Programme

Date: 27 Aug 2005

Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm

Venue: CUHK

Objectives:

·        To get overseas experiences on application of sustainable development

·        To solicit stakeholders' views on the application of sustainable development in a rail served community

·        To develope a planning protocol leading sustainability for rail-served communities

Experience Sharing Among Overseas Experts:

·        Sustainability in Planning: A German Perspective

by Mr. Bernd Franke, Scientifc Director of Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg, Germany

·        Sustainable Urban Communities

by Professor Bruce Mitchell, Associate Provost, Academic and Student Affairs Needles Hall, University of Waterloo, Canada

·        Town Planning System and Problem on Sustainable Development in China

by Professor Gu Chao Lin, Chair Professor of Department of Urban and Resource Sciences in Nanjing Univerisity, China

·        Economic Growth and Quality of Life

by Professor Yuk Lee, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, University of Colorado, USA

Discussion:

·        "Planning Protocol" for Sustainable Development of Rail-served Communities