Project Title |
PIs |
Aims |
Global Food Security, Climate Change & Resilience: An International Perspective |
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Examine the inter-relationship between agricultural intensification, consumers’ diets/food choice & human health with the aim of developing policies which will alleviate climate change & minimise environmental impacts |
Sustainability of Coastal Megalopolises in the Face of Global Environmental Change: China’s Greater Bay Area |
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Study the capacity of coastal ecosystems in the Greater Bay Area to provide critical services that sustain human livelihood, health & wellbeing with a view to developing a framework to inform development in other coastal mega-cities |
Transboundary Air Pollution in China & the UK: Intensity, Attribution & Impacts |
- CUHK: Prof. Steve Yim, Associate Professor, Dept of Geography & Resource Management
- Exeter: Prof. Jim Haywood, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Dept of Mathematics
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Gain a better understanding about emissions, chemical transformations & deposition rates of air pollutants & the resultant population exposures & health impact |
Global Forest Management to Reap Triple Benefits for Economy, Health & Climate |
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Evaluate different approaches of implementing large-scale tree-planting programmes in China and the UK, considering all pros and cons to reduce trade-offs to ensure co-benefits for human health, economic opportunities, social equity and climate resilience |
Hydrological Significance of Rock Glaciers: Potential Water Resources in a Warming Climate |
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Assess rock glaciers as a potential water resource by developing climate projections and a hydrological model to understand their future behaviour |