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

Hui Shuk Ying. / Thesis submitted in: October 2004. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-149). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / 中文摘要 --- p.v / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.viii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.ix / LIST OF SYMBOLS --- p.xii / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1. --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2. --- Situation in Hong Kong --- p.4 / Chapter 1.3. --- Physical setting of Hong Kong --- p.7 / Chapter 1.4. --- Climate of Hong Kong --- p.9 / Chapter 1.5. --- Objectives of the study --- p.12 / Chapter 1.6. --- Significance of the study --- p.12 / Chapter 1.7. --- Organization of the thesis --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.14 / Chapter 2.1. --- Introduction --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2. --- Nature of Urban Heat Island (UHI) --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3. --- Characterization of UHI --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3.1. --- Diurnal variation --- p.17 / Chapter 2.3.2. --- Seasonal variation --- p.19 / Chapter 2.3.3. --- Spatial distribution of UHI --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4. --- Effects of weather factors on UHI intensity --- p.22 / Chapter 2.5. --- Relationship between urban factors and UHI intensity --- p.27 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- WEATHER DATA AND METHODOLOGY --- p.34 / Chapter 3.1. --- Surface meteorological observation --- p.34 / Chapter 3.1.1. --- Meteorological stations --- p.35 / Chapter 3.1.2. --- Methods of observation --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2. --- Acquisition and processing of data --- p.42 / Chapter 3.3. --- Detection of urban heat island in Hong Kong --- p.46 / Chapter 3.4. --- "Characterization of UHI intensity, frequency and temporal patterns" --- p.48 / Chapter 3.5. --- Evaluation of relationship between UHI intensity and weather conditions --- p.49 / Chapter 3.6. --- Evaluation of correlation between UHI intensity and city growth --- p.51 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.52 / Chapter 4.1. --- Temperature evolution in Hong Kong --- p.52 / Chapter 4.1.1. --- Urban center --- p.52 / Chapter 4.1.2. --- New town --- p.57 / Chapter 4.1.3. --- Rural areas --- p.64 / Chapter 4.1.4. --- Discussion of the temperature changes in Hong Kong --- p.68 / Chapter 4.2. --- Urban heat island in Hong Kong --- p.75 / Chapter 4.2.1. --- Basic characteristics of UHI --- p.75 / Chapter 4.2.2. --- Annual patterns of UHI --- p.83 / Chapter 4.2.3. --- Seasonal patterns of UHI --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2.4. --- Discussion of the UHI phenomenon --- p.96 / Chapter 4.3. --- Weather effect on UHI intensity --- p.102 / Chapter 4.3.1. --- UHI phenomena and weather conditions --- p.103 / Chapter 4.3.2. --- Relationship between UHI intensity and meteorological elements --- p.106 / Chapter 4.3.3. --- Discussion of weather effects on UHI intensity --- p.115 / Chapter 4.4. --- Correlation of urban indicators and UHI intensity --- p.121 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.128 / Chapter 5.1. --- Summary of findings --- p.128 / Chapter 5.2. --- Limitation of the research --- p.133 / Chapter 5.3. --- Prospects of the study --- p.134 / REFERENCES --- p.135