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Author : Mahfil Ali
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ISBN 13 : 9781361179727
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (797 download)
Download or read book An Alternative Strategy of Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong written by Mahfil Ali and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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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 : Siu-Shan Sandy Tang
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ISBN 13 : 9781360989525
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (895 download)
Download or read book Railways As a Backbone written by Siu-Shan Sandy Tang and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 : Sin-Yee Cindy Lee
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ISBN 13 : 9781361200933
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Developing a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong written by Sin-Yee Cindy 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, "Developing a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong: the Nature and Impacts of Planning and Policy Constraints" by Sin-yee, Cindy, Lee, 李倩儀, 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_b3125973 Subjects: Transportation - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong Transportation and state - China - Hong Kong Environmental policy - China - Hong Kong
Author : Oi-Ching Ip
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781374723276
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (232 download)
Download or read book SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT IN T written by Oi-Ching Ip and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Sustainability Assessment in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong" by Oi-ching, Ip, 葉愛貞, 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 "Sustainability Assessment in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong" Submitted by IP, Oi-ching for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Management at the University of Hong Kong in April 2004 Transport is vital to the development of a city. To maintain the quality of life of the citizens and prosperity of the city, a sustainable transport system, which comprises the environmental, social and economic perspective, should be considered. However, there is no commonly agreed indicator to assess the transport sustainability in Hong Kong. Moreover, sustainability of transport sectors, including the rail, buses, minibuses, taxis, and private vehicles, were not assessed previously. In order to evaluate the sustainability of land transport sector in Hong Kong, this study aims at developing a set of sustainable transport indicators and employs these indicators to assess the sustainability of land transport sectors in Hong Kong. Moreover, this study provides suggestions on how the land transport sectors in Hong Kong can become more sustainable. Sustainable transport is comprised of three perspectives, namely, the social, economic and environmental perspectives. Social indicators include accessibility for the disabled, level of congestion, and road safety. Economic indicators include fares of public transport, and household expenditure on transport. Environmental indicators include emission from vehicles, percentage of car ownership, number of residents exposed to excessive noise, distance of RAMSAR site to major roads, etc. The sustainability assessment of land transport sectors in Hong Kong is thus ibased on the three perspectives. In the social perspective, buses and rail provide the best accessibility for the disabled compared to other modes of transport. However, it should be noted that only 30% of the buses provide facilities for the disabled. For the economic perspectives, fares can be adjusted with the economic conditions for buses, rail, green minibuses and taxi. For the environmental perspective, taxi is the cleanest vehicle as more than 90% of them have switched to Liquefied Petroleum Gas, which emit fewer pollutants. Hong Kong is heading towards sustainable transport with the indicators shown as above. However, improvement can be made. Car ownership is low in Hong Kong, fatality and injury due to traffic accidents is comparatively lower than United Kingdom and Singapore, most of the journeys are generated by public transport. However, it will be more sustainable if Hong Kong implement the following technological and institutional measures. At technological level, more vehicles, especially goods vehicles and private vehicle can switch to a cleaner fuel. More publicity and enforcement of Fuel Economy Label that indicate the fuel efficiency of vehicles should be implemented. Noise mitigation measures like improved low-noise road texture and noise barriers should be constructed. At the institutional level, alternative modes of transport like walking and cycling should be encouraged. Accessibility for the disabled should be encouraged, and public participation is encouraged for transport related decisions. Fares on public transport have not had a great change and lowered with the decrease in living cost, and this should be considered in transport policy. ii DOI: 10.5353/th_b3011080 Subjects: Transportation - China - Hong Kong - Evaluation Susta
Author : Siu-shan Tang (Sandy)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Railways as a Backbone written by Siu-shan Tang (Sandy) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : SAMANTHA LAURA. NICHOLS
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ISBN 13 : 9781361381502
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Transport in Hong Kong written by SAMANTHA LAURA. NICHOLS and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Sustainable Transport in Hong Kong: Reshuffling the Transport Hierarchy Based on Geographical and Trip Characteristics Variations" by Samantha Laura, Nichols, 黎焯霖, 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: With the increased concern as to sustainable development in recent years, there is a need to develop a sustainable transport system as urban transportation plays an important role in cities. Transportation is an important part of daily life as it is related to mobility; and enhanced mobility will contribute to economic development and improve the quality of life. However, the most commonly used transport modes (i.e. motorised transportation) have contributed to heavy air and noise pollution, degrading our environment and affecting people's quality of life. With this unsustainable urban transport system, there is an urgent need to apply the principles of sustainable development to the development of the transport system. The aim of this study is to revisit the general transport hierarchy, examine how the hierarchy varies according to geographical and trip characteristics, and propose new sustainable transport hierarchies that take local contexts, availability of existing infrastructures, travel distance, and income level into consideration. In this study, Hong Kong is chosen as the focus of the study despite the fact that government has already identified the heavy rail system as the backbone of Hong Kong's transport system, and 90% of all travel trips in Hong Kong are carried out on public transport, yet there is much room for improvements, for example the high roadside air pollution, the public transport are not fully utilised, non-motorised transport modes are not widely used, and the public transport fares are on the high side. The Travel Characteristics Survey 2001 will be used for examining trip characteristic variations in Hong Kong. The findings suggest that the general transport hierarchies in Hong Kong do not match with the theoretically most sustainable transport hierarchy. Furthermore, the findings suggest that travel distance and income level have an effect on people's choice of transport modes. The results give a better understanding of the overall sustainability of Hong Kong's transport system and its local variations so that supportive policy can be formulated to further promote sustainable transportation based on the local characteristics, such as the availability of infrastructure, and the socio-economic and travel characteristics of residents in different districts. Subjects: Transportation - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong
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.
Download or read book Developing a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harry T. Dimitriou
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849808392
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (498 download)
Download or read book Urban Transport in the Developing World written by Harry T. Dimitriou and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Policy-making for urban transport and planning of economies in the developing world present major challenges for countries facing rapid urbanisation and rampant motorisation, alongside growing commitments to sustainability. These challenges include: coping with financial deficits, providing for the poor, dealing meaningfully with global warming and energy shortages, addressing traffic congestion and related land use issues, adopting green technologies and adjusting equitably to the impacts of globalisation. This book presents a contemporary analysis of these challenges and new workable responses to the urban transport problems they spawn.
Author : Kwong-yan Chan (Ian)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (576 download)
Download or read book Developing a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong written by Kwong-yan Chan (Ian) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : CHI-ON. LEE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781361201619
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Development and Integrated Transport Planning written by CHI-ON. 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 and Integrated Transport Planning: "Is Hong Kong Moving Towards a More Sustainable Transport System for New Development Areas?"" by Chi-on, Lee, 李子安, 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_b3125995 Subjects: Land use, Rural - China - Hong Kong - Planning Transportation - China - Hong Kong - Planning Automobiles - Motors - Exhaust gas Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong
Author : Sun Daniel Tung
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781374722750
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (227 download)
Download or read book Ecological Modernisation in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong written by Sun Daniel Tung and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Ecological Modernisation in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong" by Sun, Daniel, Tung, 董燊, 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 Ecological Modernisation in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong submitted by TUNG Sun Daniel for the degree of Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning at the University of Hong Kong in June 2004 In general, the transport sector in Hong Kong has modernized along ecological lines facing deteriorating environment caused by the transport system and evoking environmental consciousness of the society as suggested by the ecological modernization theory. Firstly, while the centralized and bureaucratic governance structure of transport sector in Hong Kong moves towards a more horizontal and decentralized style in the past decades, the transport decision-making are becoming more open. Secondly, large public transport operators had adopted new technologies and new techniques to reduce their environmental impacts of the business and sometimes taken initiatives beyond regulatory requirements to enhance their competitive edges. However, there is not the case for the trade associations of small entrepreneurs and operators of taxi and Public Light Buses. They lobbied and tied with other shareholders like Legislators to protect their own interests. The Chief Executive 1999 Policy Address would be seen that the Government had observed the prescriptive merit of the ecological modernization theory as guidelines to formulate its policies for transport. Moreover, the strategies for transport had attempted to address environmental problems caused by transport at sources. A number of technological and social and institutional environmental transport policies were proposed to address the environmental problem. However, the short and medium terms of environmental improvements made by the environmental innovations induced by end-of-pipe control policies were predicted to be lost soon. Moreover, various obstacles would interfere the achievement of long term environment protection induced by the environmental transport policies. To resolve these obstacles, it requires radical changes of thinking towards environmental protection, in the social and political arenas to achieve sustainable transport in Hong Kong. As suggests by ecological modernization theory, such radical changes would be introduced only if the government has established environmental imperative as strategic concern and a participatory, flexible and consensual decision making process. However, case studies on the implementation of Spur Line, the provision of Central By-pass, and feasibilities studies of ERP, and planning of Route 7 and SIL and WIL had revealed that environmental considerations are still not a strategies concern of the Government and the decision making process in the transport sector was not flexible and hard to reach a consensus. It shows that the environmental considerations has been watered down from the Chief Executive 1999 Policy Address and transport strategies to transport planning and implementation of transport projects. To build Hong Kong into a "World-Class City," the Hong Kong Government must need to change its discursive approach on environmental protection now, regard it as a strategic concern, and be decisive on setting ecological rules for the transport sector towards sustainability as suggested by the Ecological Modernization Theory. Hong Kong's sustainable future is depended on the hand of the decision makers who wo
Author : Frederic Daniel Du Verle
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361340394
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Geographical Variability of Transit-Oriented Development in Hong Kong written by Frederic Daniel Du Verle 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, "Geographical Variability of Transit-oriented Development in Hong Kong" by Frederic Daniel, Du Verle, 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: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a management strategy that offers sustainable answers to urban development at different levels and reduces the heavy automobile dependence. In dealing with transport-related issues, TOD encourages the use of transit for better sustainability. The number of railway patronage is the best index used to measure the success of TOD. However, TOD may also generate many short local car trips within the neighbourhood. The main research objective of the thesis is to investigate the factors that influence the three major transit modes of transportation within the neighbourhood. The ultimate goal of this thesis is to guide development policies that create more sustainable transport. Although many studies have looked at TOD residents' travel behaviour at a regional or city level, most of them were based on North American cities. TOD neighbourhoods are assumed to have similar impacts on travel behaviour as they are generalized. Local trips within the TOD are less understood. A neighbourhood level analysis is used to explore residents' travel behaviours in 60 neighbourhoods of Hong Kong delimited by a five-hundred-meters buffer area around each MTR station. An in-depth statistical analysis of the transit shares of 60 TOD and non-TOD neighbourhoods is made. This research design highlights the influence of TOD neighbourhoods in the use of transit for trips in different local communities, but most importantly it also identifies variability within the TOD neighbourhoods. Built environment's variables, which may influence the modes of transportation, are selected. Principal component analysis is used to reduce the number of variables to 5 latent factors. Those factors are identified as specific characteristics of the built environment. In order to understand the relationship between the extracted factors and the use of transit modes, regressions are conducted. The results confirm that a dense economic urban area and the station integration to other transportation networks could explain residents' travel behaviour for metro by 32%. It also shows that those two factors together with a mostly residential area with large families also explained 47% of the residents' travel behaviour for walking. Variability of the bus' modal shares is not explained by any factor of the built environment used in the regression model. Buses have been identified as being more important in non-TOD neighbourhoods and a less sustainable mode of transportation than walking and metro. This study provides important guidelines for TOD development to further promote walking and the use of metro. The variability of TOD neighbourhoods in Hong Kong and, ultimately, its influence on people's choice of sustainable transportation mode is demonstrated. This study brings a better understanding of TOD in the Asian context and how to increase its sustainable aspect through transportation. The findings of this study can be used by policy makers. DOI: 10.5353/th_b5194735 Subjects: transit-oriented development - China - Hong Kong
Author : 吳嘉恩
Publisher : Open Dissertation Press
ISBN 13 : 9781361169650
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (696 download)
Download or read book Logistics Development written by 吳嘉恩 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, "Logistics Development: a Way Towards a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong" by 吳嘉恩, Ka-yan, Karen, Ng, 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_b3126092 Subjects: Freight and freightage - China - Hong Kong - Planning Logistics Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong
