Pang Ying Wai. / Thesis submitted in: August 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-144). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENT --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.x / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objectives and Significance of the study --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Study Area --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- Organization of Thesis --- p.9 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Landscape Ecology --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Definition of Landscape Ecology --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Dimension of Landscape Ecology --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2 --- Landscape metrics --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3 --- Application of Remote Sensing in Landscape Ecology --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4 --- Wetland Habitats and Situations in Hong Kong --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.39 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- METHODOLOGY / Chapter 3.1 --- Data Description --- p.40 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Satellite Data --- p.40 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Topographic Map Sheets and Digital Maps --- p.45 / Chapter 3.2 --- Satellite Data Preprocessing --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3 --- Landuse and Land Cover Classification --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4 --- Landscape Units Extraction --- p.51 / Chapter 3.5 --- Landscape Metrics Identification and Extraction --- p.54 / Chapter 3.6 --- Disturbance Level Identification and Extraction --- p.60 / Chapter 3.7 --- Inter-Classes and Temporal Comparison of Class-based and Landscape-based metrics --- p.61 / Chapter 3.8 --- Summary --- p.62 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION RESULT / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2 --- Clustering Result --- p.63 / Chapter 4.3 --- Land cover classification results --- p.66 / Chapter 4.4 --- Accuracy Assessment --- p.83 / Chapter 4.5 --- Implication from land covers change --- p.84 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Mangrove Changes --- p.84 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Encroachment of Built-up area --- p.89 / Chapter 4.6 --- Summary --- p.91 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- LANDSCAPE METRIC ANALYSIS / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.94 / Chapter 5.2 --- Landscape perspective analysis --- p.94 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- "Area, Density and Edge" --- p.95 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Fractal Dimension and Shape Indices --- p.98 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- "Contagion, Interspersion and Diversity" --- p.99 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Disturbance information --- p.101 / Chapter 5.3 --- Class perspective analysis --- p.105 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Mangrove --- p.105 / Chapter 5.3.1.1 --- "Area, Density and Edge" --- p.105 / Chapter 5.3.1.2 --- Fractal Dimension and Shape Indices --- p.107 / Chapter 5.3.1.3 --- Contagion and connectivity --- p.107 / Chapter 5.3.1.4 --- Disturbance information --- p.109 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Reed bed --- p.111 / Chapter 5.3.2.1 --- "Area, Density and Edge" --- p.111 / Chapter 5.3.2.2 --- Fractal Dimension and Shape Indices --- p.112 / Chapter 5.3.2.3 --- Contagion and connectivity --- p.113 / Chapter 5.3.2.4 --- Disturbance information --- p.114 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Fishponds --- p.116 / Chapter 5.3.3.1 --- "Area, Density and Edge" --- p.116 / Chapter 5.3.3.2 --- Fractal Dimension and Shape Indices --- p.117 / Chapter 5.3.3.3 --- Contagion and connectivity --- p.118 / Chapter 5.3.3.4 --- Disturbance information --- p.119 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion --- p.121 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Landscape degradation from landscape perspective --- p.121 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Implication of landscape metrics on land use planning --- p.123 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Factors affecting the usage of landscape metrics --- p.124 / Chapter 5.5 --- Summary --- p.126 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- CONCLUSION / Chapter 6.1 --- Summary of Findings --- p.129 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Summary of landscape composition --- p.129 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- Summary of landscape configuration --- p.130 / Chapter 6.2 --- Limitations of the Study --- p.132 / Chapter 6.3 --- Recommendations for Further Studies --- p.133 / REFERENCES --- p.134 / APPENDIX --- p.145

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Ho Ka Yip. / Thesis submitted in: December 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-152). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 論文摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Tables --- p.ix / List of Figures --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background to the Study --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Landscape Ecology --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objectives of the Study --- p.6 / Chapter 1.3 --- Significance of the study --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4 --- Definitions --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5 --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.11 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1 --- Landscape Ecology --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Definition --- p.13 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Applications --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Landscape Metrics --- p.18 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Applications of Landscape Metrics --- p.24 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- Sensitivity of the Metrics --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2 --- Feng Shui woodlands --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- General Characteristics --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Physical and Spatial Characteristics --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Ecological Importance --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Functions of Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.43 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Threats to Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.46 / Chapter 2.3 --- Summary --- p.48 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Methodology --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.49 / Chapter 3.2 --- Study Site Description --- p.51 / Chapter 3.3 --- Identification of Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Acquisition and Pre-processing of Remote Sensing Data --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Identification of Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.57 / Chapter 3.4 --- Extraction of Landscape Metrics and Landuse composition --- p.62 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Landscape Metrics of Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.62 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Estimation of Landuse Composition in Feng Shui Woodlands' Neighbourhood --- p.66 / Chapter 3.5 --- Construction of a Geographical Information System (GIS) Database --- p.68 / Chapter 3.6 --- Analysis of Landscape Ecology of Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.68 / Chapter 3.7 --- Summary --- p.70 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Results and Discussion (I)´ؤPhysical Characteristics of Feng Shui woodlands --- p.71 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.71 / Chapter 4.2 --- Identification of Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.71 / Chapter 4.3 --- Interpretation of Landscape Metrics --- p.79 / Chapter 4.4 --- Factor Analysis Results of Landscape Metrics --- p.95 / Chapter 4.5 --- Summary --- p.100 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Results and Discussion (II)一Interaction between Landuse Composition and Feng Shui woodlands --- p.101 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.101 / Chapter 5.2 --- Estimation of Landuse Composition --- p.101 / Chapter 5.3 --- Change of Landuse Composition in Feng Shui Woodlands' Neighbourhood --- p.106 / Chapter 5.4 --- Factor Analysis of Landuse Composition --- p.115 / Chapter 5.5 --- Interaction Between Landuse Composition and Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.120 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- Correlation Analysis --- p.120 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- Cluster Analysis --- p.124 / Chapter 5.6 --- GIS Database --- p.133 / Chapter 5.7 --- Summary --- p.135 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.137 / Chapter 6.1 --- Summary of The Study --- p.137 / Chapter 6.2 --- The Landscape Ecological Value of Feng Shui Woodlands --- p.138 / Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations of This Study --- p.142 / Bibliography --- p.144 / Appendix 1´ؤResults from Factor Analysis and Clustering Analysis --- p.153 / Appendix 2´ؤChange of Percentage of Landuse for Feng Shui Woodlands across 500 meters --- p.156