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Prof. Ng Sai Leung

Associate Professor

BSc., M.Phil. (CUHK)
M.Div. (Heritage)
Ph.D. (Western Ontario)

(852) 2609-6527
slng@cuhk.edu.hk


 


Courses Taught in 2008-2009

1st term:

GRM2201 Geomorphology
GRM3021 Final Year Thesis I
UGC220E Pursuit of Ideal Living Environment
UGB222E Natural Hazards

2nd term:

GRM3022 Final Year Thesis II
GRM3204 Applied Geomorphology
UGB222E Natural Hazards
UGB218E Environment Hong Kong: the X Files

Teaching Fields

Geomorphology
Applied Geomorphology
Environmental Studies

Research Interests

Environmental reconstruction
Environmental assessment
Applied geomorphology
Quaternary studies

Services/Posts

Vice Chairman, The Geological Society of Hong Kong (2000-now)

Selected Publications

Ng, S.L (2005). "Subjective Residential Environment and its Implications for Quality of Life
among University Students in Hong Kong". Social Indicators Research, 71:467-489.

Ng, S.L. & R.H. King (2005). "Geochemistry of Lake Sediments as a Record of Environmental
Change in a High Arctic Watershed". Chemie der Erde-Geochemistry, 64:257-275.

Ng, S.L. & F.S. Sin (2003) "A Diatom Model for Inferring Sea Level Change in the
Coastal Waters of Hong Kong." Journal of Paleolimnology, 30:427-440.

Ng, S.L. & S. Leung (2003) "Behavioral Response of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin
(Sousa chinensis) to Vessel Traffic." Marine Environmental Research, 56:555-567.

Ng, S.L., L.S. Chan, K.C. Lam & W.K. Chan (2003) "Heavy Metal Contents and
Magnetic Properties of Playground Dust in Hong Kong" Environmental Monitoring
and Assessment, 89:221-232.

Ng, S.L. & K.C. Lam (2001) "Respiratory Suspended Particulate (RSP) Concentration
and its Implications to Roadside Workers: A case study of Hong Kong". Environmental
Monitoring and Assessment 72:235-247.

Chan, L.S., S.L. Ng, C.H. Yeung, W.W.S. Yim & A.M. Davis (2001) "Magnetic
properties and Heavy Metal Content of Contaminated Seabed Sediments in Penny's
Bay, Hong Kong." Marine Pollution Bulletin 42(7):569-583.

Ng, S.L. & R.H. King (1999) "Development of a Diatom-based Specific Conductivity Model
for Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of Glacio-isostatic Lakes of Truelove Lowland,
Devon Island, N.W.T., Canada". Journal of Paleolimnology, 22:367-382.

伍世良 (2003) "香港人工斜坡與生態工法設計之探討"。《水土保持學報》, 第17卷
第三期:82-85頁。

伍世良、鄒桂昌、林健枝 (2001) "論中國生態農業建設的五個基本問題"。《自然
資源學報》,第16卷第4期:320-324頁。

Research Projects

Direct Grant, “CUHK Hong Kong Quality of Life Index – Environmental Sub-index”, Principal Investigator (with Prof. Tang So Kum Catherine), (05/06-04/07, HK$26, 700).

Environment and Conservation Fund, "Survey of Community Attitudes to Waste
Reduction and Recycling", Principal Investigator (11/02 - 07/03, HK$37,500).

RGC Grant, "Soil and Nutrient Dynamics as a Function of Terracing Methods in
the Three Gorges Reservoir Area in China: A Multi-disciplinary Investigation", Principal
Investigator (09/02 - 08/05, HK$669,378).

Direct Grant, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, "Application of Magnetic
Susceptibility Measurements to the Monitoring of Heavy Metal Contamination in the
Marine Sediment of Hong Kong", Principal Consultant (2001, HK$74,000).

Planning Department, HKSAR Government, "Consultancy Study to Analyse the Broad
Land Use Pattern in Hong Kong", Co-investigator (11/00-07/01, HK$387,650).

The Agriculture & Fisheries Department, HKSAR Government, "Research and
Consultancy Project: Service on Providing Information on the Proposed Country
Park Extension at North Lantau", Principal investigator (with Prof. Fung Tung),
(01/00 - 12/00, HK$679,613).

Agriculture & Fishery Department, HKSAR Governmment, "Service on Providing
Information on the Suitability of South Lamma, Tung Lung Chau and Po Toi to be
Established as Country Parks", Principal Investigator (with Au Pui Sze, Chan Kit
Ying, Leung Hoi Gok, Yu Shu Pan and Yuen Siu Man), (03/99-09/99,
HK$238,000).

Direct Grant, "Environmental Impacts of River Channelization on Northwest New
Territories", Principal Investigator (3/98-12/98, HK$44,000).



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