CTR OF URBAN PLANNING & ENV MANGT



Researcher : Chan CSY

List of Research Outputs

Ho B.S.F., Law W.W.Y., Wong E., Lee K.C., Li A.S.C., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H. and Chan C.S.Y., Public Consultation Report on Mallory Street Cultural and Creative Industries Pilot Project (in Chinese), Hong Kong, Urban Renewal Authority, 2006.


Researcher : Chan RCK

Project Title:Planning for high-tech industrial development in a transitional economy: the case of Shanghai, China
Investigator(s):Chan RCK, Zheng Z.
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG)
Start Date:11/2002
Abstract:
This research will start with an analysis of the critical elements accounting for the success of high-tech industries based on the international experiences. An assessment of these specified elements will then be carried out in Shanghai with the objectives of disclosing if these factors exist in Shanghai; revealing the hurdles and obstacles preventing high-tech industries from operating and growing smoothly. and examining how the government's strategy and policies work, and what government has done and what is still missing to nurturing high tech.


List of Research Outputs

Chan R.C.K., 區域合作與泛珠江三角洲經濟整合, In: Xu Xueqiang, Anthony G.O. Yeh and Lin Lin (eds.), China Urban Development and Planning Education Under Globalization (in Chinese). 全球化下的中國城市發展與規劃教育, Beijing, China Architecture and Building Press, 2006, 80-93.
Chan R.C.K., Editorial Board Member, China Review (2001 - present). 2005.
Chan R.C.K., Editorial Board Member, Planning and Development (2005 - present). 2006.
Chan R.C.K., Harmony Society and China's Urban Development, Paper presented at the 2005 Chinese Geographers' Conference, Beijing, China, 15-17 August 2005.
Chan R.C.K., Honourable Member, Institute of Shopping Centre Management (January 2004 - present). 2005.
Chan R.C.K., Member, International Editorial Board, Sustainable Development (September 2005 - present). 2005.
Chan R.C.K., Regional Integration of Corporate Restructuring of Conglomerates in Guangdong Province, In: Anthony Gar-on Yeh, Victor Fung-shuen Sit, Guanghan Chen and Yunyuan Zhou, Developing a Competitive Pearl River Delta in South China under One Country-two Systems. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 481-508.
Chan R.C.K., Shopping Centres: Development and Challenge, Institute of Shopping Centre Management 2nd Annual Dinner, 8 April 2006. 2006.
Chan R.C.K., The Creation of global-local competitive advantages in Shanghai, In: Fulong Wu, Globalization and the Chinese City. London, UK; New York, USA, Routledge Curzon, 2006, 229-251.
Chan R.C.K., Urban Agglomeration, Planning and Sustainability in China, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.
Chan R.C.K., Urban Governance on Hong Kong and Shanghai, International Conference on Changing Governance and Public Policy Paradigms: Asia Perspectives, organised by the Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Bristol, School of Government and Public Affairs, Zhongshan University and Southeast Asia Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong, 19-20 November 2005.
Chan R.C.K. and Shamsad B., Urban Informal Sector in Khulna City, Bangladesh—A Survey of Street Enterprises, Paper presented at the 8th Asian Urbanization Conference, Kobe, Japan, August 20-23, 2005.
Chan R.C.K., Urban Planning, Governance and Sustainability in China, The 2006 Annual Meeting of Association of American Geographers, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 7-10 March 2006.
Chan R.C.K., Urbanization, Creative Industry and Creative Cities, Workshop for Chinese Urbanization: Theories and Approaches, Nanjing, China, 18-20 December 2005. Nanjing, China, 224-234.
Chan R.C.K., Visiting Professor, Department of Public Management, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. 2005.
Yao S.M. and Chan R.C.K., 我國城市群區空間規劃的新認識, In: Xu Xueqiang, Anthony G.O. Yeh and Lin Lin (eds.), China Urban Development and Planning Education Under Globalization (in Chinese). 全球化下的中國城市發展與規劃教育, Beijing, China Architecture and Building Press, 2006, 126-131.


Researcher : Cheung KK

List of Research Outputs

Mantel S.K., Cheung K.K., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Cooperative business-NGO partnerships in Hong Kong: NGO perspective, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.


Researcher : Chiu RLH

List of Research Outputs

Chiu R.L.H., Collaboration opportunities among Asian housing scholars – present and future, Journal of Housing Studies. 2006, 15(1): 1-4.
Chiu R.L.H. and Ho M.H.C., Cross-border migration of Hong Kong residents under the 'one country, two systems' policy, Urban Policy and Research. Taylor & Francis Group, 2005, 23(3): 307-327.
Chiu R.L.H., Globalization and Localization: Post-Asian Financial Crisis Housing Polices of the Asian Tigers, APNHR Conference 2005 – Housing and Globalization, organized by the Kobe University, Japan. (Plenary session presentation), 6-8 September . 2005.
Chiu R.L.H., Globalization and Localization: Post-Asian Financial Crisis Housing Policies of the Asian Tigers, paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Network for Housing Research Conference 2005 – Housing and Globalization, organized by the Kobe University, Japan, 6-8 September 2005. 2005.
Chiu R.L.H., Globalization and localization: economic performance and the housing markets of the Asian Tigers since the financial Crisis, Housing Finance International. 2006, 20(3): 12-17.
Chiu R.L.H., Government intervention in housing affordability in Urban China: a comparison with major Asian tigers, presented in the Workshop on Housing Affordability in Urban China, organized by Uppsala University, Sweden and Tsinghua University, China, 22-23 April 2006. 2006.
Chiu R.L.H., High-rise and health: the good and the bad of a compact townscape, paper presented at the International Federation for Housing and Planning Spring Conference 2006 – Innovations in the Urban Habitat, organized by the Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Macao, 28-31 May 2006. . 2006.
Chiu R.L.H., Housing research opportunities in Asia, paper presented at the 2006 Chinese Society of Housing Studies Annual Conference, organized by the Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Taiwan, 14-15 January 2006. (Keynote presentation). 2006.
Chiu R.L.H., Invited Lecture, "Town Planning in Hong Kong", Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong. 2005.
Chiu R.L.H., Tools for assessing the sustainability of housing development, presented at the Twelfth Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference, organized by Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Hong Kong, 4-6 April 2006. (Presentation only). 2006.
Chiu R.L.H., Whither the housing policy of Hong Kong, Special Publication of the Twentieth Anniversary of The Federation of H.K., KLN. and N.T. Public Housing Estates Resident and Shopowner Organizations (in Chinese). Hong Kong, 2005, 80-81.


Researcher : Chow WC

List of Research Outputs

Law W.W.Y., Lee K.C. and Chow W.C., Sustainable Development Portal - Cyber Learning Centre Plus, Hong Kong, Sustainable Development Unit, HKSAR Government, 2006, 10 pp.


Researcher : Hansen ML

List of Research Outputs

Hansen M.L., Investment, governance and the environment: An institutional assessment (MPhil Thesis, The University of Hong Kong). 2005.


Researcher : Hills PR

Project Title:Trade in environmental services as a mechanism of ecological modernisation in the Asia-Pacific region
Investigator(s):Hills PR
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2003
Abstract:
To develop a conceptual framework and conduct empirical analysis of the role of the trade liberalisation in environmental services (as facilitated under the General Agreement on the Trade in Services - GATS) as a mechanism of ecological modernisation (EM); to formulate more general explanations of current transformations of environmental practices, discourses and institutions.


Project Title:Engaging business with environmental change: an analysis of impediments and incentives in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hills PR, Welford R.J.
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG)
Start Date:12/2003
Abstract:
To identify the factors (i.e., impediments) which deter Hong Kong firms from moving beyond regulatory compliance. Research from elsewhere suggests that these factors may include costs, lack of information and awareness, inadequate human resources and a general lack of commitment to improved corporate governance. The specific causal factors at work in Hong Kong have yet to be established. We propose to identify and characterize these factors by an extensive series of interviews with representatives of key stakeholder groups : in the business community, government, consumer associations, environmental NGOs, labour groups, financial services and academia; to identify incentives that various stakeholder groups feel may assist in encouraging local firms to move beyond regulatory compliance; to evaluate those incentives in terms of their efficacy in the Hong Kong context by presenting them to the same firms previously interviewed to determine the extent to which they are likely to promote significant changes in corporate behaviour and responsiveness to environmental concerns; to consider whether there might be policy initiatives creating new partnerships between government and business, voluntary negotiated agreements and market-based mechanisms which together or separately would encourage businesses to become more proactive.


Project Title:Engaging business with environmental change: an analysis of impediments and incentives in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hills PR, Welford R.J.
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Merit Award for RGC CERG Funded Projects
Start Date:12/2003
Abstract:
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Project Title:Trust, legitimacy and the environmental policy process in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hills PR
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004
Abstract:
The project will explore the background to this apparent 'trust deficit' problem by means of a structured questionnaire survey involving representatives of key stakeholder groups in government, the business community and civil society.


Project Title:Partnerships, voluntary agreements and the process of environmental reform in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hills PR, Welford RJ
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG)
Start Date:01/2005
Abstract:
To assess the existing and potential contributions of voluntary, cooperative environmental partnerships between business and NGOS, in business-to-business relationships along supply chains - especially those involving operations in the Pearl River Delta Region, and between business and government in Hong Kong; to identify the barriers to the adoption of such arrangements; to identify the positive drivers that can be developed to facilitate this adoption.


Project Title:Partnerships, voluntary agreements and the process of environmental reform in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hills PR
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Merit Award for RGC CERG Funded Projects
Start Date:01/2005
Abstract:
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Project Title:Trust, legitimacy and environmental reform in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hills PR
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Merit Award for RGC CERG Funded Projects
Start Date:01/2006
Abstract:
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Project Title:Trust, legitimacy and environmental reform in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hills PR, Welford RJ
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG)
Start Date:01/2006
Abstract:
To investigate the dimensions of the concept of trust as reflected in the optinions and attitudes of stakeholders with direct involvement in, or good levels of knowledge of, the environmental policy process; to determine the existing level of trust in, and the legitimacy of, environmental policies, policy instructments and institutions, that exists among stakeholders; to identify factors that may explain variations in the level of trust among different stakeholders and in relation to different institutions, policies and policy instruments; to identify mechanisms or initiatives that may enhance levels of trust in these institutions, policies and instruments.


List of Research Outputs

Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Ecological modernisation and corporate environmental governance in Hong Kong, In: Richard Welford, Peter Hills and William Young, Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 2006, 209-252.
Hills P.R., Executive Editor, International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development. 2005.
Hills P.R., Member, Editorial Board, Business Strategy and the Environment (2000 - present). 2005.
Hills P.R., Member, International Advisory Board, International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development (2005 - present). 2005.
Hills P.R., Member, International Advisory Board, Local Environment (2000 - present). 2005.
Hills P.R., Member, International Advisory Board, Policy and Politics (2000 - present). 2005.
Hills P.R., Member, International Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (2000 - present). 2005.
Hills P.R., Member, International Editorial Board, Sustainable Development. 2005.
Hills P.R., Lam C.K.J., Leung J.H.T. and Wong H.Y., Potential Feasibility of Fuel Cell Technology in Public Transport in Hong Kong (Final Report), prepared with the support from the CLP Power Renewable Energy Fund 2004. 2005, 66 pp.
Lam C.K.J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Ecological modernisation, environmental innovation and competitiveness: the case of public transport in Hong Kong, International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 2005, 1(1-2): 103-126.
Lam C.K.J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Environmental reform and technological innovation in Hong Kong's public transport sector, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006 . Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 2006.
Mantel S.K., Cheung K.K., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Cooperative business-NGO partnerships in Hong Kong: NGO perspective, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.
Tsang S.S.L., Studer Surbeck S.C., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Engaging Hong Kong businesses in environmental change: drivers and barriers, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006.
Welford R.J., Hills P.R. and Lam C.K.J., Environmental Reform, Technology Policy and Transboundary Pollution in Hong Kong, Development and Change. 2006, 37(1): 145-178.
Welford R.J., Hills P.R. and Young W., Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 2006, 363 pp.
Young W., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Editorial: Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Business Strategy and the Environment. 2005, 14: 203-204.
Yu J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Industry responses to EU WEEE and ROHS Directives: Perspectives from China, The Twelfth Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.


Researcher : Hossain MA

List of Research Outputs

Hossain M.A., Basic Urban Service Delivery for the Slum Poor in Bangladesh Cities: Potentials and Limitations of Partnerships, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 19 pp.


Researcher : Hui LH

List of Research Outputs

Hui L.H. and Ng M.K., Absence of sustainable governance for health crisis management: the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong, The Twelfth Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. CUPEM, HKU, 32.
Ng M.K. and Hui L.H., Sustainability impact assessment in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta is "both necessary and impossible"?, The 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference. Hong Kong, CUPEM, HKU, 2006, 29.


Researcher : Jain P

List of Research Outputs

Jain P., The effects of privatization, deregulation and decentralization on the efficient operation of urban mass transit railways (PhD Thesis, The University of Hong Kong). 2005.


Researcher : Lam CKJ

List of Research Outputs

Hills P.R., Lam C.K.J., Leung J.H.T. and Wong H.Y., Potential Feasibility of Fuel Cell Technology in Public Transport in Hong Kong (Final Report), prepared with the support from the CLP Power Renewable Energy Fund 2004. 2005, 66 pp.
Lam C.K.J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Ecological modernisation, environmental innovation and competitiveness: the case of public transport in Hong Kong, International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 2005, 1(1-2): 103-126.
Lam C.K.J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Environmental reform and technological innovation in Hong Kong's public transport sector, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006 . Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 2006.
Welford R.J., Hills P.R. and Lam C.K.J., Environmental Reform, Technology Policy and Transboundary Pollution in Hong Kong, Development and Change. 2006, 37(1): 145-178.


Researcher : Law WWY

List of Research Outputs

Ho B.S.F., Law W.W.Y., Wong E., Lee K.C., Li A.S.C., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H. and Chan C.S.Y., Public Consultation Report on Mallory Street Cultural and Creative Industries Pilot Project (in Chinese), Hong Kong, Urban Renewal Authority, 2006.
Law W.W.Y., Board of Director, Conservancy Association. 2005.
Law W.W.Y., Instituting Community Involvement: The role of Social Impact Assessment in urban regeneration in Hong Kong, Power, poverty and sustainability: The role of impact assessment, 26th Annual Conference, International Association for Impact Assessment, 23-26 May 2006, Stavanger Forum, Stavanger, Norway. International Association for Impact Assessment, 2006.
Law W.W.Y., Introduction to Sustainable Development, Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Faculty of Construction and Land Use, Polytechnic University of Hong Kong. 2006.
Law W.W.Y., Mechanism for Social Impact Assessment in Urban Regeneration, "People, Places, Touch" Forum, Organisers: Wan Chai District Council, St. James Settlement, SEE Network, The Conservancy Association Centre for Heitage. 「人、地、有情」論壇, 2006.
Law W.W.Y., Street Culture: Tiding Pathways into Neighbourhood. Hong Kong, SEE Network Limited, 2005, 4: 1 pp.
Law W.W.Y., Lee K.C. and Chow W.C., Sustainable Development Portal - Cyber Learning Centre Plus, Hong Kong, Sustainable Development Unit, HKSAR Government, 2006, 10 pp.
Law W.W.Y. and Lo Y.H., Workshop on Wanchai Master Rethinking: Discussion Summary (in Chinese), Hong Kong, Urban Renewal Authority, 2005, 38 pp.


Researcher : Lee KC

List of Research Outputs

Ho B.S.F., Law W.W.Y., Wong E., Lee K.C., Li A.S.C., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H. and Chan C.S.Y., Public Consultation Report on Mallory Street Cultural and Creative Industries Pilot Project (in Chinese), Hong Kong, Urban Renewal Authority, 2006.
Law W.W.Y., Lee K.C. and Chow W.C., Sustainable Development Portal - Cyber Learning Centre Plus, Hong Kong, Sustainable Development Unit, HKSAR Government, 2006, 10 pp.


Researcher : Lee KW

List of Research Outputs

Ho B.S.F., Law W.W.Y., Wong E., Lee K.C., Li A.S.C., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H. and Chan C.S.Y., Public Consultation Report on Mallory Street Cultural and Creative Industries Pilot Project (in Chinese), Hong Kong, Urban Renewal Authority, 2006.
Ng M.K., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H., Wong E. and Wong H.Y., In: Ng, Mee Kam, Sustainable Central and Western District: A Development Plan based on “Quality of Life” Concepts. 可持續的中西區:以「生活質素」為本的發展規劃, Hong Kong, Central and Western District Council & CUPEM, HKU, 2006, 125.
Tang B.S., Wong S.W. and Lee K.W., "Green Belt, Countryside Conservation and Local Politics: A Hong Kong Case Study", Review of Urban and Regional Development Studies. 2005, 17(3): 230-247.


Researcher : Leung JHT

List of Research Outputs

Hills P.R., Lam C.K.J., Leung J.H.T. and Wong H.Y., Potential Feasibility of Fuel Cell Technology in Public Transport in Hong Kong (Final Report), prepared with the support from the CLP Power Renewable Energy Fund 2004. 2005, 66 pp.


Researcher : Lo YH

List of Research Outputs

Ho B.S.F., Law W.W.Y., Wong E., Lee K.C., Li A.S.C., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H. and Chan C.S.Y., Public Consultation Report on Mallory Street Cultural and Creative Industries Pilot Project (in Chinese), Hong Kong, Urban Renewal Authority, 2006.
Law W.W.Y. and Lo Y.H., Workshop on Wanchai Master Rethinking: Discussion Summary (in Chinese), Hong Kong, Urban Renewal Authority, 2005, 38 pp.
Ng M.K., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H., Wong E. and Wong H.Y., In: Ng, Mee Kam, Sustainable Central and Western District: A Development Plan based on “Quality of Life” Concepts. 可持續的中西區:以「生活質素」為本的發展規劃, Hong Kong, Central and Western District Council & CUPEM, HKU, 2006, 125.


Researcher : Ma Y

List of Research Outputs

Ma Y., Logistics Centre in Beijing: An economic and environmental analysis (MPhil Thesis, The University of Hong Kong). 2005.


Researcher : MacPherson KL

Project Title:Planning central business districts in China and Hong Kong
Investigator(s):MacPherson KL
Department:History
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:08/2003
Abstract:
To examine historically the development of central business districts in China and Hong Kong as well as their transformation and future viability in the face of unprecedented urban growth and economic restructuring.


Project Title:Shanghai's port development in historical perspective
Investigator(s):MacPherson KL
Department:History
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:11/2003
Abstract:
To examine historically the political, economic and natural factors that have impacted on port development, maintenance and design in Shanghai ove the past 200 years.


Project Title:A history of public health in Asia and the Pacific
Investigator(s):MacPherson KL
Department:History
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:12/2003
Abstract:
To explore in different countries in Asia and the Pacific how disease patterns and health problems, and the collective responses to them, have been shaped over time by cultural, economic, social, political, demographic and environmental factors. If will show how the non-medical context is important in the history of human disease, as well as how significant disease is in the larger histories of the region.


Project Title:Britons overseas: Hong Kong's colonial development, 1841-1997
Investigator(s):MacPherson KL
Department:History
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:05/2004
Abstract:
To examine the British community in Hong Kong from the perspectives of Empire and locality to analyse how this community maintained, redefined, extended and transformed its identity during Hong Kong's formative development.


Project Title:Urban public health in Asia and the Pacific: comparative perspectives
Investigator(s):MacPherson KL
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004
Completion Date:10/2006
Abstract:
To explore in how disease pattterns and health problems and the collective responses to them, have been shaped over time by cultural, economic, social, political, demographic, and environmental factors in Hong Kong and southern China.


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Malik AN

List of Research Outputs

Malik A.N., Sustainability Communication: Analysis of Websites of Companies Working in Bangladesh and Pakistan, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 12 pp.


Researcher : Mantel SK

List of Research Outputs

Mantel S.K., Cheung K.K., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Cooperative business-NGO partnerships in Hong Kong: NGO perspective, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.


Researcher : Ng MK

Project Title:Building a sustainable Central and Western District: retrospect and prospect
Investigator(s):Ng MK
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:09/2000
Abstract:
To understand the concept of sustainable community; to examine the development of Central and Western District and assess if its moving towards sustainability; to evaluate the roles of the District Council in the district's development process; to offer recommendations to the Central and Western District Council on building a sustainable district.


Project Title:Theory and practice of sustainability impact assessment in major world city-regions: lessons for Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Ng MK
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2003
Completion Date:10/2005
Abstract:
To study SIA theories and examine how they can be applied at different geographical levels; to conduct research on the practice of SIA in the major world city-regions such as New York, London, Tokyo and Shanghai and their hinterland, together with the explored theories, construct a synthesized analytical framework; to evaluate the sustainability impacts of selected development projects in Hong Kong within the regional context with the analytical framework, and see what lessons Hong Kong can learn from these case studies; to recommend the way forward for SIA in Hong Kong in the context of the Pearl River Delta.


Project Title:'Quality of Life First': strategic and action area plans for Central and Western District
Investigator(s):Ng MK
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:09/2005
Completion Date:03/2006
Abstract:
To develop a theoretical framework to understand what can be done to improve the quality of life of a restructuring community facing new developments and challenges; to update background information on the Central and Western District; to identify major QoL issues in the Central and Western District; to engage community members in formulating and finalising a sustainable physical development plan outlining major strategic themes of land use developments in the District.


Project Title:Communicative or manipulative practice? The "Realrationalität" and "Realpolitik" of urban planning in Hong Kong.
Investigator(s):Ng MK
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:12/2005
Abstract:
Globalisation, democratisation and the concerns for better quality of life have led to the rise of partnership and collaborative planning, very often down to the neighbourhood level, that aims at concensus building in many high-income countries. While some hail this as the "communicative turn" of planning practice (Healey, 1993, 1997) that makes equitable planning possible, skeptics regard such an approach a naive one that fails to address the power structure (Flyvbjerg, 1998) which sets the agenda, determines the engagement process and validates knowledge claims. In recent years, following the advocacy of NGOs (Designing Hong Kong and Citizen Envisioning @ Harbour) and academic institutions such as CUPEM in HKU, the government of Hong Kong has also started to engage the general public in its urban planning practice, prime examples include the redevelopment of the once controversial Kai Tak site and the still hotly debated reclamation saga related to the Central Wanchai Bypass (CWB). From a utilitarian point of view, the government was forced to engage in communicative practice to satisfy the overriding public needs of future reclamation laid down by the court rulings which was instigated by the Society for the Protection of Harbour, an NGO formed to oppose harbour reclamation. Is the process contributing to Hong Kong's development as "Asia's world city" and sustain her visibility in the global stage? Or has the process been manipulated to legitimise certain development agenda favoured by power holders? Through thick and dense analyses of the participatory planning processes of an NGO-driven local community planning exercise (which should allow it be free from power manipulation) and a HEC-driven (Harbourfront Enhancement Committee) strategic planning review, the Wanchai Phase II Review (on the CWB) (which maybe viewed as an advisory body dominated by government interests), this project aims to examine in detail the unfolding of the "realrationalität" and "realpolitik" of the urban planning processes in Hong Kong. Specific objectives of the project are: oTo develop a deeper theoretical understanding of the following concepts and to explore their inter-relationships in the planning process: communicative practice and power structure; how rationalities are defined in practice ("realrationalität"); and formal politics (institutional set up) vs. "realpolitik" in the planning processes; oTo ascertain the relevance of the synthesised framework in the non-democratic polity of Hong Kong and refine the theoretical framework, if necessary; oTo investigate, through the two case studies (one at a neighbourhood level led by an NGO and one at a strategic territorial level led by the government): - The history, rationale, major stakeholders and modes of planning practice adopted; - The relative importance of global and local agenda in determining the rhetoric of the projects; - The processes, skills and techniques employed in the planning process; and - The play of power in consensus building and the unfolding of"realrationalität"and "realpolitik"throughout the processes. oTo evaluate if Hong Kong's experience in collaborative planning within a non-democratic polity is communicative or manipulative in nature and to explore, if possible, the way forward for the local planning scene in face of power on one hand and globalisation and rising aspiration of local communities towards better quality of life on the other.


Project Title:Reporting Sustainability in Hong Kong: a first attempt
Investigator(s):Ng MK
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Sustainable Development Fund
Start Date:05/2006
Abstract:
1) To synthesise the best theories and practices in sustainability reporting especially in the public domain for the reference of concerned parties in Hong Kong; 2) to derive a set of sustainability reporting principles for Hong Kong; 3) to critically review and report on the current state of environment and institutional context in Hong Kong; 4) based on the synthesised information, sustainability reporting principles, the GRI public sector supplement and other best practice and through stakeholders engagement, develop a framework and a set of indicators that suit the specific context of Hong Kong; 5) to engage different stakeholders in various ways to raise their understanding and awareness of the importance of sustainable development in the course of preparing the report; 6) to develop a partnership culture in sustainability reporting with a hope that initiative will be taken up by the community with resource inputs from different stakeholders.


List of Research Outputs

Hui L.H. and Ng M.K., Absence of sustainable governance for health crisis management: the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong, The Twelfth Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. CUPEM, HKU, 32.
Ng M.K. and Chan A., A Citizen's Guide to Sustainable Planning in Hong Kong: Concepts and Processes. 香港可持續發展規劃入門: 概念及程式, Hong Kong, Department of Architecture, CUHK & CUPEM, HKU, 2005, 242.
Ng M.K., Community planning@harbour? A fight to reclaim the Harbour for world city status vs. "reclaiming" the right to harbour access?, In: Taipei City Government and College of Environmental Design, Chinese Culture University, Proceedings on Taipei International Sustainable Development Conference 2005. Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei City Government, 1-31.
Ng M.K., Editorial Board Member, Planning Theory and Practice (October 2003 - present). 2005.
Ng M.K., Editorial Board Member, Planning and Development, the Journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (2002 - present). 2005.
Ng M.K., Editorial Board Member, Town Planning Review (September 2002 - present). 2005.
Ng M.K., Governance beyond government: political crisis and sustainable world city buidling, In: Cheng, Joseph Y.S., The July 1 Protest Rally: Interpreting a Historic Event. Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, 2005, 469-500.
Ng M.K., Habour planning in Hong Kong: normative rationality and strategic politics, 36th Annual Meeting of the Urban Affairs Association. 2006, 23.
Ng M.K., Member of Editorial Advisory Board, disP, disP. 2005.
Ng M.K., Sustainability Impact Assessment in the Pearl River Delta Region: Problems and Possibilities, In: Anthony Gar-on Yeh, Victor Fung-shuen Sit, Guanghan Chen and Yunyuan Zhou, Developing a Competitive Pearl River Delta in South-China under One Country-Two Systems. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 309-333.
Ng M.K. and Hui L.H., Sustainability impact assessment in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta is "both necessary and impossible"?, The 12th Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference. Hong Kong, CUPEM, HKU, 2006, 29.
Ng M.K., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H., Wong E. and Wong H.Y., In: Ng, Mee Kam, Sustainable Central and Western District: A Development Plan based on “Quality of Life” Concepts. 可持續的中西區:以「生活質素」為本的發展規劃, Hong Kong, Central and Western District Council & CUPEM, HKU, 2006, 125.
Ng M.K., Sustainable urban regeneration of a decaying urban community facing new uncertainties—the experience of university-led community envisioning in Hong Kong, In: Department of Urban Development, Taipei City Government, International Community Planning Forum, Community Taipei 2005: Citizen Participation in Urban Governance. 2005, pp.212-239.


Researcher : Salahuddin S

List of Research Outputs

Salahuddin S., Extended Producer Responsibility in Asia: Drivers and Barriers (PhD Thesis, The University of Hong Kong). 2005.


Researcher : Shamsad B

List of Research Outputs

Chan R.C.K. and Shamsad B., Urban Informal Sector in Khulna City, Bangladesh—A Survey of Street Enterprises, Paper presented at the 8th Asian Urbanization Conference, Kobe, Japan, August 20-23, 2005.


Researcher : Song DW

Project Title:Strategic alliances in international transportation
Investigator(s):Song DW
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:11/2004
Completion Date:10/2005
Abstract:
To examine such real interests or motivations and to provide involved bodies (e.g., transport and logistics industry in HK case) with an insight into the stable and sustainable alliance establishment.


Project Title:Integration of Sea Ports and Terminals in Global Supply Chain Systems
Investigator(s):Song DW, Panayides P
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:10/2005
Completion Date:09/2006
Abstract:
This study aims to make a contribution in this respect by (i) conceptualizing measures for port/terminal integration in the supply chain (ii) testing the efficacy of the measures via a survey of port operators and managers (iii) assessing the extent of port/terminal integration in the supply chain of a sample of ports/terminals worldwide (iv) examining the relationship between port/terminal integration in the supply chain and performance.


List of Research Outputs

Cullinane K. and Song D.W., Estimating the Relative Efficiency of European Container Ports: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Port Economics, Research in Transportation Economics Series No. 16. London, UK, Elsevier Science, 2006, 85-115.
Cullinane K. and Song D.W., The Application of Mathematical Programming Approaches to Estimating Container Port Production Efficiency, Journal of Productivity Analysis. 2005, 24(1): 73-92.
Cullinane K., Wang T.F. and Song D.W., The Technical Efficiency of Container Ports: Comparing Data Envelopment Analysis and Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Transportation Research A: Policy and Practice. 2006, 40: 354-374.
Song D.W., Asian Ports: Development, Policy and Strategic Issues, Presentation delivered on invitation at the Oxford-Kobe International Maritime Seminar, organised by St. Catherine's College (University of Oxford) Kobe Institute, Japan, 25-27 May 2006. 2006.
Song D.W., Editor, International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications (2006 - present). 2006.
Song D.W., Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications(January 2004 - December 2005). 2005.
Song D.W., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Korean Port Economics Association (2006 - present). 2006.
Song D.W., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Shipping and Logistics (2004 - present). 2005.
Song D.W., Port Co-opetition as a New Strategy, Presentation on invitation at the 3rd Thai Ports and Shipping Conference 2005, Bangkok, Thailand, 24-25 November 2005. 2005.
Song D.W., Port Competition: Issues and Methodologies, Presentation given on invitation at the International Seminar: Interport Competition – Issues and Methodologies, organised by the Asia-Pacific School of Logistics, Inha University, Korea, 28-29 November 2005. 2005.
Song D.W., Privatisation and Korean Ports, Presentation delivered on invitation at the Workshop on Port Privatisation: The Asia-Pacific Experience, organised by the Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University, Australia, 17 July 2006. 2006.
Song D.W., Regional Port Competition and Co-operation in Asia: A Strategic Overview, presented on invitation at the International Port Logistics Symposium, Busan, Korea, 5 October. 2005.
Yeo G.T. and Song D.W., An Application of the Hierarchical Fuzzy Process to Container Port Competition: Policy and Strategic Implications, Transportation. 2006, 33(4): 409-422.
Yeo G.T. and Song D.W., The Hierarchical Analysis of Perceived Competitiveness: An Application to Korean Container Ports, Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies. 2005, 6: 866-880.


Researcher : Studer Surbeck SC

List of Research Outputs

Tsang S.S.L., Studer Surbeck S.C., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Engaging Hong Kong businesses in environmental change: drivers and barriers, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006.


Researcher : Tsang SSL

List of Research Outputs

Tsang S.S.L., Studer Surbeck S.C., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Engaging Hong Kong businesses in environmental change: drivers and barriers, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006.


Researcher : Tsoi CSJ

List of Research Outputs

Tsoi C.S.J., Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Development: Perspective from Greater Pearl River Delta (PhD Thesis, The University of Hong Kong). 2006.


Researcher : Walker RM

Project Title:Strategic research areas: theme on social and public policy
Investigator(s):Walker RM, Lai LWC, Thomas ND, Curley MG, Siu AKF, Chan JCW
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:05/2005
Abstract:
Social and public policy themes are important at the global, national, regional and local levels. To understand why specific issues enter onto the policy agenda, why some policies are implemented and not others, and the consequences of policies requires an understanding of the overall context within which policies are implemented and why responses to particular problems were chosen.


Project Title:New institutional economics and urban Chinese housing markets
Investigator(s):Walker RM
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC CERG Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2005
Completion Date:06/2006
Abstract:
N/A


Project Title:New Institutional Economics and urban Chinese housing markets: a review and case study of Wuhan
Investigator(s):Walker RM, Ma L
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2006
Completion Date:11/2006
Abstract:
The purpose of the investigation is to: (a) make a first time application of new institutional economics (NIE) to Chinese urban housing markets; (b) use NIE to understand processes of reform and impact in Chinese urban housing markets; (c) explore the utility of a theory-led evluation framework for the analysis of resturcturing in Chinese urban housing markets; (d) develop new evidence and datasets in a case study of Wuhan; and (e) contribute towards theoretical, empirical and policy debates on institutional reform in urban China through the findings of this theoretically-led evaluation. The project addresses two central issues within the literature, one conceptual the second methodological: 1. New Institutional Economics, that is theories of property rights (Barxel, 1997; Webster and Lai, 2003), transaction costs (Williamson, 1975) and public choice (Down, 1967; Niskanen, 1971), suggests itself as a conceptual framework that will be of great value in explaining and interpreting the processes of commodification in Chinese urban housing markets. It offers a lens that will explain a range of issues and problems. For example, the various 'strata' in housing markets, such as commodity housing, or partly privatised housing can be understood through a property rights lens were commodity housing offers full property rights, urban farm villages collective rights, and partial rights in partly privatized state housing. Furthermore, we can understand these 'strata' as transitional-full property rights have not yet been attained. This leads to emergent market structures and the development of new institutions, for example property management agents. A second illustrative example of how NIE offers an important insight into issues and problems comes from a public choice perspective: the ongoing change in the size and nature of city government bureaux can be seen as a response to changes in the housing market, the way in which information is available to actors in the market to exercise choice (for example transitional arrangements are emerging to arbitrate disputes between property management companies and unincorporated homeowners associations) and the power of city majors to implement new approaches. Alongside explaintions of urban housing markets the NIE perspective also allows issues of impact to be addressed, this could be city-wide changes in efficiency or responsiveness or between households accorded different property rights or to assess the impact on equity (use, access, outcome and final income) as market processes are rolled out. 2. The RGC application proposed developing a multi-site comparative case study method. Given this application is to improve upon that application, and to undertake exploratory case studies, the methodological contribution will be to implement the proposed theory-led evauation within one city (allowing vertical and horizontal comparisons within a city).


List of Research Outputs

Andrews R., Boyne G.A., Law J. and Walker R.M., External Constraints and Public Sector Performance: The Case of Comprehensive Performance Assessment in English Local Government, Public Administration. 2005, 83: 639-656.
Andrews R., Boyne G.A., Meier K.J., O'Toole L.J. and Walker R.M., Representative bureaucracy, organizational strategy and public service performance: an empirical analysis of English local government, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 2005, 15(4): 489-504.
Andrews R., Boyne G.A. and Walker R.M., Strategy Content and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Analysis, Public Administration Review. 2006, 66(1): 52-63.
Andrews R., Boyne G.A. and Walker R.M., Workforce Diversity in the Public Sector: An Evaluation of the Performance of English Local Authorities, Policy and Politics. 2006, 34(2): 287-306.
Boyne G.A. and Walker R.M., 'Introducing "The Determinants of Performance in Public Organizations" Symposium', Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 2005, 15(4): 483-488.
Boyne G.A. and Walker R.M., Editor for 'Determinants of Performance in Public Organizations Symposium', Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 2005, 15 (4): 483-639.
Boyne G.A., Brewer G.A. and Walker R.M., Red Tape, Strategy, Red Tape and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Odyssey, A Performing Public Sector: The Second Transatlantic Dialogue, 5-7 June 2006. Leuven, Belgium, 22 pp.
Boyne G.A., Meier K.J., O'Toole L.J. and Walker R.M., Where Next? Research Directions on Organizational Performance in Public Organizations, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 2005, 15(4): 633-639.
Brewer G. and Walker R.M., Red Tape and Governmental Performance: An Empirical Analysis, Association of Public Policy and Management Conference. Washington DC, USA, appamnet.com, 2005, 35 pp.
Brewer G. and Walker R.M., What You See Depends on Where You Sit: Managerial Perceptions of Red Tape in English Local Government, Public Management Research Association Conference September/October 2005 . Los Angeles, USA, pmranet.org, 2005, 27 pp.
Brewer G.A. and Walker R.M., Red Tape in English Local Government Authorities: Variation at the Corporate Level and Among Core Services, International Research Symposium on Public Management X. Glasgow, UK, IRSPM, 2006, 26 pp.
Meier K.J., O'Toole L.J., Boyne G.A. and Walker R.M., Strategic Management and Organizational Performance: Venerable Ideas and New Theories, American Political Science Association Conference, 29 August - 2 September 2005, Washington DC. 2005.
Walker R.M., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (1 January 2005 - present). 2005.
Walker R.M., Innovation Type and Diffusion: An Empirical Analysis of Local Government, Public Administration . 2006, 84: 311-335.
Walker R.M., Innovation and Organizational Performance: A Critical Review and Research Agenda, Best Papers Proceedings from the Academy of Management Meeting Honolulu, 5-10 August 2005.
Walker R.M. and Li L.H., Institutional Reform in the Provision of Public Services in Hong Kong: an efficiency evaluation, Environment and Planning C Government and Policy. 2006.
Walker R.M., Performance Management and Stakeholder Groups In Selected Asian Countries, Public Sector Performance Symposium: Strategies, Tools and Techniques OECD Asian Centre for Public Governance. Seoul, South Korea, OECD Asian Centre for Public Governance, 2005.
Walker R.M., Performance Measurement in Asia: Dimensions of Performance and Stakeholder Perspectives, Asian Forum on Public Management. 2006.
Walker R.M. and Boyne G.A., Public Management Reform and Organizational Performance: An Empirical Assessment of the UK Labour Government's Public Service Improvement Strategy, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management . 2006, 25: 371-393.


Researcher : Wan YKP

List of Research Outputs

Wan Y.K.P., Governance of residential land use planning in Hong Kong (PhD Thesis, The University of Hong Kong). 2005.


Researcher : Welford RJ

Project Title:The economic and environmental impacts of post-tsunami corporate giving
Investigator(s):Welford RJ
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2006
Abstract:
This project aims to: 1. Identify perceptions amongst large corporations in the region with respect to the use of funds donated for tsumani relief 2. Through the use of Thailand as an example, identify reasons why tsunami relief has been perceived to be slow and evaluate the way in which monies donated by large businesses have been used 3. Make recommendations relating to how remaining funds being held by companies can be effectively used for tsunami related aid and relief in affected areas 4. Examine the environmental safeguards taken in tsunami redevelopment and measure the overall impact of relief efforts on the environment


List of Research Outputs

Hills J. and Welford R.J., Case Study: Auditing for Human Rights: Free-McMoRan Copper and Gold in Papua, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment, 2006, 13(2): 108-114.
Hills J. and Welford R.J., Case Study: Coca-Cola and Water in India, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment, 2005, 12(3): 168-177.
Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Ecological modernisation and corporate environmental governance in Hong Kong, In: Richard Welford, Peter Hills and William Young, Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 2006, 209-252.
Lam C.K.J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Ecological modernisation, environmental innovation and competitiveness: the case of public transport in Hong Kong, International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development. 2005, 1(1-2): 103-126.
Lam C.K.J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Environmental reform and technological innovation in Hong Kong's public transport sector, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006 . Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 2006.
Mantel S.K., Cheung K.K., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Cooperative business-NGO partnerships in Hong Kong: NGO perspective, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.
Tsang S.S.L., Studer Surbeck S.C., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Engaging Hong Kong businesses in environmental change: drivers and barriers, Proceedings of the 12th International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006.
Welford R.J., Editor, Business Strategy and the Environment (1994 - present). 2005.
Welford R.J., Editor, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (2002 - present). 2005.
Welford R.J., Editor, Sustainable Development (1997 - present). 2005.
Welford R.J., Hills P.R. and Lam C.K.J., Environmental Reform, Technology Policy and Transboundary Pollution in Hong Kong, Development and Change. 2006, 37(1): 145-178.
Welford R.J., Member of Editorial Board, Journal Environmental Assessment and Management (1998 - present). 2005.
Welford R.J., Member of the Editorial Board, European Environment (1991 - present). 2005.
Welford R.J., Hills P.R. and Young W., Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU, 2006, 363 pp.
Young W., Welford R.J. and Hills P.R., Editorial: Partnerships for Sustainable Development, Business Strategy and the Environment. 2005, 14: 203-204.
Yu J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Industry responses to EU WEEE and ROHS Directives: Perspectives from China, The Twelfth Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.


Researcher : Wong E

List of Research Outputs

Ho B.S.F., Law W.W.Y., Wong E., Lee K.C., Li A.S.C., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H. and Chan C.S.Y., Public Consultation Report on Mallory Street Cultural and Creative Industries Pilot Project (in Chinese), Hong Kong, Urban Renewal Authority, 2006.
Ng M.K., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H., Wong E. and Wong H.Y., In: Ng, Mee Kam, Sustainable Central and Western District: A Development Plan based on “Quality of Life” Concepts. 可持續的中西區:以「生活質素」為本的發展規劃, Hong Kong, Central and Western District Council & CUPEM, HKU, 2006, 125.


Researcher : Wong HY

List of Research Outputs

Hills P.R., Lam C.K.J., Leung J.H.T. and Wong H.Y., Potential Feasibility of Fuel Cell Technology in Public Transport in Hong Kong (Final Report), prepared with the support from the CLP Power Renewable Energy Fund 2004. 2005, 66 pp.
Ng M.K., Lee K.W., Lo Y.H., Wong E. and Wong H.Y., In: Ng, Mee Kam, Sustainable Central and Western District: A Development Plan based on “Quality of Life” Concepts. 可持續的中西區:以「生活質素」為本的發展規劃, Hong Kong, Central and Western District Council & CUPEM, HKU, 2006, 125.


Researcher : Xu J

List of Research Outputs

Xu J., China Urban Sector Review, Asian Development Bank Report. 2005.
Yeh A.G.O. and Xu J., Turning of the Dragon Head: Changing Role of Hong Kong in the Regional Development of the Pearl River Delta, In: Anthony Gar-On Yeh, Victor Fung-Shuen Sit, Guanghan Chen, Yunyuan Zhou (eds.), Developing a Competitive Pearl River Delta in South China Under One Country-Two Systems. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 63-95.


Researcher : Yeh AGO

Project Title:Case-based reasoning and urban planning
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management Trust Fund
Start Date:05/1999
Abstract:
Planning support system is the forefront of research on the application of information technology in urban planning. Case-based reasoning and its associated case-based system have the potential to be an important component of the planning support system. A case-based system for the processing of planning applications will be developed to examine the implementation and utility of case-based resoning in urban planning.


Project Title:Constrained cellular automata (CA) models for land use planning
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO, Li X
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:06/2000
Abstract:
A site of constrained cellular automata models will be developed for generating alternative land use plans according to different planning objectives. These models can be used for the planning of sustainable development.


Project Title:Hong Kong - Pearl River Delta development
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:The University of Hong Kong Foundation Seed Grant
Start Date:04/2002
Abstract:
To study Hong Kong - Pearl River Delta development.


Project Title:Competitive development of GuangZhou
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:09/2002
Abstract:
To examine how GuangZhou reposition itself in the increasing competition amongst cities in the Pearl River Delta.


Project Title:Short-interval monitoring of urban land development with satellite SAR images using object-oriented image analysis and knowledge-based systems
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO, Li X
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Competitive Earmarked Research Grants (CERG)
Start Date:10/2004
Abstract:
To collect and analyze bi-monthly SAR images in the first year of the study for developing such monitoring system and three additional SAR images in the next year in different seasons for testing the accuracy and reusability of the proposed method in different seasons of the year.


Project Title:Short-interval monitoring of urban land development with satellite SAR images using object-oriented image analysis and knowledge-based systems
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Merit Award for RGC CERG Funded Projects
Start Date:01/2005
Abstract:
N/A


Project Title:China Studies Research Areas
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO, Wong SL, Tse DKC, Burns JP
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:05/2005
Abstract:
To coordinate the three themes: Business and Law; Comparative Studies of Culture and Society Theme; and Reform and Development. The research focus will be on comparative studies of culture and society, business and law, and reform and development of contemporary China, especially in the era of globalization.


Project Title:GIS road network data model for the display and navigation of multi-lane complex intersection transport network
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC CERG Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2005
Completion Date:06/2006
Abstract:
N/A


Project Title:Identification of Transport Black Spots Using Web-Based Public Paritcipatary GIS
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:02/2006
Abstract:
Traffic accidents have been causing thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of disabilities to the world each year. In order to reduce casualty and other losses, researches have been done all over the world to find out the causes of traffic accidents. It has been identified that three major aspects are contributing to accidents and they are road infrastructure, drivers and vehicles. These three aspects are said to be interactive, and improvement in one aspect can improve the other at the same time (EUROPA, n.d.). For example, clear traffic design should be able to influence and guide the driver's behaviour, and a forgiving road side design can protect the road users in case a vehicle crashes. Traditionally, problematic road designs are identified after a high record of accidents was tracked at the same location. In order to take a more proactive approach, actions should be taken before the accidents happen. Some countries have already adopted road safety reviews and road safety audits in order to identify problematic road design at an early stage. However, these reviews and audits are done by a small team who tries to consider the safety aspects on theoretical basis or by hypothetical analysis. To supplement the views by these experts, road users’ who have actual experience of using these facilities can share genuine problems in actual daily usages. This research therefore proposes to adopt public participation approach to identify the problematic road infrastructure, such as traffic signs. Before the authority can look into which orad infrastructure went wrong, they have to identify the location that are highly likely to cause problems. Traditionally, the identification of problematic road infrastructure was done by black-spot approach by identifying the location of the most frequency occurred car accidents. This approach is considered as the first generation of road safety measures. The second generation approach of road safety starts with road users behaviour and expectation (Lamm, Psarianos and Mailaender 1999). Proper design of road infrastructure, harmonization of design standards, and more attention to human operator of the road system and their response to changes in the road system are characteristics of the second generation approach. To deliver this second generation approach of road safety measures, more attention has to be given to the road users’ opinion. This is in line with the call from World Health Organisation (2004) for more concern on road safety and to create effective partnership horizontally and vertically that involves the participation by different sectors of the society. With the advanced spatial query and display capabilities of geographic information system (GIS), there have been increasing applications of GIS in road safety analysis recently (For example, Smith, Harkey and Harris, 2001; Gholsten and Anderson, 2005). Database of blackspots, traffic characteristics or other road infrastructures are inputted, analysed and presented in GIS. To identify locations of black spots, usually previous accident data are made use of. There is a general lack of study on to use public participation GIS in collecting feedback from raod users. Involving the road users to identify the location of problematic transport infrastructure can create partnership between the road authority and the public in promoting road safety. In identifying the location, textual description of the location may cause confusion, and sometimes not accurate enough. A direct way of identifying geographical locations is done with the help of maps. Satellite pictures can be inputted into the system as another map layer, so that the users can refer to it whenever necessary to remind them of the actual scene in any location. These map information enable a better communication between the road user and the authority. In recent years, there has been growing use of public participation in Geographic Information System (PPGIS). Applications are found in areas such as community development, land use planning, bioregional mapping, urban design etc. (Ball, 2002). In PPGIS, the stakeholders are allowed to interact with the online data on a GIS platform in the Internet. (Krygier, 1998; Carver, Evans, Kingston and Turton 2001; Ball 2002). This study will develop a web-based public participatory GIS to enable road users to submit to the transport authority locations of problem areas of the transport network and for the transport authority to produce users' traffif black spot maps for analysis and follow up actions. References: Ball, J. (2002) Towards a Methodology for Mapping “Regions for Sustainability” Using PPGIS, Progress in Planning, Vol 58, p. 81-140. Carver, S. Evans, A. Kingston, R. and Turton, I (2001) Public participation, GIS, and Cyberdemocracy: Evaluating On-line Spatial Decision Support System, Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, Vol 28, p.907-921. EUROPA (n. d.) Road Safety: Road Infrastructure, available in: http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/road/roadsafety/roadinfra/index_en.htm (Last Visit, 1/11/2005) DoT, UK (1991) from The Human Factors of Transport Signs, Castro C. and Horberry, T. (eds.), p.2 Gholsten, S. E. and Anderson M. D., (2005) A GIS Accident System to Accompany CARE, US: Department of Transportation, Technical Report No. FHWA/CA/OR. Krygier, J. B. (1998) The Praxis of Public Participation GIS and Visualisation, in Empowerment, Marginalisation and Public participation GIS, Specialist meeting at the National Centre for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA), Santa Barbara, 15-17 October, 1998. Papers available in: http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/varenius/ppgis/papers/ (Last Visit, 1/11/2005) Lamm R., Psarianos B. and Mailaender T. (1999) Highway Design and Traffic Safety Engineering Handbook, Chapter 20, New York: McGraw-Hill. Lay, M. G. (1998) Handbook of Road Technology, Vol.2, 3rd ed., New York: Gordon and Breach. Lay, M. G. (2004) Design of Traffic Signs, in The Human Factors of Transport Signs, C. Castro and T. Horberry (eds.), Florida: CRC Press LLC. Smith R. C., Harkey D. L., and Harris B. (2001) Implementation of GIS-Based Highway Safety Analysis: Bridging the Gap, US: Department of Transportation, Technical Report No. FHWA-RD-01-039. Transport Department (2000) Road Users’ Code, HK: Government of the HKSAR World Health Organisation (2004) World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention: Summary, Geneva: WHO.


List of Research Outputs

Chan M.M.W., Yeh A.G.O., Tam C.M., Kam K.M., Leung C.C., Yew W.W. and Lam C.W., Socio-demographic and geographic indicators and distribution of tuberculosis in Hong Kong: a spatial analysis. , International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 2005, 9(12): 1320-6.
Li X. and Yeh A.G.O., Knowledge Discovery for Geographical Cellular Automata, Science in China Series D-Earth Sciences. 2005, 48(10): 1758-1767.
Xu X.Q., Yeh A.G.O. and Lin L., China Urban Development and Planning Education Under Globalization (in Chinese). 全球化下的中國城市發展與規劃教育, Beijing, China Architecture and Building Press, 2006, 235pp.
Yeh A.G.O., "Closing Address", 7th International Asia GIS Conference, organized by the Unkiversiti Technologi Malaysia (UTM), UTM, Johor, Malaysia, 9-10 March 2006.
Yeh A.G.O., "Computers in Urban Planning in the Developing Countries" (invited conference closing paper), 8th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, London, UK, organized by the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, University College London, 29 June – 1 July 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., "Fourth Wave of Urbanization in China" (invited Keynote Speech), World Chinese Geographers Conference, organized by Chinese Geography Society and Peking University, Beijing, China, 15-17 August 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., "Globalization and Graduate Education in the Developing Regions", 2005 International Conference of the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies, organized by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies, Toronto, Canada, 2–5 November 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., "New Cities in Asia" (invited plenary paper), 49th IFHP World Congress – Urban Futures, organized by the International Federation for Housing and Planning, Palazzo dei Congressi (Congress Plaza), Rome, Italy, 2-5 October 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., "The Asian Planning Schools Association", 8th International Congress of Asian Planning Schools Association, organized by the Universitit Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 11-14 September 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., "The Fourth Wave of Chinese Urbanization" (invited Opening Ceremony's keynote paper), International Forum on China Urban Planning Construction and Development, organized by Urban Planning Society of China, Chinese Society for Urban Studies, Fozhou Association for Science And Technology, Fuzhou Construction Bureau, and Fuzhou Urban and Planning Bureau, Fuzhou, China, 16-17 May 2006.
Yeh A.G.O., Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences (November 2003 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Academician, International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, Minsk, Russia (21 May 1995 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Advisory Professor, School of Architecture and Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai (30 October 1995 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Sit V.F.S., Chen G. and Zhou Y., Developing a Competitive Pearl River Delta in South China Under One Country-Two Systems. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 567pp.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Asian Pacific Planning Review, Korea Planners Association, Taiwan Institute of Urban Planning, City Planning Institute of Japan (January 2003 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, China City Planning Review, Beijing: China Urban Planning Society and China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (January 1996 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Environment and Planning B, London: Pion (1994 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Foreign Urban Planning (in Chinese), Beijing: China Urban Planning Society and China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (October 1996 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Geo-information Science, Beijing: Science Press. 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Geocarto - International Journal of GIS and Remote Sensing, Hong Kong: Geocarto International Centre (1994 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Penang, Malaysia (2005 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Journal of Geographical Sciences, Beijing: Geographical Society of China and Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (2001 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Progress in Planning, London: Pergamon Press (1994 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, Tropical Geography (in Chinese), Guangzhou: Guangdong Science and Technology Press (1993 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O. and Li X., Errors and Uncertainties in Urban Cellular Automata, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 2006, 30(1): 10-28.
Yeh A.G.O., Song X.D., Niu X.Y. and Li X., GIS and Planning Support System (in Chinese). 地理信息與規劃支持系統, Beijing, Science Press, 2006, 206pp.
Yeh A.G.O., Hong Kong's Producer Services Linkages with the Pearl River Delta, In: Anthony Gar-On Yeh, Victor Fung-Shuen Sit, Guanghan Chen, Yunyuan Zhou (eds.), Developing a Competitive Pearl River Delta in South China Under One Country-Two Systems. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 111-129.
Yeh A.G.O., Honorary Professor, National Laboratory for Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS), Wuhan University (June 1998 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Honorary Professor, National Laboratory of Resources and Environment Information System (LREIS), Institute of Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China (August 1989 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Honorary Professor, School of Geoscience and Environmental Science, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, China (April 1990 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of Editorial Board, Asian Journal of Geoinformatics, Asian Remote Sensing Research Information Network, Bangkok, Asian Institute of Technology (October 2000 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of Editorial Board, Delft, The Netherlands: International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation (January 1999 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of Editorial Board, New York: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems (April 1997 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of Editorial Board, Routledge, London, UK: Planning Theory and Practice (in conjunction with the Royal Town Planning Institute), September 1999 - present. 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of Editorial Board, Transactions in GIS, Cambridge: GeoInformation International (November 1996 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of Editorial Board, Wuhan, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping: Geo-Spatial Information Science (English Edition), December 1999 - present. 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of International Advisory Board, Planning Practice and Research, Bristol (November 1996 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of International Editorial Advisory Board, Regional Development Studies, Nagayo, Japan: United Nations Centre for Regional Development (1997 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of International Editorial Board, Cardiff, UK: International Planning Studies (September 1998 - present). 2005.
Yeh A.G.O., The Planning and Management of Place Making in the 21st Century, 21世紀城市形象的規劃和管理, In: Xu Xueqiang, Anthony G.O. Yeh and Lin Lin (eds.), China Urban Development and Planning Education Under Globalization. 全球化下的中國城市發展與規劃教育, Beijing, China Architecture and Building Press, 2006, 132-138.
Yeh A.G.O. and Xu J., Turning of the Dragon Head: Changing Role of Hong Kong in the Regional Development of the Pearl River Delta, In: Anthony Gar-On Yeh, Victor Fung-Shuen Sit, Guanghan Chen, Yunyuan Zhou (eds.), Developing a Competitive Pearl River Delta in South China Under One Country-Two Systems. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2006, 63-95.
Yue Y. and Yeh A.G.O., The Determination of Critical Junctions for Transport Network (in Chinese), Geomatics World. 2005, 3(2): 6-9.
Yuen B., Yeh A.G.O., Appold S.J., Earl G., Ting J. and Kwee L.K., High-rise Living in Singapore Public Housing, Urban Studies. 2006, 43(3): 583-600.
Zhu J. and Yeh A.G.O., "Enhance Self-Learning Ability of Transport Forecasting System of GIS-T: A Dynamic Hybrid Forecasting Algorithm", 7th International Asia GIS Conference, organized by the Unkiversiti Technologi Malaysia (UTM), UTM, Johor, Malaysia, 9-10 March 2006.


Researcher : Yi H

List of Research Outputs

Yi H., Service Linkages and Intra-urban Location of Producer Services: A Case Study of Guangzhou (PhD Thesis, The University of Hong Kong). 2006.


Researcher : Yu J

List of Research Outputs

Yu J. and Bell J.N.B., Building a Sustainable Business in China's Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, The Twelfth Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.
Yu J., Hills P.R. and Welford R.J., Industry responses to EU WEEE and ROHS Directives: Perspectives from China, The Twelfth Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference 2006. Hong Kong, The Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management, HKU.


Researcher : Yue Y

List of Research Outputs

Yue Y., Spatial-Temporal Dependency of Traffic Flow and Its Implication in Short-term Traffic Forecasting (PhD Thesis, The University of Hong Kong). 2006.
Yue Y. and Yeh A.G.O., The Determination of Critical Junctions for Transport Network (in Chinese), Geomatics World. 2005, 3(2): 6-9.


Researcher : Zhang Y

List of Research Outputs

Zhang Y., An Integrated Approach towards Coastal Zone Management in Shantou, The Association of American Geographers 2006 Annual Meeting Program, Chicago, Illinois. The Association of American Geographers, 2006.


Researcher : Zhu J

List of Research Outputs

Zhu J. and Yeh A.G.O., "Enhance Self-Learning Ability of Transport Forecasting System of GIS-T: A Dynamic Hybrid Forecasting Algorithm", 7th International Asia GIS Conference, organized by the Unkiversiti Technologi Malaysia (UTM), UTM, Johor, Malaysia, 9-10 March 2006.


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