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Research Experience inSustainable Urban Greening
in Compact City Environment
C.Y. JimDepartment of Geography
The University of Hong [email protected]
geog.hku.hk/staff/jim.htm
Copyrights: CY Jim
Seminar at Hong Kong Housing Authority23 May 2010
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Core research interests
Urban ecology (nature in city)
Urban forestry and arboriculture
Urban greening and green spaces
Green roof and green wall (vertical greening)
Urban nature conservation and creation
Urban soil science (horticultural applications)
Urban environmental planning and management
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Nature in compact city
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Urban tree species composition & diversity
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Tree performance and management
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Tight urban fabric
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Podium reduction & removal
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Greenway design
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Naturalistic park design
Singapore
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Urban forest cover analysis (urban core)
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Urban forest cover analysis (new town)
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Champion tree assessment & management
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Trees on old stone walls (Forbes Street)
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Nanjing urban forest
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Guangzhou urban park (Renmin Park)
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Taipei urban tree ecology (Qingnian Park)
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Urban soil and tree growth
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Soil corridor
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No dig technology
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High quality planting materials
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Introduction of outstanding trees
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Best practice in tree transplanting