Hong Kong landscapes : shaping the barren rock /

Hong Kong landscapes : shaping the barren rock /

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Author / Creator:Owen, Bernie.
Imprint:Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, c2007.
Description:x, 253 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Landscapes -- China -- Hong Kong.
Geology -- China -- Hong Kong.
Geography.
Geology.
Landscapes.
Hong Kong (China) -- Geography.
China -- Hong Kong.
Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7126837
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Other authors / contributors:Shaw, Raynor.
ISBN:9789622098473 (pbk.)
9622098479 (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-241) and index.
Summary:"Hong Kong has a largely mountainous terrain, very little flat land, no major rivers, no great forests, and a paucity of mineral wealth. The relative poverty of the place led the British Foreign Secretary to remark, in 1841, that Hong Kong was a "barren rock with hardly a house upon it". Prior to that date, the rugged landscape of Hong Kong had evolved, with little human interference, over about 400 million years. Subsequently, large influxes of people and their farming, building, reclamation, and economic activities have markedly transformed that original landscape. This book explains, in simple terms and with numerous photographs and figures, the origins of these varied landscapes, examining the contributions of different rocks, geological structures, and modern processes, as well as the profound impact of people."--BOOK JACKET.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Information Notes
  • Using this Book
  • Part 1. Introduction
  • Modern and Ancient Environments
  • Preamble
  • The Lay of the Land
  • Reconstructing the Past
  • An Environmental History
  • Part 2. Landscape Types and Origins
  • Rugged Mountain Landscapes: A Story of Ancient Volcanic Eruptions
  • Rounded Hilly Landscapes: The Roots of Volcanoes
  • Ridges and Colourful Landscapes: Ancient Seas, Rivers, Lakes, and Deserts
  • Lowlands and Valleys: Fractured Rocks and Rivers
  • Coastal Landscapes: Cliffs, Beaches, and Mud Flats
  • The Western Region
  • The Central Region
  • The Eastern Region
  • Part 3. Hong Kong Regions
  • The Northwestern New Territories
  • What Lies Beneath
  • Rivers and Floodplains
  • Human Impacts
  • The Northeastern New Territories
  • Landscape Foundations
  • Streams and Waterfalls
  • Marine Inlets and Islands
  • Human Impacts
  • The Western New Territories
  • Magma Chambers and Eruptions
  • High Ground, Low Ground
  • Gullies and Badlands
  • Mountain Streams
  • Human Impacts
  • The Central New Territories
  • An Era of Violent Eruptions
  • Human Impacts
  • The Southeastern New Territories
  • Geological Background
  • Sea Level Change and Islands
  • Human Impacts
  • The Eastern New Territories
  • Rocks and Scenery
  • Coastal Environments
  • Human Impacts
  • Lantau Island
  • Ancient Sediments, a Caldera, and Multiple Intrusions
  • Mass Movements and Landslides
  • Coastal Landscapes
  • Human Impacts
  • Expanding Infrastructure
  • Kowloon and the Lion Rock Ridge
  • Geology and Weathering
  • Human Impacts
  • Hong Kong Island and Lamma
  • Landscape Foundations
  • Human Impacts
  • Seas and Islands
  • Marine Environments
  • Human Impacts
  • The Islands of Hong Kong
  • Epilogue: Landscapes, Past, Present, and Future
  • Global Warming
  • Urbanisation and Landscape
  • Information Sources and Further Reading
  • Part I. Publications Referred to Extensively
  • Part II. Publications Referred to Less Extensively
  • Part III. Further Reading
  • Index
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