Urbanie & Urbanus

Cross-Border Living in Hong Kong and Shenzhen: Insights into the Residential Environment Preferences of Young Professionals

Jingbo Ma

Master of Science in Urban Design, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

and  Sylvia Man Ha Chan

Adjunct Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

and  Jeroen van Ameijde

Assistant Professor and Director of the MSc in Urban Design programme at the School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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