THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Research and Scholarship 2004

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY



Researcher : Chan KW
List of Research Outputs

Chan K.W., A GIS Approach to Spatial Analysis of Crime in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Mongkok, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, 2003.
Lai P.C. and Chan K.W., Kernel Density Estimation of Temporal Changes of SARS Cases in Hong Kong (with 5-day incubation), Hong Kong, Dept. of Geography, The Univ. of HK, 2004.


Researcher : Chan MWH
List of Research Outputs

Jim C.Y. and Chan M.W.H., Assessing Natural and Cultural Influence on Soil in Remnant Tropical Woodlands, Area. London, Royal Geographical Society, 2004, 36(1): 6-18.


Researcher : Chen S
List of Research Outputs

Chen S. and Jim C.Y., Quantitative Assessment of the Treescape and Cityscape of Nanjing, China, Landscape Ecology. Dordrecht, Kluwer Academic, 2003, 18(4): 395-412.


Researcher : Jim CY
Project Title:Urban park tree survey
Investigator(s):Prof. Jim C.Y.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Urban Council, Hong Kong Government
Start Date:08/1997
Abstract:
To evaluate all mature trees in ten major urban parks in Hong Kong by surveying their species, dimensions, condition and location, establish a microcomputer database, and prepare a tree manageent and planting plan.


Project Title:The process of desertification and its control in Northern China
Investigator(s):Prof. Jim C.Y., Dr. Peart M.R., Dr. Zhang D.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:RGC Projects (Block Grant Funded)
Start Date:07/2001
Abstract:
To identify indigenous peoples knowledge on desertification in China; to evaluate soil property changes associated with desertification; to examine if aeolian transport of dust impacts upon precipitation chemistry.


Project Title:Evaluation and conservation of outstanding trees in a Hong Kong new town
Investigator(s):Prof. Jim C.Y.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:07/2002
Abstract:
To identify and assess the diminishing stock of outstanding or champion calibre trees situated in a new town in Hong Kong, and based on the research findings to recommend measures to ensure their continued healthy growth and protection from developmnt pressure and other impacts.


Project Title:Land use changes and ecological rehabilitation in the reservoir region of the Three Gorges Project in China
Investigator(s):Prof. Jim C.Y., Mr. Yang F.Y.F.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2002
Abstract:
The study aims at acquiring a detailed understanding of the associated changes principally in the spatial context, including the carrying capacity of the land, soil quality, cropping pattern and practices, and socio-economic responses of the local communities.


Project Title:Assessing the services and value of green spaces in urban ecosystems: a case study of Guangzhou city
Investigator(s):Prof. Jim C.Y.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:07/2003
Abstract:
To evaluate the roles of green spaces and greeneries in contributing to the functions and services of urban ecosystems with refeerence to developing cities, using Guanzhou as a case study.


List of Research Outputs

Chen S. and Jim C.Y., Quantitative Assessment of the Treescape and Cityscape of Nanjing, China, Landscape Ecology. Dordrecht, Kluwer Academic, 2003, 18(4): 395-412.
Jim C.Y., A Report on the Study Trip on Urban Greening in Japan, Presented to the Green Fun Executive Committee, May 2004. 2004.
Jim C.Y., Advisory Council Member of the Royal Geographical Society Hong Kong Branch, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y. and Chan M.W.H., Assessing Natural and Cultural Influence on Soil in Remnant Tropical Woodlands, Area. London, Royal Geographical Society, 2004, 36(1): 6-18.
Jim C.Y., Chairman of Publication Committee of the Friends of the Country Parks, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Chairman of the Assessment Panel for the Best Landscaped Slope Award 2003, Civil Engineering Department, Institute of Architects and Institute of Landscape Architects (January-February 2004), 2004.
Jim C.Y., Chairman of the Green City Professional Group of the Green Fun Committee, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Chairman of the Subcommittee on Publicity and Public Education of the Green Fun Committee, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Characteristics of Urban Park Trees in Hong Kong in Relation to Greenspace Planning and Development, Acta Horticulturae. Leuven, Belgium, International Soc. for Horticultural Science, 2004, 643: 123-128.
Jim C.Y., Chief Editor, Asian Geographer, Department of Geography of The University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Geographical Association, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Circum-Harbour Afforestation Plan (CAP): Two Emerald Ribbons to Embrace Our City (Invited speaker), Community Involvement Committee on Greening, December 2003. 2003.
Jim C.Y., Co-Chairman of the Steering Committee, World Conservation Union World Commission on Protected Area East Asia, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Enhancing Urban Greening in Hong Kong through Innovative Planning Mechanisms, Planning and Development. Hong Kong, Journal of Hong Kong Institute of Planners, 2004, 19(1): 17-29.
Jim C.Y., Evaluation of Champion Trees for Effective Conservation and Management in Urban Guangzhou, International Conference on Landscape and Water on Nature Conservation in Cities. Czech Republic, Prague, 2003.
Jim C.Y., Evaluation of Heritage Trees for Conservation and Management in Guangzhou City (China), Environmental Management. New York, Springer-Verlag, 2004, 33(1): 74-86.
Jim C.Y., Exemplars on Urban Greening from Japan (Invited speaker), Community Involvement Committee on Greening, June 2004. 2004.
Jim C.Y., Founding Member of Advisory Council of the Conservation Photography Foundation, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Government advisor of Greening Master Plan Committee, Civil Engineering and Development Department, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Green Space Preservation and Allocation for Sustainable Greening in Compact Cities, Cities. Amsterdam, Elsevier Science, 2004, 21(4): 311-320.
Jim C.Y., Honorary Adviser of the Countryside Heritage Society of Hong Kong, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Honorary Advisory of the Hong Kong History Museum, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Honorary Member of the Society of Horticulture Hong Kong, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Board of Consulting Editor, Environmental Awareness, an international journal published by the International Society of Naturists, Vadodara, India, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Board, Arboricultural Journal, the International Journal of Urban Forestry, published by the Arboricultural Association, U.K., 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Board, Cities, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Board, Forest Ecology and Management, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Board, Interdisciplinary Environmental Review, Rowman & Littlefield, New York, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Geographical Science, Department of Geography, National University of Taiwan, Taipei, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Geographical Sciences, Science Press, Beijing, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Board, Landscape and Urban Planning, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Board, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Urban & Fischer Publishers, Germany, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Committee, Modern Urban Research, Urban Research Association, Nanjing, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Editorial Committee, Pedosphere: A Quaterly Journal of Soil Science, Science Press, Beijing and New York, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Panel of Judges for the Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence, Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects Professional Awards 2003 (May 2004), 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of the Executive Committee of the Green Fun Committee, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of the Administrative Appeals Board, Government Secretariat, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of the Community Involvement Committee on Greening, Home Affairs Bueau, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of the Non-official Justices of the Peace Assistance Scheme, Office of the Ombudsman, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of the Special Committee on the Cleaning Up of Black Spots in the New Territories, Lands Department, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of the Subcommittee on Public Transport of the Transport Advisory Committee, Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of the Transport Advisory Committee, Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Arboricultural Research and Education Academy, International Society of Arboriculture, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Harbour-front Enhancement Committee, Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of Ship Street Landscape Improvement Project Steering Group, Wanchai District Council, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Member of South East Kowloon Development Review Subcommittee of the Harbour-front Enhancement Committee, Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, HKSAR, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Multidimensional Opportunities for Greening Associated with Comprehensive Urban Renewal (Invited speaker), Urban Renewal Authority, June 2004. 2004.
Jim C.Y., Notable Old Stone Walls and their Heritage Trees in Wan Chai District (Invited speaker), Wan Chai District Board, May 2004. 2004.
Jim C.Y., Plant Life of China: Diversity and Distribution, China Quarterly. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003, 175: 851-852.
Jim C.Y. and Xu S., Recent Nature Reserve Designation in China: Evaluation of Statutory Procedures and Problems, The Geographical Journal . London, Royal Geographical Society, 2004, 170(1): 39-50.
Jim C.Y., Spatial Differentiation and Landscape-Ecological Assessment of Heritage Trees in Urban Guangzhou (China), Landscape and Urban Planning . Amsterdam, Elsevier Science, 2004, 69: 51-68.
Jim C.Y., Suggestions for Urban Greening in Hong Kong, Presented to the Chief Executive and his senior government officers, HKSAR Government, June 2004. 2004.
Jim C.Y., Trees on Old Stone Walls: Status and Prospects of a Unique Heritage (Invited speaker), Community Involvement Committee on Greening, March 2004. 2004.
Jim C.Y., Trustee and Executive Committee Member of the Friends of the Country Parks, 2003-2004, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Valuation of Heritage Trees in Urban Hong Kong to Augment Management and Conservation, International Union of Forest Research Organizations Conference on Social Roles of Forests for Urban Popoulation. Sapporo, Japan, 2004.
Jim C.Y., Valuation of Heritage Trees in Urban Hong Kong to Augment Management and Conservation, In: T. Ito and N. Tanaka (eds), Social Roles of Forests for Urban Population. Tokyo, Japan Society of Forestry Planning Press, Univ. of Tokyo, 2004, 170-186.
Jim C.Y., Vice-Chairman of the International Geographical Union Hong Kong Committee, 2003-2004, 2004.


Researcher : Lai PC
Project Title:A public consultation and web-based system for analysing visual and environmental impacts of reclamation works in the Victoria Harbour
Investigator(s):Dr. Lai P.C., Dr. Mak A.S.H.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:02/2004
Abstract:
To develop a web-basd system that models likely changes and impacts brough by reclamation in the Victoria Harbour.


List of Research Outputs

Lai P.C. and Chan K.W., Kernel Density Estimation of Temporal Changes of SARS Cases in Hong Kong (with 5-day incubation), Hong Kong, Dept. of Geography, The Univ. of HK, 2004.
Yeh A.G.O., Lai P.C., Wong S.C. and Yung N.H.C., The Architecture for a Real-time Traffic Multimedia Internet Geographic Information System, Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design. UK, Pion Ltd., 2004, 31 (3): 349-366.


Researcher : Lee FYS
Project Title:A comparative study of environmental consciousness: Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam
Investigator(s):Dr. Lee F.Y.S., Dr. Aoyagi-Usui M., Dr. Nickum J., Dr. Rambo T.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research, Japan
Start Date:12/1998
Abstract:
To compare environmental consciousness in three major "border confucian" culture zones in Asia.


Project Title:Corporate environmentalism in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Dr. Lee F.Y.S.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:07/2000
Abstract:
To address two inter-related research questions: (1) What is the nature and the scope of pro-environmental initiatives advanced and sponsored by the corporate sector in Hong Kong? and (2) To what extent, and in what ways, have these corporate initiativ es influenced the contents and contour of environmentalism as well as the overall environmental conditions in Hong Kong?


Project Title:Managing water-use conflicts in the Pearl River Delta border zone: challenges and opportunities
Investigator(s):Dr. Lee F.Y.S.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:04/2003
Abstract:
To study: (1) What is the nature and scope of the major water-use conflicts between and among the riparian jurisdictions along Dongjiang, which have gradually intensified as the water economy matures in the Pearl River Delta border zone? and (2) To what extent, and in what ways, have local and provincial authorities been able to tackle the institutional barriers that have prevented an integrated water management strategy, crafted within an ecosystem framework, from being introduced to help resolve such water-use conflicts?


Project Title:The impact of local and global factors on the development of cultural heritage management in Hong Kong, Macau and Southern China
Investigator(s):Dr. Lee F.Y.S., Dr. DiStefano L., Dr. Lee H.Y., Prof. Logan W., Prof. Lung D.P.Y.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hong Kong Research Grants Council Competitive Earmarked Research Grants
Start Date:12/2003
Abstract:
To improve the current understanding of the way cultural heritage management (CHM) is practised in Hong Kong, Macau and Southern China; to explore how CHM has evolved in relation to local and global factors in five case study cities: Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Leizhou and Dali; to examine the development and praxis of CHM in these five cities through a rigorous, comparative case study analysis of selected key issues, the project will identify the major cultural factors, both indigenous and alien, that have influenced their forms and contents as well as investigate the extent to which global concerns in CHM, such as sustainable development, have affected their manifestations.


Project Title:The impact of local and global factors on the development of cultural heritage management in Hong Kong, Macau and Southern China
Investigator(s):Dr. Lee F.Y.S., Dr. DiStefano L., Dr. Lee H.Y., Prof. Logan W., Prof. Lung D.P.Y.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:RGC Projects (Block Grant Funded)
Start Date:12/2003
Abstract:
To improve the current understanding of the way cultural heritage management (CHM) is practised in Hong Kong, Macau and Southern China; to explore how CHM has evolved in relation to local and global factors in five case study cities: Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Leizhou and Dali; to examine the development and praxis of CHM in these five cities through a rigorous, comparative case study analysis of selected key issues, the project will identify the major cultural factors, both indigenous and alien, that have influenced their forms and contents as well as investigate the extent to which global concerns in CHM, such as sustainable development, have affected their manifestations.


List of Research Outputs

Hui D., Ng C.H., Lee F.Y.S., Woo M., Yim W.Y., Au-Yeung S. and Mok K.W., Design, Baseline Study on Hong Kong's Creative Industries: for the Central Policy Unit, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Hong Kong: Centre for Cultural Policy Research, HKU, 2003.
Hui D., Ng C.H., Lee F.Y.S., Woo M., Yim W.Y., Au-Yeung S. and Mok K.W., Digital Entertainment, Baseline Study on Hong Kong's Creative Industries. Hong Kong, Centre for Cultural Policy Research, HKU, 2003, 215.
Hui D., Ng C.H., Lee F.Y.S., Woo M., Yim W.Y., Au-Yeung S. and Mok K.W., Film and Video, Baseline Study on Hong Kong's Creative Industries. Hong Kong, Centre for Cultural Policy Research, HKU, 2003, 215.
Hui D., Ng C.H., Lee F.Y.S., Woo M., Yim W.Y., Au-Yeung S. and Mok K.W., Software, Baseline Study on Hong Kong's Creative Industries. Hong Kong, Centre for Cultural Policy Research, HKU, 2003, 215.
Lee F.Y.S., "'Institution Deficit' in Managing Transboundary Urban Pollution Issues: Problems and Prospects" , Paper presented at Yale-IGES International Workshop on Urbanization and Environmental Change, April 22-24. New Haven:Yale University, 2004.
Lee F.Y.S., "Institutional Barriers in Implementing an Ecosystem Approach to Managing Water Resources in the Pearl River Delta Extended Metropolitan Region", Paper presented at RCAST/University of Tokyo-United Nations University/Institute for Advanced Studies U.S. Japan Urban Ecosystem Initiative Research Workshop, February 26-28. Tokyo: United Nations Centre, 2004.
Lee F.Y.S., "North American Experiences in Cross-border Cooperation on Environmental Management and Implications for the Hong Kong-Pearl River Delta Region", Working Reports of Research on Guangdong and Hong Kong Cross-border Environmental Management Mechanism. South China Inst. of Environmental Sci., SEPA & HK Open University, 2004, Vol. 1: 61-67.
Lee F.Y.S., "Sustainable Development in the Pearl River Delta," public lecture delivered at the University of Hong Kong's Public Lecture Series on 'New Directions for Hong Kong-Pearl River Delta Development.' Organized by the HKU General Education Unit, 2003.
Lee F.Y.S., Public Environmental Attitudes in China: Some Early Empirical Evidence , Occasional Paper Series, No. 41. The Centre for China Urban and Regional Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2003, 51 pp.
Marcotullio P...J... and Lee F.Y.S., "Urban Environmental Transitions and Urban Transportation Systems: A Comparison of the North American and Asian Experiences", International Development Planning Review. 2003, 25(4): 325-354.


Researcher : Leung S-Y
List of Research Outputs

Leung S.-.Y., Loo B.P.Y., Wong S.C. and Yang H., A statistical analysis of the taxi license premium in Hong Kong, Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies. Hong Kong, Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 2003, 350-351.


Researcher : Li B
List of Research Outputs

Shi C., Zhang D., You L. and Li B., A Study of Sediment Budget of the Yellow River Delta: The Case of Diaokohe Lobe, Geographical Research. 2003, 22: 49-59.


Researcher : Li C
List of Research Outputs

Li C., Zinn H.C., Graefe A.R. and Absher J.D., A Cross-cultural Model of Customer Service in Forest Recreation , The 10th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Keystone, CO, USA, 2004.
Li C., Zinn H.C., Barro S.C. and Manfredo M.J., A Cross-regional Comparison of Recreation Patterns of Older Hunters, Leisure Sciences. 2003, 25(1): 1-16.
Li C., Zinn H.C., Graefe A.R. and Absher J.D., A Multi-ethnic Comparison of Service Quality & Satisfaction in National Forest Recreation The 15th Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, The 15th Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium. Bolton Landing, NY, USA, 2003.
Li C., Zinn H.C., Graefe A.R. and Absher J.D., A Multi-ethnic Comparison of Service Quality and Satisfaction in National Forest Recreation. Technical report. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, US Department of Agriculture, 2003, 56pp.
Li C., Absher J.D., Zinn H.C. and Graefe A.R., Cross-cultural Customer Service: The Case of Ethnically Diverse Forest Recreation , The Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, China, 2004.
Li C., Zinn H.C., Chick G.E., Graefe A.R. and Absher J.D., Hofstede's Measure of Cultural Values in a National Forest Recreation Context, In: Sievänen, T., Erkkonen, J., Jokimäki, J., Saarinen, J., Tuulentie, S. & Virtanen, E., Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Monitoring and Management Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas. Rovaniemi, Finland, Finish Forest Research Institute, 2004, 151-156.


Researcher : Li Y
Project Title:Limits to community participation in tourism: analysing the case of nanshan cultural tourism zone in Sanya, Hainan, China
Investigator(s):Dr. Li Y.P.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2002
Completion Date:10/2003
Abstract:
To investigate the pre-conditions for applying community participatory tourism development approach in developing countries; to develop strategies for operationalizing this pro-active tourism development approach with specific references to Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone in Sanya, Hainan Province, China.


Project Title:Communicating Hong Kong's cultural heritage through global tourism: sustaining our competitiveness
Investigator(s):Dr. Li Y.P.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:04/2003
Completion Date:11/2004
Abstract:
To examine how the cultural heritage of Hong Kong should be conserved, marketed and reconfigured for tourists, by a comparative analysis of Singapore's similar pursuits, with the purpose of identify the competitive factors in Hong Kong's unique cultural heritage that will sustain the city's tourism industry in the changing global tourism economy.


Project Title:Community tourism and China's contradictions
Investigator(s):Dr. Li Y.P.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2003
Abstract:
To show various contradictions in contemporary China that cause the problem; to appreciate the essential differences between the understanding of Western and Chinese scholars regarding the concept of community tourism; to propose an approach to studying community tourism in China which focuses on critical analyses of modernity.


Project Title:Community tourism and China's contradictions
Investigator(s):Dr. Li Y.P.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:11/2003
Abstract:
To show various contradictions in contemporary China that cause the problem; to appreciate the essential differences between the understanding of Western and Chinese scholars regarding the concept of community tourism; to propose an approach to studying community tourism in China which focuses on critical analyses of modernity.


List of Research Outputs

Li Y., Exploring Community Tourism in China: The Case of Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone, Journal of Sustainable Tourism. UK, Channel View, 2004, 12: 175-193.
Li Y., Tourism in China, Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change. UK, Channel View, 2004, 2: 69-71.


Researcher : Lin GCS
Project Title:China's economic transition and land use change
Investigator(s):Dr. Lin G.C.S., Prof. Ho S.P.S.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hong Kong Research Grants Council Competitive Earmarked Research Grants
Start Date:10/2000
Abstract:
To investigate land use change in the Changjiang and Zhujiang deltas in China. In particular, the project aims to assemble a set of data that will permit detailed assessment of land use patterns at different points in time; to explain why land use change has taken place the way it is; and to recommend government on effective management of the land resource.


Project Title:Hong Kong and the globalization of the Chinese diaspora: a geographical investigation
Investigator(s):Dr. Lin G.C.S.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2001
Completion Date:10/2003
Abstract:
To identify the geographic origins of the Hong Kong people; to map the distribution of the Hong Kong people according to their places of origins; to explain why the Hong Kong people have moved to and settled in the places they have chosen.


Project Title:Southern China in transformation: cross-border flow of people in Yunnan and the Hong Kong-Guangdong region
Investigator(s):Dr. Lin G.C.S.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:02/2004
Abstract:
To undertake documentary research on what has been written in the field of study concerning trans-border population mobility in different parts of the world; to conduct field surveys in the sites of study for the assessment of feasibility and identification of potential research collaborators; to gather available data and information for preliminary evaluation.


List of Research Outputs

Ho S.P.S. and Lin G.C.S., Converting Land to Non-Agricultural Use in China Coastal Provinces-Evidence from Jiangsu., Modern China. Los Angeles, Sage, 2004, 30(1): 81-112.
Ho S.P.S. and Lin G.C.S., Emerging Land Markets in Rural and Urban China: Policy and Practices, The China Quarterly. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003, 175: 681-707.
Lin G.C.S. and Ho S.P.S., China Land: Insights from the 1996 Land Survey., Land Use Policy. London, Elsevier, 2003, 20(3): 87-107.
Lin G.C.S., Emerging Global-City-Region. Economic and Social Integration between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta., In: Alvin Y. So, China Developmental Miracle: Origins, Transformations, and Challenges. Armonk, New York, M.E. Sharpe, 2003, 79-107.
Lin G.C.S., Identity, Mobility, and the Making of the Chinese Diasporic Landscape in Hong Kong, In: Laurence J.C. Ma and Carolyn L. Cartier, The Chinese Diaspora: Space, Place, Mobility and Identity. Lanham, USA, Rowman & Littlefield, 2003, 141-161.
Lin G.C.S., Regional Development in China: States, Globalization, and Inequality-Book Review, Environment and Planning A. 2003, 35(5): 947-948.
Lin G.C.S., The Chinese Globalizing Cities: National Centers of Globalization and Urban Transformation., Progress in Planning. London, Elsevier, 2004, 61(3): 143-157.
Lin G.C.S., Toward a Post-Socialist City? Economic Tertiarization and Urban Reformation in the Guangzhou Metropolis, China, Eurasian Geography and Economics. Columbia, Bellwether, 2004, 45(1): 18-44.


Researcher : Loo BPY
Project Title:The geography of railway-based inland container load centers in the People's Republic of China
Investigator(s):Dr. Loo B.P.Y., Prof. Liu K.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2001
Completion Date:04/2004
Abstract:
The geography of railway-based inland container load centers in the People's Republic of China.


Project Title:Improving air quality in Hong Kong: the views of public transport operators on sustainable transport
Investigator(s):Dr. Loo B.P.Y., Dr. Hau T.D.K., Dr. Wong S.C.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hong Kong Research Grants Council Competitive Earmarked Research Grants
Start Date:12/2001
Abstract:
To examine the views of public transport operators on the introduction of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in Hong Kong.


Project Title:The role of residents' coaches in shaping Hong Kong's urban and transport development
Investigator(s):Dr. Loo B.P.Y.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:04/2003
Abstract:
To examine the role of residents' coaches in changing people's travel behaviour and housing preference through a questionnaire survey of the users of residence coaches in different parts of the territory.


List of Research Outputs

Ho H.W., Wong S.C. and Loo B.P.Y., A continuous traffic equilibrium model with multiple user classes, Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies. Fukuoka, Japan, Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 2003, 5: 2831-2845.
Ho H.W., Wong S.C. and Loo B.P.Y., Sequential optimization approach for the multi-class user equilibrium problem in a continuous transportation system, Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies. Hong Kong, Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 2003, 151-160.
Leung S.-.Y., Loo B.P.Y., Wong S.C. and Yang H., A statistical analysis of the taxi license premium in Hong Kong, Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies. Hong Kong, Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 2003, 350-351.
Loo B.P.Y., Export Expansion in the People's Republic of China since 1978: A Case Study of the Pearl River Delta, The China Quarterly. England, Cambridge University Press, 2004, 177: 133-154.
Loo B.P.Y., Wong S.C., Hung W.T. and Lo H.K., Government-university Collaboration in Assessing New Scheme at Autotoll Lanes, The Newsletter of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transportation. Hong Kong, The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transportation HK, 2004, 17: 7.
Loo B.P.Y., Internet Development in China: Geographic Distribution of Internet Production and Consumption, GIM International. The Netherlands, Geomatics Information & Trading Center (GITC), 2003, 17(12): 68-71.
Loo B.P.Y., In: Ho S.F., Loo B.P.Y., Wong S.C. and Lo H.K., Professional Qualifying Examination - January and May 2003: Question Papers and Suggested Solutions. Hong Kong, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in HK, 2003.
Loo B.P.Y., Study of Air Travel Demand in Guangdong and Hong Kong International Airport's Surface Transport Connectivity Strategy. Hong Kong, MVA Hong Kong Ltd, 2004.
Loo B.P.Y., The Chinese Information and Telecommunications Technology Infrastructure: Who Built It and For Whom?, In: Richard E. Hanley, Moving People, Goods and Information: The Cutting-edge Infrastructures of Networked Cities. London, Routledge, 2004, 143-158.
Loo B.P.Y., In: Loo P.Y. and Lam Stephen W.K., Transportation and Logistics - Proceedings of the 8th Conference of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies. Hong Kong, Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies, 2003.
Loo B.P.Y., Wong S.C. and Ho H.W., Xianggang ji zhujiang sanjiaozhou diqu nade jicheng jingzheng, In: 陳廣漢，周運源，葉嘉安，薛鳳旋, Tisheng dai zhujiang sanjiaozhou quoji jingzhengli yanjiu. Guangzhou, Zhongshan (Sun Yat Sen) University Press, 2003, 293-323.
Wong S.C., Leung S.Y., Loo B.P.Y., Hung W.T. and Lo H.K., A qualitative assessment methodology for road safety policy strategies, Accident Analysis and Prevention. Great Britain, Elsevier Science Ltd., 2004, 36: 281-293.


Researcher : Ng CN
List of Research Outputs

Gao J.L. and Ng C.N., Deconvolution Filtering of Ground-based LIDAR Returns from Tropospheric Aerosols, Appl Phys B 76. 2003, 5: 587-592.
Ng C.N. and Yan T.L., Recursive Estimation of Air Quality Model Parameters with Sharp Discontinuities, International Journal of Environmental Modelling & Software. 2004, 19: 19-25.


Researcher : Olivier D
List of Research Outputs

Wang J.J. and Olivier D., La gouvernance des ports et la relation ville-port en Chine, Les Cahiers Scientifiques due Transport. Paris, France, Asso. Francaise des Instituts de Transport et la Logistique, 2003, 44: 25-76.
Wang J.J., Ng A...K.-.Y. and Olivier D., Port Governance in China: A Review of Policies in An Era of Internationalizing Port Management Practices, In: John Preston, Transport Policy. UK, Elsevier, 2004, 11: 237-250.


Researcher : Peart MR
Project Title:Urbanization and the flood hazard in the North and Northwestern new Territories
Investigator(s):Dr. Peart M.R.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Lau Wong Fat Urbanization Research Fund
Start Date:01/1996
Abstract:
To establish a long term record of flooding in the Northern New Territories in order to examine if urbanisation has been associated with an increased frequency of the flood hazard; to determine the rate of river channel bank migration to see if this may (1) pose a threat to property and (2) provide sufficient sediment to raise the channel (i.e. decrease depth) and increase the possibility of flooding.


Project Title:Calibrating caesium - 137 content of soils to erosion rates
Investigator(s):Dr. Peart M.R., Dr. Zhang D.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Dr. Stephen S.F. Hui Trust Fund
Start Date:06/1998
Abstract:
To derive an empirical relationship relating caesium - 137 levels to soil erosion rates.


Project Title:Natural organic matter and its spatial and temporal variation in a small basin in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Dr. Peart M.R.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:07/1998
Abstract:
To quantify the particulate and dissolved organic matter content of a small upland stream during both storm and baseflow conditions; to describe and quantify the dissolved organic matter content and other related water quality determinands of rainfall, throughfall, soil-water and pipeflow in the drainage basin; determine the organic matter content of representative soil profiles.


Project Title:Elemental properties of suspended matter in the Kam Tin River
Investigator(s):Dr. Peart M.R.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:01/2004
Abstract:
To document and characterise the elemental and pollutant content of suspended matter in the Kam Tin River, Hong Kong.


List of Research Outputs

Hill R.D., Peart M.R. and Guan D.-.S., The effects of annual harvesting on the subsequent phytomass and species composition of grassland and fernland: a Hong Kong case, Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography. 2004, 25(1): 77-91.
Peart M.R., Carbon and Nitrogen Content of Suspended Matter in a Hong Kong Drainage Basin, In: B. Kronvang, Hydrobiologia. Netherlands, Kluwer, 2003, 494: 215-222.
Peart M.R., Carbon and Nitrogen Content of Suspended Matter in a Small Hong Kong Drainage Basin, In: B. Kronvang, Developments in Hydrobiology: The Interactions Between Sediments and Water. Dordrecht, Kluwer, 2003, 215-222.
Peart M.R., Observations on Carbon and Nitrogen Content of Suspended Matter in a Headwater Stream in Hong Kong, Journal of Environmental Sciences. Beijing, China, Science Press, 2004, 16(4): 533-538.
Zhang D., Peart M.R., Shi C., Zhang Y., Zhu A. and Chen X., Natural Water Softening Processes Associated with Waterfall Effects in Karst Areas, Acta Sedimentologica Sinica. 2004, 22(2): 288-294.


Researcher : Shi C
List of Research Outputs

Shi C., Zhang D., You L. and Li B., A Study of Sediment Budget of the Yellow River Delta: The Case of Diaokohe Lobe, Geographical Research. 2003, 22: 49-59.
Shi C., Zhang D. and You L., Sediment Budget of the Yellow River Delta, China: The Importance of Dry Bulk Density and Implications to Understanding of Sediment Dispersal, Marine Geology. 2003, 199(1-2): 609-624.
Zhang D., Peart M.R., Shi C., Zhang Y., Zhu A. and Chen X., Natural Water Softening Processes Associated with Waterfall Effects in Karst Areas, Acta Sedimentologica Sinica. 2004, 22(2): 288-294.


Researcher : Sit VFS
List of Research Outputs

Chen G.H., Zhou Y.Y., Yeh A.G.O. and Sit V.F.S., International Competitiveness of the Pearl River Delta (in Chinese). 提升大珠江三角洲國際競爭力研究, Guangzhou, Zhongshan University Press, 2003, 336 pp.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Assessor (2003-2004), National Science Foundation. Beijing, PRC, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Project Assessor, Beijing - Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre, 2003-2004, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004) International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research. Routledge, UK, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Asia Studies Review. Queensland University, Australia, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), China Quarterly. UK, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Economic Geography. USA, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Environment & Planning A. Bristol University, UK, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Environment & Planning B. Bristol University, UK, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Journal of Developing Economics. Tokyo, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Population Studies. National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Third World Planning Review. University of Liverpool, UK, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Town Planning Review. UK, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Urban Geography. USA, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Academic Referee (2003-2004), Urban Studies. UK, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Editorial Board Member (2003-2004), Acta Geographica Sinica. Beijing, PRC, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Editorial Board Member (2003-2004), Asian Geographer (HKGA), 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Editorial Board Member (2003-2004), China National Geographica. Beijing, PRC, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Editorial Board Member (2003-2004), Chinese Geographical Science. Changchun, PRC, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Editorial Board Member (2003-2004), Research on International and Comparative Entrepreneurship. JAI Press, Connecticut, USA, 2004.
Sit V.F.S., Forging Asia's Global Transpark in the Pearl River Delta at Zhuhai, Chinese Geographical Science. Beijing, China, Science Press, 2003, 13(4): 300-309.
Sit V.F.S., Global Transpark: New Competitiveness for Hong Kong and South China based on Air Logistics, Geografiska Annaler. 2004, 86B (2): 1-19.


Researcher : Wang JJ
Project Title:The multinational container port operation and its geographical impact: a comparative study of Chinese ports operated by HPH and PSA
Investigator(s):Dr. Wang J.J.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:07/2000
Abstract:
To investigate the two Asia-based multinational container terminal operators, namely Hutchison Port Holdings (HK) and PSA Corporation (Singapore Port Authority), and understand the globalization in container terminal operation in a Chinese context.


Project Title:Governance of container port development in China
Investigator(s):Dr. Wang J.J.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:RGC Projects (Block Grant Funded)
Start Date:07/2003
Abstract:
To investigate the variation of governance in all major container ports in China, so as to identify various models and forms of port governance, for better port development policies and strategies in countries like China where local governments meet the challenge from multinational operators in the transport/logistics sector serving ever-growing global trade.


Project Title:Service differentiation as a strategy for regional ports integration: a case study of Pearl River Delta
Investigator(s):Dr. Wang J.J.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2003
Abstract:
To investigate and test the hypothesis that due to the fact that various port operators in the Pearl River Delta - Hong Kong region (PRD-HK) purposely differentiate themselves to avoid direct competition within the region, an integrated regional port system is in the making; to reveal the mechanisms that facilitate this integration and the barriers that obstruct it.


List of Research Outputs

Comtois C. and Wang J.J., Géopolitiques et transport: nouvelles perspectives stratégiques dans le détroit de Taïwan, Études Internationales. 2003, 36(2): 213-226.
Wang J.J., City Governments' Role in Planning and Constructing Urban External Transport Infrastructure, Planning Perspective. Guangzhou, China, 2004, 17: 37-40.
Wang J.J. and Olivier D., La gouvernance des ports et la relation ville-port en Chine, Les Cahiers Scientifiques due Transport. Paris, France, Asso. Francaise des Instituts de Transport et la Logistique, 2003, 44: 25-76.
Wang J.J., Ng A...K.-.Y. and Olivier D., Port Governance in China: A Review of Policies in An Era of Internationalizing Port Management Practices, In: John Preston, Transport Policy. UK, Elsevier, 2004, 11: 237-250.


Researcher : Xu S
List of Research Outputs

Jim C.Y. and Xu S., Recent Nature Reserve Designation in China: Evaluation of Statutory Procedures and Problems, The Geographical Journal . London, Royal Geographical Society, 2004, 170(1): 39-50.


Researcher : Yang C
Project Title:Cross-boundary regional integration under the "One Country Two Systems" framework: a case study of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta
Investigator(s):Dr. Yang C.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:02/2004
Abstract:
To investigate the trends, patterns and transforming of the cross-boundary regional integration between HK and PRD since the late 1970s, with comparison with empirical experiences in other parts of the world; to analyze the driving forces of integration, especially the roles of the boundary between them and the OCTS mechanism which is supposed to last for 50 years from 1997 onwards; to examine the roles of various levels of government and the implications of institutional mechanism especially the CEPA for fostering and expenditing further integration.


List of Research Outputs

Yang C., Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) and Its Implications for the South China Free Trade Area, co-organized the China Review Editorial Board and Comprehensive Development Institute, Paper presented at the Conference on South China Free Trade Area and CEPA: Relations and Prospects. Shenzhen, China, 2003.
Yang C., Cross-boundary Integration of the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong: An Emerging Global City-Region in China , Paper presented at the RGS-IBG International Annual Conference 2003: Geography, Serving Society and the Environment. London, UK, 2003.
Yang C., Developing Shenzhen River Loop: An Example of Cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, 開發河套,建港深合作模範, Hong Kong Economic Daily. 香港經濟日報, 2003.
Yang C., From Market-led to Institution-based Economic Integration: The Case of the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong, China, Issues & Studies. 2004, 40(2): 79-118.
Yang C., From the Perspectives of CEPA on the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation, 從CEPA看兩岸經貿合作, China Opening Herald. 開放導報, 2003, 109: 5-8.
Yang C., Hong Kong-Shenzhen: An Emerging Transborder Metropolitan Region under "One Country, Two Systems, April 14-17, Paper presented at the Regional Science Association International World Congress 2004. Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Yang C., Maintaining the Border, Opening the Border Zone, 保存邊境,開放禁區, Mingpao. 明報, 2003.
Yang C., Regional Integration between Hong Kong and the Mainland: Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and Its Implications for the Cross-Straits Economic Cooperation, co-organized by the Research Centre on Cross-Straits Relationship and State Office of Taiwan Affairs, China, The International Forum on Cross-Straits Relationship. Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, China, 2003.


Researcher : Zhang D
Project Title:The prehistorical human hand press and foot press on the Tibetan Plateau
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhang D.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:12/1997
Abstract:
To investigate human hand press and foot press on the sinter deposits, and the man-made stove in sinter using U-series and thermoluminescence dating techniques.


Project Title:Travertine (tufa) deposit at waterfall sites: a field study on hydraulic changes and associated hydrochemical evolution in the Chinese and Jamaican karst rivers
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhang D.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2001
Abstract:
To examine the saturation index of CaCo3 of river waters in karst areas of China and Jamaica, which is a basic condition for travertine deposition.; to measure the chemical concentration evolution of CaCO3 and CO2 along the river sections with and without waterfalls and cascades, to investigate whether the concentration changes only occur at waterfall sites; to estimate how important of water effects in causing waterfall travertine deposition by theoretical analysis and field investigations.


Project Title:A preliminary study of the surrounding environment of the ice-age Tibetan camp site
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhang D., Dr. Li S.H.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:07/2002
Abstract:
To find out other remnants that indicate ice-age Tibetan activities; to investigate the palaeoenvironment around the ice-age Tibetan camp site; to analysis the living environment of the ice-age Tibetans.


Project Title:Rainfall pH and its changes on the Tibetan Plateau
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhang D.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hong Kong Research Grants Council Competitive Earmarked Research Grants
Start Date:08/2002
Abstract:
To study the acidity of natural rain and the environmental conditions that produce alkaline rain on the Tibetan Plateau, by monitoring the change of precipitation acidity; to conduct full chemical analysis of rainwater; investigating local environments including atmosphere gases and soils; to explain the relationship between alkaline rain and natural environment and of the pH changes caused by industrialization during the last decade.


Project Title:Global warming, glacier retreat and economic development of the Yulong Mountain area, Lijiang,Yunnan
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhang D.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund
Start Date:01/2004
Abstract:
To identify the glacial retreat caused by global warming and its impact on local economy.


List of Research Outputs

Chen J., Zhang D., Wang S., Xiao T. and Huang R., Factors Controlling Tufa Deposition in Natural Waters at Waterfall Sites, Sedimentary Geology. 2004, 166: 353-366.
He Y., Theakstone W.H., Zhang Z., Zhang D., Yao T., Chen T., Shen Y. and Pang H., Asynchronous Holocene Climatic Change across China: A Review, Quarternary Research (SCI). 2003, 56.
He Y. and Zhang D., Climate Change is the Major Reason for Glacier Retreat on the Mt. Yulong, China, Journal Glaciology and Geocryology. 2004, 26(2): 230-231.
He Y., Zhang Z., Theakstone W.H., Chen T., Yao T., Zhang D. and Pang H., Recent Variability of Climate and Glaciers in China's Monsoon Region, Water Resource System, IAHS. 2003, Publ. no. 280: 104-114.
He Y.Q., Zhang Z., Tao T., Chen T., Pang H. and Zhang D., Modern Changes of Climate and Glaciers in China's Monsoonal Temperate-Glacial Region, Acta Geographica Sinica. 2003, 58(4): 550-558.
He Y.Q., Zhang D. and Gu J., What is the Major Reason for Glacier Retreat on Yulong Mountain, China, Journal of Glaciology. 2003, 49(165): 325-326.
Shi C., Zhang D., You L. and Li B., A Study of Sediment Budget of the Yellow River Delta: The Case of Diaokohe Lobe, Geographical Research. 2003, 22: 49-59.
Shi C., Zhang D. and You L., Sediment Budget of the Yellow River Delta, China: The Importance of Dry Bulk Density and Implications to Understanding of Sediment Dispersal, Marine Geology. 2003, 199(1-2): 609-624.
Zhang D., Shi C.X. and Lha J., A Study of Precipitation Chemistry on the Tibetan Plateau, Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae. 2004, 24: 555-557.
Zhang D., Peart M.R., Shi C., Zhang Y., Zhu A. and Chen X., Natural Water Softening Processes Associated with Waterfall Effects in Karst Areas, Acta Sedimentologica Sinica. 2004, 22(2): 288-294.


Researcher : Zhao SX
Project Title:China's WTO accession and the impact on the spatial restructuring of financial centres in Mainland China and Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhao S.X.B., Dr. Hung B.W.S.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2001
Completion Date:10/2003
Abstract:
To explore the driving forces behind the formation and development of financial centers, with a focus on the analysis of information externalities, asymmetric information, path dependence, and information hinterlands; to examine China's information hinterland and heartland in the face of its impending accession to the WTO, and to assess its influence on the development of financial centers; to examine the roles of Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen as international and national financial centers, in terms of their changing relative importance and specific rankings in China and the Pacific-Asia region.


Project Title:Developing multimedia information resources bank of China studies
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhao S.X.B.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Leung Kau Kui Research and Teaching Endowment Fund
Start Date:02/2002
Abstract:
To enhance the teaching of human geography through the advances in information technology.


Project Title:Spatial restructuring of financial centers in Mainland China and Hong Kong in the face of China's WTO accession: an interim assessment
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhao S.X.B., Dr. Grote M.H., Dr. Li D.D., Dr. Zhang L.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Block Grant Earmarked for Research
Start Date:11/2002
Abstract:
To explore the most important factors or driving forces behind the formation and development of financial centers, with a focus on the analysis of information externalities, asymmetric information, path dependence, and information hinterlands; to examine China's information hinterland in the face of its impending accession to the WTO, and to assess its influence on the development of individual financial centers: to undertake interim assessment of China's WTO impact on spatial restructing of financial centerd in the Mainland and Hong Kong, with examination of the roles and positions of Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai as international and national financial centers, in terms of their changing relative importance and specific rankings in China and the Pacific-Asia region.


Project Title:Spatial restructuring of financial centers in Mainland China and Hong Kong in the face of China's WTO accession: an interim assessment
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhao S.X.B., Dr. Grote M.H., Dr. Li D.D., Dr. Zhang L.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:RGC Projects (Block Grant Funded)
Start Date:11/2002
Abstract:
To explore the most important factors or driving forces behind the formation and development of financial centers, with a focus on the analysis of information externalities, asymmetric information, path dependence, and information hinterlands; to examine China's information hinterland in the face of its impending accession to the WTO, and to assess its influence on the development of individual financial centers: to undertake interim assessment of China's WTO impact on spatial restructing of financial centerd in the Mainland and Hong Kong, with examination of the roles and positions of Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai as international and national financial centers, in terms of their changing relative importance and specific rankings in China and the Pacific-Asia region.


Project Title:China's WTO accession and its impact on the spatial restructuring of financial centers in mainland China and Hong Kong: a perspective of geography of finance
Investigator(s):Dr. Zhao S.X.B., Dr. Grote M.H., Prof. Schamp E.W.
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Start Date:01/2003
Abstract:
To formulate international captial flow for defining the information hinterland and heartland; to exploit the impacts of virtual market or financial center development.


List of Research Outputs

Zhang L. and Zhao S.X., Reinterpretation of China's Under-urbanization: A Systemic Perspective, Habitat International. Great Britain, Pergamon, 2003, 27(3): 459-483.
Zhang L., Zhao S.X. and Tian J.P., Self-help Housing, Chengzhongcun and Migrant Settlements in Chinese Cities, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. Oxford & Boston, Blackwell, 2003, 27(4): 912-936.
Zhao S.X., Consultancy Report on Beijing Financial Centre Development, HK: ICCDS, 2004.
Zhao S.X., Consultancy Report on Chongqing Urban Strategic Planning and Hua Long Qiao Development Project, HK: ICCDS, 2003.


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