DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY



Researcher : Bennett MM

List of Research Outputs

Bennett M.M., Between Permafrost and a Hard Place: Loss and Livelihoods Amidst Post-Soviet Infrastructural Decline, 6th Conference of the Asian Borderlands Research Network: Borderland Spaces Ruins, Revival(s) and Resources. 2018.
Bennett M.M., From state-initiated to Indigenous-driven infrastructure: The Inuvialuit and Canada’s first highway to the Arctic Ocean, World Development. 2018, 109: 134-148.
Bennett M.M., Tracing Development from the Frontier: The Rise of Alaska Native Corporations in Government Contracting, Fifth Annual Meeting of the Arctic-FROST Research Coordination Network. 2018.


Researcher : CHEN K

List of Research Outputs

CHEN K., Exploring Collaborative Governance in China: A Case Study of Emission Trading in Guangdong Province., 2019.


Researcher : CHENG W

List of Research Outputs

CHENG W., Dynamic Visualization of Multi-dimensional Urban Environmental Data: A Case Study of Spatial-temporal Air Pollution Dispersion in Hong Kong., 2019.
Wong P.P.Y., Lai P.C., Allen R., CHENG W., Lee M., Tsui T.H., Tang H.K.R., Thach T.Q., Tian L., Brauer M. and Barratt B., Vertical monitoring of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) in urban street canyons of Hong Kong, Science of the Total Environment. 2019, 670: 696-703.


Researcher : CHEUNG PK

List of Research Outputs

CHEUNG P.K., Objective and Subjective Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Hong Kong's Hot Season, 2018.


Researcher : Chen WY

Project Title:Will China’s environmental information disclosure affect public participatory behaviors? A comparative contingent valuation study of urban river water quality improvement between two Pearl River Delta cities
Investigator(s):Chen WY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:09/2016
Completion Date:08/2018


Project Title:Environmental information transparency and societal preference heterogeneity in restoring urban rivers’ ecosystem services: A comparative study using discrete choice experiments
Investigator(s):Chen WY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Validating and calibrating 3D spatial hedonic models
Investigator(s):Chen WY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:07/2018


Project Title:International Urban Forestry Congress; challenges in managing diverse bio-cultural heritage trees in intensively urbanizing cities
Investigator(s):Chen WY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2018
Completion Date:10/2018


List of Research Outputs

Chen W.Y. and Cho H.T.F., Environmental information disclosure and societal preferences for urban river restoration: Latent class modelling of a discrete-choice experiment, Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019, 231: 1294-1306.
Hua J. and Chen W.Y., Prioritizing urban rivers’ ecosystem services: An importance-performance analysis, Cities. 2019, 94: 11-23.


Researcher : Chen Y

Project Title:Will China’s environmental information disclosure affect public participatory behaviors? A comparative contingent valuation study of urban river water quality improvement between two Pearl River Delta cities
Investigator(s):Chen WY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:09/2016
Completion Date:08/2018


Project Title:Environmental information transparency and societal preference heterogeneity in restoring urban rivers’ ecosystem services: A comparative study using discrete choice experiments
Investigator(s):Chen WY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Validating and calibrating 3D spatial hedonic models
Investigator(s):Chen WY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:07/2018


Project Title:International Urban Forestry Congress; challenges in managing diverse bio-cultural heritage trees in intensively urbanizing cities
Investigator(s):Chen WY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:09/2018
Completion Date:10/2018


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Cho HTF

List of Research Outputs

Chen W.Y. and Cho H.T.F., Environmental information disclosure and societal preferences for urban river restoration: Latent class modelling of a discrete-choice experiment, Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019, 231: 1294-1306.


Researcher : FUNG CKW

List of Research Outputs

FUNG C.K.W., Assessing the Microclimatic and Cool-island Benefits of Vegetation at a Hong Kong Golf Course., 2018.


Researcher : HUA J

List of Research Outputs

HUA J., Preference Heterogeneity and Cultural Sensitivity: A Comparative Study on Urban River Restoration using Discrete Choice Experiments., 2019.
Hua J. and Chen W.Y., Prioritizing urban rivers’ ecosystem services: An importance-performance analysis, Cities. 2019, 94: 11-23.


Researcher : Hart MA

Project Title:Impacts of air quality and outdoor thermal comfort on visitors to The Peak, Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Hart MA
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011




Researcher : Hua J

List of Research Outputs

HUA J., Preference Heterogeneity and Cultural Sensitivity: A Comparative Study on Urban River Restoration using Discrete Choice Experiments., 2019.
Hua J. and Chen W.Y., Prioritizing urban rivers’ ecosystem services: An importance-performance analysis, Cities. 2019, 94: 11-23.


Researcher : Iaquinto BL

List of Research Outputs

Iaquinto B.L., Attaining Urban Water Sustainability in Hong Kong: Three Suggestions., Area. Wiley, 2018, 50: 430-432.
Iaquinto B.L., Backpacker Mobilities: Inadvertent Sustainability amidst the Fluctuating Pace of Travel., Mobilities. Taylor & Francis, 2018, 13: 569-583.


Researcher : Jim CY

Project Title:The process of desertification and its control in Northern China
Investigator(s):Jim CY, Peart MR, Zhang D
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Matching Fund for National Key Basic Research Development Scheme (973 Projects)
Start Date:07/2001


Project Title:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2002-2003
Investigator(s):Jim CY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award
Start Date:07/2003


Project Title:Assessing the impacts of three-dimensional urban morphology on urban climate
Investigator(s):Jim CY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011




Researcher : Koh K

List of Research Outputs

Jensen P.T., Koh K., Cash R., Ardoin S.P. and Hyder A., Inpatient Mortality in Transition-Aged Youth with Rheumatic Disease: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample., ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY. 2018, 70: 111.
Koh K., Reno R. and Hyder A., Examining Disparities in Food Accessibility among Households in Columbus, Ohio: An Agent-based Model. , Food Security . 2019.


Researcher : LEE SH

List of Research Outputs

LEE S.H., Microclimatic Monitoring of Climber Green Walls and an Intensive Green Roof in Subtropical Summer., 2018.


Researcher : LEUNG YK

List of Research Outputs

LEUNG Y.K. and Loo B.P.Y., A Case Study of Children’s Active Travel to School: Insights for Smart Mobility in Hong Kong, International Conference on Smart Mobility and Logistics in Future Cities, 18- 20 October, 2018, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. 2018.
LEUNG Y.K., Astroza S., Loo B.P.Y. and Bhat C.R., An Environment-People Interactions Framework for Analysing Children's Extra-Curricular Activities and Active Transport, 2019 Transport Research Board Annual Meeting, 13-17 January, 2019, Washington DC, USA. 2019.
LEUNG Y.K., Astroza S., Loo B.P.Y. and Bhat C.R., An environment-people interactions framework for analysing children's extra-curricular activities and active transport, Journal of Transport Geography. 2019, 74: 341-358.


Researcher : LI T

List of Research Outputs

LI T., Spatiotemporal Climate Change over the Pearl River Basin Inferred from Observational and Tree-ring Data., 2019.
Li J., Xie S., Cook E.R., Chen F., Shi J., Zhang D., Fang K., Gou X., Li T., Peng J., Shi S. and Zhao Y., Deciphering Human Contributions to Yellow River Flow Reductions and Downstream Drying Using Centuries-Long Tree Ring Records, Geophysical Research Letters. 2019, 46: 898-905.


Researcher : LI X

List of Research Outputs

LI X., Spatial Hedonic Modelling of High-rise Residential Housing Market: Assessing Environmental Externalities of Urban Streams., 2018.


Researcher : Lafortezza R

List of Research Outputs

Escobedo F.J., Giannico V., Jim C.Y., Sanesi G. and Lafortezza R., Urban forests, ecosystem services, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions: Nexus or evolving metaphors?, Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 2018.


Researcher : Lai PC

Project Title:GIS and GPS Training Course for Senior Secondary Geography Teachers
Investigator(s):Lai PC
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Education and Manpower Bureau - General Award
Start Date:03/2008


Project Title:GIS and GPS Training Course for Senior Secondary Geography Teachers
Investigator(s):Lai PC
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Education Bureau - General Award
Start Date:06/2009


Project Title:Measuring and modelling Quality of Urban Life (QOUL) in Hong Kong: Stage 1- Focusing on objective determinants at multiple levels of spatial scale
Investigator(s):Lai PC
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:Three-dimensional (3D) urban models and geoprocessing facilities for promoting research on healthy cities
Investigator(s):Lai PC, Lee F
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Small Equipment Grant
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

Cerin E., Sit C.H., Wong S.H., Huang Y.J., Gao G.Y., Lai P.C., Macfarlane D.J. and Barnett A., Relative contribution and interactive effects of psychological, social, and environmental correlates of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and dietary behaviours in Hong Kong adolescents., Hong Kong Medical Journal. Hong Kong, 2019, 25: S34-39.
Lai P.C. and Low C.T., Provision of Convenient Play Space in a Densely Populated City, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019, 16: 651.
SUN S., Tian L., Cao W., Lai P.C., Wong P.P.Y., Lee R.S.Y., MASON T.G., Kramer A. and Wong C.M., Urban climate modified short-term association of air pollution with pneumonia mortality in Hong Kong, Science of The Total Environment. 2019, 646: 618-624.
Wong P.P.Y., Lai P.C., Allen R., CHENG W., Lee M., Tsui T.H., Tang H.K.R., Thach T.Q., Tian L., Brauer M. and Barratt B., Vertical monitoring of traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) in urban street canyons of Hong Kong, Science of the Total Environment. 2019, 670: 696-703.
YANG Y., Tang H.K.R., Qiu H., Lai P.C., Wong P.P.Y., Thach T.Q., Allen R., Brauer M., Tian L. and Barratt B., Long term exposure to air pollution and mortality in an elderly cohort in Hong Kong, Environment International. 2018, 117: 99-106.
Zhang J., Wong P.P.Y. and Lai P.C., A geographic analysis of hosts' irritation levels towards mainland Chinese cross-border day-trippers, Tourism Management. 2018, 68: 367-374.
Zhang J.C., Barnett A., Johnston J.M., Lai P.C., Lee R.S.Y., Sit C.H.P. and Cerin E., Objectively-measured neighbourhood attributes as correlates and moderators of quality of life in older adults with different living arrangements: The ALECS cross-sectional study, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019, 16(5): 876.
Zhang J.C., Barnett A., Sit H.P., Lai P.C., Johnston J.M., Lee R.S.Y. and Cerin E., To what extent does physical activity explain the associations between neighborhood environment and depressive symptoms in older adults living in an Asian metropolis?, Mental Health and Physical Activity. 2019, 16: 96-104.


Researcher : Lam WWY

Project Title:Mobility and neighbourhood environment: An investigation of activity space among elderly in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lam WYW, Loo BPY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015




Researcher : Lam WYW

Project Title:Mobility and neighbourhood environment: An investigation of activity space among elderly in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lam WYW, Loo BPY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:03/2015




Researcher : Lee FYS

Project Title:Towards Sustainable River Basin Governance in China: A Case Study of Dongjiang
Investigator(s):Lee FYS
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2006


Project Title:Urban Water Management in Southern China: The Promises and Limitations of Water Services Bureaus
Investigator(s):Lee FYS
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:01/2007


Project Title:The conservation of "Historically and Culturally Famous Towns" in China: Policies, Problems and Prospects
Investigator(s):Lee FYS
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2013


Project Title:The problem of conserving Historic and Cultural Precincts in urban China: An application of a hybrid conceptual framework--implementation gap-cum-urban governance--to analyzing the cases of Guangzhou and Shanghai
Investigator(s):Lee FYS
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:HKJC Water Sustainability in Hong Kong Project
Investigator(s):Lee FYS, Ng CN
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust - General Award
Start Date:09/2016




Researcher : Leung MWH

Project Title:Collecting intellectual mileage: A study of transnational academic mobility of Hong Kong scholars
Investigator(s):Leung MWH
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2009


Project Title:Industrial heritage in Hong Kong: A Pilot Study
Investigator(s):Leung MWH
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:The Lord Wilson Heritage Trust - General Award
Start Date:06/2009




Researcher : Li J

Project Title:Tree-ring reconstruction of spatio-temporal drought variability over the Pearl River basin for the past five centuries
Investigator(s):Li J
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:11/2014
Completion Date:05/2019


Project Title:Rhythm of the Yangtze and Yellow river flow during the past millennium
Investigator(s):Li J
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2018


Project Title:2018 AGU Fall Meeting; Human cause of recent Yellow River drying-up from a 1,200-year flow reconstruction
Investigator(s):Li J
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:12/2018
Completion Date:12/2018


List of Research Outputs

Guo G., Fang K., Li J., Linderholm H.W., Li D., Zhou F., Dong Z., Li Y. and Wang L., Increasing intrinsic water-use efficiency over the past 160 years does not stimulate tree growth in southeastern China, Climate Research. 2018, 76: 115-130.
Li J., Asian Geographer. Taylor & Francis, 2018.
Li J., Xie S., Cook E.R., Chen F., Shi J., Zhang D., Fang K., Gou X., Li T., Peng J., Shi S. and Zhao Y., Deciphering Human Contributions to Yellow River Flow Reductions and Downstream Drying Using Centuries-Long Tree Ring Records, Geophysical Research Letters. 2019, 46: 898-905.
Li J., National Natural Science Award of China (Second Class Award), 國家自然科學獎二等獎, National Office for Science and Technology Awards. 國家科學技術獎勵工作辦 公室, 2019.
Liu W., Gou X., Li J., Huo Y., Yang M. and Lin W., Separating temperature from precipitation signals encoded in tree-ring widths over the past millennium on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, China, Quaternary Science Reviews. 2018, 193: 159-169.
Pei Q., Zhang D., Li J. and Fei J., Proxy-based temperature reconstruction in China for the Holocene, Quaternary International. 2019, 521: 168-174.
Peng J., Li J., Wang T., Huo J. and Yang L., Effect of altitude on climate–growth relationships of Chinese white pine (Pinus armandii) in the northern Funiu Mountain, central China, Climatic Change. 2019, 154: 273-288.
WANG Z., Liu J., Li J. and Zhang D., Multi-Spectral Water Index (MuWI): A Native 10-m Multi-Spectral Water Index for Accurate Water Mapping on Sentinel-2, Remote Sensing. 2018, 10: 1643.


Researcher : Li Y

Project Title:Nation-state Involvement in Heritage Tourism: A Study of Red Tourism in China
Investigator(s):Li Y
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:09/2011




Researcher : Lin GCS

Project Title:Redevelopment of state-owned enterprises occupied land and urban spatial restructuring in Chinese cities: a comparative study of Beijing, Shenyang, and Guangzhou
Investigator(s):Lin GCS, Zhao SX, Yang F
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - General Program
Start Date:01/2013


Project Title:Building Sustainable Cities in China: Sustainable Development and Uneven Urban Transformation in the Pearl River Delta and Jing-Jin-Ji (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) Urban Regions
Investigator(s):Lin GCS, Kao S
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Advancing China's Urbanization Inside Out: Urban Redevelopments in Chinese Cities Amidst Accelerated Urban Transition
Investigator(s):Lin GCS, He S, Liu X, Yeh AGO
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Collaborative Research Fund (CRF) - Group Research Project
Start Date:06/2017


Project Title:China’s Urban Redevelopment Reinvented with Public Participation: Genuine Engagement or Symbolic Governance?
Investigator(s):Lin GCS, Xu Z
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2019


Project Title:(1) Give a lecture at University of California, Berkeley; (2) International Conference on Comparative Urbanism: Global Perspectives, Atlanta; (1) Remaking Urban Landscape in China's Large Cities: State-Society Nexus and the Reproduction of Space amidst Accelerate Urbanization/(2) Advancing China's Urbanization Inside-out: Fragmented Authoritarian State, Civilizing Society and Unevenly Transforming Space
Investigator(s):Lin GCS
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:03/2019
Completion Date:03/2019


Project Title:Changing urban governance and the redevelopment of land in Chinese cities: A comparative study of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou
Investigator(s):Lin GCS
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2019


List of Research Outputs

Lin G.C.S., Li X., Yeh A.G.O., He S., Hu Z. and Liu X., Global experiences in land readjustment: Urban legal case studies, In: Yu-Hung Hong and Julia Tierney (eds.), Land readjustment in urbanizing China: Decentralization, profit concession, and redevelopment of village land in Chinese cities. 2018, 7: 13-24.


Researcher : Lo AYH

Project Title:Beyond Neoliberalism? The Regional Carbon Markets in China and the Activity of Financial Industry
Investigator(s):Lo AYH
Department:The Kadoorie Institute
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Grant
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Research Project for Reviewing the Performance of the Environmental and Conservation Fund
Investigator(s):Lo AYH, Lo YH, Leung THD, Lau SCB, Yiu SIS
Department:The Kadoorie Institute
Source(s) of Funding:Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:The regional development of domestic carbon markets in China
Investigator(s):Lo AYH, Pei Q
Department:The Kadoorie Institute
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Economic Resilience to Natural Disaster: What Determine Household’s Financial Preparation for Catastrophic Flooding and Storm?
Investigator(s):Lo AYH
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs

He L., Aitchison J.C., Hussey K., Wei Y. and Lo A.Y.H., Accumulation of vulnerabilities in the aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake: Household displacement, livelihood changes and recovery challenges, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2018, 31: 68-75.
Mah D.N.Y., Wang G., Lo K., Leung M.K.H., Hills P. and Lo A.Y.H., Barriers and policy enablers for solar photovoltaics (PV) in cities: Perspectives of potential adopters in Hong Kong, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2018, 92: 921-936.


Researcher : Lo YH

Project Title:Beyond Neoliberalism? The Regional Carbon Markets in China and the Activity of Financial Industry
Investigator(s):Lo AYH
Department:The Kadoorie Institute
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Grant
Start Date:06/2015


Project Title:Research Project for Reviewing the Performance of the Environmental and Conservation Fund
Investigator(s):Lo AYH, Lo YH, Leung THD, Lau SCB, Yiu SIS
Department:The Kadoorie Institute
Source(s) of Funding:Environment and Conservation Fund
Start Date:06/2016


Project Title:The regional development of domestic carbon markets in China
Investigator(s):Lo AYH, Pei Q
Department:The Kadoorie Institute
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:01/2017


Project Title:Economic Resilience to Natural Disaster: What Determine Household’s Financial Preparation for Catastrophic Flooding and Storm?
Investigator(s):Lo AYH
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2017


List of Research Outputs



Researcher : Loo BPY

Project Title:Promoting Active Transportation for the Elderly: A Comparative Study of Three Asian Cities
Investigator(s):Loo BPY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:NUS-Global Asia Institute NIHA Research Grant
Start Date:05/2012


Project Title:Re-establishing Ferry’s Key Position in the Sustainable Transport System of Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Loo BPY
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Public Policy Research Funding Scheme
Start Date:06/2018


List of Research Outputs

Bryson J.R., Mulhall R.A., Song M., Loo B.P.Y., Dawson R.J. and Rogers C.D.F., Alternative-substitute business models and the provision of local infrastructure: Alterity as a solution to financialization and public-sector failure, Geoforum. 2018, 95: 25-34.
Huang X., Loo B.P.Y., Zhao Y. and Chow A.S.Y., Incorporating personal experience in free-choice environmental learning: lessons from a zoological theme park, Environmental Education Research. 2019, 1-17.
LEUNG Y.K. and Loo B.P.Y., A Case Study of Children’s Active Travel to School: Insights for Smart Mobility in Hong Kong, International Conference on Smart Mobility and Logistics in Future Cities, 18- 20 October, 2018, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. 2018.
LEUNG Y.K., Astroza S., Loo B.P.Y. and Bhat C.R., An Environment-People Interactions Framework for Analysing Children's Extra-Curricular Activities and Active Transport, 2019 Transport Research Board Annual Meeting, 13-17 January, 2019, Washington DC, USA. 2019.
LEUNG Y.K., Astroza S., Loo B.P.Y. and Bhat C.R., An environment-people interactions framework for analysing children's extra-curricular activities and active transport, Journal of Transport Geography. 2019, 74: 341-358.
Loo B.P.Y., From the Most Basic to the Most Advanced: Walking in Smart Cities, 从最原始到最先进:行走于智慧城市, International Conference on Smart Society and Future Cities & 2018 Chinese Urban Geography Annual Meeting, Nanjing. July 4-7, 2018.. 智慧社会与未来城市 研讨会暨 2018年中国 城市地理学术年会,南 京,2018年7月4-7日, 2018.
Loo B.P.Y., Mobility of Persons with Disabilities: The Relevance of Technologies and Neighbourhood Environment殘疾人士的流動性:科技與鄰里環境的重要性, 176. New Perspectives on Holistic Rehabilitation and Social Inclusion towards 2030 邁向2030:推動全人復康與社會共融新思維. 28-29 March, 2019 [Invited Plenary Speaker]. 2019.
Loo B.P.Y., Regional Transport Infrastructure in Metropolitan Cities: Hong Kong and Guangzhou as Case Studies, 国际大都市的區域交通建設初探 - 以香港和廣州爲案例, International Academic Conference on "Belt and Road" and the Building of Guangzhou as a Metropolitan City. “一带一路与广州国际大 都市建设”国际学术会议, 2018.
Loo B.P.Y., Bryson J.R., Song M. and Harris C., Risking multi-billion decisions on underground railways: Land value capture, differential rent and financialization in London and Hong Kong, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 2018, 81: 403-412.
Loo B.P.Y. and WANG B., The importance of integrated transport in fostering the formation of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Progress in Geography (Chinese). 地理科学进展, 2018, 37: 1623-1632.
Loo B.P.Y. and TSOI K.H., The sustainable transport pathway: A holistic strategy of Five Transformations, Journal of Transport and Land Use. 2018, 11: 961-980.
Loo B.P.Y., Walking towards a Happy City, Urban Mobility Transitions: Towards Sustainable and Liveable Cities UCL-HKU Symposium, London, UK 28 November, 2018. 2018.
Loo B.P.Y. and Tang W.S.M., “Mapping” Smart Cities, Journal of Urban Technology. 2019, 26: 129-146.
Nair G.S., Bhat C.R., Pendyala R.M., Loo B.P.Y. and Lam W.H.K., On the Use of Probit-Based Models for Ranking Data Analysis, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2019, 036119811983898.
Shum C.K., Zhang L., Ali T., Loo B.P.Y. and WONG W.M., Satellite-based Environmental & Infrastructure Monitoring System of Smart Cities, International Conference on Smart Mobility and Logistics in Future Cities, 18- 20 October, 2018, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. 2018.
TSOI K.H. and Loo B.P.Y., Job accessibility and commuting travel: A spatio-temporal analysis and a case study in Hong Kong, International Conference on Smart Mobility and Logistics in Future Cities, 18- 20 October, 2018, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong.. 2018.
WANG B., Zhen F. and Loo B.P.Y., China’s smart city development: Reflections after reading the American report on“Technology and Future of Cities” (美国《科技与未来城市报告》分析及对中国 智慧城市建设的启示), Journal of Technology (科技导报). 2018, 36(18): 30-38.
WANG B. and Loo B.P.Y., The hierarchy of cities in Internet news media and Internet search: Some insights from China, Cities. 2018.
WANG B., Loo B.P.Y. and Zhen F., Urban Geography Research in the E-society: A Perspective from Human Activity (智慧社会下的城市地理学研究 ——基于居民活动的视角), Geographical Research (地理研究). Beijing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018, 37 (10): 2075-2086.
Wang B., Loo B.P.Y., Cao Y. and Zhen F., An overview of China’s policy on older adults and towards a new framework of supporting aging-in-place in the e-society, 中国养老政策演进及智慧社会下居家养老发展对策探索, Science & Technology Review. 科技導報, 2019, 37(6): 6-12.
Wang B. and Loo B.P.Y., Travel time use and its impact on high-speed-railway passengers' travel satisfaction in the e-society, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2019, 13: 197-209.


Researcher : Low CT

List of Research Outputs

Lai P.C. and Low C.T., Provision of Convenient Play Space in a Densely Populated City, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019, 16: 651.


Researcher : Ng CN

Project Title:Eco-compensation mechanisms in southern China: A case study of Dongjiang from the analytical perspective of institutional fit and interplay
Investigator(s):Ng CN, Lee FYS
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:07/2016




Researcher : Peart MR

Project Title:Natural organic matter and its spatial and temporal variation in a small basin in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Peart MR
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:07/1998


Project Title:Visiting Research Professors Scheme 2009-10
Investigator(s):Peart MR
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Visiting Research Professors Scheme
Start Date:09/2009


Project Title:Sediment quality in a Hong Kong river
Investigator(s):Peart MR
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:07/2011


List of Research Outputs

LU Y., Chen J., Xu Q., Peart M.R. and HAN Z., Influence of rainfall and land uses on river water turbidity dynamics in Lai Chi Wo catchment in Hong Kong, China, EGU 2019.


Researcher : Pei Q

Project Title:Doris Zimmern HKU-Cambridge Hughes Hall Fellowships 2014-15 (Second Round)
Investigator(s):Pei Q
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Doris Zimmern HKU-Cambridge Hughes Hall Fellowships
Start Date:09/2014




Researcher : Qian J

Project Title:The Shanzhai (Copycat) Phenomenon and Grassroots Innovation in China’s Consumer Electronics Industry: A Cultural Economic Geography Approach
Investigator(s):Qian J
Department:Social Sciences Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for New Staff
Start Date:06/2017
Completion Date:06/2019


Project Title:Geographies of religion: Market culture and the making of entrepreneurial religion in Chinese Buddhism
Investigator(s):Qian J
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals
Start Date:07/2018
Completion Date:11/2018


Project Title:Inaugural Conference for the East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion; Buddhist entrepreneurialism: when urban aspirations meet religiosity
Investigator(s):Qian J
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2018
Completion Date:07/2018


Project Title:Rural Renaissance and Reconstruction Movement in China: culture-based intervention, post-rurality, planetary urbanisation
Investigator(s):Qian J
Department:Social Sciences Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:09/2018


List of Research Outputs

Gao Q., Qian J. and Yuan Z., Multi-scaled secularization or postsecular present? Christianity and migrant workers in Shenzhen, China, Cultural Geographies. 2018, 56: 44-80.
Kong L. and Qian J., Dialogue with religious life in Asia, The Routledge Handbook of Postsecularity. 2018, 258-268.
Qian J., Geographies of public space: Variegated publicness, variegated epistemologies, Progress in Human Geography. 2019, 030913251881782.
Qian J., Making urban public space amidst modern Chinese urbanism, Handbook on Urban Development in China. 2019, 156-170.
Qian J. and Guo J., Migrants on exhibition: the emergence of Migrant Worker Museums in China as a neoliberal experiment on governance, Journal of Urban Affairs. 2019, 41: 305-323.
Qian J., Modernity and Religion: Geographical Explorations, 2018 Social and Cultural Geography Advanced Workshop, Chinese Geographical Society. 2018.
Qian J., Place Politics, In: Anthony M Orum, The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies. Wiley, 2019, 1-4.
Qian J., The possibilities of cosmopolitan dialogue, Dialogues in Human Geography. 2018, 8: 138-142.
Qian J. and Tang X., Theorising small city as ordinary city: rethinking development and urbanism from China’s southwest frontier, Urban Studies. 2019, 56: 1215-1233.
Qian J., 崛起中的乡村酒店业:资本流动,建筑创新与文化消费, 文化与旅游融合发展专题研 讨会, 2018.
Qian J., 文化经济地理学:概念、理论和实践, 第 五 届人文地理学青年学 者逸仙论坛, 2019.


Researcher : Ran L

Project Title:Riverine Carbon Cycle in the Wuding River Catchment on the Loess Plateau
Investigator(s):Ran L
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for New Staff
Start Date:01/2017
Completion Date:12/2018


Project Title:Riverine Carbon Export and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Evasion from River Catchments on the Loess Plateau
Investigator(s):Ran L
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:07/2018


Project Title:Impact of Floods on Riverine Carbon Export in the Dongjiang River Basin
Investigator(s):Ran L
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:01/2019


List of Research Outputs

Ran L., Lu X., Fang N. and Yang X., Effective soil erosion control represents a significant net carbon sequestration, Scientific Reports. 2018.
Ran L., Member of the Editorial Board, Scientific Reports. 2019.
Wang Y., Ran L., Fang N. and Shi Z., Aggregate stability and associated organic carbon and nitrogen as affected by soil erosion and vegetation rehabilitation on the Loess Plateau, CATENA. 2018, 167: 257-265.
Yang X., Lu X., Ran L. and Tarolli  P., Geomorphometric assessment of the impacts of dam construction on river disconnectivity and flow regulation in the Yangtze Basin, Sustainability. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019, 11: 3427.
Zhou Y., Huang H., Ran L., Shi C. and Su T., Hydrological controls on the evolution of the Yellow River Delta: An evaluation of the relationship since the Xiaolangdi Reservoir became fully operational, Hydrological Processes. John Wiley & Sons, 2018, 32: 3633-3649.


Researcher : TSOI KH

List of Research Outputs

Loo B.P.Y. and TSOI K.H., The sustainable transport pathway: A holistic strategy of Five Transformations, Journal of Transport and Land Use. 2018, 11: 961-980.
TSOI K.H. and Loo B.P.Y., Job accessibility and commuting travel: A spatio-temporal analysis and a case study in Hong Kong, International Conference on Smart Mobility and Logistics in Future Cities, 18- 20 October, 2018, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong.. 2018.


Researcher : WANG B

List of Research Outputs

Loo B.P.Y. and WANG B., The importance of integrated transport in fostering the formation of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Progress in Geography (Chinese). 地理科学进展, 2018, 37: 1623-1632.
WANG B., Zhen F. and Loo B.P.Y., China’s smart city development: Reflections after reading the American report on“Technology and Future of Cities” (美国《科技与未来城市报告》分析及对中国 智慧城市建设的启示), Journal of Technology (科技导报). 2018, 36(18): 30-38.
WANG B. and Loo B.P.Y., The hierarchy of cities in Internet news media and Internet search: Some insights from China, Cities. 2018.
WANG B., Loo B.P.Y. and Zhen F., Urban Geography Research in the E-society: A Perspective from Human Activity (智慧社会下的城市地理学研究 ——基于居民活动的视角), Geographical Research (地理研究). Beijing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018, 37 (10): 2075-2086.
Wang B., Loo B.P.Y., Cao Y. and Zhen F., An overview of China’s policy on older adults and towards a new framework of supporting aging-in-place in the e-society, 中国养老政策演进及智慧社会下居家养老发展对策探索, Science & Technology Review. 科技導報, 2019, 37(6): 6-12.
Wang B. and Loo B.P.Y., Travel time use and its impact on high-speed-railway passengers' travel satisfaction in the e-society, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2019, 13: 197-209.
YANG L., Wang B., Zhou J. and Wang X., Walking accessibility and property prices, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2018, 62: 551-562.


Researcher : WANG Z

List of Research Outputs

WANG Z., Liu J., Li J. and Zhang D., Multi-Spectral Water Index (MuWI): A Native 10-m Multi-Spectral Water Index for Accurate Water Mapping on Sentinel-2, Remote Sensing. 2018, 10: 1643.


Researcher : WONG WM

List of Research Outputs

Shum C.K., Zhang L., Ali T., Loo B.P.Y. and WONG W.M., Satellite-based Environmental & Infrastructure Monitoring System of Smart Cities, International Conference on Smart Mobility and Logistics in Future Cities, 18- 20 October, 2018, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong. 2018.


Researcher : WU Y

List of Research Outputs

WU Y., Decoding Mega-events in Urbanizing China: State Power, Capital Mobilization and the Reproduction of Space., 2019.


Researcher : Wang B

List of Research Outputs

Loo B.P.Y. and WANG B., The importance of integrated transport in fostering the formation of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Progress in Geography (Chinese). 地理科学进展, 2018, 37: 1623-1632.
WANG B., Zhen F. and Loo B.P.Y., China’s smart city development: Reflections after reading the American report on“Technology and Future of Cities” (美国《科技与未来城市报告》分析及对中国 智慧城市建设的启示), Journal of Technology (科技导报). 2018, 36(18): 30-38.
WANG B. and Loo B.P.Y., The hierarchy of cities in Internet news media and Internet search: Some insights from China, Cities. 2018.
WANG B., Loo B.P.Y. and Zhen F., Urban Geography Research in the E-society: A Perspective from Human Activity (智慧社会下的城市地理学研究 ——基于居民活动的视角), Geographical Research (地理研究). Beijing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018, 37 (10): 2075-2086.
Wang B., Loo B.P.Y., Cao Y. and Zhen F., An overview of China’s policy on older adults and towards a new framework of supporting aging-in-place in the e-society, 中国养老政策演进及智慧社会下居家养老发展对策探索, Science & Technology Review. 科技導報, 2019, 37(6): 6-12.
Wang B. and Loo B.P.Y., Travel time use and its impact on high-speed-railway passengers' travel satisfaction in the e-society, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. 2019, 13: 197-209.
YANG L., Wang B., Zhou J. and Wang X., Walking accessibility and property prices, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 2018, 62: 551-562.


Researcher : Xu Z

Project Title:City Futures IV (EURA - UAA Conference); Financializing Shanghai: Entrepreneurial urban governance and the changing urban renewal mechanism under state-led financialized urbanism
Investigator(s):Xu Z
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2019
Completion Date:06/2019




Researcher : ZHANG S

List of Research Outputs

ZHANG S., Climate Change and the Temporal-Spatial Pattern of War in Imperial China., 2019.


Researcher : Zhang D

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):Zhang D
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Low Budget High Impact Programme
Start Date:11/2001


Project Title:Research Output Prize
Investigator(s):Zhang D, Lee F
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:10/2008


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Social Sciences)
Investigator(s):Zhang D
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:01/2013




Researcher : Zhang J

Project Title:Southeast Asia’s Transboundary Haze Pollution: Assessing ASEAN’s engagement and its implications on ASEAN-China Strategic Partnership
Investigator(s):Zhang J
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Hui Oi Chow Trust Fund - General Award
Start Date:07/2016


Project Title:Traversing the frontier: Socio-cultural impacts of mainland Chinese day-tripping in Hong Kong’s border towns
Investigator(s):Zhang J
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Early Career Scheme (ECS)
Start Date:01/2017
Completion Date:08/2018


List of Research Outputs

Zhang J., Wong P.P.Y. and Lai P.C., A geographic analysis of hosts' irritation levels towards mainland Chinese cross-border day-trippers, Tourism Management. 2018, 68: 367-374.


Researcher : Zhao SX

Project Title:International joint center China's globalization and spatial transformation studies
Investigator(s):Zhao SX
Department:School of Geography
Source(s) of Funding:The University of Hong Kong Foundation Seed Grant
Start Date:04/2002


Project Title:Developing rural lands for non-agricultural purposes in the fringe of China’s major megalopolis
Investigator(s):Zhao SX, Jiang Y
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research
Start Date:01/2017
Completion Date:12/2018




Researcher : Zhu P

Project Title:Research on Residential Segregation of Chinese Immigrants in the U.S.
Investigator(s):Zhu P
Department:Social Sciences Faculty
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Fund for Basic Research for New Staff
Start Date:06/2018
Completion Date:08/2019


Project Title:American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; The relation between built environment and taxi origination during morning peak hours: implications for future car-sharing for commuting
Investigator(s):Zhu P
Department:Geography
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2019


List of Research Outputs

Zhou J., Zhang M. and Zhu P., The equity and spatial implications of transit fare, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 2019, 121: 309-324.


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