[K5pbem] Hong Kong satellite imagery

[Logan Darklighter]

> Although you have a map of Hong Kong, it is pretty basic; you might 
> want to do a more detailed one, perhaps one that points out some of 
> the more notable points of interest (such as the Mandarin Apartments, 
> Jam's restaurant, and the Lu Ch'ian casino). There should probably be 
> a "Places" list for Hong Kong similar to the one you have for the Neo 
> York Zero Zone. In fact, we are going to need more detail on Hong Kong 
> in general. As just one example, we know about Neo York's NYPD Inc., 
> but we know nothing of how law enforcement is handled on Hong Kong. I 
> suggest you may want to review the sort of info you currently have 
> posted on Neo York and the Zero Zone, and try to develop similar 
> background info for Hong Kong.
>

How's this for detailed?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Logan_Darklighter/hongkongalt35mi.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Logan_Darklighter/hongkongalt10mi.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Logan_Darklighter/hongkongalt13780ft.jpg

Google Earth is your friend. You can zoom in more than that, too. A lot 
more. And angle the camera from straight down to an angle that would 
actually show the elevations of the surrounding mountains. (The 
buildings would still be "flat" though. It's still just a photos 
contoured onto the geography.) Like so -

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Logan_Darklighter/hongkongalt4456ft-angled.jpg


This should be enough to at least get a general idea of layout of the 
land and feel of the place. There are other things you can add in to the 
picture overlay, like schools, restaurants, railroads, etc.

I think, based on an idea that appeared in Ghost in the Shell, that 
Victoria Peak would be completely covered in buildings in 2039. The 
mountain making up the base of a semi-arcology. Not a single building 
per se, but a tangle of buildings, roads, tunnels (road, subway, and 
monorail) crisscrossing the peak and cutting into and through it.

-Logan