Table 5.2 : Long-List of Characteristic Landscape Features (CLFs)(1)

Characteristic Landscape 

Feature Unit of Measurement

Physiography

Topography (altitude, relief and slope)  Area
Rocky shore Area
Beach  Area
Cliffs Area
Other Geological Features Area
Vegetation 
Woodland (defined as a group of trees no less than 100 sq.m. and at least 10m wide)  Area
Fung shui woodland  Area
Scrub  Area
Grassland  Area
Urban Parks and public open spaces  Area
Agricultural landscape (not aquatic)  Area
Hydrology 
Natural stream (permanent) 

Area

'Natural' wetland (including freshwater marsh, salt marsh, mangrove) Area
Artificial hydrological features (incl. reservoirs and nullahs) Area Area
Fish pond Area Area
Wet agricultural landscapes  Area
Open coastal water Area
Other Natural Features 
Natural landmarks (trees, rock formations, etc)

Area

Built Features 
Historic monuments, buildings, and other features

Area

Historic village areas 

Area

Distinctive Urban Morphology (areas where streets which have a predominantly non-orthogonal street layout and where that street layout is changed)

Area

Landmark buildings (modern buildings which have won HKIA or international awards)

Area

(1)    Following comment from Government, the extent to which landscape heritage is represented in the Landscape Indicator will be   subject to critical review as the Study progresses.

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