Centre of Urban Planning
and Environmental Management
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Address: Room 836, Knowles Building, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road,
Hong Kong
Telephone: (+852) 2859-2721 Fax: (+852) 2559-0468
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Since its inception, the Centre has been responsible for teaching a professionally accredited M.Sc.(Urban Planning) programme, the only one of its type in Hong Kong. The programme is professionally recognized by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) of the United Kingdom. Most of the graduates of this programme, which is offered on both a full time and part time basis, work either in government planning agencies or private sector consultancies. Most students are recruited locally but students from the People's Republic of China, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland and the Caribbean have also been enrolled in the programme.
Staff Research Interests
Peter Hills (Director) B.A.(Lond.), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Aston), MCIT, Hon MHKIP Environmental policy studies; EIA; Energy and the environment
Anthony G.O. Yeh (Assistant Director), B.A. (HKU), M.Sc. (Asian Institute of Technology), M.R.P., Ph.D. (Syracuse), FRAPI, FHKIP, FRTPI, MCIT, MBCS, Registered Professional Planner Land use planning; Urban redevelopment; New towns; Geographic/land information system; Urban planning and development in Hong Kong, China, and S.E. Asia
Bill Barron, B.A. (LaSalle College), M.A. (S. Ill. Univ.), Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins) Economic analysis for environmental and resource assessments; Methodology for environmental assessment and decision-making; Integrated energy system planning; Professional development programmes in environmental management and energy planning.
Alison Cook, B.A. (Adelaide), M.U.R.P. (Canberra), MHKIP, MRAPI, MCIT Land use planning; Applied urban planning.
Rebecca L.H. Chiu, B.A. (N.S.W.), Ph.D. (A.N.U.), Hon HKIH Housing policy and studies;comparative housing studies; Housing education and training; Green housing issues .
Roger C.K. Chan, B.Soc.Sci. (CUHK), M.Sc. (Lond.), D.Phil. (Oxon.) National and regional development strategies; Development in the Pearl River Delta; Spatial evolution between Hong Kong and Southern China.
M.K. Ng, B.A. (HKU), M.Sc. (HKU), Ph.D. (UCLA), MHKIP, MRTPI Regional and urban development and planning in the Asian Pacific Rim; Urban planning in Hong Kong; Planning theories.
ADB Scholarship
The ADB (Asian Development Bank) Scholarship Program is to provide opportunities for talented individuals from the Bank's DMCs to pursue post-graduate studies in selected institutions in the Asian and Pacific region. The Program is funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the Bank. The scholarships cover tuition and living expenses during the course of the study.
1. Applications are invited for admission in September 1997 to read for the degree of Master of Science in Urban Planning. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree with Second Class Honours or above of this University, or another qualification of equivalent standard accepted for this purpose.
2. The curriculum extends over two years of full-time study or three years of part-time day-release study (the teaching schedule per week for part-time study will be about 3 half working-days and/or evenings). It is the only programme that is fully recognised for membership purposes by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) of the United Kingdom.
3. The programme offers core courses in planning practice, methodology and theory, together with compulsory project work. Students may choose optional courses selected from specialist streams in transport, housing, environment, and development policy and planning. Students are required to prepare a dissertation. The Centre also organizes field trips as part of the programme. Further enquiries concerning the programme should be directed to
Dr. Mee Kam Ng
Admissions Tutor
Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2859-2721; Fax: (852) 2559-0468
Email:
meekng@hkucc.hku.hk
4. Application forms and information on the curriculum may be obtained in person at the Academic Services Enquiry Office, Room UG-05, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, or by written request to the same office. Postal requests should include a self-addressed stamped (HK$7.50) envelope measuring 31cm x 23cm (A4 size).
5. The closing date for application by ADB Scholarship applicants is 31 January 1997.
Application
1. Applications are invited for admission in September 1997 to read for the degree of Master of Science in Urban Planning. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree with Second Class Honours or above of this University, or another qualification of equivalent standard accepted for this purpose.
2. The curriculum extends over two years of full-time study or three years of part-time day-release study (the teaching schedule per week for part-time study will be about 3 half working-days and/or evenings). It is the only programme that is fully recognised for membership purposes by the Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) of the United Kingdom in Hong Kong.
3. The programme offers core courses in planning practice, methodology and theory, together with compulsory project work. Students may choose optional courses selected from specialist streams in transport, housing, environment, and development policy and planning. Students are required to prepare a dissertation.The Centre also organizes field trips as part of the programme. Further enquiries concerning the programme should be directed to Admissions Tutor, Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management.
4. Application forms and information on the curriculum may be obtained in person at the Academic Services Enquiry Office, Room UG-05, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, or by written request to the same office. Postal requests should include a self-addressed stamped (HK$7.50) envelope measuring 31cm x 23cm (A4 size).
5. The closing date for application is 1 April 1999.
SYLLABUSES FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN PLANNING*
The Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management offers a postgraduate course leading to the degree of Master of Science in Urban Planning.
A. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The curriculum shall extend over two academic years of full-time study or three academic years of part-time study, and shall include examinations for twelve courses, the Urban Planning Workshops I and II and a Dissertation.
A candidate is required to follow courses of instruction and satisfy the examiners in each of the following eight Core Courses:
and in four Specialization Courses selected from a list approved from time to time. Specialization Courses will be organized into a number of subject streams, not all of which may be offered in each academic year. A candidate is required to select a minimum of two courses from any one stream. The two other required optional courses may be selected from any of the streams offered. A candidate's selection of courses shall be approved by the Director of the Centre. In addition, a candidate is required to complete satisfactorily the Urban Planning Workshops I and II, and present before June 30 in the final year of study a dissertation of approximately 15,000 words.
FULL-TIME PROGRAMME
Year I, Year II
Theories of Urban Development, Quantitative Methods for Urban Analysis
Planning Theories, Planning Practice and Administration in Hong Kong
Introduction to Urban Planning, Case Studies in Urban Planning
Introduction to Sectoral Planning, Urban Planning Workshop I
Seminars in Urban Planning I (Occational)
Urban planning Specialization
Urban Planning Specialization Course II
Urban Planning Specialization Course III
Urban Planning Specialization Course IV
Urban Planning Workshop II
Urban Planning Workshop III
Seminars in Urban Planning II (Occational)
Dissertation
PART-TIME PROGRAMME
Year I, Year II, Year III
Theories of Urban Development, Quantitative Methods for Urban Analysis, Urban Planning Models and Techniques, Planning Theories, Introduction to Urban Planning, Introduction to Urban Planning, Introduction to Sectoral Planning
Seminars in Urban Planning I (Occational)
Planning Practice & Administration in Hong Kong
Case Studies in Urban Planning
Urban Planning Specialization
Courses I
Urban Planning Specialization
Course II
Urban Planning Specialization
Course III
Urban Planning Workshop I
Seminars in Urban Planning II (Occational)
Urban Planning Specialization Course IV
Urban Planning Workshop II
Urban Planning Workshop III
Dissertation
B. EXAMINATIONS
Each of the courses followed by a candidate is examined either by a written paper in the examination held at the end of the teaching of the course, or by an assessment of coursework, or by a combination of these methods.
A full-time candidate
(a) shall follow eight courses in the first academic year of study and shall attend the Urban Planning Workshop I; and
(b) shall follow four courses in the final academic year of study and shall attend the Urban Planning Workshops II, and shall present a dissertation by the prescribed date.
A part-time candidate
(a) shall follow six courses in the first academic year of study;
(b) shall follow a minimum of four and a maximum of six courses in the second academic year of study and shall attend the Urban Workshop I: and
(c) shall follow a maximum of two courses (up to the required total of twelve courses, of which eight are core courses and four are specialization courses) and shall attend the Urban Planning Workshops II in the final year of study, and shall present a dissertation by the prescribed date.
A part-time candidate wishing to defer a course or courses to his or her final year of study shall seek the approval of the Director of the Centre of Urban Planning & Environmental Management.
C. SYLLABUSES
URBAN PLANNING CORE COURSES
Students are required to take all Core Courses:
83820. Theories of urban development
The course review theoretical frameworks for the understanding of urban
development processes. It analyses spatial, socio-economic and political
dimensions of urban activities. The topics that will be discussed include:
the relation between capital accumulation and urban development; the role
of state and public policy: the dynamics of urbanization in the contemporary
world system.
83840. Quantitative methods for urban analysis
This course examines statistical, qualitative and computer methods relevant
to urban analysis. It will cover the fundamentals of descriptive, inferential,
and multivariate statistics and qualitative research techniques: survey,
sampling, hypothesis testing, times series, regression analysis, cluster
and factor analysis, epistemology and ethnographic methods.
83843. Urban planning models and techniques
This course examines the analytical models and management techniques commonly used to assist decision-making in the urban field and will focus on some selected models and techniques: population estimation, social and spatial analysis, economic base and multiplier analysis, optimization methods, system simulation and dynamics, project appraisal and planning, programme evaluation, urban and regional modelling and urban policy analysis.
83824. Planning theories
Top-down planning traditions for societal guidance and bottom-up planning
models such as advocacy planning, social learning and radical planning for
social transformation are examined in this course. To compare and contrast
these modes of planning, discussion will focus on their theorization of the
role of planning in society, relationships between planners and other actors,
the type of knowledge relevant in the planning process, and the relationships
between the state and the civil society.
83825. Planning practice and administration in Hong Kong
This course provides a detailed understanding of the professional planning
practice in Hong Kong. It deals with the practical dimensions of planning
including: planning principles, history, policies, strategies, procedures,
administration, legislations and common law.
83853. Introduction to urban planning
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the nature, functions and techniques of urban planning. It examines the relationship between land use development and the overall urban development process, and the role of physical planning as a tool for achieving desired objectives. It addresses a range of aspects affecting urban land use change; planning design standards; plan-making, development control; and plan implementation and monitoring. It also focuses on the interrelationships between key urban activities in the urban planning process.
Planning and the development process
Planning in a development process needs to take into account the spatial
and sectoral dimensions. This course examines how planning is applied in
industrial, housing, transport, infrastructure and land development. The
intersectoral and spatial implications of planning in these sectors will
be explored through case studies of planning at different geographical scales.
Planning, environment and sustainability
This course focuses on the interface between planning systems and environmental
management using the concept of sustainable development as an integrating
conceptual framework. The evolution of the concept of sustainability
is discussed and attention is focused on the development and use of
sustainability indicators, policies for sustainability and the transition
to sustainable development paths.
URBAN PLANNING SPECIALIZATION STREAMS AND COURSES
(Not all specialization streams and courses are available each year. Applicants should consult the Centre for further information.)
STREAM I. TRANSPORT POLICY AND PLANNING
83831. Transport policy and planning
This course focuses on key issues in transport policy and the implementation
of transport plans and programmes. It examines the role of private
and public modes within the overall urban transport system as well as pedestrian
movement planning, airport development and seaport development. The course
uses examples drawn from various countries to evaluate the appropriateness
and effectiveness of alternative policies and implementation mechanisms.
83830. Methods and techniques in transport planning
This course focuses on the transport planning process and examines the following: traffic generation forecasts; spatial patterns of traffic; modal split models; traffic assignment methods; transport evaluation; network and local planning; traffic engineering considerations and basic transport economics.
83857. Transport economics
This course helps to develop a specialist appreciation of the economics of
urban transport provision. It highlights the economic principles and techniques
employed in planning, operating and managing our city transport systems and
concentrates on topics such as: travel time valuation, road congestion costing
and pricing, public transport finance and cost-recovery, and economic appraisal
techniques employed therein.
STREAM II. HOUSING POLICY AND PLANNING
83908. Housing policy and management
This course examines the problems, policies, finance and management of housing.
It will focus on: nature of the housing problem, demand and supply of housing,
typology of housing, the social, economic, political and cultural aspects
of housing, slums and squatter housing, housing policies, housing allocation,
and housing management in both private and public sectors.
83858. Housing economics
This course provides a basic introduction to economics and the application
of economic concepts in the analysis of housing issues. The course also deals
with the principles of cost benefit analysis and economic evaluation in general
in the housing context. Other topics covered include land policy and economics,
cycles in housing activity, the financing of housing development and
privatization.
83859. Comparative housing policy and management
This course provides an international comparative dimension in the analysis
of housing issues focusing on experiences and practices outside Hong Kong.
It examines and analyses the evolution and the social goals of housing policies,
modes of intervention in the housing market, the role of the public and private
sectors in housing provision, housing finance systems, the relationships
between housing standards and societal conditions, and the management of
housing development in both industrialized and developing countries.
83701. Management theories & techniques in housing
This course reviews and evaluates the theoretical models of management and
specific management techniques commonly used to assist decision making in
the urban context in general and in the housing sector in particular. Topics
covered include: application of management theories for the public and private
housing sectors, demographic trends and housing demand forecasting, optimization
methods, system simulation and dynamics, plan and programme evaluation and
policy analysis.
STREAM III. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND PLANNING
98102. Environmental and resource economics
An introduction to welfare economics examining basic concepts including consumer
surplus, Pareto optimality, externalities and the welfare of future generations;
alternative economic approaches to pollution control including the role of
taxes and subsidies, the sale of pollution rights and the use of environmental
standards; basic concepts of cost-benefit analysis and the economic theory
relating to resource depletion and conservation.
98201. Theories of environmental management
A review of various theories that provide a basis for understanding the social
context of pollution problems. Topics covered include the social meaning
of environmental problems; the concept of growth and its relationship with
resource availability; the emergence of 'environmentalism' and bioethics;
the role of technology and technological change in environmental degradation;
environmental politics.
98202. Comparative environmental policy and law
This course consists of two major elements:
(a) Environmental policy making in selected Asian countries in order to set
Hong Kong's evolving environmental policy framework in a broader regional
context - comparative analysis of institutional structures for decision-making
on the environment, the nature of policy mechanisms used by different countries
and modes of policy implementation.
(b) Legal aspects of environmental pollution, primarily in the Hong Kong context; the basic features of the Hong Kong legal system; common law applicable to environmental control, focusing on such matters as strict liability and the torts of nuisance, trespass and negligence; statutory controls relating to environmental protection including general controls in the Summary Offences Ordinance and Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance and delegated legislation, the Water Pollution Control Ordinance, Waste Disposal Ordinance, Air Pollution Control Ordinance, and Noise Control Ordinance.
98203. Urban development planning and environmental impact
assessment
This course consists of two basic elements:
(a) The nature and objectives of urban development planning including the
evolution of urban planning approaches; relevant methodologies; the nature
of urban planning institutions; the role of urban planning as a mechanism
for environmental protection and management.
(b) Environmental impact assessment (EIA) including the origins and development of EIA; impact assessment methodologies; case study applications.
STREAM IV. DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND PLANNING
83834. Regional development planning
Global restructuring has led to new theorization and practice of regional
development and planning in both developed and developing countries. This
course reviews the evolution of regional development theories derived from
the Western and Asian contexts. The course also examines in detail the practice
of regional development planning in selected Asian Pacific countries.
83826. Urban development in China
This course reviews the urbanization pattern and its developmental context in the People's Republic of China. Subjects discussed include evolution of urban development, population and human capital, agricultural and industrial policies, rural urbanization and development of urban system, regional and spatial development.
83860. Geographical information system in planning and development
This course examines the principles and applications of geographical information
system (GIS) in urban and environmental planning and management. It covers
data collection, input, encoding, processing, and analysis of GIS and their
applications in different stages and areas of urban and environmental planning
and management.
83829. Physical planning and urban form
This course focuses on the physical form of the city and straddles the junction
between urban planning and urban design. It covers concepts and principles
underlying urban form as well as techniques in physical planning. The course
is divided into three modules: the first is on analysing and understanding
the physical structure of the city and forces that shape it; the second focuses
on elements of urban form; and the third introduces the fundamental principles
of site analysis for both high and low density development.
Additional Specialization Course
Students wishing to apply for membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute of the United Kingdom are required to satisfy the examiners in the following specialization course which must be taken in addition to meeting the other requirements of the M.Sc. (Urban Planning) programme:
83854. Planning law and practice in the United Kingdom
This course is intended to provide students with an understanding and working
knowledge of town and country planning legislation in the United Kingdom
together with a general appreciation of legislation in related fields and
its implications for the planning process. The course also aims to develop
in students a critical awareness of planning procedures and the role and
responsibilities of the professional planner in the United Kingdom context.
URBAN PLANNING REQUIRED WORKSHOPS AND DISSERTATION
83805/83839 Urban planning workshops I and II
Physical planning projects by teams in studio; project work simulating real
practical situations; meeting and discussion with planning professionals
and communities; application of techniques and methods; communication and
presentation techniques; and analysis of planning practice.
83865. Dissertation
A dissertation of approximately 15,000 words in length presented by the candidate
no later than June 30 in the candidate's final year of study. an oral examination
on the subject of the dissertation may be prescribed by the examiners.
* Under review and subject to final approval.
M.Sc. (Environmental
Managment)
TEACHING STAFF
CO-ORDINATOR:
Hills, P.R., B.A. (Lond.), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Aston), M.C.I.T. (Centre
of Urban Planning and Environmental Management)
DEPUTY-COORDINATOR
Hodgkiss, I.J., B.Sc., Ph.D. (Wales), F.L.S., C.Biol., F.I.Biol.,
M.I.W.E.M. (Department of Botany)
OTHER TEACHING STAFF
Barron, W.F., B.A. (La Salle Coll.), M.A. (S.III.), M.Ed.(S. Carolina
State), Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins) (Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental
Management)
Chan, L.S., B.S.Sc. (C.U.H.K.); M.A., Ph.D. (Calif.) (Department of
Earth Science)
Corlett, R.T., B.A. (Cantab.), Ph.D. (A.N.U.), F.L.S. (Department of Botany)
Cottrell, J.H., LL.B., LL.M. (Lond.); LL.M. (Yale) Department of Law)
Dickman, M.D., B.A. (Calif.), M.Sc. (Oregon.); Ph.D. (Br. Col.) (Department of Ecology and Biodiversity)
Dudgeon, D., B.Sc. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne), Ph.D. (H.K.) (Department of Ecology and Biodiversity)
Fang, H.H.P., B.S. (Nat. Taiwan), M.S., Ph.D. (Roch.),M.A.I.Ch.E., M.A.C.S. (Department of Civil and Structural Engineering)
Jayawardena, A.W., B.Sc. (Eng.) (Sri Lanka), M.Eng. (Tokyo), M.S. (Calif.), Ph.D. (Lond.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.A.S.C.E., M.H.K.I.E. (Department of Civil and Structural Engineering)
Jiang, D., M.Sc.; Ph.D. (C.U.N.Y.) (Deparment of Mechanical Engineering)
Jiao, J.J., B.Sc.(Eng), M.Sc. (Eng), Ph.D. (Birmingham) (Department of Earth Sciences)
Ko, N.W.M., B.Sc. Eng.(H.K.), Ph.D. (S'ton.), F.I.O.A., C.Eng., F.I.Mech.E., F.H.K.I.E., M.A.S.M.E.. (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Koenig, A., B.S.A.E. (Philippines), M.S., Ph.D. (Cornell), M.W.E.F., M.I.A.W.Q., M.I.S.W.A., M.A.T.V. (Department of Civil and Structural Engineering)
Lam, C.K., M.Sc. (U.M.I.S.T.),; Ph.D. (Q=ld); F.H.K.I.E.; M.I.O.A.; M.I.Mech.E. (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Lau, K. K., B.Sc.(Eng.) (H.K.), Ph.D. (H.K.)
Leung, D.Y.C., B.Sc.(Eng); Ph.D. (H.K.); C. Eng.; M.Inst.T.; M.I.O.A., M.I.Mech.E.; M.H.K.I.E., M.H.K.I.O..H.; M.I.O.H.A. (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Lewis, R.I., B.Sc., Ph.D. (Liverpool) (Department of Ecology and Biodiversity)
Morton, B.S., B.Sc., Ph.D. (Lond.), F.L.S., F.Z.S. (Department of Zoology, The Swire Marine Laboratory)
Sainsbury, M.G., B.Sc. (Sur.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Lond.),D.I.C. (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Sun, M., B.Sc. (Beijing), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Br. Col.), (Department of Earth Science)
Williams, G.A., B.Sc. (Manc.), Ph.D. (Brist.) (Department of Botany, The Swire Marine Laboratory)
Yim, W.W.S., B.Sc., M.Phil. (Lond); Ph.D. (Tas); D.I.C.; Dip.Min.Tech. (Camborne); C.Geol.; C.Eng.; M.I.M.M.; F.G.S.; M.H.K.I.E.; F.H.K.Met.S. (Department of Earth Science)
THE PROGRAMME
The M.Sc. (Environmental Management) degree programme was introduced in September 1989 and is awarded by the Faculty of Science. The Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management acts as the coordinating unit for the programme and makes a major teaching contribution in the fields of environmental economics and policy analysis, environmental impact assessment and the social context of environmental problems.
The overall objective of the programme is to respond to Hong Kong's need for more trained personnel in the field of environmental management. The curriculum is multi-disciplinary in character, drawing upon inputs from a broad range of subject areas - from the natural sciences, engineering and urban planning to community medicine, law and geography.
Although the programme has an extensive compulsory core element, opportunities for specialization in particular areas of pollution studies are also provided during the second year of study. In addition, written coursework and a dissertation provide further opportunities for specialized work on specific topics.
As a whole, the programme seeks to provide students with a comprehensive perspective on environmental pollution and management issues and to equip them to participate effectively in the resolution of such issues in both the public and private sectors.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The basic admission requirements for the M.Sc. (Environmental Management) are: a good Bachelor's degree with honours of the University of Hong Kong, or an equivalent qualification from another university or comparable institution. A qualifying examination may be set for selected applicants.
In the past, students from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds have joined the programme, which has been specifically designed for scientists, engineers and social scientists. The programme is recommended for those with relevant working experience, who would benefit from interaction with others, whether from similar or different backgrounds.
DURATION
The programme extends over two academic years of part-time study and requires a minimum of 300 hours of prescribed work.
CLASSES AND COURSEWORK
Classes will take place on weekday evenings and Saturday mornings. Teaching is carried out through lectures, tutorials and seminars. The submission of a dissertation at the end of the second year is required for the completion of this degree.
EXAMINATIONS
All courses are half-yearly and are examined by a written examination or an assessment of coursework, or a combination of both. All written examinations for first semester and second semester courses take place in May.
CURRICULUM CONTENT
A candidate shall follow and be examined in nine courses, or their equivalent, in each academic year of study. The following list of courses and their contents may be changed from time to time. (For detailed regulations, please consult the Registry or the current University Calendar.)
Year I
Quantitative Methods for Environmental Management
Environmental Economics
Introduction to Ecology
Planning, Environment and Sustainability
Water Quality Management
Air and Noise Quality Management
Solid Waste Management
Seminar on Environmental Management
Year II
Theories of Environmental Management
Environmental Policy and LawEnvironmental Impact Assessment
Two optional courses from the list below:
Earth Science and Environmental Management
Conservation Biology and Management
Environmental Auditing and Management Systems
Special Topics in Solid Waste and Water Quality Management
Dissertation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Year I
(All courses are compulsory)
98101 Quantitative Methods for Environmental Management
Quantitative information is crucial to our understanding of relationships
in the geophysical and biological systems which constitute our environment.
Yet, gaps often exist in our data bases and in some cases the relationships
are so complex and variable that decisions must be made under considerable
uncertainty. This course provides an overview of important statistical techniques
and emphasizes issues associated with the use of quantitative information
in environmental decision-making.
98102 Environmental Economics
Economic analysis approaches environmental management questions through the
systematic comparison of benefits and costs associated with the various
technological and planning options. Often, in the case of the environment,
such comparisons are particularly difficult because the benefits (and sometimes
the costs) are not in money terms. The first part of this course provides
a summary of basic concepts in economic analysis (e.g., comparing of marginal
costs and benefits). The second part focuses on topics of particular importance
to the economic assessment of the environment (e.g., externalities, common
property resources) and an introduction to project evaluation techniques.
98104 Introduction to Ecology
Definitions; habitats; biogeographical distribution and abundance; evolution
and adaptation; population dynamics; inter-specific interactions; trophic
levels and energy flow; the ecosystem concept; biological diversity and community
stability/disturbance; man and his environment; extinctions/habitat destruction;
biological conservation; human populations, technology and environmental
change; monitoring change in the biological world.
98112 Planning, Environmetn and Sustainability
This course focuses on the interface between planning systems and environmental
management using the concept of sustainable development as an integrating
conceptual framework. The evolution of the concept of sustainability is discussed
and attention is focused on the develpment and use of sustainability indicators,
policies for sustainability and the transition to sustainable development
paths.
98113 Water Quality Management
The importance of water; the hydrological cycle and water resources; types
of water pollution; portable water quality and supply; waste water
characteristics; monitoring of water and wastewater; biological effects of
water pollution; waste water treatment processes,; legislation for water
quality management; water pollution in Hong Kong.
98114 Air and Noise Quality Management
Pollutants and sources of air pollution; air pollution index; plant / animal
/ atmosphere relations; air / land / water interactive systems; effects of
pollutants on crops, natural vegetation, man, other animals; rising CO2 levels
and their significance; biological effects of other pollutants; nuclear winter;
aerial organisms; measurement of air pollution; meteorology and
micro-meteorology; introduction to air dispersion modelling; source control
of air pollutants.
Sound; noise measurement; noise sources; indoor acoustics; effects of noise on man; noise transmission; noise pollution modelling; noise abatement; legislative control.
98115 Solid Waste Management
Legislation for management of waste; sources, types, characteristics, and
quantities of wastes; environmental effects; waste managemetn options; waste
prevention, reduction and recycling; storage, collection, transport and treatment
of wastes; final disposals. Economic evaluation.
98111 Seminar on Environmental Management I
This seminar series (98111 in First year and 98211 in Second year) provides
an opportunity for presentation and discussion of topics which serve to integrate
the various disciplinary inputs to the programme. Topics include emerging
environmental concerns in Hong Kong and the region, developments in the
methodology and practice of environmental management and case study experiences.
Seminars will be presented by University staff and invited participants including
representatives of government departments, industry, consultancies and other
local and visiting academics.
Year II
98201 Theories of Environmental Management
The first part of this course examines the changing social, political and
organizational context for environmental management since 1945. It evaluates
changing paradigms for environmental management, the evolution of the
international environmental movement and the emergence of green politics,
green consumerism as well as changing business attitudes to the environment.
Particular emphasis is placed on the emergence of the concept of sustainable
development.
The second part of this course builds on the introduction to project evaluation and benefit-cost analysis provided in the environmental economics course. Topics include identification of benefits and costs, issues associated with discounting, techniques for monetizing certain types of non-monetary impacts, and methods for dealing with those impacts described in non-monetary terms.
98202 Environmental Policy and Law
This course consists of two major elements:
(a) Environmental policy making in selected Asian countries in order to set
Hong Kong's evolving environmental policy framework in a broader regional
context - comparative analysis of institutional structures for decision-making
on the environment, the nature of policy mechanisms used by different countries
and modes of policy implementation.
(b) Legal aspects of environmental pollution, primarily in the Hong Kong context; the basic features of the Hong Kong Legal system; common law applicable to environmental control, focusing on such matters as strict liability and the torts of nuisance, trespass and negligence; statutory controls relating to environmental protection including general controls in the Summary Offences Ordinance and Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance and delegated legislation, the Water Pollution Control Ordinance, Waste Disposal Ordinance, Air Pollution Control Ordinance, and Noise Control Ordinance.
98203 Environmental Impact Assessment
Origins and development of EIA; impact assessment methodologies; ecological
aspects of EIA; project and strategic assessments; EIA and the decision making
processes; EIA in Hong Kong; case study applications of EIA.
98204 Case Studies in Environmental Management
This course consists of a series of special topics, drawn from both Hong
Kong and abroad, which illustrate how the various professional disciplines
come together in the treatment of environmental problems.
98209 Earth Science and Environmental Management
This course will examine major issues of earth science of relevance to
environmental management. Case studies based on past experience with application
to Hong Kong and other major coastal cities will emphasized. Topics include:
chemical composition of earth materials; geochemical surveys; environmental
applications of isotopes; geological and geochemical aspects of human health;
geological record of environmental change with special reference to Quarternary
period; fluvial processes and flood management; coastal processes and coastal
management; environmental impact of mining and dredgig; geological aspects
of land use planning of water resource management, and of waste disposal.
98210 Conservation Biology and Management
This course is concerned with the biodiversity issues in environmental
management. The major topics covered will include: the nature and value of
biodiversity; global and local patterns of biodiversity; current threats
to global diversity; the design and management of nature reserves; conservation
genetics; ex situ conservation; methods for the assessment of the conservation
value of a site; conservation of terrestrial and marine biodiversity in Hong
Kong.
98--- Environmental Auditing and Management Systems
Principles of environmental auditing and environmental management systems
(EMS); structure and organisation of audit outputs; environmental reporting;
development of standards for auditing and EMS; BS7750; EMAS; ISO 14000; auditing
in Hong Kong and case study applications.
98--- Special Topics in Solid Waste and Water Quality Management
Special problems in solid waste management such as argricultural waste, soil
pollution, industrial and chemical waste, construction waste, site selection,
restoration of landfills, remediation and restoration of contaminated land;
integrated waste management and planning issues; advanced chemical, physical
and biological wastewater treatment processes; sludge disposal; industrial
wastewater minimization.
98205 Dissertation
The dissertation is an individual, independent research project carried out
under the supervision of one or more faculty members. Students may propose
their own topics and approach possible supervisors, or they may consider
those suggested by faculty members. In either case, the proposed dissertation
title must be submitted for approval by June 1 of the first year of their
study. Normally, the student develops the research outline in collaboration
with his or her faculty advisor and then collects data, carries out analysis
and writes the report between June and about February (i.e., during the summer
and the first part of the second year of the programme.) The deadline for
submission of the dissertation is 1 April of the second year of the programme.
FEES
The annual composition fee for part-time students for the academic year 199-99 has been estimated to be HK$23,575 but remains to be confirmed.
In addition, students are required to pay Caution Money ($350), refundable on graduation subject to no claims being made and a Graduation Fee ($350).
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
Applications for admission to the M.Sc. in Environmental Management programme should be made on the prescribed form, available at the Academic Services Enquiry Office, Room UG02, Upper Ground Floor, Knowles Building, or by post through written request made to the Academic Services Enquiry Office together with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Completed application forms should be returned to the Academic Services Enquiry Office, The University of Hong Kong, no later than 31 March 1998.
Selected applicants will be interviewed, and the results of the admissions exercise are expected to the announced by July 1998.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further details, please write to:
Coordinator
M.Sc. Environmental Management Programme
Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
M.H.M. (Master in Housing Management)
TEACHING STAFF
COURSE COORDINATOR:
Kwong, T.M., M.A., Ph.D. (Georgia)
DEPUTY COURSE COORDINATOR:
Chiu, R.L.H., B.A. (N.S.W.), Ph.D. (A.N.U.), Hon. F.H.K.I.H.
FULL-TIME STAFF:
Chan, R.C.K., B.Soc.Sc. (C.U.H.K.), M.Sc. (L.S.E., London), D.Phil. (Oxon)
Chow, N.W.S., M.B.E., B.A., Ph.D. (H.K.), M.A. Econ. (Manc.), Dip.Soc.St.
(H.K.), J.P.
Lai, L.W.C., B.Soc.Sc., M.Soc.Sc. (H.K.), M.T.C.P. (Syd.), Ph.D. (H.K.),
M.R.A.P.I., H.K.I.P., M.C.I.T.
Ng, M.K., B.A., M.Sc. Urban Planning (H.K.), Ph.D. (U.C.L.A.)
Yeung, S., B.Soc.Sc., M.A. (York), Ph.D. (H.K.)
PART-TIME STAFF:
Chan, E.Y.L., Dip. Housing Management (H.K.), Dip. Management Studies (C.U.H.K.),
F.C.I.H., H.K.F.I.H.
Chan, K.W., Dip. Social Work (Baptist), M.A. (Essex), Ph.D. (Bristol)
Lam, K.K., B.Sc. (L.S.U.), M.Sc. Industry Eng.. (L.S.U.), M. Oper. Res. (G.I.T.),
Ph.D. (G.I.T.), M.O.R.S. (H.K.)
Lee, J., Teacher's Cert. (Grantham), B.Soc.Sc. (Hons..), M.S.W. (H.K.), M.Sc.
Social Planning (L.S.E.), Ph.D. (Bristol)
Wong, C.Y., Dip. Management Studies (H.K. Poly), M.Sc. (Durham), Ph.D.
(N.S.W.)
Yip, J.S.L., B.Sc. Quantity Surveying (Reading), M.Sc. Construction Management
(Reading), F.R.I.C.S., F.H.K.I.S., A.C.I.A.
THE PROGRAMME
This programme which commenced in 1992 is offered by the Centre in association with the School of Professional and Continuing Education and the Faculty of Social Sciences. It is interdisciplinary in nature and is designed not only to upgrade the training and skills of public and private sector professionals already working in housing, but also to provide a firm intellectual foundation for those wishing to specialize in the housing area at the postgraduate level.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the course are fivefold:
(i) to elucidate and analyse the contexts of housing: both nationally and globally, and in terms of political, economic and social developments;
(ii) to provide a critical evaluation of international housing systems;
(iii) to provide a deeper level of knowledge and understanding of some selected urban and housing issues such as housing finance, property development and urban management models;
(iv) to equip students with useful techniques and skills in the analysis of urban and housing issues;
(v) to enable students to specialize in some aspects of housing by taking optional courses and completing a research project of his/her own choice.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for admission to courses leading to a Master's degree in Housing Management, a candidate
(a) shall comply with the General Regulations;
(b) shall hold
(i) a Bachelor's degree with honours of this University; or
(ii) a qualification of equivalent standard to this University or another university or comparable institution accepted for this purpose; or
(iii) a Certificate in Housing Management or a Diploma in Housing Management awarded by the School of Professional and Continuing Education (formerly known as Department of Extra-Mural Studies) and have at least five years work experience in the housing field; or
(iv) the MCIH professional designation and have at least five years work experience in the housing field (at least two of which must be post-qualification).
(c) applicants seeking entry to the courses leading to the degree of Master of Housing Management under the provisions of 1(b) (iii) and (iv) above, if selected, shall not be offered admission until they have satisfied the examiners in a qualifying examination which tests their academic ability to follow the courses of study prescribed. The qualifying examination shall consist of one or more written papers and shall be set prior to the final selection of candidates for admission into the degree programme (subject to approval).
Candidates applying under the provision of b(i) or (ii) should note that whilst professional experience in the housing field is not a requirement for admission, it will nevertheless be an advantage.
DURATION
The program will extend over two and a half academic years of part-time study. Each year of the program will comprise four taught courses (12 weeks each), a seminar series and field trips. Each course will extend over one semester of study (i.e. 12 weeks). The last six months of the program will be engaged with the production of a dissertation.
CLASSES
Lectures are mostly held in the evenings and on Saturdays and are generally of two hours duration.
EXAMINATIONS
All courses, except the seminar series, will be examinable through written papers or through coursework assessment, or through a combination of both. Written examinations take place in December/January and April/May.
CURRICULUM CONTENT
(For detailed regulations, please consult the Registry or the current University Calendar.)
Year I
Theories of Urban Development
Quantitative Methods
Management Theories and Techniques in Housing
The Sociology of Housing
Seminar on Housing Policy and Management I
Year II
Housing Economics
Comparative Housing Policy and Management
Seminar on Housing Policy and Management II
Optional Course
Optional Course
Dissertation
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Year I
(All courses are compulsory)
83820 Theories of Urban Development
The course reviews theoretical frameworks for the understanding of urban
development processes. It analyzes spatial, socio-economic and political
dimensions of urban activities. The topics that will be discussed include:
the relation between capital accumulation and urban development; the role
of state and public policy; the dynamics of urbanization in the contemporary
world system.
83700 Quantitative Methods
This course examines statistical, qualitative and computer methods relevant
to urban analysis. It will cover the fundamentals of descriptive, inferential,
and multivariate statistics and qualitative research techniques: survey,
sampling, hypothesis testing, time series, regression analysis, cluster and
factor analysis, epistemology and ethnographic methods.
83701 Management Theories and Techniques in Housing
This course reviews and evaluates the theoretical models of management and
specific management techniques commonly used to assist decision making in
the urban context in general and in the housing sector in particular. Topics
covered include: application of management theories for the public and private
housing sectors, demographic trends and housing demand forecasting, optimization
methods, system simulation and dynamics, plan and programme evaluation and
policy analysis.
83702 Sociology of Housing
This course provides a review and critical assessment of various sociological
perspectives on housing in contemporary urban societies. Drawing upon theoretical
developments in this area, the course explores problems of housing provision
and allocation in relation to changing political, economic and social
circumstances in the cities of the industrialized and developing nations.
83703 Seminar on Housing Policy and Management I
This course series provides an integrating element in the first year of the
programme, providing opportunities to explore in greater detail the theoretical
and methodological issues raised in the various taught courses. Seminars
are given by teachers contributing to the programme, practitioners from the
public and private sectors, and visiting academics.
Field Trips
Students will also be required to participate in local field trips and an optional foreign field trip to study housing policy and management in a neighbouring Asian country may also be organized from time to time.
Year II
Students are required to take all the listed compulsory courses AND a choice of two optional courses.
Compulsory Courses
83858 Housing Economics
This course provides a basic introduction to economics and the application
of economic concepts in the analysis of housing issues. The course also deals
with the principles of cost-benefit analysis and economic evaluation in general
in the housing context. Other topics covered include land policy and economics,
cycles in housing activity, the financing of housing development and
privatization.
83859 Comparative Housing Policy and Management
This course provides an international comparative dimension in the analysis
of housing issues focusing on experiences and practices outside Hong Kong.
It examines and analyzes the evolution and the social goals of housing policies,
modes of intervention in the housing market, the role of the public and private
sectors in housing provision, housing finance systems, the relationships
between housing standards and societal conditions, and the management of
housing development in both industrialized and developing countries.
83705 Seminar on Housing Policy and Management II
This seminar series provides an integrating element in the second year of
the programme, providing opportunities to explore in greater detail the
theoretical and methodological issues raised in the various taught courses.
Seminars are given by teachers contributing to the programme, practitioners
from the public an private sectors, and visiting academics.
Dissertation
Each student is required to produce a dissertation on a topic approved by the Board of Faculty of Social Sciences. The submission date for the dissertation shall be the 31 December following the final examination in the second year of study. The dissertation should be between 15,000-20,000 words in length. Each student is assigned a dissertation supervisor from among the teachers contributing to the programme.
Field Trips
Students are required to participate in local field trips which will be organized during the course of the academic year. They aim to supplement the material presented in the courses and seminars.
Optional Courses
The list of optional courses available may change from year to year.
Students are required to take two of the following optional courses:
83826 Urban Development in China
This course reviews the urbanization pattern and its developmental context
in the People's Republic of China. Subjects discussed include evolution of
urban development, population and human capital, agricultural and industrial
policies, rural urbanization and development of urban system, regional and
spatial development.
83831 Transport Policy and Planning
This course focuses on key issues in transport policy and the implementation
of transport plans and programmes. It examines the role of private and public
modes within the overall urban transport system as well as pedestrian movement
planning, airport development and seaport development. The course uses examples
drawn from various countries to evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness
of alternative policies and implementation mechanisms.
83834 Regional Development Planning
In largely rural Third World societies, regional development planning is
a necessary context from which to view both rapid urbanization and the stresses
of incorporation of 'backward areas' into the modern world. This course utilizes
the theories and techniques of development planning to analyze the
interrelationships between cities and their hinterlands, dealing with problems
and policies affecting rural-urban relations and national urbanization
strategies.
83908 Housing Policy and Management
Housing is an important element in the study and planning of the built
environment. This course deals with the theoretical and practical aspects
of housing, making special reference to their relationships with urban planning.
It aims to provide a more integrative and in-depth understanding of the workings
of Hong Kong's housing system. More emphasis will nevertheless be given to
public housing development and other forms of state intervention as they
have more bearing to urban planning. Major topics include the objectives
and formulation of public housing policies, the planning issues, privatization,
rental policies, management of housing estates, the housing market and
affordability. Housing development in Singapore and China will also be discussed
to provide comparisons.
83704 Housing Maintenance and Management
This course is composed of two parts. The first part covers maintenance policies,
planned maintenance, repair or replacement, rehabilitation, maintenance
management, maintenance standards, programming, implementation, and organisation
of maintenance. The second part discusses the maintenance and repair of building
fabrics, finishes and services, types and components of survey reports, the
effect of environment on the performance and maintenance of materials and
assemblies.
15411 Social Policy and Administration
The definition, scope and content of social policy. The formation and development
of social policy. The evolution of aims and principles in relation to the
growth of social welfare, and the role of government in the field of social
welfare. Concepts of need and social welfare. The assessment of the effects
of social services and social policies on the individual and social needs.
The contributions made by political, professional and charitable bodies to
the development of collective action to promote social welfare.
15315 Comparative Social Administration
The course is designed to introduce the comparative study of social policy
in selected countries in the world, and to examine the provision of social
development programmes and social services for analysis and evaluation in
cross-country case studies.
15480 Social Policy Issues in Hong Kong
To analyse the kinds of social policy issues in Hong Kong and factors
contributing to them. Various aspects of social service provision systems
will also be examined.
15430 Organizing Skills in Community Work
This course introduces practical concepts and skills in intervention at the
community level. It includes: volunteer training, public relations, working
with the press, negotiation, entering a community, community survey, public
speaking, working with committees, cultivating leadership.
15435 Staff Development and Supervision
Basic concepts and principles of staff development, with special emphasis
upon the teaching of adults. Attention will be given to assessment of staff
members' learning needs and opportunities, and to the planning, implementing
and evaluating of staff development programmes.
FEES
The tuition fees for 1997-98 was HK$43,600 and it will be adjusted upward for 1998-99 in tandem with inflation.
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
Application forms may be obtained from the Academic Secretariat, Room UG-02, Upper Ground Floor, Knowles Building, The University of Hong Kong or by written request to the Academic Secretariat, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. Postal requests should include a self-addressed stamped ($8.00) envelope (A4 size, 31 cm. x 23 cm).
Completed application forms should be returned to the Academic Secretariat together with all supporting documents and the receipted pay-in slip covering the application fee of HK$150 (non-refundable and subject to change) paid in cash to any branch of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. Completed application forms should be returned to the Registry, The University of Hong Kong, no later than 14 March 1998. Results of the admissions will be announced in July 1998.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further details, please write to:
Course Coordinator
Master of Housing Management Programme
Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
M.A. (Master of Transport Policy and Planning
TEACHING STAFF (as at the 1997-98 academic year)
COURSE COORDINATOR:
Wang,J.J., B.A. (People's U. of China), M.Phil. (H.K.), Ph.D. (Tor), (Department of Geography and Geology)
FULL-TIME STAFF:
Hau, T.D.K., B.A. (Stan), M.A., Ph.D. (Calif.), M.C.I.T. (School of Economics
and Finance)
Hills, P.R., B.A. (Lond), M.A. (York), Ph.D. (Aston), Hon.M.H.K.I.P., M.C.I.T.
(Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management)
Lai, P.C., B.E.S., M.A., Ph.D. (Wat.) (Department of Geography and Geology)
Loo, B.P.Y., B.A. (H.K.), Ph.D. candidate (H.K.) (Department of Geography
and Geology)
Ng, S.K.W., B.A., M.Phil. (H.K.), Ph.D. cadidate (Cambridge) (Centre of Urban
Planning and Environmental Management)
Tong, C.O., B.Sc. (Eng) (H.K.), M.Sc. (Leed), Ph.D. (Monash), C.Eng.; M.I.C.E.,
M.H.K.I.E. (Department of Civil and Structural Engineering)
Wong, S.C., B.Sc.(Eng), M.Phil. (H.K.), Ph.D. (Lond), M.I.H.T., M.I.T.E.,
M.C.I.T. (Department of Civil and Structural Engineering)
PART-TIME STAFF:
Lam, S.W.K., B.Sc. (Aston, Birmingham), Ph.D. (Southampton), M.C.I.T., M.I.C.E.,
M.H.K.I.E., M.I.H.T., C.Eng. (Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental
Management)
Wong,K.C.A., B.B.A. (U. Of East Asia), M.Sc.,, L.L.M., Ph.D. (Wales) (Department
of Geography and Geology)
The Programme
The programme is offered and administered by the Faculty of Arts, and jointly run by the Department of Geography and Geology, the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, and the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering.
The programme aims at providing the expanding transport sector in Hong Kong with a steady supply of well trained professionals at the executive level. As well as providing training for graduates aspiring to pursue careers in the transport field, the programme offers those already working in the sector opportunities for updating themselves with the latest developments in transport studies. Graduates of this programme will be exempted automatically from the examination requirements leading to the qualification of Membership of the Chartered Institute of Transport (MCIT).
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants will normally be required to hold a good honours degree or a relevant professional qualification of equivalent standard with appropriate experience.
DURATION
The programme is on a part-time basis and extends over two academic years.
CLASSES AND COURSEWORK
Coursework teaching conforms with the undergraduate teaching year. There are three sessions of two contact hours per week. Teaching is carried out in the form of lectures, practical classes, and seminars.
EXAMINATIONS
All courses are taught on one-semester basis and examined by a written examination or an assessment of coursework, or a combination of both. All written examinations take place in May.
CURRICULUM CONTENT
A candidate must take and be examined in eight courses during the two years of study, seven of which are compulsory (as listed in B below) and one of which is an elective (to be chosen from those listed in B below). The following list of courses and their contents may be changed from time to time. (For detailed regulations, please consult the Registry or the current University calendar).
Year I
Survey and Data Analysis in Transport Studies
Transport and Development
Transport Economics, Management and Laws
Transport Policy and Planning
Public Transport System
Regional Development
Physical Planning and Urban Form
Environment Impact Analysis
Year II
Engineering for Transport System
Analysis, Modelling and Project Appraisal in Transportation
Transport Policy and Planning in China
Seminars
Dissertation
A. Compulsory Courses
05419. Survey and Data Analysis in Transport Studies
The course will examine the various mathematical and statistical methods
and basic procedures used in transportation surveys, data collection and
analysis, information management and marketing. Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) as a tool for transport planning is introduced with real applications.
05420. Transport and Development
The course will examine the interrelation of, and interaction between, transport
and economic, social and technical development at global, national, regional
and local levels. Topics include the political and social settings for transport
development, the role of transportation in development, analysis of spatial
structure of transport networks, national strategy for transport development,
analysis of port-city relationships, and theories of territorial organization
and planning in relation to transport hub and corridor development.
05421. Transport Economics, Management, and Laws
This course will cover the following three elements:
(a) Transport Economics - present discounted valuation of cash flows, basic
financial analysis, investment criteria, pricing theories and practice, travel
time valuation, peak load and cost allocation problems, risk, uncertainty
and sensitivity analysis, and considerations of equity.
(b) Transport Management - pricing versus regulation, parking, traffic management and traffic restraint, management of public transport facilities and services, management of goods vehicle movements and access, development and coordination of urban transportation policies.
(c) Transport Laws - land-use and planning, land resumption and compensation, intermodal transport, regulatory framework and controls for specific transport modes.
83831. Transport Policy and Planning
This course will cover the theories and methods of public and private sector
planning of transportation facilities. Topics will include metropolitan
multi-modal landuse/transport planning, regional and interregional transport
planning, long-term strategy and policy for urban and regional transport
development, and comparison of transport policies, planning, and decision-making
mechanisms in different cities.
05423. Public Transport Systems
This course is designed to examine the nature and the role of public transport systems mainly in the urban context with special reference to high density development. Topics will include the nature and characteristics of passenger transport, the operation and management of public transit systems, deregulation and privatization, the role of para-transit, and multi-modal co-operation and competition.
05424. Engineering for Transport Systems
The course will introduce students to the basic performance characteristics
of various transportation modes for passengers and freight. The focus will
be on the interaction between performance and factors related to transportation
technology, facility, system design and patterns of demand.
05425. Analysis, Modeling and Project Appraisal in Transportation
The course will examine models, analytical methods, and project appraisal
in the fields of transportation. It is designed to discuss and compare the
advantages and disadvantages of existing methods widely used in both passenger
and freight transport analysis, forecasts and planning.
B. Elective Courses
Students will also need to take any one of the following four elective courses:
05428. Transport Policy and Planning in China
This course has two components. The first component deals with the national
transport policies and planning in China, concerning all major transport
modes including air, rail, waterway, and highway. The emphasis is on the
policy responses of the central and local governments to the changes in the
last two decades since re-introducing the market mechanism.
The second component focuses on China urban transportation. A comprehensive discussion covers aspects of which the transportation planners in large Chinese cities are concerned most, such as the priority to public transport, the bicycle issue, the control of automobile usage versus the national policy in favor of car manufacturing, and the impact of new land/property reform on transportation development.
05429. Regional Development
Global restructuring has led to new theorization and practice of regional
development and planning in both developed and developing countries. This
course reveals an evolution of regional development theories derived from
the western and Asian contexts. The course also examines in detail the practice
of regional development planning in selected Asian Pacific countries.
05430. Physical Planning and Urban Form
This course focuses on the physical form of the city and straddles the junction
between urban planning and urban design. It covers concepts and principles
underlying urban form as well as techniques in physical planning. The course
is divided into three modules: the first is on analysing and understanding
the physical structure of the city and forces that shape it; the second focuses
on elements of urban form; and the third introduces the fundamental principles
of site analysis for both high and low density development.
05431. Environment Impact Assessment
This course includes the origins and development of EIA; impact assessment
methodologies; and case study applications.
Seminars, Field Trips, and Research Project
In addition to the courses, students will be required to attend a series of seminars to be offered by scholars and practitioners in the field. Field-trips are designed to provide opportunities for students to examine first hand transport-related developments and problems in and around Hong Kong. In fact second year candidates must also complete a topical study or research project in partial fulfillment of degree requirements, in two parts as follows:
(a) a dissertation of 10,000 - 20,000 words, with a focus on one of the passenger or freight transport modes and on a global, regional, or local scale; and
(b) presentation of a research project proposal in the dissertation seminars series.
The dissertation carries a weighting approximately equivalent to one paper. Successful dissertations to be lodged in the Library shall be subject to the correction of typographical, grammatical and/or other errors as determined by the examiners. The title of the dissertation shall be submitted for approval not later than March 31 of the second year of study and the dissertation shall be submitted by June 15 of that year.
FEES
This programme is operated on a Aself-funding@ basis. The composition fee for 1998-99 will be HK$68,500.
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
Invitation for applications for admission in September 1998 to read the programme will be advertised in late March or Early April 1998. The closing date for applications is April 15, 1998.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Enquiries about the academic aspect of the programme should be directed to the Programme Coordinator, Dr J.J. Wang, Department of Geography and Geology (Tel. No. : 2859-7026). For enquiry about the administrative matter of the programme, please contact Mr Tommy Liu, Executive Officer of the Department of Geography and Geology (Tel. No. : 2859-7030).
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RESEARCH DEGREES
The Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management offers research
training opportunities across a wide spectrum of urban and environmental
issues. Applications are invited from well-qualified candidates who wish
to pursue M.Phil./Ph.D. studies in the following fields:
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The admission requirements for the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme are: a Bachelor's degree with honours and/or Master's degree of the University of Hong Kong; or another qualification of equivalent standard from the University of Hong Kong or from another university or comparable institution.
A qualifying examination may be set for selected applicants.
M.Phil. applicants who do not meet the above admission requirements may in exceptional circumstances be permitted to register if they demonstrate adequate preparation for studies at this level and satisfy the examiners in a qualifying examination.
Applicants who do not hold a degree from an institution using English as the language of instruction and/or language of examination are required to obtain a score of 550 or above in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Research Proposal
In addition to the application documents, referee's reports, academic transcripts and proposed supervisor, a detailed research proposal which should contain the following, is also required:
1. Synopsis of Research
(a) Topic: Description of the specific problem or subject selected for study and the tentative proposition to be advanced in the thesis when the research is completed.
(b) Purpose: A statement describing the selected topic, hypotheses, questions and issues to be investigated and analyzed; specifying the general theoretical orientation; and emphasizing the significance of the topic and its relevance.
(c) Scope: Description of the specific aspects of research (geographic area, time period, and disciplinary/sectoral area of investigation, policy, process, etc.).
(d) Tentative chapter or major division headings: a list of the probable division headings or chapter titles.
2. Research Design
An outline of the general approach, methods and techniques to be used - such as library research, interviews and survey, qualitative and/or quantitative research, computer programming, etc. in conducting the research and preparing the thesis; a time schedule of planned activities.
3. Bibliography
An initial list of possible bibliographical sources of information, including agencies or people to be interviewed and sources of books and articles or their titles if known.
PERIOD OF STUDY
The minimum period of registration for the M.Phil. is 2 years while the maximum is 4 years. The minimum period of registration for full-time Ph.D. is 3 and the maximum 5 years and for part-time Ph.D., 4.5 to 6 years.
EXAMINATIONS
(For detailed regulations, please consult the Registry or the current University Calendar.)
The examiners will prescribe an oral or a written examination or other means of examination on the candidate's thesis, the subject of his thesis and/or the field of his study and research.
FACILITIES AND STUDENT SERVICES
Facilities available to research students include the Library, Computer Centre, Centre for Media Resources, sports and recreation facilities, the University Health Service, Personal Development and Counselling Centre, Accommodation Service and Appointments Unit.
The Centre has its own research library, reading room, computer laboratories, seminar room and studio. It also has a GIS research laboratory.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
A limited number of postgraduate studentships may be available for suitably qualified candidates. Financial assistance is available to full-time students on application to the Joint Committee on Student Finance and the University Committee on Student Finance.
FEES
Subject to confirmation, the annual composition fees for the academic year 1997-98 have been estimated to be:
Full-time candidates: HK$43,100,
Part-time candidates: HK$28,735.
In addition, students are required to pay Caution Money ($350), refundable upon graduation subject to no claims being made and a Graduation Fee ($350).
REGISTRATION
Candidates are permitted to register for the research degrees of Master of Philosophy or Doctor of Philosophy on the first day of each month.
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION
Applications for admission to the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme of the Centre should be made on the prescribed form, obtainable at the Academic Secretariat (UG-2, Knowles Building), or the Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management (8/F of the same building) or by post through written request made to the Registry, The University of Hong Kong together with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further details, please write to:
Professor Peter Hills
Director
Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
phills@hkucc.hku.hk
