25 OCT 2025 The MAChDS Programme hosted its first Alumni Network Lunch on 25 October 2025, bringing together current students, graduates, and alumni for an afternoon of connection, conversation, and community. This special gathering provided a welcoming space to share experiences, exchange insights, and strengthen professional and personal networks over a delightful meal. In line with our commitment to fostering a vibrant alumni community, this lunch marked the beginning of a

The HKU Information Day 2025 held on 25 October 2025 had been a tremendous success. The Department organized the Geography Curriculum Talk, Information Booth and Open House which attracted an incredibly large crowd of parents, students and visitors. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all participants for taking part in this big event and we hope you had an enjoyable day in your HKU visit.

Rethinking Financial Technology: Strategies for Ecosystem Development and Technology Adoption Mr Liam Nicholas Seth REEVE  ( Supervisor: Prof Frank van der Wouden ) Abstract: Financial technology (FinTech) is a hot topic due to its impact on national, regional, and local economies. Financial innovation has long been crucial to finance, and the financialization of economies and societies. From coins, to electronic trading, innovation has allowed FinTech to develop. These de

Using storytelling-based co-creation to reimagine the roles of tourism stakeholders: A case study of Community-based Tourism (CBT) in Kowloon City, Hong Kong Mr HO Ho Cheung  ( Supervisor: Prof Benjamin L. Iaquinto ) Abstract: In post-COVID era, the Hong Kong government aims to develop signature tourism products to boost tourism development. A renewed focus on Hong Kong’s cultural and heritage attractions have been suggested, yet such a strategy remains threatened by massi

The Interplay of Tropical Cyclones and Urban Morphology: Compound Impacts on Extreme Heat Dynamics in East Asia Mr CHANG Man Hei Jeffrey  ( Supervisor: Prof Nicky Y.F. Lam ) Abstract: Human-climate-environment interaction is a complex causal relationship between the anthroposphere and the atmospheric environment. Yet, the development of megacities and irreversible trends in a changing climate have brought us new hazards through compound extreme weather events in the urban

Transit-Oriented Development as Urban Public Realm: Vibrancy, Diversity, and Safety Ms FAN Zhuangyuan  ( Supervisor: Prof Becky P.Y. Loo ) Abstract: Transit-oriented development (TOD)’s success has been largely measured by ridership and built environment quality. This dissertation reconceptualizes TOD as a dynamic public realm and extends TOD’s performance measure to the social qualities it promotes in a public space—vibrancy, diversity, and safety. Four complementary stud

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series New Interdisciplinary Frontier  —  Metacoupling Framework for Addressing Global Challenges Date: 21 OCT 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 10:00-11:30 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode:  Hybrid Via Zoom:   Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103349 Abstract : The world is facing n

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series Aging Playfully: Reimagining Later Life Through Play (and Planning)   Date: 20 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 15:00-16:00 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode:  Hybrid Via Zoom:   Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103369 Abstract : In city planning, as in society, play is consider

Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series: Micro Campus, Macro Future – STEMtification of HK Geography in Secondary Education: School-Based Microclimate Monitoring and Forecasting Network in Geography and STEAM Education Date: 20 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 18:30 – 19:30 (HKT) Venue: Social Sciences Chamber 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103231 Abstract : The scorching Urban Heat Island (UH

Departmental Research Seminars Series Digital geographies of power Date: 16 OCT 2025 (Thursday) Time: 14:00-15:00 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103348 Abstract : Modern statecraft was enabled by information technology, such as writing. With the ability to store, transport, and retrieve information, administrators could leverage "the

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series CO₂ Fertilization Effects on Global Greening and Net Primary Productivity Date: 13 OCT 2025 (Monday) Time: 15:00-17:00 (HKT) Venue: CLL, Department of Geography, 10/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode:  Hybrid Via Zoom:   Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103109 Abstract: Global lands have experienced significant green

12-16 OCT 2025

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series How are trees in eastern North America deciduous forests responding to climate change? Date: 09 OCT 2025 (Thursday) Time: 09:00-10:00 (HKT) Venue: Chamber, Faculty of Social Sciences, 11/F, The Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU Mode:  Hybrid Via Zoom:   Zoom link will be provided upon successful registration Registration link: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=103129 Abstract: While ongoing climate chan

20 AUG 2025 On August 20, 2025, the Department of Geography and the Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality (ICCN) at The University...

We are proud to announce the publication of the second edition of  Comprehensive Remote Sensing  (Elsevier), a nine-volume Major...

14 SEP 2025

HKU GEOGRAPHY: Monthly Research Talks Sustainable Solutions for a Cultivated Planet Date: 24 SEP 2025 (Wednesday) Time: 15:00-15:15...

Geography Distinguished Seminars Series Cities as Economic Growth Machines: Comparing the Urban Trajectories of China and the United...

We are pleased to announce that Professor Frank van der Wouden has been awarded the Social Sciences Outstanding Research Output Award...

Long-term, High-spatiotemporal Resolution Monitoring of Global Land Cover Dynamics via Multi-satellite Data Fusion and Deep Learning Mr...