Mong Kok Analysis

Mong Kok was the most visually polluted area we went to during our trip. Our hypothesis was that land use affects the amount of visual pollution and this applies to Mong Kok especially because we think that the mixed land use is the reason it is so visually polluted. Commercial buildings, residential buildings and other different buildings such as shopping malls were found in Mong Kok. The mixed variation of buildings means that the ages of the buildings vary. Whilst new buildings are built or renovated, old buildings are being neglected and most of them are weathered and considered an eyesore on the street. We found various types and forms of visual pollution; peeled or faded posters on walls of streets and buildings, decaying walls on old buildings, rusty fences and signs, lots of litter and rubbish on the streets, graffiti and vandalism on buildings. Mong Kok is an extremely popular place, as it is one of the best shopping spots for tourists and people in Hong Kong. Therefore, it is always bustling with people, as the population increases, so does the amount of visual pollution, the litter on the streets, the graffiti and the vandalism. Because Mong Kok is such a popular place, it is great for advertising so many posters, banners and billboards are put up. Not many people bother to take them down therefore, they usually just stay there decaying and peeling off as age weathers them down.