Date: 08 APR 2011 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Room 222, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong. Speakers: Abstract:In Hong Kong, the use of community engagement (CE) models is gaining popularity as a means of helping secure public feedback to facilitate project implementation. The speaker will share his experience on how…

Date: 11 MAR 2011 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Room 222, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong. Speakers: Abstract:Many companies are facing keen competitions in the globalized business environment. Transport and logistics firms are of no exception. How to be successful in the new decade is what these organizations are looking…

Date: 28 JAN 2011 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Room 222, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong. Speaker: Abstract:This seminar presents some progress made in the early stage of our research project about the impacts of high-speed railways (HSR) on urban spatial dynamics in China. The presentation has four parts. The…

Date: 25 JAN 2011 (TUE) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Room 211, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong. Speaker: Prof. Claude Comtois Department of Geography Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation Claude Comtois is professor of geography at Montreal University, Canada. He has a degree in political science, a M.Sc.…

Date: 08 OCT 2010 (FRI) Time: 19:00-20:00 Venue: Room 211, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, The University of Hong Kong. Speaker: Abstract:Inter-urban highways are main roads connecting cities and towns. The current national standard of China defines inter-urban highways under five classes, namely Expressways and Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4 highways. Of these,…