Shopping Mall as Privately Owned Public Space - School of ...

Climate changeSHOPPING MALL AS PRIVATELY OWNED PUBLIC SPACEComparing to the other cities in Europe and US, Hong Kong is the most hot and humid city. People prefer to stay in indoor area with air conditioning instead of open areas. Shoppingmalls provided comfortable indoor environment which explain one of the reasons that open public space is not successful in HK comparing to those in the West.30Average temperature in different cities2520HK151050-5NYVinceJan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecLondon-109080706050Average relative humidity in different citiesVinceNYHKLondonIn post-war years from 1947 to 2008, the average rise amountedto 0.16°C per decade. The warming at the Hong Kong ObservatoryHeadquarters has become faster in the period 1989 to2008, at a rate of 0.23°C per decade.403020100Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec26