Shi, Xiaoxin. / "August 2010." / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-169). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (English) --- p.iv / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iiiv / Acknowledements --- p.iv / List of Tables --- p.ix / List of Figures --- p.x / Abbreviations --- p.xii / "Terms in English, Chinese, and Chinese pinyin" --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- SEA and its practice in China --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research objectives --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Research questions --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Significance of this research --- p.5 / Chapter 1.5 --- Structure of the thesis --- p.6 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- SEA and Its Chinese Context --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- The definition of SEA --- p.9 / Chapter 2.3 --- The two schools of SEA theory --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- EIA-based SEA --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Policy-oriented SEA --- p.112 / Chapter 2.4 --- SEA in the Chinese context --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Institutional context: administrative structure and governmental organs --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- "Planning system context: urban SEPs, basic classification, and attributes" --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Historical context: from EIA to SEA --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- "Regulatory context: a ""grey area"" for urban SEPs" --- p.28 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Research Methodology and Design --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.31 / Chapter 3.2 --- Inquiry process as a social practice --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- Framing the research --- p.33 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- "Starting from the tangible top of an ""iceberg""" --- p.33 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Establishing criteria for evaluation --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Research Framework --- p.36 / Chapter 3.4 --- Literature review: summarizing key elements of good SEAs of urban SEPs --- p.37 / Chapter 3.5 --- Research instruments --- p.39 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Literature review --- p.39 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Questionnaire Survey --- p.39 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Case studies --- p.40 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Interviews --- p.42 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Review of Chinese SEA of Urban SEPs --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2 --- Key elements of SEA of urban SEPs --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Integrated approach --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Integrated content --- p.47 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Integrated process --- p.48 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Communicative and participative process --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Consideration of alternatives --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Tiering and follow-up --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2.7 --- "Applying the six ""key elements of SEAs of urban SEPs"" to the evaluation of Chinese practices" --- p.56 / Chapter 4.3 --- General issues of Chinese SEA practices: a Chinese literature review --- p.58 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- SEA approach --- p.58 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- SEA content --- p.60 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Integration with the planning process --- p.622 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Stakeholder involvement --- p.63 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- Consideration of alternatives --- p.64 / Chapter 4.3.6 --- Establishment of continuous SEA process --- p.64 / Chapter 4.4 --- Questionnaire feedbacks from SEA practitioners --- p.65 / Chapter 4.5 --- "Case studies from three cities: Dalian, Wuhan, and Shanghai" --- p.69 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- SEA of the Urban Development Plan of Dalian City (2003-2020) --- p.72 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- SEA of the 11th Five-Year Economic and Social Development Plan (FYP) of Wuhan City (2006-1010) --- p.75 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- SEA of the 11th Five-Year Economic and Social Development Plan of Pudong New District in Shanghai (2006-2010) --- p.77 / Chapter 4.5.4 --- Findings from case studies --- p.81 / Chapter 4.6 --- Interviews with SEA practitioners and urban planners --- p.82 / Chapter 4.6.1 --- Applying EIA-based approach along with data deficiencies --- p.83 / Chapter 4.6.2 --- "SEA contents: narrow in scope, technical in presentation" --- p.84 / Chapter 4.6.3 --- Linkages with the planning process --- p.85 / Chapter 4.6.4 --- Insufficient non-government stakeholder involvement --- p.87 / Chapter 4.6.5 --- Inadequate consideration for alternatives at strategic levels --- p.88 / Chapter 4.6.6 --- One-time-only assessment exercises --- p.89 / Chapter 4.7 --- Conclusion --- p.90 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Discussion and Recommendations --- p.93 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.93 / Chapter 5.2 --- Recommendations for SEA approach --- p.93 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Moving beyond the rational decision-making mindset --- p.94 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Moving beyond the end-of-pipe control mindset --- p.98 / Chapter 5.3 --- Recommendations for SEA content --- p.102 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Reporting: making sense for non-environmental experts --- p.102 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Building up SEA team --- p.104 / Chapter 5.4 --- Recommendations for SEA process --- p.107 / Chapter 5.5 --- Recommendations for stakeholder involvement: engaging non-government stakeholders --- p.110 / Chapter 5.6 --- Recommendations for considering alternatives at strategic levels --- p.114 / Chapter 5.7 --- Applying SEA more strategically --- p.116 / Chapter 5.8 --- Summary --- p.120 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusions --- p.122 / Chapter 6.1 --- Research findings --- p.122 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Deficiencies in content and process of recent Chinese SEA of urban SEPs --- p.122 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Views and recommendations from stakeholders on the deficiencies of Chinese SEA of urban SEPs --- p.124 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Recommendations to improve SEAs of urban SEPs in China --- p.126 / Chapter 6.2 --- Limitations and future research --- p.128 / Chapter 6.3 --- Concluding remarks --- p.129 / Appendix I Questionnaire Survey --- p.131 / Appendix II A full list of the interviewees in this research --- p.134 / Appendix III Guiding questions for semi-structured interviews --- p.136 / Appendix IV Main contents of Five-Year Plans and UMPs --- p.141 / Appendix V Main topics in SEAs of urban SEPs --- p.144 / Appendix VI Recommendations to improve Chinese SEA of urban SEPs by interviewees --- p.15147 / Appendix VII Recommendations and challenges to address the six issues of Chinese SEA of urban SEPs --- p.151 / References --- p.153

Chow Tsz Kwan, Anna. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2006-2007, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter 0.0 --- Preface / Chapter 0.1 --- Preface / Chapter 0.2 --- Thesis Statement / Chapter 1.0 --- Conflicts / Subject / Chapter 1.1 --- Mutation of the Urban Surface / Chapter 1.2 --- Metropolitan Rhythm / Chapter 1.3 --- Disjunction / Chapter 2.0 --- Route 5 Manual / Research / Chapter 2.1 --- Overview / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Location of Route 5 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Formation of Route 5 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- City Structure along Route 5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Interuption / Chapter 2.2.1 --- View from the City / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Deficiencies of Crossings / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Edges and Boundaries / Chapter 2.2.4 --- City Nodes / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Homogenity VS Heterogenity / Chapter 3.0 --- Issues / Critique of Current Situation / Chapter 3.1 --- Incompatible Scale / Chapter 3.2 --- Segregation / Chapter 3.3 --- Underutilization / Chapter 4.0 --- Design Strategies / Integration / Chapter 4.1 --- Contiguity / Chapter 4.2 --- Reach Across / Chapter 4.3 --- Exploit the Infrastructural Space / Chapter 5.0 --- Potential Sites / Explorstion on different conditions / Chapter 5.1 --- Segmented Fabric / Sham Shui Po / Chapter 5.2 --- Fabric Edge / Tsuen Wan West / Chapter 5.3 --- Infrastructural Node / Lai Chi Kok / Chapter 5.0 --- Potential Sites / Exploration on different conditions / Chapter 5.1 --- Segmented Fabric / Sham Shui Po / Chapter 5.2 --- Fabric Edge / Tsuen Wan West / Chapter 5.3 --- Infrastructural Node / Lai Chi Kok / Chapter 6.0 --- Urban Scale Design / Infrastructure as the generator of Urban Form / Chapter 6.1 --- Distribution of Programs / Chapter 6.2 --- Site Context / Chapter 6.3 --- Conceptual Sketch / Chapter 6.4 --- Urban Strategy / Chapter 6.5 --- Grain Size and Edge Conditions / Chapter 6.6 --- Program / Chapter 6.7 --- Open Space Distribution / Chapter 6.8 --- Movement Pattern / Chapter 6.9 --- Explorations / Chapter 6.10 --- Roof Plan / Chapter 6.11 --- Terrace Level - Axonometric Drawing / Chapter 6.12 --- Scenarios - Section A and View 1 / Chapter 6.13 --- Scenarios - Section B and View 2 / Chapter 6.14 --- Scenarios - Section C and View 3 / Chapter 7.0 --- Appendix / Chapter 7.1 --- Vocabulary of Infratructure / Chapter 7.2 --- Reference Projects / Chapter 8.0 --- Bibliography

MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND ROTCH. / Thesis (M. Arch.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1981. / Bibliography: leaves 173-176. / by James Rutherford Richardson, IV.

Wong Yuen Fun. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2005-2006, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter A. --- Theory and History / Chapter A-1. --- Evolution of Interiority / Chapter A-2. --- Evolution of Bigness / Chapter A-3. --- Evolution of Shopping / Chapter B. --- Fron Mall to Village / Chapter B-1. --- Shopping Malls along Railways / Chapter B-2. --- The Mall / Chapter B-3. --- Points of Arrival / Chapter B-4. --- Internal Circulation / Chapter B-5. --- Sectional Journey / Chapter B-6. --- Interior? Exterior? / Chapter C. --- From Village to Mall / Chapter C-1. --- Urban Village / Chapter C-2. --- Mall in the Village / Chapter D. --- Design

Advancement in science and technology has brought about tremendous changes in the world. Under the influence of globalization, increasing competition among cities has been witnessed all over the world and urban competitiveness has become a new research topic. This study conducts a comparative analysis of 253 Chinese cities at prefecture-level or above based on a conceptual framework of urban competitiveness. Two methodological issues are addressed and carefully examined which are the selection of weighting methods and the assessment of the impact of population data on the result of urban competitiveness analysis. Based on the empirical results, this research further analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese cities and the regional pattern of urban competitiveness in China. / In this study, urban competitiveness is understood from a comprehensive perspective including economic, social and environmental components. Adopting a three-level hierarchical indicator system, this study compares the different results derived from the use of two different weighting methods, Equal Weighting and Factor Analysis. Through tracing the calculation process, it is found that Factor Analysis generates problematic weights to some indicators and it also has a tendency to ignore the environmental performance of the cities in this study. Thus the Equal Weighting method seems better to fit urban competitiveness study. / The impact of the quality of population data is addressed by comparing the results using the population data from the 2000 Population Census and from the 2001 Urban Statistical Yearbook. Although the general inconsistency in the result of urban competitiveness analysis caused by using different population data was not as serious as the one caused by using different weighting methods, the results from using population data from the 2001 Urban Statistical Yearbook were inaccurate. / The inter-regional differences and intra-regional variations within regions and provinces have been significant in the reform period. The eastern region outstripped the central and western regions not only in economic, but also in social and environmental competitiveness. Economic competitiveness driven by a large amount of FDI in the eastern region was the most outstanding among the three competitiveness dimensions. Cities in the central region were better off than the western region with the exception of Economic Performance. It is worth noting that a few cities in the central and western regions demonstrated strong competitiveness which even outscored many eastern cities. However, the large disparity among the cities in the western region increased the difficulties of reducing the overall regional disparity. The variation of urban competitiveness also shaped the inter-provincial disparity within each region. / These methodological considerations have led to the selection of Equal Weighting as the weighting method and the 2000 Population Census as the population data source with which to measure urban competitiveness. As revealed by the analysis, the cities varied by having either consistent or inconsistent ranks in their economic, social and environmental competitiveness. Hangzhou, Zhuhai, Beijing, and Shenzhen ranked at the top for the country, while Bazhong, Baoshan, Suining, and Guang'an ranked near the bottom in total urban competitiveness. / This research contributes to the understanding of and measurement of urban competitiveness in Chinese cities. It provides a useful reference on the strengths and weaknesses of Chinese cities. Furthermore, the regional pattern of urban competitiveness also helps to improve the general understanding of China's uneven development. / Jiang, Yihong. / "January 2007." / Adviser: Jianfa Shen. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-08, Section: A, page: 3537. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-248). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / School code: 1307.

Tsang Chi Wai Eddie. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1996-97, design report." / Chapter 1. --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Vision. / Chapter 1.2 --- Background / Chapter 2. --- Project Analysis / Chapter 2.2 --- Client Analysis / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Client's Mission / Chapter 2.3 --- Site / Context Analysis / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Site Location (Urban Level) / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Site Location (Building Level) / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Topography / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Adjacent Buildings / Chapter 2.3.5 --- Population / Chapter 2.3.6 --- Infrastructure / Chapter 2.4 --- Access and Transportation / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Roads / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Mass Transit Railway / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Kowloon-Canton Railway / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Passengers' Flow of Rail Service / Chapter 2.5 --- Land Use Zoning / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Commercial / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Residential / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Government / Institution / Community / Chapter 2.5.4 --- Open Space / Chapter 2.5.5 --- Other Specified Uses / Chapter 2.5.6 --- Green Belt / Chapter 2.6 --- Codes / Chapter 2.7 --- Project Opportunities / Chapter 2.7.1 --- Design Issues / Chapter 3. --- Process / Chapter 3.1 --- Site Documentation / Chapter 3.2 --- Exploration Period / Chapter 3.3 --- Design Process / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Vision 1 - Urban Level / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Vision 2 - Urban + Architectural Level / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Vision 3 - Architectural Level / Chapter 4. --- Final Project / Chapter 4.1 --- Vision 1 - Pedestrian Artery / Chapter 4.2 --- Vision 2 - Places Making / Chapter 4.3 --- "Vision 3.-Integration of Public Transportation, Places and Human Activities" / Chapter Appendix A --- Program Report (Urban Design) / Chapter Appendix B --- Program Report (Building Design) / Chapter Appendix C --- Site Documentation

So Chun Wai. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2007-2008, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 30). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter PART ONE: --- THESIS RESEARCH / Chapter 1.0 --- ABSTRACT / Chapter 2.0 --- URBAN PHENOMENON / Chapter 2.1 --- Current Situation in Hong Kong / Chapter 2.2 --- Local Case Study of Urban Waterway / Chapter 2.3 --- Waterway in New Town Development / Chapter 3.0 --- SITE: TAi PO - NEWTOWN IMPLEMENTATION ALONG LAM TSUEN RIVER / Chapter 3.1 --- Evolution / Chapter 3.2 --- Division of New and Old City Fabric / Chapter 3.3 --- Existing Context and Sectional Study / Chapter 4.0 --- IDEOLOGY OF URBAN WATERWAY: PRECEDENT RESEARCH / Chapter 4.1 --- Nature Condition / "Aguada Fioodabie Park, Santiago, Chile" / "Cheong Gye Cheors, Seoul" / Chapter 4.2 --- Evolution of a canal city: Amsterdam / Chapter 4.3 --- River Edge Condition / Chapter 4.4 --- River Node Condition / Chapter 4.5 --- Connectivity / Chapter PART TWO: --- DESIGN / Chapter 5.0 --- DESIGN KEY ISSUE / Built and Unbuilt: Urban/Nature Condition / Connectivity and Porosity / Housing Typology / Chapter 6.0 --- DESIGN / Chapter 6.1 --- Strategy / Chapter 6.2 --- Shaping and Transformation / Chapter 6.3 --- Diagrams / Chapter 6.4 --- Living Density Estimation / Chapter 6.5 --- Program Distribution / Chapter 6.6 --- Living Unit Design / Chapter 7.0 --- FINAL DESIGN / Chapter 8.0 --- BIBLIOGRAPHY

Yu, Han. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-155). / Abstract also in Chinese; appendix C in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.v / Content --- p.vii / Figure Content --- p.ix / Table Content --- p.xiii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Rapid Transformation of urban fabric in China --- p.3 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Dilemma in conservation studies and practices --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Definition --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Research Questions --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Research Methods --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Study area --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Objectives and significances --- p.12 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review and Methodology --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1 --- Space syntax theory --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Foundations of syntactical model --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Network and movements --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Part-whole relationships --- p.19 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Syntactical studies of urban evolution process --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2 --- Space Syntax Implementations --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Basic parameters --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Secondary parameters --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Implementation in Depthmap --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3 --- Research methodology --- p.38 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Analysis and Results --- p.42 / Chapter 3.1 --- Background --- p.42 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Overview of urban development of Foshan --- p.43 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Limitations of previous studies --- p.53 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Analysis framework --- p.56 / Chapter 3.2 --- Data preparation --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Historical maps --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Three periods --- p.59 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Historic attributes --- p.63 / Chapter 3.3 --- Syntactical models --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Generating axial lines --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Boundary considerations --- p.66 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Space syntax parameters --- p.69 / Chapter 3.4 --- Syntactical transformation of the whole street network --- p.70 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Global integration --- p.70 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Global choice --- p.76 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Relations to functional distribution --- p.79 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Findings --- p.84 / Chapter 3.5 --- Transformation of district-city relationships --- p.85 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Overview of ´بdistrict´ة in different years --- p.86 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- ´بDistrict´ة and ´بradius´ة --- p.91 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Syntactical characteristics of districts --- p.99 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Findings --- p.106 / Chapter 3.6 --- Transformation of place-city relationships --- p.107 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Overview of ´بhistorical places´ة in different years --- p.108 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Syntactical characteristics of places in 1923 --- p.114 / Chapter 3.6.3 --- Syntactical transformation of heritages --- p.117 / Chapter 3.6.4 --- Findings --- p.122 / Chapter 3.7 --- Summary --- p.123 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.125 / Chapter 4.1 --- Conservation discussions --- p.125 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Suggestions to urban planning of historic core --- p.125 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Suggestions to urban design of historic districts --- p.129 / Chapter 4.2 --- Conclusions --- p.131 / Chapter 4.3 --- Research limitations --- p.132 / Chapter 4.4 --- Future works --- p.133 / Appendix --- p.135 / Chapter A: --- Events of Foshan in the history --- p.135 / Chapter B: --- Glossary of space syntax --- p.137 / Chapter C: --- Glossary of Foshan --- p.139 / Chapter D: --- Syntactical results of respective districts --- p.142 / Chapter E: --- Syntactical results of individual heritages --- p.144 / Bibliography --- p.148

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