Table 1.
Characteristics of the nine selected parks and their surrounding areas.
| Park a | Size (Hectares) b | Total Target Areas (n) | Child Playgrounds (n) | Fitness Areas (n) | Walk/Jog Trails (n) | Sport Courts/Fields (n) | Other Areas c (n) | Region d | Nearest Residential Block e | District Size (km2) f | District Population Density (n per km2 ) g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Total Flats (n) | |||||||||||
| #1 | 19.00 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 7 | HKI | Public | 677 | 10.02 | 15,477 |
| #2 | 17.65 | 51 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 17 | Kln | Private | 13,213 | 9.48 | 40,690 |
| #3 | 14.86 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 2 | NT | Private | 15,880 | 138.43 | 4178 |
| #4 | 9.79 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 3 | HKI | Private | 12,698 | 18.90 | 31,686 |
| #5 | 8.00 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2 | Kln | Public | 8800 | 9.48 | 40,690 |
| #6 | 7.13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | NT | Public | 800 | 21.82 | 21,901 |
| #7 | 4.50 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | NT | Private | 5500 | 60.70 | 4918 |
| #8 | 4.13 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | NT | Private | 6768 | 136.39 | 3368 |
| #9 | 4.00 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Kln | Public | 5900 | 9.36 | 45,181 |
a Large parks: #1–#3, Medium parks: #4–#6, Small parks: #7–#9; b Leisure Cultural & Services Department [27]; c Other target areas include open space, sheltered space, foot massage paths, swimming pools, and climbing wall; d Hong Kong has three geographical regions: HKI = Hong Kong Island, Kln = Kowloon, NT = New Territories; e Nearest residential building block to the park (all within a 15 min walk); f Hong Kong has 18 total districts, geographically divided as political areas; g District population density based on 2011 census [28].