Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

179GEOG2015.Environmental monitoring and assessment (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)The course is divided into two parts. The first part deals with basic environmental monitoringmethodology and techniques, which are how to obtain and analyse information on the existence andconcentration of substances in the environment, either naturally occurring or from anthropogenicsources. The second part provides a basic concept and nature of environmental assessment (EA or EIA),an exploration of best practice in EA and a description of EA procedures.Assessment: 40% coursework, 60% examination.This course will be offered in the first semester.GEOG2018.Transport geography (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)This course provides an understanding of the spatial structures and development of transport systemsfrom a people-oriented geographical approach. This approach emphasizes the role of people indetermining the evolution and use of transport systems and the role of the transportation systems inserving and changing our daily life through improving accessibility and mobility. The course will coverthe fundamentals of geographical analysis on transport, the analysis on transport demand, supply andregulations, and the relationship between transport and development. Case studies of airports, ports,and urban transport networks provide explanations about the mechanisms and dynamics of transportsystems in different geographical situations, and how they interact with local and global development.Assessment: 40% coursework, 60% examination.This course will be offered in the second semester.GEOG2019.Environmental GIS * (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)This course introduces students to the methods of overlaying and merging of spatial data layers inenvironmental monitoring and decision making. The principles of such an approach will be discussedfocusing on the nature of environmental data (particularly the raster data structure and remote sensingimages), data transformation and geocoding, modeling techniques, and accuracy evaluation of spatialdatabases. Students must complete a simple project embodying the application of the GIS concept in anenvironmental situation.Assessment: 40% coursework, 60% examination.This course will be offered in the second semester.* = Course to be offered in biennial even year, i.e. in 2002-03, 2004-05 and so on.