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Urban heat island in Hong Kong: detection, characterization and evaluation.

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

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_325174
Date January 2005
ContributorsHui, Shuk Ying., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Geography and Resource Management.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xii, 148 leaves : ill., map ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse 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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