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

190GEOG2077.China: environment and sustainable development * (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)Due to its geographic characteristics and its large population size, China is prone to natural resourcesdegradation. Environmental problems have been accelerated by the rapid economic growth of recentyears, high intensity of energy use, particularly in the industrial sector, and economic and pricingpolicies that did not take into account the intrinsic market value of the resources. These factors combineto cause over exploitation of natural resources. This course comprises three main sections. Followingthe introduction, Section I provides an overview of the state of the natural environment of the country.Section II focuses on the institution, legislative and administrative framework for environmentprotection and nature conservation. Finally, Section III discusses the government's strategy for theenvironment and sustainable development as spelled out in recent Five-Year plans and China's Agenda21.Assessment: 40% coursework, 60% examination.This course will be offered in the first semester.GEOG2078.Urban geography I: growth, function and pattern of cities (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)This is one of the two basic courses on urban geography. It covers basic topics of the forces and patternsof urbanization, central place theories, functions of cities, rank size rule, primacy and urban systems,and new urbanization features such as the world city and Extended Metropolitan Regions. It is basic tothe understanding of urban and regional development issues and problems.Assessment: 40% coursework, 60% examination.This course will be offered in the first semester.GEOG2079.Urban geography II: city structure and urban land use models (6 credits)(This course is also offered to second and third year non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadeningpurposes.)This is one of the two basic courses on urban geography. It deals with conventional urban land usemodels and the cultural and modern forces that shape the urban internal structures of different regions oftoday. It covers the conventional urban land use models, social areas, CBD, urban industrial location,urban renewal and the rural-urban fringe, urban structures of colonial cities, African cities, Islamiccities, Latin American cities, Chinese and Soviet cities, as well as the new city in the Information Age.The course will be useful for urban administration, planning and marketing.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.