Urbanie & Urbanus
Issue 2025 Sep
Gazing at the City: Reflections on Our Urban Present
Issue 12, P. - P.
Cross-Border Living in Hong Kong and Shenzhen: Insights into the Residential Environment Preferences of Young Professionals
Figures

Figure 1. Locations of the Cases, by Author

Figure 2. Apartment Layout of Shengshi- Jiachuang Apartment (Luohu, Shenzhen), Drawn by the Author Based on the Baidu Satellite Map and Field Observations

Figure 3. Apartment Layout of E-harbour Apartment (Futian, Shenzhen), Drawn by the Author Based on the Baidu Satellite Map and Field Observations

Figure 4. Apartment Layout of CJIA Apartment (Futian, Shenzhen), Drawn by the Author Based on the Baidu Satellite Map and Field Observations

Figure 5. Apartment Layout of AITE Apartment (Luohu, Shenzhen), Drawn by the Author Based on the Baidu Satellite Map and Field Observations

Figure 6. Apartment Layout of Fanling Centre Apartment (Northern, Hong Kong), Redrawn from the Floor Plan of Centaline Property’s Website

Figure 7. Apartment Layout of Dai Nam Building Apartment (Tai Po, Hong Kong), Drawn by the Author Based on the Google Satellite Map and Field Observations

Figure 8. Distribution of Parks, Shopping Centres and Metro Stations in the Community of Shengshi- Jiachuang Apartment (Luohu, Shenzhen), by Author

Figure 9. The POIs of the Community of Shengshi- Jiachuang Apartment (Luohu, Shenzhen), by Author, Data Source: Amap

Figure 10. Spatial Factors and Average Rating by all Samples (by Author)

Figure 11. Spatial Factor Preferences Influenced by Oneway Commute Time, by Author

Figure 12. Commute Time Sensitive Factors: Proximity to Public Transportation Systems and Borders and Separate Functions (Including Toilet and Cooking), by Author

Figure 13. Spatial Factor Preferences Influences by Different Commute Patterns, by Author

Table 1. Case Selection: Six Rental-oriented Apartment Projects

Table 2. Factor Selection and Related Literatures

Table 3. Methods of Dimensional Normalisation

Table 4. Data of the 6 Rental-oriented Apartment in Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Table 5. Rating of all Samples and Various Population Profiles

Table 6. Calculation Method of Judgement Matrices

Table 7. Judgement Matrices of All Samples

Table 8. Weights of all Samples

Table 9. Final Case Scores from the Rating of all Samples

Table 10. Weights of all Population Groups

Table 11. Final Case Scores from the Perspectives of Various Population Profiles
