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Download or read book A Review of Sustainable Development for Railway in Hong Kong written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ching-Man Liu
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361208779
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (87 download)
Download or read book Railway and Sustainable Transport Development written by Ching-Man Liu and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Railway and Sustainable Transport Development" by Ching-man, Liu, 廖靜文, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of dissertation entitled Railway and Sustainable Transport Development Submitted by Liu Ching Man for the degree of Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning at The University of Hong Kong in June 2005 The concept of sustainable development has been applied to different fields over the past decades. With growing public awareness, it has become a must to apply the concept of sustainable development in transport planning in Hong Kong. Hong Kong, as the Asia's World City, is dependent on an efficient transport system for her growth. With limited space and huge population, it has been a great challenge to build a transport system that can support Hong Kong's rapid development. The Hong Kong Government accords priority to railway in Hong Kong's public transport system because railway is environmentally friendly and is an efficient mass carrier. Since 2002, a number of new railways have been commissioned. However, in view of the dispute among different stakeholders and apparent poor return on railway investment in recent cases, doubts have arisen on how our society should invest in future railway projects and how to apply the concept of sustainable development in railway development in Hong Kong. This study first examined the concept of sustainable development in the field of transport. It then tried to establish a framework for sustainable railway devleopment in cities like Hong Kong. The framework then applied to two case studies, namely, the KCR Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line and the KCR West Rail (Phase I) for setting some pointers for Hong Kong's future railway development. The study discussed some challenges of developing Hong Kong's railway in a sustainable manner and tried to provide some solutions. Other than academic literatures and journals, the study based also on various reports and papers of the Government, the Legislative Council and railway operators, newspaper articles, etc. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3159531 Subjects: Railroads - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong Railroads - China - Hong Kong - Planning Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong West Rail
Author : Kwong-Yan Ian Chan
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781374727427
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (274 download)
Download or read book DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE TRANS written by Kwong-Yan Ian Chan and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Developing a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong" by Kwong-yan, Ian, Chan, 陳光仁, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled Developing a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong Submitted by CHAN Kwong Yan, Ian for the degree of Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning at The University of Hong Kong in June 2004 It is broadly agreed that sustainable development in transport is vital to the world at present and in future. Economical growth benefits human beings but also creates problems in over consumption of natural resources and pollution. A lot of cities such as Hong Kong are enjoying benefits from mobility, but also suffering deterioration in air quality due to vehicle emission. Development of a sustainable transport system is indispensable. It is hard to develop a sustainable transport system from a planning model with no full consideration of sustainability. In the past decade, lots of studies have been done for 1 building up transport planning model that would cater for requirements of sustainability. One of the areas under research is the use Stated Preference (SP) Survey in modelling. A recent study [Loo 2002] has identified ways of using SP surveys to improve traditional four-stage transport planning model for developing a sustainable transport system. Countries in Europe and North American have applied SP survey to develop sustainable transport, but it is comparatively less use in Asia. Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) has incorporated sustainability as one of the policy objectives of the government but the current use of traditional four-stage transport planning model for evaluating transport policies and projects does not fully cater for the requirements of sustainability. Hence, this study is an attempt to carry out a location-specific SP survey to estimate new utility functions using Stated Preference Survey and Multinomial Logit Analysis for improvement of the traditional four-stage transport planning model, and to understand the implication of the results of findings to the development of sustainable transport in Hong Kong, in particular to the provision of new railway links and implement of pedestrianization. It is expected that the result of study would give insights to the improvement on current situation of West Rail Phase I and in formulation and assessment of new transport policy for a more sustainable Hong Kong society. The goal of the study is to enhance traffic calming, mobility and conservation of Hong Kong at reasonable cost. The Multinomial Logit Analysis has revealed that people tend to consider time, fare and interchange in their choice of transport mode but not so much safety and environmental protection. Change in age, income and education of the people have 2 different degree of influence on their preference. The difference in preference of people on transport mode between the Home based to Work and Work based to Entertainment trip is minimal except that they consider transfer to be less important in the Home to Work Trip. The further assessments on the implication of the results of findings to the development of sustainable transport in Hong Kong have indicated that introduction of the Kowloon Southern Link (KSL) will significantly encourage more people to use West Rail as the transport mode. Decrease in fare of West Rail at current situation or increase in fare of the rail after commissioning of KSL would have no si
Author : C. K. Chow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (739 download)
Download or read book Sustainable and Integrated Development of Railway in Hong Kong written by C. K. Chow and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Terri Mottershead
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9622094910
Total Pages : 659 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Development in Hong Kong written by Terri Mottershead and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Development in Hong Kong provides a unique and pioneering examination of what the application of the ideas of sustainable development implies for Hong Kong with all its exceptional characteristics, political, social, ecological, and especially its very high urban density. The book brings together, for the first time, a broad cross-section of 21 public and private sector specialists in the many and varied aspects of sustainable development. In so doing, it demonstrates the breadth and depth of local knowledge and expertise in the subject, as well as the wide range of concepts and issues that will have to be considered and interests reconciled, for the concept to be fully implemented in Hong Kong. Sustainable development has been defined as: "development that meets the needs of today whilst not affecting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Implementing this concept requires that decision-makers from all stakeholder groups (government, business and the public) not only commit to sustainable development, but also incorporate it at every level of decision-making regardless of the political, economic, social, technological, cultural and legal frameworks within which their decisions are made. It also requires that, before doing so, they hear, respect and utilize the input from each other in these decisions. Sustainable development was placed squarely on the political agenda in Hong Kong through the Chief Executive's commitment to it in his Policy Address in 1999. This was followed by the adoption of it as an overriding objective in Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy (2001) and the establishment of the Sustainable Development Unit (2001) and the Council for Sustainable Development (2003). This is a book for all who are concerned about Hong Kong's environment and about its future development. The exceptional nature of Hong Kong means that this book also provides a valuable extreme case study for all who work in the sustainable development field.
Author : Becky P.Y. Loo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317047702
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Railway Futures written by Becky P.Y. Loo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revitalizing railways as a major sustainable transport mode in modern societies faces many issues and challenges. This in-depth overview places the importance of railways in the wider context of comprehensive sustainability, which encompasses sustainable development, social and economic equity and community livability. Some scholars have described the 21st century as a period of renaissance for railways and suggest this transport mode can fulfil people's desire for high mobility with low negative environmental, social, economic and financial impacts. In light of these new expectations for railways, in both passenger and freight transport worldwide, this book offers the latest research insights on the renewed interest about railway expansions and their wide-ranging environmental, socio-economic and even political implications.
Author : Lawrence Wai-chung Lai
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781590337967
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Understanding and Implementing Sustainable Development written by Lawrence Wai-chung Lai and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the beginning of this new century, when able people in science across the world are working on scientific methods of providing sustainable development, specific to their own countries or general to the world, it is also timely to remind ourselves that technology may not be the answer to everything. Technology, by itself, produces only summary statements on how physical entities in the world are related. It does not provide methods of how human inputs are to be used in combining the technology in generating outputs. It also does not address to issues on how the outputs of the combination of technology and human resources ought to be valued. Lastly, it does not address to how existing technologies can be combined, further modified, and the institutional environment for continuous experiments and improvements. This book brings together a collection of essays attempting to capture these interactions for the purpose of promoting sustainable development. By theoretical discussions and by case studies, the essays describe how environmental concerns can be (or have been) addressed to in the process of development in different institutional settings. The knowledge coming out of this research suggested a proposition loud and clear to researchers now working on the concept of sustainable development. The authors describe how the concept of sustainable development can be implemented. The quest for sustainable development is not the monopoly of secular or positivist inquiry. The authors offer insights into the material means and framework by which sustainability as a normative concept can be rendered operational for those who accept voluntary transactions as the basis of social interactions.
Author : 何文思
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781374801028
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)
Download or read book RAILWAY & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPM written by 何文思 and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-28 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Railway and Sustainable Development: Socio-economic and Land Use Impacts of West Rail on Yuen Long Town" by 何文思, Man-sze, Ho, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4293019 Subjects: Railroads - China - Hong Kong Transportation - Social aspects - China - Hong Kong Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong
Author : Yee-Fong Ada Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781361204306
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Development As a Modern Utopia written by Yee-Fong Ada Lee and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Sustainable Development as a Modern Utopia: a Hong Kong Case Study" by Yee-fong, Ada, Lee, 李懿芳, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract This thesis examines the popular ideas and arguments in the literature about the concept "sustainable development" and argues that they are utopian. However, a careful analysis of the relevant United Nations documents reveals that the concept of sustainable development is not utopian but practical. A practical approach to sustainable development being consistent with the United Nations principles using the Coasian framework developed by Yu, et al. (2000) is discussed using three Hong Kong examples, namely (1) the campaign for the protection of the Victoria Harbour against further reclamation, (2) the estoppel of constructing the railway extension by KCRC acrossthe Long Valley; and (3) the changing nature of gei wai shrimp culture in Mai Po Marshes. It is noted in all three cases that the government is lacking a proper institutional framework for implementing sustainability efficiently. With a proper institutional framework that can allow voluntary exchange of property rights or resource entitlements and encourage Schumpeterian efforts, strong sustainability may not be just a dream. It is not impossible and needs not take place at the expense of development needs. A better governance with the vision and will to implement polices driven by bottom-up needs will increase the chance of fostering sustainable development (in the strong version). DOI: 10.5353/th_b3133909 Subjects: Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong Harbors - Government policy - China - Hong Kong Railroads - Government policy - China - Hong Kong Wetlands - Government policy - China - Hong Kong
Author : Kan-Ip Eric Lo
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361115411
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (154 download)
Download or read book SUSTAINABLE RAILWAY INFRASTRUC written by Kan-Ip Eric Lo and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Sustainable Railway Infrastructure Development: Lessons From the Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line" by Kan-ip, Eric, Lo, 盧勤業, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3194572 Subjects: Railroads - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong Infrastructure (Economics) - China - Hong Kong
Author : Becky P.Y. Loo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317047710
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Railway Futures written by Becky P.Y. Loo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-03 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revitalizing railways as a major sustainable transport mode in modern societies faces many issues and challenges. This in-depth overview places the importance of railways in the wider context of comprehensive sustainability, which encompasses sustainable development, social and economic equity and community livability. Some scholars have described the 21st century as a period of renaissance for railways and suggest this transport mode can fulfil people's desire for high mobility with low negative environmental, social, economic and financial impacts. In light of these new expectations for railways, in both passenger and freight transport worldwide, this book offers the latest research insights on the renewed interest about railway expansions and their wide-ranging environmental, socio-economic and even political implications.
Author : Linna Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811590818
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)
Download or read book Railways and Sustainable Low-Carbon Mobility in China written by Linna Li and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-17 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the role of railways in developing sustainable low-carbon mobility by analyzing the intermodal relationship between railways and other transport modes. Focusing on geographical and governance perspectives, and taking China as a case study, it analyzes the competition and cooperation between and integration of railways and other transport modes, in order to provide guidance on future sustainable transport development. Firstly, the book examines the contribution of railways to low carbon emissions in China over recent decades by estimating the carbon dioxide emissions from various transport modes in China at national and regional levels using decomposition analysis. It then discusses the current competition and cooperation between railways and other transport modes, as well as their integration and the impact of their relationship on climate change. It also highlights how the competition between railways and other transport modes may change the passenger flows between city pairs and so alter transport carbon emissions and examines how cooperation and integration could improve passengers’ travel experience while at the same time reducing carbon emissions. Lastly, it addresses the implications for future sustainable transport development based on institutional analysis. Presenting multidisciplinary, sustainable transport research on the role of railways in reducing carbon emissions, and also offering policy recommendations for developing low-carbon, integrated transport in the future, this book is a valuable reference resource for graduates, researchers, and government managers responsible for transport development, urban planning and environmental policy.
Author : Hing-Yuk Lui
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781361154939
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (549 download)
Download or read book An Evaluation of the Role of West Rail in Hong Kong Sustainability and Its Challenges written by Hing-Yuk Lui and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "An Evaluation of the Role of West Rail in Hong Kong Sustainability and Its Challenges" by Hing-yuk, Lui, 呂馨玉, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3125468 Subjects: Railroads - China - Hong Kong - Cost effectiveness Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong - Evaluation
Author : Lin Heng Lye
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814322903
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)
Download or read book Sustainability Matters written by Lin Heng Lye and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2010 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a compilation of papers prepared from the best Dissertations and Study Reports prepared by students on the MSc (Environmental Management) programme at the National University of Singapore. The chapters cover all the key aspects of environmental management. The aim is to produce a reference book which will be useful to students and practitioners in the various branches of the environment.
Author : Harry T. Dimitriou
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429778791
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)
Download or read book Land-use/Transport Planning in Hong Kong written by Harry T. Dimitriou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1998, this volume is certain to be the definitive work about the practice of land-use and transport planning in Hong Kong. Dimitriou and Cook explore the historical developments, current issues and problems, policy and planning responses and new directions. Hong Kong has experienced remarkable economic growth as the ‘Gateway to China’ and its land-use has become a model for other cities in the region and for China as a whole.
Author : Michael Short
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136556575
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning written by Michael Short and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A wonderfully international and up-to-date perspective on strategic environmental assessment of land use plans by leading experts in the field. Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning covers not only how much such SEAs are carried out and in what context, but whether they are effective and why. It provides invaluable insights for practitioners and researchers in this rapidy evolving field' Riki Therivel, author of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Action Strategic Environmental Assessment and Land Use Planning provides an authoritative, international evaluation of the SEA of land use plans. The editors place the SEA of land use plans in context, and uniquely qualified contributors then evaluate systems in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States and the World Bank. These chapters provide a description of the context in each country, a case study of the use of SEA in land use planning and an evaluation of each SEA system against a set of generic criteria specially designed to anlayse different aspects of SEA. The contributors critically review each SEA system, SEA process and SEA outcome, and conclude by summarizing their findings. The editors draw the various national perspectives together in a final chapter and derive widely applicable conclusions about SEA and land use planning. This book is a core text for all students in environmental assessment, land use planning, environmental science, environmental management, development studies, geography, landscape design and law and engineering. It is also essential reading for all governments and environmental regulators, academics, researchers and environmental and planning consultants worldwide who are involvedin SEA research, practice and training.
Author : Chun-Kin Yau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781361208588
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (85 download)
Download or read book A Review of Passenger Railway Development in Hong Kong written by Chun-Kin Yau and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "A Review of Passenger Railway Development in Hong Kong" by Chun-kin, Yau, 邱俊健, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of the dissertation entitled "A Review of Passenger Railway Development in Hong Kong" Submitted by Yau Chun Kin for the degree of Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning at The University of Hong Kong in June 2005 This dissertation will start with a review of the Hong Kong passenger railway development in the past with respect to Government planning, strategies, infrastructures, services and policies. It will appraise and highlight progressive corporate efforts on service improvements in the railway industry. It will also collect passenger views in order to establish a database of the community. This will be followed with a review of the corresponding development in comparable cities. In order to cover a wider and different range of railway development in other parts of the world and make this study more representative, both old and modern cities will be covered. They are London, Tokyo and Singapore. Railway strategies and directions in these countries will be analyzed and compared with the Hong Kong railway development. This will provide a basis for establishing a suitable strategy together with supporting policy for future development in Hong Kong, taking into account service coverage, adequacy, affordability, inter-modal coordination and/or integration. Lessons learned from MTRCL Airport Railway and KCRC West Rail are valuable. Success factors will thus be identified such that practicable ways and means to improve passenger railway services can be formulated within financial and economic viabilities. Finally an optimum and recommended development strategy will be proposed to suit Hong Kong conditions, highlighting its merits and demerits. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3158283 Subjects: Railroads - China - Hong Kong Railroads - Government policy - China - Hong Kong
