins

25%

1) How long do you arrive to the pier ?

Resident

125%

215%

315%

410%

535%

2) Is the transportation convenient ?

(Level 5 is most convenient)

Resident

Bicycle20%

Walking65%

Others15%

3) What methods do you use ?

Conclusion

Mobility of people is high although transportation is not well-developed

Ferry become an important transport in Cheung Chau

People include the residents and large amount of tourists

Increase in commercial activities and tourism People are more willing to develop Cheung C

hau Accessibility of Cheung Chau is high

SuggestionsSuggestions Adopt “Bike and Ride”syste

m onvenient people rent

bicycle increase commercial

activities Reduce the area used to

put aside the bicycle as

the residents had complain

that the bicycle occupies a

rather large place

Limitations

Lack of investigating time Not enough recognition of Cheung Chau The no. of vehicles are affected by differe

nt time Hard to collect accurate data

Reference

http://www.cheungchauhk.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheung_Chau http://

www.cis.edu.hk/sec/ss/TPC_HERITAGE/physical/index.html

http://hkss.cedd.gov.hk/hkss/eng/education/GS/eng/hkg/chapter4.htm

Raw datas from street interviewing

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