The Department of Geography at HKBU is a long-established and highly reputed academic institution in Hong Kong, one of Asia’s most dynamic and international cities. The Department can be traced back to the History and Geography Department established in 1960. It is now one of the three departments that constitute the Academy of Geography, Sociology, and International Studies (GSIS) under the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS).

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NOTICE & ANNOUNCEMENT

19 Nov 2024

Distinguished Geography Lecture

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21 Aug 2024

Public Seminar

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25 Apr 2024

Honours Project 2024-25: Briefing cum Lecture

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11 Apr 2024

CCL-recognized BU GEOG Career Talk cum Alumni Sharing 2024

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19 Nov 2024

Distinguished Geography Lecture

21 Aug 2024

Public Seminar

25 Apr 2024

Honours Project 2024-25: Briefing cum Lecture

11 Apr 2024

CCL-recognized BU GEOG Career Talk cum Alumni Sharing 2024

LATEST NEWS

06 Dec 2024

Prize-giving Ceremony for Paul CK Wong Memorial Fund cum Donor Appreciation Reception successfully held on 6 December 2024

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19 Nov 2024

Distinguished Geography Lecture on AI and Urban Planning by Honorary Doctor Prof. Michael Batty Successfully Held on 19 November 2024

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11 Nov 2024

Deliberative Polling : Hong Kong Climate Action Strategy Public Research

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22 Sep 2024

Bristol, UK : Envisioning a Low Carbon Future in Easton and Yate

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18 Aug 2024

Bristol, UK: Low Carbon Community Fayre @ Easton

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27 Jun 2024

GEOG Field Camp explores dynamic relationship between community and natural resources at Kyoto and Shiga, Japan

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27 Jun 2024

Department of Geography at HKBU Embarks on an Educational Journey through Guangxi’s Culture, Hydrology, and Landscape

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06 Dec 2024

Prize-giving Ceremony for Paul CK Wong Memorial Fund cum Donor Appreciation Reception successfully held on 6 December 2024

19 Nov 2024

Distinguished Geography Lecture on AI and Urban Planning by Honorary Doctor Prof. Michael Batty Successfully Held on 19 November 2024

11 Nov 2024

Deliberative Polling : Hong Kong Climate Action Strategy Public Research

22 Sep 2024

Bristol, UK : Envisioning a Low Carbon Future in Easton and Yate

18 Aug 2024

Bristol, UK: Low Carbon Community Fayre @ Easton

27 Jun 2024

GEOG Field Camp explores dynamic relationship between community and natural resources at Kyoto and Shiga, Japan

27 Jun 2024

Department of Geography at HKBU Embarks on an Educational Journey through Guangxi’s Culture, Hydrology, and Landscape

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Lo. K. (2024) The politics of just transition: Authoritarian environmentalism and implementation flexibility in forest conservation. Political Geography, Vol.109, 103066

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Lin, T., Guan, X.. & Wang, D. (2024) How does social network mediate/moderate the effects of the built environment on travel behavior?, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol 187, 104175

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Wang, F.., Gao, M.., Liu, C., Zhao, R. & McElory, M. B. (2024) Uniformly elevated future heat stress in China driven by spatially heterogeneous water vapor changes, Nature Communications, 15, 4522

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Wang, N., Wang, H., Huang, X., Chen, X., Zou, Y., Deng, T., Li, T., Lyu, X. & Yang, F. (2024) Extreme weather exacerbates ozone pollution in the Pearl River Delta, China: role of natural processes, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 24 Issue 2

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Yang, C., Ma, C.-Y., Wang, J. and Zhou, Y. Q. (2023) Cross-border ageing in China’s Greater Bay Area: A comparative study of mobile application adoption by Hong Kong older migrants and local older adults in Shenzhen. Transactions in Planning and Urban Research, 2 (1): 149-166

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Yang, C. and Chan, D. Y.-T. (2023) Geopolitical risks of strategic decoupling and recoupling in the mobile phone production shift from China to Vietnam: Evidence from the Sino-US trade war and COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Geography, Vol. 158, 103028.

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Wang D., Li L. (2022) Disparities in spatio-temporal accessibility to fresh foods in Shanghai, China. Applied Geography, Vol. 145, August, 102752

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Zhou, M., Wang, D. & Guan, X. (2022) Co-evolution of the built environment and travel behaviour in Shenzhen, China. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 107, June, 103291 remotesensing-logo Kanwai, S., Ding, X., Wu, S. & Sajjad, M. (2022) Vertical Ground Displacements and Its Impact on Erosion along the Karachi Coastline, Pakistan. Remote Sens. 2022, 14(9), 2054

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Zhang, W. & Gao, M. et al. (2022) Long-term PM0.1 exposure and human blood lipid metabolism: New insight from the 33-community study in China. Environmental Pollution, Vol. 303, 119171

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Lo. K. (2024) The politics of just transition: Authoritarian environmentalism and implementation flexibility in forest conservation. Political Geography, Vol.109, 103066

Lin, T., Guan, X.. & Wang, D. (2024) How does social network mediate/moderate the effects of the built environment on travel behavior?, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol 187, 104175

Wang, F.., Gao, M.., Liu, C., Zhao, R. & McElory, M. B. (2024) Uniformly elevated future heat stress in China driven by spatially heterogeneous water vapor changes, Nature Communications, 15, 4522

Wang, N., Wang, H., Huang, X., Chen, X., Zou, Y., Deng, T., Li, T., Lyu, X. & Yang, F. (2024) Extreme weather exacerbates ozone pollution in the Pearl River Delta, China: role of natural processes, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 24 Issue 2

Yang, C., Ma, C.-Y., Wang, J. and Zhou, Y. Q. (2023) Cross-border ageing in China’s Greater Bay Area: A comparative study of mobile application adoption by Hong Kong older migrants and local older adults in Shenzhen. Transactions in Planning and Urban Research, 2 (1): 149-166

Yang, C. and Chan, D. Y.-T. (2023) Geopolitical risks of strategic decoupling and recoupling in the mobile phone production shift from China to Vietnam: Evidence from the Sino-US trade war and COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Geography, Vol. 158, 103028.

Wang D., Li L. (2022) Disparities in spatio-temporal accessibility to fresh foods in Shanghai, China. Applied Geography, Vol. 145, August, 102752

Zhou, M., Wang, D. & Guan, X. (2022) Co-evolution of the built environment and travel behaviour in Shenzhen, China. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 107, June, 103291 remotesensing-logo Kanwai, S., Ding, X., Wu, S. & Sajjad, M. (2022) Vertical Ground Displacements and Its Impact on Erosion along the Karachi Coastline, Pakistan. Remote Sens. 2022, 14(9), 2054

Zhang, W. & Gao, M. et al. (2022) Long-term PM0.1 exposure and human blood lipid metabolism: New insight from the 33-community study in China. Environmental Pollution, Vol. 303, 119171

RIF Project (Project Coordinator: Dr. Daphne Mah) Exploring the role of big data analytics in promoting smart low-carbon cities: A human centered, community-based, and deep engagement approach in Hong Kong, 2021-2024

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GRF Project (PI: Prof Donggen Wang) Urban expansion and travel behavior evolution in Shenzhen: the role of travel time budget, 2021-2024

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GRF Project (PI: Dr. Meng Gao) Improving predictions of ground-level PM2.5 concentrations in Asia with deep learning and the world’s first geostationary air pollution satellite, 2021/2022

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GRF Project (PI: Prof Chun Yang) Evolving Spaces and Scales of Innovation in China: The Emergence of Makerspace Innovation in Digital Fabrication in Shenzhen, 2020-2023

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GRF Project (PI: Dr Jianfeng Li) Temporal evolution of sub-daily precipitation extremes in Hong Kong: Dependency on temperature and implications to flash floods, 2020-2023

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Early Career Scheme Project (PI: Dr Meng Gao) Assimilating surface PM2.5 and ozone measurements to improve health exposure assessment and air quality forecasting in South China, 2020-2023

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GRF Project (PI: Prof Qiming Zhou) Assessment of water resource change over Central Asian aridzone using remote sensing, global hydrological models and machine learning approach, 2020-2021

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GRF Project (PI: Dr Lachlan Barber) Heritage conservation and the creation of new urban values: A comparison of three historical sites in Hong Kong, 2019-2021

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GRF Project (PI: Dr Kevin Lo) Decentralized climate governance and policy implementation in China: Unraveling a paradox, 2019-2021

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RIF Project (Project Coordinator: Dr. Daphne Mah) Exploring the role of big data analytics in promoting smart low-carbon cities: A human centered, community-based, and deep engagement approach in Hong Kong, 2021-2024

GRF Project (PI: Prof Donggen Wang) Urban expansion and travel behavior evolution in Shenzhen: the role of travel time budget, 2021-2024

GRF Project (PI: Dr. Meng Gao) Improving predictions of ground-level PM2.5 concentrations in Asia with deep learning and the world’s first geostationary air pollution satellite, 2021/2022

GRF Project (PI: Prof Chun Yang) Evolving Spaces and Scales of Innovation in China: The Emergence of Makerspace Innovation in Digital Fabrication in Shenzhen, 2020-2023

GRF Project (PI: Dr Jianfeng Li) Temporal evolution of sub-daily precipitation extremes in Hong Kong: Dependency on temperature and implications to flash floods, 2020-2023

Early Career Scheme Project (PI: Dr Meng Gao) Assimilating surface PM2.5 and ozone measurements to improve health exposure assessment and air quality forecasting in South China, 2020-2023

GRF Project (PI: Prof Qiming Zhou) Assessment of water resource change over Central Asian aridzone using remote sensing, global hydrological models and machine learning approach, 2020-2021

GRF Project (PI: Dr Lachlan Barber) Heritage conservation and the creation of new urban values: A comparison of three historical sites in Hong Kong, 2019-2021

GRF Project (PI: Dr Kevin Lo) Decentralized climate governance and policy implementation in China: Unraveling a paradox, 2019-2021