Animations

This Virtual Reality model shows the Urban Heat Island effect in Ho Man Tin, Kowloon.

This Virtual Reality model demonstrates landslide susceptibility regions adjacent to Tuen Mun Town, New Territories

This Virtual Reality model shows the landscape of Castle Peak, New Territories, by overlaying 2001 air photos and Landsat image onto a DEM

The animation shows the daytime UHI in Kownloon Penisula.

The animation shows the nighttime UHI in Kownloon Penisula.

The poor urban design creates direct solar illumination of buildings. Very high surface temperatures on some concrete facets were found in the model.

The temperature of each building facet is calculated and modeled in this animation. The modern reflective glass buildings in Causeway Bay have lower surface temperature than the older concrete buildings.

This animation shows landslides on Castle Peak, Hong Kong, with changes shown on air photos between 1988 and 2001. It also shows a landslide susceptibility map indicating the highest susceptibility zone that is very close to Tuen Mun Town.

This animation shows MongKok which is the highest populated commerical and residental area in Hong Kong. Most of the buildings are old and of utilitarian design.

This animation shows the high rise district of Causeway Bay, in Hong Kong. The narrow street corridors/canyons and some transverse buildings block the flow of fresh air into the district.