Download or read book Ecological Modernisation in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong written by Mun-keong Kwok (Kelvyn) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ecological Modernisation in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong written by 郭文強 and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Ecological Modernisation in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong" by 郭文強, Mun-keong, Kelvyn, Kwok, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of dissertation entitled Ecological Modernisation in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong Submitted by KWOK Mun Keong, Kelvyn for the degree of Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning at The University of Hong Kong in June 2005 Ecological modernisation is emerging as a fashionable new term to describe recent changes in environmental policy and politics and is serving a serious part in our continuous drive towards sustainable development. But does ecological modernisation refer to environmentally-sensitive technological change or does it more broadly define a style of policy discourse which serves to foster better environmental management or to manage dissent and legitimate ongoing environmental destruction? In fact, the concept of ecological modernisation is increasingly being used in policy analysis to demonstrate deeply embedded ecological self-conscious and in-built considerations in our political, economical and cultural transformation. This in-depth study looks into the environmentally-sensitive technological change in the transport sector in Hong Kong, with foci on three modes of transport, mainly, franchised buses, public light buses and taxis and also looks into the major research and developments in the world to introduce more environmentally-sensitive technological changes to the transport sector. Lightweight materials research and strategies to reduce weight; future fuels from energy corps or other forms of biomass; and even transport network pollution catchment areas etc., these research and developments have discretely formed and are becoming important developments for ecological modernisation in the transport sector. And though ecological modernisation of such scale may not have reached the level of awareness or sank in deeply with the public in Hong Kong, the environmental requirements, concerns and awareness in government policies, media activities and public programmes over many years have created significant i public and private sector participation in environmental issues which eventually would be a good start to the full implementation of ecological modernisation. Hong Kong, not being an international driver or technological hub in transport development, has for decades adopted strong, proven and experienced transport system and technologies procurement, bringing together technological advanced and usually long proven transport technologies in the world to develop one of the most efficient and effective public transport network. And from this study, the findings have led me to conclude that ecological modernisation may exist but it has been very much inactive in pursuing any ecological modernisation initiatives. Hence, Hong Kong should price upon its expertise and experience in developing an efficient and effective public transport network to continue to fund and take on a more active role to formulate and implement ecological modernisation plans to improve and safeguard the environment, form partnerships with advanced countries to share and develop environmental-sensitive technological advances and finally, to increase community awareness of ecological modernisation in the transport sector. With these major proponents in the transport sector and the integration of ecological modernisation within every aspect and at every scale of public policy, significant and meani

Download or read book Ecological Modernisation in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong written by Mun-keong Kwok (Kelvyn) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ecological Modernization in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong written by 鍾振文 and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Ecological Modernization in the Transport Sector in Hong Kong: Achieving Sustainable Development Through the Strategic Use of Urban Form" by 鍾振文, Chun-man, Ricky, Chung, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4167963 Subjects: Urban transportation - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book Ecological Modernization and Environmental Innovation written by Chi-Kei Jacqueline Lam and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Ecological Modernization and Environmental Innovation: a Case Study of Public Transport Industry in Hong Kong" by Chi-kei, Jacqueline, Lam, 林哲奇, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled Ecological Modernization and Environmental Innovation: A Case Study of Public Transport Industry in Hong Kong Submitted by Jacqueline Chi-Kei Lam for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Hong Kong in October 2007 Environmental innovation (EI) has been taken to be a critical means to simultaneously achieve both economic gain and environmental performance in the Ecological Modernization Theory (EMT). EI is central to achieving the ecological modernization (EM) goal because EI can not only reduce emissions and consumption but also improve the eco-efficiency to bring about better competitiveness. Nevertheless, many factors can hinder the adoption of EI. This dissertation investigates the conditions of EI adaptation and diffusion and policies that can mostly effectively stimulate the industry to engage in EI. Specifically, the focus will be on technological environmental innovation (TEI). Based on innovation economics (Neo-classical and the Neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary i approach), it is proposed that the adoption (adaptation and diffusion) of TEI is influenced by three types of conditions, namely, economic condition (financial incentives), firm condition (technical/organizational capabilities, partnership and collaboration) and stakeholder condition (attitudes and perceptions). The proposed theoretical model illustrates how the policy process can iteratively improve the innovation conditions to achieve TEI and EM. Concerning how environmental policies can effectively achieve TEI and EM, two major views are found in the EM literature. Some EM theorists advocates that traditional C&C environmental regulation should increasingly be replaced by market-based and voluntary measures because it is far less effective in creating favourable conditions for environmentally sound practices than market-based and voluntary measures. Another camp acknowledges that despite the failure of the traditional regulation, they recognize certain merits of environmental regulation and introduce new approaches to regulatory implementation. With the EM debates as the background, this study tackles the issue from the firm perspective. The question is what kind of policy can effectively promote favourable innovation conditions and TEI outcome. Some non-EM business economists (e.g. Michael Porter and Claas van der Linde) suggest that properly designed regulation can stimulate companies to deploy innovative solutions to enhance resource productivity. Extending their idea, this research study proposes the New Environmental Regulatory Approach, which advocates policy mix and strategic implementation of environmental regulation and other types of measures. The essence of the new form of regulation lies in the assumption that innovation conditions can be better improved because when the policy is properly designed and implemented, the rigidity and threat of regulation can be complemented by ii incentive-based/voluntary measures. Consequently, the synergy of various measures can more comprehensively enhance the different innovation conditions (i.e. economic condition, firm condition and stakeholder condition). The diffusion of TEI can eventually be stimulated. The new form of environmental regulation emphasizes innovation-orientation, flexibility, stringency,

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Download or read book Sustainable Development in Hong Kong written by Terri Mottershead and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Development in Hong Kong provides a unique and pioneering examination of what the application of the ideas of sustainable development implies for Hong Kong with all its exceptional characteristics, political, social, ecological, and especially its very high urban density. The book brings together, for the first time, a broad cross-section of 21 public and private sector specialists in the many and varied aspects of sustainable development. In so doing, it demonstrates the breadth and depth of local knowledge and expertise in the subject, as well as the wide range of concepts and issues that will have to be considered and interests reconciled, for the concept to be fully implemented in Hong Kong. Sustainable development has been defined as: "development that meets the needs of today whilst not affecting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Implementing this concept requires that decision-makers from all stakeholder groups (government, business and the public) not only commit to sustainable development, but also incorporate it at every level of decision-making regardless of the political, economic, social, technological, cultural and legal frameworks within which their decisions are made. It also requires that, before doing so, they hear, respect and utilize the input from each other in these decisions. Sustainable development was placed squarely on the political agenda in Hong Kong through the Chief Executive's commitment to it in his Policy Address in 1999. This was followed by the adoption of it as an overriding objective in Hong Kong 2030: Planning Vision and Strategy (2001) and the establishment of the Sustainable Development Unit (2001) and the Council for Sustainable Development (2003). This is a book for all who are concerned about Hong Kong's environment and about its future development. The exceptional nature of Hong Kong means that this book also provides a valuable extreme case study for all who work in the sustainable development field.

Download or read book A Sustainable Transportation System in Hong Kong written by Hoi-Ting Jannie Leung and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "A Sustainable Transportation System in Hong Kong?: Towards an Era of Ecological Modernisation" by Hoi-ting, Jannie, Leung, 梁凱庭, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3126113 Subjects: Urban transportation - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book The Sustainability and Development of Hong Kong s Land Transport System written by Reuben David Flint and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "The Sustainability and Development of Hong Kong's Land Transport System" by Reuben David, Flint, 斐迪偉, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3195196 Subjects: Transportation - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong - Case Studies Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong - Case studies Transportation - Case Studies

Download or read book Development of Public Transport in Hong Kong written by P. F. Leeds and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (Uncorrected OCR) Abstract of Dissertation Development of Public Transport in Hong Kong Submitted by Pang Ming Ho, Darwin for the degree of Master of Arts at the University of Hong Kong in August 2003 Transport is of vital importance to the economic growth of the society. It is related to every one of us who uses public transport services for any purposes. Over the past 30 years, there was a remarkable growth in Hong Kong's economy, inducing significant changes in the travel pattern and behaviour of the General Public. There were also increasing demands for the services with population growth and expansion of the city development. Primitive public transport services evolved in the 19th Century with little advancement until the last few decades after the war. Most of the milestones of the development of public transport in Hong Kong concentrated in this period. Besides, structured and systematic processes of transport policy making were also established. New Government department was set up to take up the role of regulating the transport services and White Papers were started to issue. The principles delivered in the first two papers were similar while the latest one giving the blueprint for our future transport system incorporated the ideas of considering the environment and sustainable development when providing new facilities or services to enhance economic growth and society needs.

Download or read book Environmental Impact Assessments and Transport Development in Hong Kong written by Hon-Kei William Lung and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Technological Solutions for Modern Logistics and Supply Chain Management written by Luo, ZongWei and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technological Solutions for Modern Logistics and Supply Chain Management highlights theories and technological growth in applied research as well as advances in logistics, supply chains, and industry experiences. Aiming to enhance the expansions made towards an efficient and sustainable economy, this book is essential for providing researchers, practitioners and academicians with insight into a wide range of topics.

Download or read book Sustainable Transport in Hong Kong written by SAMANTHA LAURA. NICHOLS and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Sustainable Transport in Hong Kong: Reshuffling the Transport Hierarchy Based on Geographical and Trip Characteristics Variations" by Samantha Laura, Nichols, 黎焯霖, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: With the increased concern as to sustainable development in recent years, there is a need to develop a sustainable transport system as urban transportation plays an important role in cities. Transportation is an important part of daily life as it is related to mobility; and enhanced mobility will contribute to economic development and improve the quality of life. However, the most commonly used transport modes (i.e. motorised transportation) have contributed to heavy air and noise pollution, degrading our environment and affecting people's quality of life. With this unsustainable urban transport system, there is an urgent need to apply the principles of sustainable development to the development of the transport system. The aim of this study is to revisit the general transport hierarchy, examine how the hierarchy varies according to geographical and trip characteristics, and propose new sustainable transport hierarchies that take local contexts, availability of existing infrastructures, travel distance, and income level into consideration. In this study, Hong Kong is chosen as the focus of the study despite the fact that government has already identified the heavy rail system as the backbone of Hong Kong's transport system, and 90% of all travel trips in Hong Kong are carried out on public transport, yet there is much room for improvements, for example the high roadside air pollution, the public transport are not fully utilised, non-motorised transport modes are not widely used, and the public transport fares are on the high side. The Travel Characteristics Survey 2001 will be used for examining trip characteristic variations in Hong Kong. The findings suggest that the general transport hierarchies in Hong Kong do not match with the theoretically most sustainable transport hierarchy. Furthermore, the findings suggest that travel distance and income level have an effect on people's choice of transport modes. The results give a better understanding of the overall sustainability of Hong Kong's transport system and its local variations so that supportive policy can be formulated to further promote sustainable transportation based on the local characteristics, such as the availability of infrastructure, and the socio-economic and travel characteristics of residents in different districts. Subjects: Transportation - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book Environmental Impact Assessments and Transport Development in Hong Kong written by Hon-kei Lung (William) and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Policy Drivers for Electrifying Public Transport Vehicles in Hong Kong written by Kau-Han Yu and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Policy Drivers for Electrifying Public Transport Vehicles in Hong Kong: Stakeholder Responses" by Kau-han, Yu, 于皎嫺, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Exhaust emissions from vehicles are major contributor to local air pollution and global climate change. Electric vehicles are zero tailpipe emission, while electricity can be generated from renewable sources. They are widely considered by policymakers. Although the Hong Kong Government carried out various policies in last few years, the market share of electric vehicles is still low, particularly in the public transport sector. This dissertation aims to investigate the policy drivers and obstacles to electric vehicles adoption in Hong Kong, focus on public transport vehicles - buses, public light buses and taxis, because they are the largest contributor to the street-level air pollution. The methodologies of this study included two parts. The first part is an extensive literature review and overseas case studies. The second part is survey interviews on 34 decision makers from public transport operators, public vehicle associations, infrastructure developers, car park management companies and property management companies. The survey covered 25.2 percent of total licensed public vehicles in Hong Kong in March 2013. The investigation reveals that long payback period, lack of infrastructure support, battery capacity, and range anxiety are the key obstacles to public electric vehicles adoption in Hong Kong, while environmental concern is less important to the stakeholders. As breakthroughs in technology will compensate most of the shortcomings, in short-term, provide direct subsidy on a non-linear sliding scale, and allocate land for overnight charging are vital for the Government to push public electric vehicles adoption. In medium to long-term, the Government has to be more proactive and roll out a clear roadmap for future development. Provide governmental research and development support, release the threshold of Green Pilot Transport Fund, further amendment on Road Traffic (Expressway) Regulations (Cap. 374Q), enhance collaboration with electric vehicle manufacturers, increase promotion, public education and professional training are recommended. The dissertation ends with a future research agenda. Suggestions included investigates the effectiveness of public electric vehicles' operation and acceptance by passengers; monitoring public electric vehicles' adoption, operation and development among Hong Kong and major regional competitors - Singapore and Shanghai. In addition, research on how China's expanding electric vehicle industry will influence public transport sector in the next two to three years' time. DOI: 10.5353/th_b5099172 Subjects: Electric automobiles - China - Hong Kong Transportation - China - Hong Kong

Download or read book DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE TRANS written by Kwong-Yan Ian Chan and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Developing a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong" by Kwong-yan, Ian, Chan, 陳光仁, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract of thesis entitled Developing a Sustainable Transport System in Hong Kong Submitted by CHAN Kwong Yan, Ian for the degree of Master of Arts in Transport Policy and Planning at The University of Hong Kong in June 2004 It is broadly agreed that sustainable development in transport is vital to the world at present and in future. Economical growth benefits human beings but also creates problems in over consumption of natural resources and pollution. A lot of cities such as Hong Kong are enjoying benefits from mobility, but also suffering deterioration in air quality due to vehicle emission. Development of a sustainable transport system is indispensable. It is hard to develop a sustainable transport system from a planning model with no full consideration of sustainability. In the past decade, lots of studies have been done for 1 building up transport planning model that would cater for requirements of sustainability. One of the areas under research is the use Stated Preference (SP) Survey in modelling. A recent study [Loo 2002] has identified ways of using SP surveys to improve traditional four-stage transport planning model for developing a sustainable transport system. Countries in Europe and North American have applied SP survey to develop sustainable transport, but it is comparatively less use in Asia. Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR) has incorporated sustainability as one of the policy objectives of the government but the current use of traditional four-stage transport planning model for evaluating transport policies and projects does not fully cater for the requirements of sustainability. Hence, this study is an attempt to carry out a location-specific SP survey to estimate new utility functions using Stated Preference Survey and Multinomial Logit Analysis for improvement of the traditional four-stage transport planning model, and to understand the implication of the results of findings to the development of sustainable transport in Hong Kong, in particular to the provision of new railway links and implement of pedestrianization. It is expected that the result of study would give insights to the improvement on current situation of West Rail Phase I and in formulation and assessment of new transport policy for a more sustainable Hong Kong society. The goal of the study is to enhance traffic calming, mobility and conservation of Hong Kong at reasonable cost. The Multinomial Logit Analysis has revealed that people tend to consider time, fare and interchange in their choice of transport mode but not so much safety and environmental protection. Change in age, income and education of the people have 2 different degree of influence on their preference. The difference in preference of people on transport mode between the Home based to Work and Work based to Entertainment trip is minimal except that they consider transfer to be less important in the Home to Work Trip. The further assessments on the implication of the results of findings to the development of sustainable transport in Hong Kong have indicated that introduction of the Kowloon Southern Link (KSL) will significantly encourage more people to use West Rail as the transport mode. Decrease in fare of West Rail at current situation or increase in fare of the rail after commissioning of KSL would have no si

Download or read book The Emergence of Ecological Modernisation written by Mr Stephen C Young and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-24 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Emergence of Ecological Modernisation offers a wealth of empirical research material from an international perspective, bringing together previously scattered sources for the first time. It addresses a series of theoretical issues that are of key contemporary relevance, such as the relationship between ecological modernisation and sustainable development; strategies for promoting ecological modernisation, and the extent to which it is possible to 'green' contemporary capitalism.