A-Level Geography Room

	Farming as an ecological and economic system
	Spatial patterns in agriculture landscapes
	Impact of urbanization and industrialization on farming
	Farming hazards (floods,droughts)

Core Topics and Concepts
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	Word Documents
	Powerpoint Slides
	Mpeg Videos

農業系統 (Agricultural Systems) :

	商業性殼物種植 (Commercial Grain Farming) [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	商業性畜牧業 (Commercial Livestock Farming) [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	大農場作業 / 植園耕種 (Plantation Farming) [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	水稻耕種 (Rice Cultivation) [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	遷移耕種 (Shifting Cultivation) [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]

Famine

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Why does Hunger persist in the Twenty-First Century?

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Biotechnology

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Other Issues

	Soil Use and Abuse [copyright: http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/conted/]
	Salinization : Problem and Solution [copyright: http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/]
	Soil Erosion [copyright: http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/]
	Pest Control [copyright: http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/conted/]
	農業災害 (Farming hazards) [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	Increasing World Food Production [copyright: http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/conted/]
	Sustainable Agriculture [http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/conted/]

Impact of Urban Encroachment on Rural Landscapes, Farming, and Ecology, Through a Study of :

	Fish Pond Farming in Deep Bay Area [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	后海灣地區的魚塘作業 [copyright: Hong Kong Government]

Application of Agricultural Biotechnology

	Agricultural Biotechnology and the Developing Countries [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	China: Agricultural Biotechnology Opportunities to Meet the Challenges of Food Production [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	India: Biotechnology Research and Development [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Philippines: Challenges, Opportunities, and Constraints in Agricultural Biotechnology [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Thailand: Biotechnology for Farm Products and Agro-industries [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Brazil: Biotechnology and Agriculture to Meet the Challenges of Increased Food Production [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Costa Rica: Challenges and Opportunities in Biotechnology and Biodiversity [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Mexico: Ensuring Environmental Safety While Benefiting From Biotechnology [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Egypt: Biotechnology from Laboratory to the Marketplace: Challenges and Opportunities [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Iran: Hopes, Achievements, and Constraints in Agricultural Biotechnology [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Jordan: Status and Future Prospects of Biotechnology [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Kenya: Biotechnology in Africa: Why the Controversy? [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	South Africa: Biotechnology for Innovation and Development [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]
	Zimbabwe: Exploitation of Biotechnology in Agricultural Research [copyright: http://www.cgiar.org/biotech/]

98 年中國的洪澇災害 (The 98 Flood Disaster in China)
(附圖表)
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Use of DDT
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長江三峽工程的利弊

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	Tips on Tackling Essay Questions [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	何謂經濟地租﹖在范杜能模式中，如何利用這概念解釋農業土地利用分佈形態。引用例子，評論范杜能模式應用性。 [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	范杜能模式與辛克萊模式 [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	98.6 Building large dams is often a major part of the development plans in third world countries. However, many scientists and environmentalists are against these plans. With reference to appropriate example, explain why these countries are enthusiastic about building large dam. To what extent do you agree that the damages and harmful effects from the dam project far outweigh the benefits gained? How can these damages by minimized? [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	中文 [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	English [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]


	Worksheets [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	Ma On Shan Map Exercise 1 [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	馬鞍山地圖練習 1 [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	Tai O Map Exercise [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]
	Tai Po Kau Map Exercise [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]


	Assorted [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]


	Test Your Agricultural Landscapes Vocabulary [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]


	Past Paper Quetion in Agricultural Landscapes [copyright: http://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/geo/]

1999 - 2002 Hong Kong