published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning

Wong, Pang Hing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-114). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / TABLE OF CONTENTS / LIST OF FIGURES / LIST OF TABLES / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Justification --- p.1 / Chapter 1.3 --- Research Objectives --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Research Significance --- p.4 / Chapter 1.5 --- Outline of Thesis --- p.4 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- REGIONAL COOPERATION AND PORT DEVELOPMENT IN THE GPRD / Chapter 2.1 --- Regional Cooperation in the GPRD --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Overview --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Different Actors on Regional Cooperation in the GPRD --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- Port Development under Regional Cooperation --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Global Trend of Port Development --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Forces Affecting Port Competition and Cooperation --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- Regional Development and Hong Kong Port --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Role of Hong Kong's Port --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Relationship with Other Ports in the GPRD --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Future Strategy of Hong Kong's Port --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.19 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.20 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / Chapter 3.1 --- Research Objectives --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2 --- Research Methodology --- p.22 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Integrated Approach --- p.22 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- SWOT Analysis --- p.24 / Chapter 3.3 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4 --- Research Design --- p.29 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Case Study --- p.29 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Data Collection --- p.30 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Semi-structured In-depth Interview --- p.31 / Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.31 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- PORT DEVELOPMENT IN PEARL RIVER DELTA: HONG KONG PORT AND SHENZHEN PORT / Chapter 4.1 --- An Overview of Greater Pearl River Delta --- p.32 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- An Overview of the Development of the Container Ports in the GPRD Region --- p.32 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Functions and Positioning of Ports in the GPRD --- p.34 / Chapter 4.2 --- Hong Kong Port and Shenzhen Ports --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Development of Hong Kong Port --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Development of Shenzhen Ports --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Changing Position of Hong Kong Port with the Impact of Shenzhen Ports --- p.49 / Chapter 4.4 --- Summary --- p.52 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- CURRENT SITUATION OF HONG KONG PORT / Chapter 5.1 --- SWOT Analysis of the Hong Kong Port --- p.53 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Strengths --- p.53 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Weaknesses --- p.61 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Opportunities --- p.63 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Threats --- p.70 / Chapter 5.2 --- Comparative Advantages of the Shenzhen Ports --- p.77 / Chapter 5.3 --- Summary --- p.75 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- COOPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG PORT AND SHENZHEN PORTS / Chapter 6.1 --- The Relationship between Hong Kong Port and Shenzhen Ports --- p.76 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Competition --- p.77 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Cooperation --- p.78 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Partnership between Hong Kong Port and Shenzhen Ports- --- p.79 / Chapter 6.1.4 --- Limitation on the Current Cooperation --- p.82 / Chapter 6.2 --- Potential of Further Cooperation between Hong Kong Port and Shenzhen Ports --- p.83 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Market Changes: Shifting of Industries from Eastern PRD to Western PRD --- p.84 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Complementary of the Other's Weaknesses --- p.86 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Environmental Conservation --- p.88 / Chapter 6.2.4 --- Over-competition: Duplicated Infrastructure --- p.89 / Chapter 6.3 --- Obstacles on Further Cooperation --- p.91 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Different Expectation between Provincial Government and Local Governments --- p.91 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Different Expectation between Government and the Port Industry --- p.92 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Market Force --- p.93 / Chapter 6.3.4 --- Extent of Government Involvement --- p.95 / Chapter 6.3.5 --- Different Background between Two Cities --- p.96 / Chapter 6.4 --- Summary --- p.97 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- CONCLUSION / Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.98 / Chapter 7.2 --- Major Findings --- p.99 / Chapter 7.2.1 --- The Strength and Weakness of Hong Kong Port --- p.99 / Chapter 7.2.2 --- The Changing Status of Hong Kong Port in Facing the Competition from Shenzhen Ports --- p.101 / Chapter 7.2.3 --- Possible Directions of Strengthening Regional Cooperation --- p.103 / Chapter 7.3 --- Further Research --- p.105 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.106 / APPENDIXES / Chapter Appendix One --- Questions to Interviewees (in English) --- p.115 / Chapter Appendix Two --- List of Interviewees --- p.117

published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts

published_or_final_version / Transport Policy and Planning / Master / Master of Arts