CUHK Summer Undergraduate Research Programme 2017 – List of Research Projects
Faculty of Social Science
Here are the topics by department:
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Department of Geography and Resource Management
Department of Social Work
(In alphabetical order of CUHK department and surname of supervisor.)
Department of Geography and Resource Management
CUHK
Prof. LAI Yuk Fo Derrick
Supervisor:
Research Are the Mangroves in Hong Kong Significant Stores of Carbon that Help
Project (1): Mitigating Climate Change?
Project In this project, students will conduct field sampling and laboratory analysis of soil
Description: and plant samples to determine the amount of carbon stored in the coastal
mangrove wetlands in Hong Kong.
Research
Project (2):
Project
Description:
How Does Nutrient Enrichment Affect the Production & Consumption of
Greenhouse Gases in Wetland Soils?
In this project, students will conduct lab incubation experiments to examine the
influence of nutrient enrichment on the production and consumption of
greenhouse gases in the soils of different wetlands.
Research
Project (3):
Project
Description:
What are the Effects of Global Change on Soil Greenhouse Gas Exchange in a
Subtropical Forest of Hong Kong?
In this project, students will conduct field and/or lab measurements to examine
the effects of changing temperature, rainfall and litterfall on soil greenhouse gas
fluxes in a subtropical forest.
CUHK
Supervisor:
Research
Project (1):
Project
Description:
Research
Project (2):
Project
Description:
Prof. LIN Hui
InSAR Radar Remote Sensing
Knowledge of radar remote sensing and background in programming will be an
advantage.
Geo-Visualisation & Virtual Geographic Environment
Background in GIS and virtual geographic environment (VGE), and capability in
programme will be an advantage.
Department of Social Work
CUHK
Prof. KIM Minseop
Supervisor:
Research Perception of & Attitude toward Welfare States & Social Policies among University
Project: Students in Hong Kong: A Follow-up Study
Project As a follow-up study of the 2016 SURP project guided by the supervisor, this
Description: research project will examine perception of and attitude toward welfare states and
social policies among university students in Hong Kong, in order to shed light on
longitudinal changes in university students’ attitude toward welfare states and
social policies.
Students will conduct a literature review to understand relevant theories. Under
the direction of the supervisor, they will also collect/analyse survey data, and
compare the findings with results from the 2016 SURP project.
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