Day 1

Opening Ceremony

Opening Address by the Dean of Social Science, CUHK
Professor Paul S.N. Lee

Officiating Address by the Guest of Honour
The Hon. Mrs. Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, JP
Secretary for Development, The Hong Kong SAR Government

Welcoming Address by the Conference Co-chair
Professor Kin Che Lam
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Keynote Speeches

Facility Siting: The Theory-Practice Nexus [Pdf]
Prof. Hayden Lesbirel
Department of Humanities, James Cook University

LULUs, NIMBYs and Environmental Justice [Absence with Apology] [Pdf]
Prof. Bruce Mitchell
Department of Geography, University of Waterloo

Siting LULU Facilities: An Experience of Taiwan [Pdf]
Prof. Chang-tay Chiou
Deparment of Public Administration and Policy, National Taipei University

Procedures for Dealing with Transboundary Risks in Siting Noxious Facilities [Pdf]
Prof. Howard Kunreuther
Risk Management and Decision Processes Centre, University of Pennsylvania

Visions of the Future for Facility Siting [Pdf]
Prof. Daigee Shaw
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
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Session A - The NIMBY Challenge

i) Chairperson: Daigee Shaw

Challenges of Managing NIMBYism in Hong Kong [Pdf]
Kin Che Lam, Wai Ying Lee, Tung Fung & Lai Yan Woo

Are Casinos NIMBYs? [Pdf]
Euston Quah & Raymond Toh Yude

Is A Science-Based Industrial Park A NIMBY or A YIMBY: The Case of Taichung Sip
Shu O Huang & Yaw Hwa Liou

A Survey of Opinions from Residents in Tseung Kwan O on the Nuisances of the Southeast New Territories (SENT) Landfill [Pdf]
King Ming Chan & Gary Kwok Wai Fan

i) Chairperson: Lawal M. Marafa

The Role of Strategic Environmental Assessment in Identifying Suitable Sites for Industrial Facilities: A Case Study of the Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Receiving Terminal and Associated Facilities in South Soko Island
H.M. Wong, W.H. Cheung & W.Y. Lam

The Role of Environmental Impact Assessment in Siting Ecopark In Tuen Mun Area 38 For Recycling Facilities
H.M. Wong, Lawrence Ngo & Winnie Kwok

Relocation of Floating Dock in Hong Kong [Pdf]
Mei Wah Cha

Analysis of Public Participation and EIA - Example in The Mainland China [Pdf]
Xiaoling Ma*
*This paper was presented in Chinese.
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Day 2

AM

Session B - Public Participation and Risk Communication

i) Chairperson: Chang-tay Chiou

Reassessing The Voluntary Facility Siting Process For A Hazardous Waste Facility In Alberta, Canada 15 Years Later [Pdf]
Jamie Baxter

Informal Exchange Network and The NIMBY Disputes in Democratization: Refuse Incinerator Politics in Taiwan [Pdf]
Ching-Ping Tang

Power to the People! Civil Society and Divisive Facilities [Pdf]
Daniel P. Aldrich

Community Driven Regulation, Social Cohesion and Landfill Opposition in Vietnam [Pdf]
Nguyen Quang Tuan & Virginia Maclaren

Planning and Management of Green Areas in Mysore City [Pdf]
Krishne Gowda & MV Sridhara

ii) Chairperson: Virginia Maclaren

North East New Territories Landfill Extension – Public Communication Events
Lawrence MC Lau, Alex Kong & Polly Mok

Structural Model of Risk Perception on Landfill Site for Municipal Solid Waste [Pdf]
Kaoru Ishizaka, Yasuhiro Matsui & Masaru Tanaka

Risk Perception, Communication and Management: A Case Study of Fosu Lagoon, Ghana [Pdf]
Sarah Darkwa, Brenda Nordenstam & Richard Smardon

Challenges in Siting of Aviation Fuel Facilities in Hong Kong
Matthew W.C. Chan
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Session C - Conflict Resolution

Chairperson: Howard Kunreuther

Compensation in Siting Hazardous Facilities: A Case Study of Siting a Radioactive Waste Repository in Taiwan [Pdf]
Daigee Shaw & Te-hsiu Huang

Contested Siting of a Transport Facility in Hong Kong – Challenges Met and Experience Gained
Josh Lam & Richard Kwan

Landfill Siting in Vietnam: A Focus on Regulatory and Institutional Issues [Pdf]
Cuong Luu Duc

Sustainable Substation Development to Enhance Public Acceptance [Pdf]
Benson Hui, Anthony Ip & Albert Hsu

Planning For Locally Unwanted Land Uses in Hong Kong - Role of Local NGO [Pdf]
Betty S.F. Ho, Winnie W.Y. Law, and Peter S.M. Li
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Whole day

Technical Visit

Tsing Yi Chemical Waste Treatment Plant Centre Visit

Tuen Mun WENT Landfill Visit
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