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.
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.
苔蘚生態瓶工作坊
荃灣城市考察
鶴嘴海岸考察
城市農耕體驗活動