Prof. Fung Tung

Professor

BA, MPhil (Hong Kong)
Ph.D (Waterloo)

(852) 2609-6535

tungfung@cuhk.edu.hk

Courses Taught in 2003-2004

1st term:

  • GRM 1024 GeoInformatics and Information Technology
  • GRM 3021 Final Year Thesis I
  • GRM 3023 Hong Kong Geographical Issues

2nd term:

  • GRM 2104 Remote Sensing of Environment
  • GRM 3022 Final Year Thesis II

Teaching Fields

  • Remote sensing
  • Geographic Information Systems

Research Interests

  • Digital image analysis
  • Spatial modelling
  • Land cover change detection

Research Projects

  • Department Funding, "Landscape Ecology of Feng Shui Woodlands and their Potential for Ecotourism using High Resolution IKONOS Images and GIS", Co-investigator (with Prof. L.M. Marafa), (2002-03).
  • Department Funding, "Quality of Life Assessment in Chinese Cities using ASTER images", Principal Investigator, (2002-03).
  • Department Funding, "Identification of Mikania micrantha using IKONOS images", Principal Investigator, (2002).
  • The Planning Department, HKSAR Government, "Consultancy Study to Analyze Broad Land Use Pattern in Hong Kong", Principal Investigator (with Prof. Ng Sai-leung), (11/00 - 07/01, HK$387,650).
  • Quality Education Fund, "Exploring Urban Geography - a Computer Assisted Learning Package for Hong Kong Students", Co-investigator (with Profs. Lam Chi Chung, To kar Yan), (1999-2000, HK$800,000).
  • CUHK Direct Grant, "Integration of Landsat TM and Census Data for Assessing Environmental Quality", Principal Investigator, (1999-2000, HK$49,000).
  • The Agriculture & Fisheries Dept., HKSAR Government, "Research and Consultancy Project: Service on Providing Information on the Proposed Country Park Extension at North Lantau", Co-investigator (with Prof. Ng Sai Leung), (01/00 - 12/00, HK$679,613).
  • RGC Grants, "Impacts of Global Climate Change and Regional Land-use Alteration on Water Resources in the Dongjiang (East River) Basin", Co-investigator (with Profs. Chen Yongqin, Cheng Shouquan, Fung Tung, Lam Kin Che, Leung Yee and Chen Junhe), (07/98 - 08/01, HK$978,000).
  • UGC Teaching Development Grant, "Integrating Geography Curriculum with Internet and Information Technology: An Initiative for Web-based Teaching and Learning for Geography in the 21st Century", Co-investigator (with Profs. Leung Yee, Chu Kim Yee, Lam Chi Chung, Lam Kin Che, Lin Hui, Shen Jianfa, Lai Poh Chin, Zhou Qiming and Shi Wenzhong), (09/99 - 09/02, HK$3,315,240).
  • RGC Grants, "Spatial-temporal Decision Support System for Dynamic Monitoring and Analysis of Air Quality in the South China-Hong Kong", Co-investigator (with Profs. Leung Yee, Lam Kin Che and Anh Vo Van) (01/98 - 12/00, HK$530,720).
  • RGC Earmarked Grant, "Hyperspectral Measurement of Typical Surface Covers in Hong Kong", Principal Investigator (with Profs. Gong Peng and Lin Hui), (09/96-09/99, HK$531,000).

Selected Publications

  • Ip, Oi-ching and Fung, Tung (2002). "Integration of Satellite Images and Census Data for Quality of Life Assessment in Hong Kong", in Kin, I., Nam Y.W. and Choi J.H. (eds.), Diversity of Urban Development and Urban Life, Seoul University Press, pp. 210-225.
  • Fung, T., F.Y. Ma and W.L. Siu (2002). "Feature Selection of Subtropical Hyperspectral Data Using Principal Components Analysis". Geocarto International, (forthcoming).
  • Fung, T., S.L. Ng, M. Kwan and E. Yeung (2002). "Mapping the broad land use pattern of Hong Kong". Planning and Development, (forthcoming).
  • Fung, T. and W. L. Siu (2001). "A study of green space and its changes in Hong Kong using NDVI". Geographical and Environmental Systems, vol.5, no.2, pp.111-122.
  • Fung, T., F.Y. Ma W.L. Siu, H. Lin and P. Gong (2001). "Hyperspectral data analysis for subtropical tree identification". Geocarto International, vol.16, no.3, pp.25-36.
  • Fung, T. and W. Siu (2000). "Environmental quality and its changes, an analysis using NDVI". International Journal of Remote Sensing, vol.21, no.5, pp.1011-1024.
  • Fung, T. and C.Y. Jim (1998). "Assessing and Modelling Hill Fire Impact in Country Parks with SPOT HRV Images and GIS". GeoCarto International, vol.13, no.1, pp.47-58.
  • Fung, T. (1997). "Hong Kong's Environment and its Changes, an Analysis with Vegetation Index". Acta Geographica Sinica, vol.52, pp.144-151.
  • Wong, R., T. Fung, K.S. Leung and Y. Leung (1997). "The Compression of a Sequence of Satellite Image based on Change Detection". International Journal of Remote Sensing, vol.18, no.11, pp.2427-2436.
  • Fung, T. (1997). "Mapping Land Cover Changes in the Inner Deep Bay Area of Hong Kong", in K. Lulla and K.N. Au (eds), Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta as seen from Space Images. Hong Kong: Geocarto International Centre, pp.83-92.
  • Fung, T. and K.C. Chan (1994). "Spatial Composition of Spectral Classes: A Structural Approach for Image Analysis of Heterogeneous Land Use and Land Cover Types". Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, vol.60, no.2, pp.173-180.