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
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324762 |
| Date | January 2004 |
| Contributors | Ho, Ka Yip., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Geography and Resource Management. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xiii, 182 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Hong Kong |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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