Table 3.
Results of the Local Climate Zone designation of selected weather stations in Hong Kong
| Station name | Station code | LCZ series | LCZ (code) | Surface properties in circle of influence | Distance to HKO (km) | Nearest large water body (distance) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion built (%) | Proportion green (%) | Proportion water (%) | ||||||
| Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters | HKO | City | Compact High-Rise (BCZ1) | 80.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | NA | Victoria Harbour (1 km) |
| Tuen Mun Government Offices | TUN | City | Open-Set Blocks (BCZ5) | 74.1 | 25.9 | 0.0 | 23 | Castle Peak Bay (1 km) |
| Ching Pak House | CPH | City | Open-Set Blocks (BCZ5) | 72.2 | 27.5 | 0.3 | 9 | Rambler Channel (0.3 km) |
| Sha Tin | SHA | City | Extensive Low-Rise (BCZ6) | 57.9 | 25.6 | 16.5 | 12 | Sha Tin Hoi (1 km) |
| Lau Fau Shan | LFS | City | Lightweight Low-Rise (BCZ8) | 42.3 | 30.4 | 27.3 | 27 | Deep Bay (0.05 km) |
| Wong Chuk Hang | HKS | City | Dispersed Midrise (BCZ9) | 56.6 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 6 | Deep Water Bay (1 km) |
| King’s Park | KP | City | Dispersed Midrise (BCZ9) | 47.4 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 1 | Victoria Harbour (1.5 km) |
| Tuen Mun Children and Juvenile Home | TU1 | City | Dispersed Midrise (BCZ9) | 39.5 | 60.5 | 0.0 | 23 | Castle Peak Bay (1 km) |
| Sai Kung | SKG | City | Dispersed Midrise (BCZ9) | 33.3 | 15.0 | 51.7 | 13 | Sai Kung Hoi (0.02 km) |
| Shek Kong | SEK | City | Dispersed Midrise (BCZ9) | 32.6 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 18 | Deep Bay (8 km) |
| Tseung Kwan O | JKB | City | Dispersed Midrise (BCZ9) | 29.6 | 70.4 | 0.0 | 8.5 | Junk Bay (1.5 km) |
| Tai Po | TPO | City | Dispersed Low-Rise (BCZ10) | 20.2 | 31.9 | 47.9 | 16 | Tolo Harbour (0.04 km) |
| Ta Kwu Ling | TKL | City | Dispersed Low-Rise (BCZ10) | 18.1 | 81.9 | 0.0 | 25 | Sha Tau Kok Hoi (5.5 km) |
| Cheung Chau | CCH | City | Dispersed Low-Rise (BCZ10) | 13.1 | 79.2 | 7.7 | 19 | West Lamma Channel (0.2 km) |
| Tsak Yue Wu | TYW | Natural | Forest (NCZ1) | 2.7 | 96.7 | 0.6 | 19 | High Island Reservoir (1 km) |
| Sha Lo Wan | SLW | Natural | Forest (NCZ1) | 0.5 | 75.2 | 24.3 | 26 | Hau Hok Wan (0.2 km) |
| Waglan Island | WGL | NA | NA | 3.0 | 18.4 | 78.6 | 19 | Pacific Ocean (0.07 km) |