Ng Pui Tsz, Peggy. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2006-2007, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (p. 70). / Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese. / Thesis Statement --- p.2 / Chapter I --- Research Intention --- p.3 / Interpretation of quarry / Interpretation of rock / Literature study of rock / Chapter II --- Target site - Lei Yue Mun Point --- p.14 / Chapter III --- Design Methodology --- p.22 / Chapter IV --- Design Development --- p.26 / Chapter V --- Weaving Surface --- p.52 / Chapter VI --- Design Detail --- p.56 / Circulation studies / Structural studies / Daylight simulation studies / Chapter VII --- Model Photo --- p.62

Chan, Hoi Weun Kilkenny. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 233-248). / Abstract also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ABSTRACT (IN CHINESE) --- p.iv / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vi / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.viii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xiv / LIST OF PLATES --- p.xvi / LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.xvii / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xviii / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Conceptual framework --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- Study objectives --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4 --- Significance of research --- p.10 / Chapter 1.5 --- Organization of thesis --- p.12 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2 --- The geographical setting of Hong Kong --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Climate of Hong Kong --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Geology of Hong Kong --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Soils of Hong Kong --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Vegetation of Hong Kong --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3 --- Forestry management in Hong Kong --- p.19 / Chapter 2.4 --- Land degradation and growth constraints --- p.20 / Chapter 2.5 --- Importance of ecological rehabilitation --- p.23 / Chapter 2.6 --- Use of exotic and native species in ecological rehabilitation --- p.27 / Chapter 2.7 --- Myths of native species --- p.32 / Chapter 2.8 --- Quarrying and quarry rehabilitation in Hong Kong --- p.34 / Chapter 2.8.1 --- Permit quarries --- p.34 / Chapter 2.8.2 --- Contract quarries --- p.36 / Chapter 2.8.3 --- Quarry rehabilitation contracts --- p.37 / Chapter 2.9 --- Constraints of quarry rehabilitation --- p.39 / Chapter 2.10 --- Characteristics of quarry growth substrates --- p.41 / Chapter 2.11 --- Soil amendment materials --- p.42 / Chapter 2.12 --- Summary --- p.43 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- SCREENING OF SOIL AMENDMENT MATERIALS FOR THE GROWTH OF SCHIMA SUPERB A / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.44 / Chapter 3.2 --- Methodology --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Experimental design --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Post-planting care --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Plant performance measurements --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3 --- Laboratory analysis --- p.55 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Soils --- p.55 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Amendment materials --- p.59 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Foliar nutrient contents --- p.60 / Chapter 3.4 --- Statistical analysis --- p.61 / Chapter 3.5 --- Results and discussion --- p.61 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Physical and chemical properties of decomposed granite --- p.61 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Chemical properties of soil amendment materials --- p.64 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Plant growth performance --- p.68 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Effect of SAMs on growth performance of the seedlings --- p.78 / Chapter 3.6 --- Summary --- p.81 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- SOILS AND VEGETATION CHARACTERISTICS OF THREE RESTORED QUARRY SITES / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.85 / Chapter 4.2 --- Study area --- p.87 / Chapter 4.3 --- Methodology --- p.92 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Experimental design --- p.92 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Soil sampling --- p.93 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Vegetation survey --- p.94 / Chapter 4.4 --- Data processing and statistical analysis --- p.95 / Chapter 4.5 --- Results and discussion --- p.96 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Characteristics and properties of the restored soils --- p.96 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Vegetation survey --- p.110 / Chapter 4.6 --- Summary --- p.130 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- EFFECT OF ENGINEERING DESIGN AND RAINSTORM ON ECOLOGICAL REHABILITATION / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.133 / Chapter 5.2 --- Methodology --- p.135 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Experimental design --- p.135 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Assessment of plant growth and storm damage --- p.142 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Laboratory analysis --- p.143 / Chapter 5.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.143 / Chapter 5.4 --- Results and discussion --- p.143 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Physical and chemical properties of the growth substrate --- p.143 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Chemical properties of the soil amendment materials --- p.146 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- The weather and growth conditions in ARQ --- p.149 / Chapter 5.4.4 --- Damage caused by the rainstorm --- p.155 / Chapter 5.4.5 --- Survival rates of the seedlings --- p.161 / Chapter 5.4.6 --- Growth performance of seedlings 3 months after planting --- p.163 / Chapter 5.4.7 --- Lessons learnt from this experiment --- p.167 / Chapter 5.5 --- Summary --- p.174 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- GROWTH OF SCHIMA SUPERBA AND RHAPHIOLEPIS INDICA ON DECOMPOSED GRANITE (DG) AND DECOMPOSED VOLCANIC (DV) / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.177 / Chapter 6.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.179 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Experimental design --- p.179 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Plant performance measurements and data processing --- p.181 / Chapter 6.2.3 --- Laboratory analysis --- p.182 / Chapter 6.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.182 / Chapter 6.4 --- Results and discussion --- p.183 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Properties of decomposed granite and decomposed volcanic --- p.183 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Properties of the soil amendment materials --- p.186 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Survival rates of the seedlings --- p.188 / Chapter 6.4.4 --- Height growth of seedlings --- p.198 / Chapter 6.4.5 --- Stem basal diameter growth of seedlings --- p.201 / Chapter 6.4.6 --- Overall growth performance of seedlings --- p.203 / Chapter 6.5 --- Summary --- p.204 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- CONCLUSIONS / Chapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.207 / Chapter 7.2 --- Summary of major findings --- p.207 / Chapter 7.3 --- Implications of the study --- p.216 / Chapter 7.3.1 --- Screening of soil amendment materials to promote early growth of seedlings in decomposed granite --- p.216 / Chapter 7.3.2 --- Successional development in the restored quarry sites under existing revegetation programme --- p.218 / Chapter 7.3.3 --- Constraints of quarry rehabilitation --- p.221 / Chapter 7.3.4 --- Potential use of native species in quarry rehabilitation --- p.225 / Chapter 7.4 --- Limitations of the study --- p.228 / Chapter 7.5 --- Suggestions for further study --- p.230 / REFERENCES --- p.233 / APPENDICES --- p.249

Wong Cheuk Yuet. / Thesis submitted in: July 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 223-233). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ix / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xii / LIST OF PLATES --- p.xiv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xv / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- About the thesis --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Background of Hong Kong --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Geography --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Climate --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Vegetation and their distribution --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Floristic composition --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Urban development and forestry history --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3 --- Restoration of degraded lands --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Importance of restoration --- p.13 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Sites for restoration --- p.16 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Substratum for restoration in Hong Kong --- p.16 / Chapter 1.3.4 --- Revegetation --- p.19 / Chapter 1.4 --- Species for plantation --- p.20 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Exotics vs. natives --- p.20 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Fields of controversy --- p.23 / Chapter 1.5 --- Project objectives and significances --- p.26 / Chapter 1.6 --- Study sites --- p.27 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Criteria for site selection --- p.27 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Shek O Quarry and Lam Tei Quarry --- p.27 / Chapter 1.6.3 --- Rehabilitation of the quarries --- p.31 / Chapter 1.6.4 --- Site specificity and representativeness --- p.33 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- Characterization of CDG on Site --- p.37 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.39 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Soil sampling --- p.39 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Soil analysis --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.42 / Chapter 2.4 --- Results and discussion --- p.43 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Characterization and comparison of soil stock between two sites --- p.43 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Comparison between raw soil and grassed soil --- p.46 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Comparison among phases --- p.49 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Comparison with other studies --- p.56 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- Soil development in two quarries --- p.58 / Chapter 2.5 --- Conclusions --- p.59 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- Natives Performance in Revegetation on CDG - I. Common PlantationSpecies --- p.61 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.61 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.64 / Chapter 3.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.66 / Chapter 3.4 --- Results and discussion --- p.68 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Height and basal diameter at the beginning of study --- p.68 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Relative growth rates of different ages --- p.72 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Comparison between sites --- p.84 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusions --- p.89 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- Natives Performance in Revegetation on CDG ´ؤ II. the Neglected Species --- p.91 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.91 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Seed dispersal and rehabilitation --- p.91 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Conservation and rehabilitation --- p.92 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Framework species --- p.93 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Species selection --- p.95 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Planting area --- p.97 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Planting scheme --- p.97 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Planting protocol --- p.100 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Field measurements --- p.102 / Chapter 4.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.106 / Chapter 4.4 --- Results and discussion --- p.107 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- General performance of the planted species --- p.107 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- General inter-specific comparison --- p.116 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Effect of aspect on seedling performance --- p.120 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Effect of elevation on seedling performance --- p.140 / Chapter 4.4.5 --- Overall species evaluation --- p.147 / Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusions --- p.151 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- Further Exploration of Other Potential Pioneer Natives --- p.153 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.153 / Chapter 5.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.155 / Chapter 5.3 --- Results and discussion --- p.156 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Inter-site comparison --- p.161 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Inter-phase comparison --- p.163 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Ranking of species --- p.171 / Chapter 5.3.4 --- Invaders for exploration --- p.171 / Chapter 5.4 --- Conclusions --- p.177 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- Performance of Five Natives under Different N:P Combinations --- p.180 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.180 / Chapter 6.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.181 / Chapter 6.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.185 / Chapter 6.4 --- Results and discussion --- p.186 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Height --- p.186 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Basal diameter --- p.193 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Leaf number --- p.200 / Chapter 6.4.4 --- Total dry weight --- p.200 / Chapter 6.4.5 --- Aerial and underground dry weight --- p.202 / Chapter 6.4.6 --- "Chlorophyll florescence, stomatal conductance and transpiration" --- p.207 / Chapter 6.4.7 --- General species performance in treatments --- p.214 / Chapter 6.4.8 --- Comparison with seedling performance in field trial --- p.215 / Chapter 6.5 --- Conclusions --- p.216 / Chapter CHAPTER 7 --- General Conclusions --- p.217 / REFERENCES --- p.223 / APPENDIX I --- p.234 / APPENDIX II --- p.235 / APPENDIX III --- p.237 / APPENDIX IV --- p.238 / APPENDIX V --- p.241 / APPENDIX VI --- p.242