Chap 1.3 relationship btw locations in a neighbourhood

• What are regions?


  Regions are areas with similar human and/or physical characteristics.
• Regions vary in size
• Regions may be classified according to:

  1. geographical location (east or west)
  2. human characteristics (residential or commercial areas)
  3. Environmental characteristics (nature or built-up areas)
• Regions classified under environmental characteristics:

  Little Guilin: a nature park in Bukit Batok is a nature region
• Regions classified under human characteristics:

  Jurong town (broken down into two regions:)

  1. Commercial region: industrial buildings are found in western/southern parts of Jurong
  2. Residential region: most homes are located in eastern and northern parts of Jurong
• Regions classified under geographical location:

  The residential area in Bukit Batok (broken down into:)

  1. Western Bukit Batok: larger number of public housing apartment blocks
  2. Eastern Bukit Batok: larger number of private landed housing and condominiums
• Regions can also be the sphere of influence of services, events and objects of other locations in the area
• A region's boundaries are where the effect of services, events and objects are largely absent.
• Regions in our neighbourhood can be classified as areas that the Town Council serve. The town council is responsible for the common areas in public housing and commercial property within the town and carry out a variety of works for the benefit of residents
• Spatial patterns reflect non-random arrangements that can be recognised as shapes, clusters, geometry, or repeated occurrences.
• Services, events and objects in our neighbourhood are often non-randomly arranged. There is often a reason why services, events and objects are located in a particular area
• Recognising spatial patterns around us helps us understand the world around us.
• Spatial patterns can be easily recognised on maps where services, events and objects are represented by points, lines or polygons.
• Recognisable shapes and geometry (circles and lines on a map)

  Train stations on Singapore's Circle Line resemble an oval
• Clusters or concentrations on a map

  Companies that are heavy industry are often clustered in the west of Singapore; located in places such as Tuas or Pioneer
• Repeated occurrences at regular intervals on a map

  Bus stops are located at regular intervals of about 400m; enhancing convenience and accessibility; enabling most residents to use the public bus services
• Spatial associations refer to the tendency of a pair of services, events or objects located near each other.
• Stairways and lifts are often located near each other. This suggests that there is a connection between services, events or objects.