APPENDIX 4	List of Significant Landscape Features

Significant Landscape Features Unit of Measurement
Area-based SLFs
Physiography  
Natural upland topography (over 40mPD) Area
Rocky shore (measured as being a horizontal distance of 20m from the coast) Area
Sandy beach  Area
   
Vegetation  
Woodland (defined as a group of trees no less than 100 sq.m. and at least 10m wide) Area
Scrubland Area
Grassland Area
Plantation Area
Urban parks and public open spaces Area
Golf Courses Area
Cultivation Area
   
Hydrology  
Natural stream (permanent) Area
Wetland (including freshwater marsh, salt marsh and mangrove) Area
Modified Watercourse Area
Fish pond and gei wai Area
Open coastal water Area
Inter-tidal mud flat Area
Point-based SLFs
Historic monuments, buildings, and other historic features with a visual manifestation; Number
Landmark buildings (modern buildings which have won HKIA or international awards) Number
Landmark structures (bridges, structures, etc 
which have been recognised as making a 
significant visual contribution to the landscape) 
Number
Landmark hydrological features (e.g. waterfalls) Number
Landmark geological/physiographic feature Number

 

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