SBS5222 Indoor Environmental Engineering

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Environmental issues

1. Introduction

2. Hong Kong situation

3. Climate change

4. Pollution

5. Resource depletion

6. Waste
[Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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 Video presentation:

• An introduction to climate change in 60 seconds (1:39) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4e5UPu1co0
• Climate Change Explained (5:49) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifrHogDujXw
• Treasure our Planet, Make a Better Choice (4:00) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVv4H4fneS4
  

Further reading:

• Environmental issues in Hong Kong, China and around the world http://www.opentextbooks.org.hk/ditatopic/10008
• Hong Kong: The Facts: Environmental Protection http://www.gov.hk/en/about/abouthk/factsheets/docs/environmental_protection.pdf
• Hong Kong Climate Change Report 2015 http://www.enb.gov.hk/sites/default/files/pdf/ClimateChangeEng.pdf
• Academic visit:
• CUHK the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change 香港中文大學賽馬會氣候變化博物 http://www.gaia.cuhk.edu.hk/
  

 Web links:

• Overpopulation: Causes, Effects and Solutions http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-overpopulation.php
• Natural capital - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_capital
• Ecological footprint - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_footprint
• Environment Bureau (EnB) (http://www.enb.gov.hk)
• Environmental Protection Department (EPD) (http://www.epd.gov.hk)
• Air http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/air/air_maincontent.html
• Water http://wqrc.epd.gov.hk/en/overview/index.aspx
• Noise http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/noise/noise_maincontent.html
• Waste http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/waste_maincontent.html
  
• Hong Kong’s Wild Places – Edward Stokes http://www.greencouncil.org/db_images/publication/111/
• Hong Kong Air Pollution SCMP http://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-air-pollution
• WWF Sustainable City & Ecological Footprint http://www.wwf.org.hk/en/whatwedo/biodiversity_and_sustainability_in_hong_kong/sustainable_city_ecological_footprint/
• A brief history of climate change (BBC News) http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-15874560
• Hong Kong Blueprint for Sustainable Use of Resources 2013-2022 http://www.enb.gov.hk/en/files/WastePlan-E.pdf
• Food waste management strategy in Hong Kong http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk/waste/prob_solutions/food_waste_challenge.html
• Zero Waste http://upstreampolicy.org/solutions/recycling-and-zero-waste/
  

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| Created: Jul 2016 | Update: 6 Jan 2017 |