List of non-UGC/RGC Research Projects

 

Fund Source Funding Scheme (if applicable) Principal Investigator Project Title Funding Amount (HK$) Start Date (dd/mm/yyyy) Completion Date (dd/mm/yyyy)
Strategic Public Policy Research Funding 2017/18   Dr Liu, X. In Search of New Economic Cooperation Models Between Hong Kong and the Big Bay Area 406,456 15/04/2018 14/07/2021
PICO Strategic Public Policy Research Funding 2017/18   Mr Chiaradia, A. Strategies for Enhancing Walkability in Hong Kong via Smart Policies 624,000 01/03/2018 28/02/2021
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Dr Ho, H.C. Evaluation of Physical and Social Barriers for the Public Housing Estates in a Historical Socioeconomic Deprived and Aging District in Hong Kong: A Case Study of Kwun Tong 150,000 01/04/2019 31/03/2021
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Dr Ho, H.C. Evaluation of Physical and Social Barriers for the Public Housing Estates in a Historical Socioeconomic Deprived and Aging District in Hong Kong: A Case Study of Kwun Tong 150,000 01/04/2019 31/03/2021
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals Dr Huang, J. Heat and Tweet: A Longitudinal Study of Outdoor Activities and Thermal Preference in Open Spaces Using Social Media Data 49,500 01/07/2019 30/11/2019
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program Professor He, S. The Mechanism of Low-income Housing Development and its Integrative Effects in Urban China 722,200 01/01/2019 31/12/2022
Research Excellence/Research Collaboration/Award of Research Achievement   Professor Yeh, A.G.O. Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award 2017-18 25,000 17/12/2018 16/12/2019
Research Excellence/Research Collaboration/Award of Research Achievement   Dr Sarkar, C. Research Output Prize (in Faculty) 120,000 13/12/2018 12/12/2019
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research for Resubmission of GRF/ECS Proposals Dr Huang, J. Heat & Tweet: A Multi-City Study of Outdoor Activities and Thermal Comfort in Open Spaces Using Social Media Data 56,000 01/07/2018 30/11/2018
Strategic Public Policy Research Funding 2017/18   Professor Yeh, A.G.O. In Search of New Economic Cooperation Models Between Hong Kong and the Big Bay Area 1,232,159 15/04/2018 14/04/2021
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Science Fund for Young Scholars Dr Huang, J. An Integrated Simulation Model of Urban Microclimate and Building Energy in High-density Cities for Early Stage Design 251,200 01/01/2018 31/12/2020
Prestigious Fellowship Scheme under the Humanities and Social Sciences Panel/HSSPFS- Relief Teacher   Professor Yeh, A.G.O. Impacts of Economic Restructuring of Export-Oriented Industrialization on Urban Development in the Pearl River Delta – A Case Study of Dongguan 978,416 01/01/2018 31/12/2018
RGC Collaborative Research Fund Professor Yeh, A.G.O. Advancing China’s Urbanization Inside Out: Urban Redevelopments in Chinese Cities Amidst Accelerated Urban Transition 310,000 30/06/2017 29/06/2020
N/A Small Equipment Grant Dr Huang, J. A Numerical Model to Assess 3D Urban Acoustic Environment in High-density Cities 378,778 16/06/2017 15/06/2020
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Dr Lau, M.H.M. Space Sharing in the City: Developing a Conceptual Framework 33,240 01/05/2017 31/01/2019
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Dr Nam, K.M. Environmental Regulations as Industrial Policy: Evidence from the Global Automotive Industry 33,240 01/03/2017 29/02/2020
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program Dr He, S. Uneven Distribution of High-quality Healthcare Resources in Chinese Cities and its Sociospatial Implications 753,600 01/01/2017 31/12/2020
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Dr Nam, K.M. Fiscal Decentralization and Local Economic Growth: Evidence from China 34,490 01/06/2016 31/05/2019
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Dr Li, W. Planning for Resilient Cities: Linking Urban Resilience to Spatial Structure 45,980 01/04/2016 30/06/2017
Research Excellence/Research Collaboration & Award of Research Achievement   Professor Yeh, A.G.O. Distinguished Research Achievement Award 2014-15 3,000,000 23/02/2016 22/02/2019
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Science Fund for Young Scholars Dr Liu, X. Understanding the evolution of the spatial structure of polycentric urban regions in China: A network perspective 251,200 01/01/2016 31/12/2018
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Dr Huang, J. Urban Canopy Layer Modelling in High Density Cities 43,000 01/09/2015 30/11/2015
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Dr Huang, J. Simulation of Urban-Scale Thermal Environment for Inhabitants (SUSTEIN) 92,125 01/03/2015 28/02/2017
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program Professor Yeh, A.G.O. A Study of Urban Living and Employment Compactness Based on Multi-source Spatio-temporal Data 1,256,000 01/01/2015 31/12/2018
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program Dr Li, W. Remote Sensing Monitoring of PM2.5 Concentrations and Analysis of Socio-economic Driving Forces in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Based on VIIRS Data 1,193,200 01/01/2015 31/12/2018
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research for New Staff Dr Nam, K.M. Development of an Assessment Tool for the Subnational Level Analysis of Pollution-health Effects in China 120,000 15/10/2014 14/04/2017
Central Policy Unit Public Policy Research Funding Scheme Mr Leung, C.F.J. Industrial Land Use Changes in Response to Economic Restructuring in Hong Kong 612,880 01/08/2014 31/10/2015
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Mr. Li, W. Application of Land Use Regression Model to Estimate Long-term Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations in Beijing 35,800 01/05/2014 30/04/2015
Research Excellence/Research Collaboration & Award of Research Achievement General Program Dr He, S. Urban Socio-Spatial Restructuring in Contemporary China 41,640 01/2014 31/12/2016
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research for New Staff Dr. Huang, J. Towards a General Simulation Platform for Urban Microclimate: Case Study of Hong Kong, San Francisco and Boston 120,000 07/10/2013 06/10/2015
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research for New Staff Miss Lau, M.H.M. The Spatial Dimensions of Allocating Public Housing: A Conceptual Framework 120,000 01/05/2013 31/10/2014
Research Achievement Award General Program Professor Yeh, A.G.O. Angle Difference Method for Vehicle Navigation in Multi-level Road Networks with Three Dimensional Transport GIS (GIS-T) Database   01/07/2013 30/06/2016
Hui Oi-Chow Trust Fund Hui Oi-Chow Trust Fund Dr Li, W. Housing Choices and Constraints of Migrant Workers and the Impact on Urban Spatial Transformation in Chinese Cities 45,000 01/07/2013 30/06/2015
Block Grant Earmarked for Research Seed Fund for Basic Research Mr Li, W. Financing Rail-based Mass Transit through Value Capture in Chinese Cities: A Case in Shenzhen 84,100 01/06/2013 31/05/2014
Research Excellence/Research Collaboration/Award of Research Achievement   Professor Yeh, A.G.O. Research Output Prize (in Faculty) 120,000 18/01/2013 17/01/2015
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Program Dr He, S. A Political Economy Analysis of Urban Redevelopment and its Socio-spatial Consequences in China   01/01/2013 31/12/2016
Research Excellence/Research Collaboration & Award of Research Achievement Science Fund for Young Scholars Dr Zhang, F. Impacts of Urban Built Environment on Cycling Behavior in Nanjing, China 288,880 01/01/2013 31/12/2015
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Science Fund for Young Scholars Dr Zhang, F. Impacts of Urban Built Environment on Cycling Behavior in Nanjing, China 288,880 01/01/2013 31/12/2015
RGC Strategic Public Policy Research (SPPR) Strategic Public Policy Research Professor Yeh, A.G.O. The Linkages of Producer Services between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta 870,000 01/05/2010 31/10/2012
UGC Teaching Development Grant for Development of Common Core Courses N/A Professor Yeh, A.G.O. The Development of the Common Core Course “Chinese Cities in the 21st Century” 99,900 01/01/2010 31/12/2011