A-level Seminar for Geography Teachers and Students
Date:
November 21, 2009 (Saturday)
Time:
10:15 am to 12:30 pm
Venue:
Sir Run Run Shaw Hall (SRRS), Central Campus, CUHK
Programme Rundown
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Tour to Physical Geography Experimental Station (PGES)
9:45 am
Audience are admitted to the Auditorium of SRRS
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Prof. Marafa Lawal M. on ˇ§Sustainable Development and the Urban Living Spaceˇ¨ (in English)
1. Understanding sustainable development
2. The importance of sustainable development in our livelihood
3. Issues related to sustainability in urban areas
4. Exploring practical ways of sustainable development
11:15 am - 11:30 am
Break
11:30 am - 12:30 am
Prof. Chau Kwai Cheong on ˇ§Effect of Hill Fire on Soil and Vegetation in Hong Kong" (in Cantonese)
1. Brief introduction on fire physics and chemistry
2. Occurrence and characteristics of hill fire in Hong Kong
3. Response of soil and vegetation to hill fire
4. Effect of fire on ecosystem development
5. Is hill fire beneficial or hazardous to the environment?
