3D Map
【明報專訊】Maps are used in Hong Kong for the administration of the city, town planning, housing, land development as well as leisure purposes. The Survey and Mapping Office (測繪處) of the Lands Department (地政總署) is responsible for providing accurate and up-to-date maps to support the rapid development of Hong Kong.
The Lands Department is going to develop 3D digital map products, including the 3D city map. Thomas Chan, Director of Lands, said that 3D maps could provide more realistic and accurate map data (數據) to help analyse things such as temperature, wind direction and noise. It could be used for better urban planning, land management, environmental assessment and transportation research, etc.
The production of the 3D city map will begin in the second half of 2019, covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and some early-developed new towns such as Shatin and Tsuen Wan. It is expected to cover the whole territory by the end of 2023.
sources: Ming Pao, Lands Department
■English highway﹕Data
"Data" is always uncountable. It is usually followed by a singular verb.
e.g. The data is collected by the students in geography class.
■Quiz
1. The 3D city map is one of the 3D digital map products.
True / False
2. Which office is responsible for producing up-to-date maps of Hong Kong?
________________________________________
3. Find a word in the passage which has a similar meaning to "correct, without error". ________________________________________
■Game
Aerial (空中的) photograph is important in 3D mapping. MoMo is practising her map-reading skills. Which of the following is the aerial view of the teacup set?
(see picture)
(Answers on next text)
■Glossary
leisure (n) 休閒的
realistic (adj) 逼真的
analyse (v) 分析
territory (n) 地區、領域
[Smarties' Power English 第244期]
