Yu Hongbo. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-138). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH --- p.i-ii / ABSTRACT IN CHINESE --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv-v / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi-viii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.ix / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.x-xi / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Problem Statement --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Purpose --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Significance --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Methodology --- p.8 / Chapter 1.5 --- Outline of the Thesis --- p.9 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2 --- Origin of GIS --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3 --- Development of GIS-T --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4 --- Capabilities of GIS-T --- p.18 / Chapter 2.5 --- Structure of a GIS-T --- p.19 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Data Models for GIS-T --- p.19 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Relational DBMS and Dueker-Butler's Data Model for Transportation --- p.22 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Objected-oriented Approach --- p.25 / Chapter 2.6 --- Main Techniques of GIS-T --- p.26 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Linear Location Reference System --- p.26 / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Dynamic Segmentation --- p.27 / Chapter 2.6.3 --- Planar and Non-planar Networks --- p.28 / Chapter 2.6.4 --- Turn-table --- p.28 / Chapter 2.7 --- Algorithms for Finding Shortest Paths on a Network --- p.29 / Chapter 2.7.1 --- Overview of Routing Algorithms --- p.29 / Chapter 2.7.2 --- Dijkstra's Algorithm --- p.31 / Chapter 2.7.3 --- Routing Models for the Multi-modal Network --- p.32 / Chapter 2.8 --- Recent Researches on GIS Data Models for the Multi-modal Transportation System --- p.33 / Chapter 2.9 --- Main Software Packages for GIS-T --- p.36 / Chapter 2.10 --- Summary --- p.37 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- MODELING THE MULTI-MODAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2 --- Elaborated Stages and Methods for GIS Modeling --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3 --- Application Domain: The Multi-modal Public Transportation System --- p.43 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Definition of a Multi-modal Public Transportation System --- p.43 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Descriptions of the Multi-modal Public transportation System --- p.44 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Objective of the Modeling Work --- p.46 / Chapter 3.4 --- A Layer-cake Based Application Domain Model for the Multi- modal Public Transportation System --- p.46 / Chapter 3.5 --- A Conceptual Model for the Multi-modal Public Transportation System --- p.49 / Chapter 3.6 --- Logical and Physical Implementation of the Data Model for the Multi-modal Public Transportation System --- p.54 / Chapter 3.7 --- Criteria for Routing on the Multi-modal Public Transportation System --- p.57 / Chapter 3.7.1 --- Least-time Routing --- p.58 / Chapter 3.7.2 --- Least-fare Routing --- p.60 / Chapter 3.7.3 --- Least-transfer Routing --- p.60 / Chapter 3.8 --- Summary --- p.61 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- DATA PREPARATION FOR THE STUDY AREA / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2 --- The Study Area: Hong Kong Island --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- General Information of the Transportation System on Hong Kong Island --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Reasons for Choosing Hong Kong Island as the Study Area --- p.66 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Mass Transit Routes Selected for the Prototype --- p.67 / Chapter 4.3 --- Data Source and Data Collection --- p.67 / Chapter 4.4 --- Geographical Data Preparation --- p.71 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Data Conversion --- p.73 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Geographical Data Input --- p.79 / Chapter 4.5 --- Attribute Data Input --- p.86 / Chapter 4.6 --- Summary --- p.88 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTOTYPE / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.89 / Chapter 5.2 --- Construction of the Route Service Network --- p.89 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Generation of the Geographical Network --- p.90 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Setting Attribute Data for the Route Service Network --- p.95 / Chapter 5.3 --- A GIS-T Prototype for the Study Area --- p.102 / Chapter 5.4 --- General GIS Functions of the Prototype --- p.104 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Information Retrieve --- p.104 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Display --- p.105 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Data Query --- p.105 / Chapter 5.5 --- Routing in the Prototype --- p.105 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- Routing Procedure --- p.108 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- Examples and Results --- p.110 / Chapter 5.5.3 --- Comparison and Analysis --- p.113 / Chapter 5.6 --- Summary --- p.118 / Chapter CHAPTER VI --- CONCLUSION / Chapter 6.1 --- Research Findings --- p.123 / Chapter 6.2 --- Research Limitations --- p.126 / Chapter 6.3 --- Direction of Further Studies --- p.128 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.130

Hui Wing-chi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 127-141). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xiii / LIST OF ACRONYMS --- p.xvii / Chapter CHAPTER ONE- --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Conceptual Framework and Study Objectives --- p.7 / Chapter 1.3 --- Scope of the Research and Study Area --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Location and Climate --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Geology --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Landuse Characteristics and Status of Water Quality --- p.13 / Chapter 1.4 --- Significance of Study --- p.14 / Chapter 1.5 --- Organization of Thesis --- p.16 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO - --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Landuse Alteration --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Urbanization and Landuse Changes --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Detecting Landuse Changes in Urbanizing Region --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2 --- Impact of Landuse Alteration on Water Quality --- p.21 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Point and Nonpoint Sources of Water Pollution --- p.22 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Nonpoint Source Pollution as a Worldwide Environmental Problem --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Methods of Assessing Nonpoint Source Pollution --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- GIS-based Modeling of Nonpoint Source Pollution --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Application of Remote Sensing on Water Quality Study --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3 --- Landuse Changes and Their Water Quality Impacts in the Pearl River Delta --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Economic Reform and Urbanization --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Urban Redevelopment --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Rural Industrialization --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Water Pollution --- p.34 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE - --- METHODOLOGY / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2 --- Computation of Areal Nonpoint Source Pollution Loading --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Assumptions --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Soil Conservation Service (SCS) Curve Number Method --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Generation of Nonpoint Source Pollutants --- p.42 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Model Operation --- p.43 / Chapter 3.3 --- Instream Water Quality Modeling --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Description ofWASP5 --- p.46 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Hydraulic Parameters --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Model Constants --- p.48 / Chapter 3.4 --- Description of Model Input Data --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Watershed Delineation --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Soil Data --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Rainfall Data --- p.52 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Detection Landuse Changes --- p.53 / Chapter 3.4.4.1 --- Image Preprocessing --- p.54 / Chapter 3.4.4.2 --- Classification and Post-classification Analysis --- p.57 / Chapter 3.4.4.3 --- Assessment of Accuracy --- p.60 / Chapter 3.5 --- Scenario Modeling --- p.61 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR - --- INTERFACING ARCVIE W GIS WITH WATER QUALITY MODEL / Chapter 4.1 --- Watershed Parameter Generator --- p.64 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Topographic Analysis and Stream Network Definition --- p.65 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Vectorization of Basin Geometries --- p.68 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Computation of Basin Geometric Characteristics --- p.69 / Chapter 4.2 --- Nonpoint Source Pollution Loading Generator --- p.69 / Chapter 4.3 --- Instream Water Quality Calculator --- p.74 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE- --- LANDUSE AND LAND COVER CHANGES ANALYSIS / Chapter 5.1 --- Framework for Analysis --- p.78 / Chapter 5.2 --- Landuse Changes During the Study Period --- p.82 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Areal Landuse Changes --- p.82 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Inter-category Landuse Changes --- p.86 / Chapter 5.2.2.1 --- Rural-to-urban Changes --- p.86 / Chapter 5.2.2.2 --- Rural-to-rural Changes --- p.87 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Error matrix --- p.88 / Chapter 5.3 --- Spatial Pattern of Landuse and Land cover --- p.91 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Urban Land --- p.92 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Rural Areas --- p.94 / Chapter 5.4 --- Scenario Building --- p.96 / Chapter 5.5 --- Limitation of Landuse Classification based on Satellite Image Interpretation --- p.96 / Chapter 5.6 --- Summary --- p.98 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX - --- IMPACTS OF LANDUSE CHANGES ON NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION LOADING AND WATER QUALITY / Chapter 6.1 --- Impact of Landuse Changes on NPS Loading --- p.100 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Identification of Curve Number --- p.100 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Runoff and Areal Nonpoint Source Pollution Loadings --- p.101 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Sensitivity of NPS Pollution Loading to Landuse Changes --- p.107 / Chapter 6.2 --- Instream Water Quality Analysis --- p.110 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Downstream Variation of Water Quality --- p.111 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Comparison with NWQC II --- p.114 / Chapter 6.3 --- Strategic Landuse Management --- p.117 / Chapter 6.4 --- Limitation of the Study --- p.118 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN - --- CONCLUSION / Chapter 7.1 --- Summary of Findings --- p.122 / Chapter 7.1.1 --- Landuse and Land Cover Changes --- p.122 / Chapter 7.1.2 --- GIS-based Water Quality Modeling --- p.123 / Chapter 7.1.3 --- Pollution Loading and Instream Water Quality --- p.124 / Chapter 7.2 --- Future Study --- p.125 / REFERENCES --- p.127