Subject Objectives
This subject aims to help students understand or cultivate:
1. The interaction between people and the environment;
2.Issues arising from the interaction between people and the environment, as well as resource management measures for these issues;
3. How the development of geographical phenomena and issues changes over space and time;
4. The ability to investigate geographical issues, including subject skills and generic skills;
5. An interest in and curiosity about different environmental issues, and an appreciation for the natural environment;
6. How to use appropriate methods to promote sustainable development and become an active and responsible citizen.
Curriculum Planning
To help students build a solid foundation of knowledge and skills, our junior and senior form curricula are closely linked.
Junior Form Curriculum (*Modules related to Senior Form Curriculum):
1. Using Urban Space Wisely -- Can we maintain a sustainable urban environment? *
2. Living with Natural Hazards -- Are we better equipped than the others? *
3. Food Problem -- Can we feed ourselves? *
4. The Trouble of Water -- Too much and too little *
5. Global Shift of Manufacturing Industry -- Opportunities and threats *
6. Changing Climate, Changing Environments
7. Map Reading Skills *
8. Field Work Skills*
Senior Form Curriculum:
1. Compulsory Part:
a. Opportunities and Risks — Is it rational to live in hazard prone areas?
b. Managing River and Coastal Environments -- A continuing challenge
c. Changing Industrial Location -- How and why does it change over space and time?
d. Building a Sustainable City -- Are environmental conservation and urban development mutually exclusive?
e. Combating Famine — Is technology a panacea for food shortage?
f. Disappearing Green Canopy — Who should pay for the massive deforestation in rainforest regions?
g. Climate Changes -- Long-term fluctuation or Irreversible trend?
2. Elective Part:
a. Dynamic Earth: The building of Hong Kong/
b. Weather and Climate/
c. Regional Study of Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta
3. Subject Skills:
a. Map Reading Skills
b. Field Work Skills
Subject/Club Activities
To increase students' interest in different environmental issues, this subject organizes a variety of academic/club activities.
Please see the Chinese version of the Subject Website for event photos.
Teacher's Sharing
Mr. Wong - The Storyteller
There's a saying in Chinese, "上知天文,下知地理". It suggests that people who study geography are like walking encyclopedia — they seem to know everything. And it's true, geography covers a massive scope, from rocks to the atmosphere, from cities to the entire globe. A geography student can appear to be a "know-it-all."
But for me, the most fascinating part of studying geography is that it trains us to become storytellers of our surroundings. Whether in natural or urban spaces, everything we see has a reason for its formation. Even our ordinary community has a story behind it, shaped into what it is today by the interaction of different factors. The greatest joy of being a storyteller is being able to grasp the essence of these stories and share them with others.
I hope that geography students can also become storytellers and share the principles behind with others.
Ms. Poon - The Romantic Traveler
Have you ever wanted to travel the world? A geography class is like a tour guide leading a group of visitors on a deep dive into a special place's natural scenery or culture. If we just let our imagination run a little, and fully immerse ourselves in the lesson, it's as if we are wandering through the world.
You might not be interested in every topic, but when certain features and landscapes come alive in front of you, you might get a feeling of pure satisfaction. Everything you've learned will become vivid! Geography is lively! Let's keep being curious about our world!
Website Recommendations
1. Hong Kong Observatory
http://www.hko.gov.hk/contentc.htm
Provides weather information and an introduction to various climate phenomena, such as tropical cyclones, the greenhouse effect, and global warming.
2. Environmental Protection Department
https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/tc_chi/top.html
Offers the latest data and overviews on various types of pollution, as well as reference materials on environmental conservation, environmental impact assessments, and planning.
3. Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Department
https://www.afcd.gov.hk/tc_chi/index.html
Provides information and the latest updates on Hong Kong's agriculture, fisheries, country and marine parks, nature conservation, and preservation.
4. World Wide Fund For Nature
http://www.wwf.org.hk/chi/index.php
Contains information on environmental and ecological protection, such as mangroves, wetlands, endangered species, and marine resource conservation.
5. Planning Department
Provides the latest urban planning information for Hong Kong.
6. City Gallery
https://www.citygallery.gov.hk/tc/about-us/index.html
Offers information on Hong Kong's planning and infrastructure development.
7. Urban Renewal Authority
Provides information on the goals, concepts, overview, and latest updates on urban renewal in Hong Kong.
8. Aerial China
https://tv.cctv.com/2016/12/28/VIDALOmjxOZe51NjntPvOI00161228.shtml
Offers an aerial perspective of China, showcasing its cultural landscapes, natural features, and socio-economic development in a three-dimensional way.
9. Our China Story
https://www.ourchinastory.com/
Provides comprehensive and diverse information on contemporary China's development opportunities, technological advancements, cultural traditions, and more.
10. National Geographic
Explores and reports on geographical topics from around the world, including photos and satellite images.
11. HKMS 2.0
https://www.hkmapservice.gov.hk/OneStopSystem/home
Provides digital maps for download.
12. Online Statutory Planning Portal
https://www1.ozp.tpb.gov.hk/gos/default.aspx
Provides access to the current statutory plans for Hong Kong, including Outline Zoning Plans and Development Permission Area Plans.
APPS Recommendations
1. Google Earth
See the world from above, explore 3D terrain and buildings in hundreds of cities, and dive into neighborhoods with Street View.
2. Oxford iSolution
Access e-learning resources, e-textbooks, and interactive activities for use in school and for self-study at home.
3. Aristo e-Companion (Geography)
Access e-learning resources, e-textbooks, and interactive activities for use in school and for self-study at home.
4. 3D Relief AR
Visualize flat contour maps by turning them into 3D- terrain models.
5. MyObservatory
Provides the latest weather conditions, including real-time weather data, rainfall forecasts, location-specific weather forecasts, and weather warnings.
6. Sound Meter
A noise detector and real-time audio analyzer.
7. HK AQHI
Displays the real-time Air Quality Health Index recorded by general and roadside air quality monitoring stations in Hong Kong.
8. MyMapHK
View digital maps provided by the Surveying and Mapping Office of the Lands Department, as well as integrated information and locations of public facilities.
9. IQAir AirVisual
Gathers air quality information from around the world.
10. Volcanoes: Map, Alerts & Ash
Provides information on global volcanic activity, such as volcanic ash.
11. QuakeFeed Earthquake Alerts
Tracks global earthquake information, providing relevant maps and warnings for various locations.
12. iNaturalist
Records, shares, and helps you find information about the biological species around you.
學科資料
本科希望幫助學生認識/培養以下方面:
1. 人與環境的相互作用;
2. 因人與環境的相互作用而出現的議題,以及相關議題的資源管理措施;
3. 地理現象和議題的發展如何隨著空間和時間而出現變化;
4. 地理議題的探究能力,包括學科技能、共通能力;
5. 對不同環境議題產生興趣和好奇心,欣賞自然環境;
6. 以合適的方法促進可持續發展,成為一個積極和負責任的公民。
課程規劃
為幫助學生建立鞏固的知識及技能基礎,本科初高中課程緊密扣連。
初中課程(*與高中單元相關):
明智地運地用城市空間──我們能否維持一個可持續的城市環境?*
與自然災害共處──我們是否比其他地方裝備得更好?*
糧食問題──我們能養活自己嗎?*
水的煩惱──太多與太少*
製造業的全球轉移──機遇與威脅*
變化中的氣候、變化中的環境*
地圖閱讀技巧*
實地考察技巧*
高中課程:
必修部分:
機會與風險──居住在災害頻生的地區是否明智之舉?
管理河流和海岸環境——一個持續的挑戰
轉變中的工業區位——它如何隨時間和空間的變化而改變?
建設一個可持續發展的城市——環境保育與城市發展是否不能並存
對抗饑荒——科技是否解決糧食短缺的靈丹妙藥?
消失中的綠色樹冠——誰應為大規模砍伐雨林付出代價?
氣候變化——長期波動還是不可逆轉趨勢?
選修部分:
動態的地球:香港地質與地貌的形成/
天氣與氣候/
珠江三角洲區域研習
學科技能:
地圖閱讀技巧
實地考察技巧
學科/學會活動
為提升學生對不同環境議題的興趣,本科安排多元化的學術/學會活動。
O park 廚餘中心參觀
校外及校內生態桌遊活動
海岸清潔活動
迎新日
浮游花製作工作坊
植樹日
淨山活動
中上環市區微氣候考察
元朗八鄉有機農場實地考察
元朗工業區考察
老師分享
王老師——說書人
常言「上知天文,下知地理」,熟識地理者予人印象就像一本百科全書,學識淵博。無錯,地理學科銜蓋範圍極廣,由岩石至大氣,再由城市到世界,讀地理者似乎「乜都識」(know it all)。
但對我來說,修讀地理更引人入勝的地方,就是訓練我們成為周遭環境的說書人(story teller)。不論是自然或城市空間,我們所見之物的形成都有其原因、脈絡及肌理,即使平凡如我們身處的社區,都有背後的空間故事,在不同的因素互動影響下,才形成今天的模樣。能掌握故事的精要並與人分享,正是當說書人的最大趣味。
希望讀地理的同學也能成為地方說書人,向他人述說背後的道理。
潘老師——浪漫旅人
你曾想過環遊世界嗎?地理科的課堂就像導遊帶著一班遊客深度認識特選地點的自然景觀或人文環境。當我們發揮一點想像,全心投入於課堂之中,就彷如漫遊於世界之中。
或許你對某些課題不感興趣,但當一些現象、地貌活現在你的眼前時,你或會有無以名狀的滿足,所學的都變得鮮明了!地理就是如此的活生生!讓我們繼續對這世界好奇!
好網推介
1. 香港天文台
http://www.hko.gov.hk/contentc.htm
有關天氣資訊、各類氣候現象的簡介,如熱帶氣旋、溫室效應、全球增溫等。
2. 環境保護署
https://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/tc_chi/top.html
有關各類污染的最新數據及概況、環境保育及環評與規劃的參考資料。
3. 漁農自然護理署
https://www.afcd.gov.hk/tc_chi/index.html
有關香港農業、漁業、郊野及海岸公園、自然護理及保育的資料及最新概況。
4. 世界自然基金會
http://www.wwf.org.hk/chi/index.php
有關環境與生態保護的資料,如紅樹林、濕地、瀕危物種動物、海洋資源保護等。
5. 規劃署
有關香港最新的城市規劃資料。
6. 展城館
https://www.citygallery.gov.hk/tc/about-us/index.html
提供香港規劃和基建發展的資料。
7. 市區重建局
有關香港的市區重建目標、理念、概況及最新資訊。
8. 航拍中國
https://tv.cctv.com/2016/12/28/VIDALOmjxOZe51NjntPvOI00161228.shtml
以空中視角俯瞰中國,立體展示中國的人文景觀、自然風貌及社經發展。
9. 當代中國
https://www.ourchinastory.com/
有關當代中國的發展機遇、科技發展、文化傳統等全方位、多元化的資訊。
10. 國家地理雜誌
有關世界各地的地理專題的探討及報道,包含圖片、衛星照片等。
11. HKMS 2.0
https://www.hkmapservice.gov.hk/OneStopSystem/home
提供數碼地圖以供下載。
12. 網上法定圖則系統
https://www1.ozp.tpb.gov.hk/gos/default.aspx
提供本港目前的法定圖則,包括分區計劃大綱圖及發展審批地區圖瀏覽。
好APPS推介
1. Google Earth
鳥瞰全世界、探索數百個城市的3D地形和建築物,並以街景服務深入社區。
2. Oxford iSolution
獲取電子學習資源、電子課本、互動活動等,配合學校教學和家中自學使用。
3. Aristo e-Companion (Geography)
獲取電子學習資源、電子課本、互動活動等,配合學校教學和家中自學使用。
4. 3D Relief AR
將各種平面的等高線地圖形象化,成為立體的地勢模型。
5. MyObservatory
提供最新天氣情況,包括天氣實況數據、降雨預報、定點天氣預報、天氣警報等。
6. 聲級計Db
噪音檢測器和實時音頻分析器
7. HK AQHI香港空氣質素健康指數
香港一般和路邊空氣質素監測站所錄得的實時空氣質素健康指數
8. MyMapHK
查閱由地政總署測繪處提供的數碼地圖,以及綜合的公眾設施的位置和資訊
9. IQAir AirVisual 全球空氣品質預測|PM2.5
集結世界各地的空氣質量信息
10. Volcanoes: Map, Alerts & Ash
提供全球火山活動的資訊,例如火山灰
11. QuakeFeed Earthquake Alerts
追蹤全球地震資訊,提供相關地圖及各地警告
12. iNaturalist
紀錄、分享和尋找身邊的生物物種資訊