published_or_final_version / Environmental Management / Master / Master of Science in Environmental Management

by Cheng, Shuk-ching Lilian. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-124). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / Abstract --- p.ii / Table of Contents --- p.v / List of Figures --- p.ix / List of Tables --- p.xi / List of Appendices --- p.xii / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1-12 / Chapter 1.1 --- Objectives --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2 --- The Study Area --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3 --- Studied Typhoons --- p.8 / Chapter 1.4 --- Rain Gauge and Stream Gauge --- p.10 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- FLOOD HYDROLOGY --- p.13-37 / Chapter 2.1 --- Definition of Flood Water / Overland Flow --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2 --- "Storm Depth, Duration and Intensity" --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- Infiltration --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4 --- Interception and Surface (Depression) Storage --- p.21 / Chapter 2.5 --- Peak Discharge --- p.22 / Chapter 2.6 --- Flood Frequency --- p.26 / Chapter 2.7 --- Unit Hydrographs --- p.27 / Chapter 2.8 --- Synthetic Unit Hydrographs --- p.29 / Chapter 2.9 --- Catchment Routing --- p.31 / Chapter 2.10 --- Flood Hydrology in Hong Kong --- p.34 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- APPLICATION OF GIS IN HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING --- p.38-51 / Chapter 3.1 --- Traditional Hydrological Studies --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2 --- Geographic Information System and Hydrologic Modelling --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3 --- Problems and Limitations --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4 --- Future Trends of Development --- p.50 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.52-75 / Chapter 4.1 --- The Conceptual Framework --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2 --- Data Source and Quality --- p.56 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Terrain Data --- p.56 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Stream Data --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3 --- Processing Spatial Data Using GIS --- p.60 / Chapter 4.4 --- Building a Topographic Data Base --- p.61 / Chapter 4.5 --- Deriving the Stream Hydrologic Parameters --- p.68 / Chapter 4.6 --- Modelling the Runoff Pattern --- p.70 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- RESULTS AND ANALYSIS --- p.76-111 / Chapter 5.1 --- The Topographic Data Base --- p.76 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- The Overall Studied Area --- p.76 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Spatial Variation of Catchment Area and Streainlength --- p.78 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Spatial Variation of Stream Channel Slope --- p.79 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Time of Concentration --- p.81 / Chapter 5.2 --- The Hydrometeorological Data --- p.85 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Derived Hydrographs From Rain Gauge Records --- p.85 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Stream Gauge Data --- p.85 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Analyses of Time-Area Hydrographs --- p.93 / Chapter 5.2.3.1 --- Hydro graph Shapes --- p.93 / Chapter 5.2.3.2 --- Flow Volume --- p.101 / Chapter 5.3 --- Spatio-Temporal Flow Pattern --- p.105 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.112-118 / Chapter 6.1 --- Achievements of the Study --- p.112 / Chapter 6.2 --- Evaluation of the Applicability of Geographic Information System --- p.113 / Chapter 6.3 --- Evaluation of the Hydrological Model --- p.116 / Chapter 6.4 --- Conclusion --- p.117 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.119-124 / APPENDICES --- p.125-138

by Wan Yuk-ching. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-152). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / List of Tables --- p.i / List of Figures --- p.iii / List of Plates --- p.v / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Scope of the Problem --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Importance of the Urban Sediments on the Environment --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3 --- Hydrological and Sedimentological Problems Related to Urbanization -a Storm Event Basis --- p.13 / Chapter 1.4 --- Studies in Sub-tropical Humid Areas --- p.17 / Chapter 1.5 --- Objectives of this Research --- p.18 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN SEDIMENTS / Chapter 2.1 --- Sediments Transportation Pattern of Storm Events --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2 --- Particle Size Parameter --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3 --- Volatile and Chemical Parameters of Total Sediment Loading --- p.33 / Chapter 2.4 --- Problems Arisen from the Review of Previous Studies and Directions --- p.36 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- METHODOLOGY / Chapter 3.1 --- Experimental Design --- p.37 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Catchment Approach --- p.38 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Storm base Approach --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2 --- Study Area --- p.41 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Rainfall Pattern --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3 --- Nature of the Study Areas --- p.44 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Location --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Relief and Geology --- p.47 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Landuse Pattern --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Climatic Condition --- p.57 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Streamflow Measurement --- p.59 / Chapter 3.4 --- Suspended Sediment Concentration --- p.61 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Sample Collection --- p.61 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Laboratory Procedures --- p.62 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Instantaneous Sediment Concentration --- p.63 / Chapter 3.5 --- Volatile and Mineral Solids --- p.63 / Chapter 3.6 --- Particle Size Measurement --- p.65 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- TRANSPORTATION PATTERN OF STORM SEDIMENTS IN URBAN CATCHMENTS / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.66 / Chapter 4.2 --- Suspended Sediment Transport Patterns During Storm Events --- p.70 / Chapter 4.3 --- The Relationship Between Discharge and Instantaneous Sediment Concentration --- p.81 / Chapter 4.4 --- Additional Factors Affecting Instantaneous Sediment Concentrations During Storm Events --- p.87 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- University Campus --- p.88 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Fo Tan --- p.91 / Chapter 4.5 --- Discussion --- p.93 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.97 / Chapter 5.2 --- Characterization of Sediments --- p.98 / Chapter 5.3 --- Variations in Sediment Size --- p.101 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Between-Storm Variations in Particle Size --- p.103 / Chapter 5.3.1.1 --- Size Distribution Curves --- p.103 / Chapter 5.3.1.2 --- Median Particle Size --- p.107 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Within-Storm Variations in Particle Size --- p.108 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Factors Affecting the Between Storm Variations in Sediment Particle Size --- p.120 / Chapter 5.4 --- Variations in the Sediment Volatile Content --- p.123 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Differences in Sediment Volatile Content Between the Two Catchments --- p.123 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Variations in Volatile Content Between and Within Storms --- p.124 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Timing of the Volatile Content Peaks --- p.128 / Chapter 5.4.4 --- Factors Affecting the Volatile Content --- p.131 / Chapter 5.4.5 --- Some General Observations on Sediment Volatile Content --- p.133 / Chapter 5.5 --- Summary and Discussion --- p.133 / Chapter CHAPTER VI --- CONCLUSION / Chapter 6.1 --- Summary of Findings --- p.137 / Chapter 6.2 --- Implications of the Research Findings --- p.141 / Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations of this Study and Suggestions for Future Work --- p.143

Lau Wai Kee Albert. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2000-01, design report." / On double leaves. / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Prologue --- p.1 / Definition of the unseen space --- p.2 / Unseen space in the city --- p.3 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Justification of selected unseen space --- p.4 / Definition of nullah --- p.6 / Surface transformation of the nullah --- p.8 / People perception of the nullah --- p.10 / People perception of wastewater --- p.12 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Justification of site selection --- p.15 / Site analysis --- p.18 / Transportation character --- p.22 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Physical identity of nullah --- p.25 / Intrinsic meaning of nullah --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Philosophy of nullah --- p.30 / Concept --- p.34 / Project mission --- p.38 / Conceptual strategy --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Philosophical meaning of water --- p.46 / People perception to water --- p.50 / Basic concept in water space design --- p.52 / Chapter Chapter 8 --- Precedent study --- p.56 / Urban rivers --- p.57 / Local rivers --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter 9 --- Design ideas --- p.68 / Appendix / Water quality of Kai Tak nullah --- p.75 / Annual rainfall --- p.76 / "Interview with Dr. Chung, Dept. of Biology, CUHK" --- p.78 / Biblography --- p.80