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    HKU GEOG2144 Examination Questions (2022-23)

    SECTION A: Compulsory Question – you must answer this question. (40 marks
    out of a total of 100 marks)

    (A1) In order to provide a safe, efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly


    transport system, the HKSAR Government has drawn up a set of transport
    strategy and policy objectives for transport development in Hong Kong.
    a) Illustrate the general process of transport policy formulation.
    b) Introduce the basis upon which the HKSAR Government formulates its
    transport policy.
    c) Outline the current transport strategy and policy objectives in Hong
    Kong.
    d) Discuss three common policy instruments which are adopted in Hong
    Kong for meeting the transport goals and objectives.

    SECTION B: Answer any TWO of the questions from this section.


    (30 marks each, out of a total of 100 marks)

    (B1) From time to time, there are suggestions that instead of relying on the services
    provided by the public transport operators, the HKSAR Government should
    allocate more resources for developing and subsiding special services for
    person with disabilities such as the services offered by the Rehabus.
    a) Explain the HKSAR Government’s rationale for providing support to the
    persons with disabilities.
    b) Evaluate on whether the HKSAR Government’s current policy to serve
    the transport needs of the persons with disabilities is adequate.
    c) Suggest measures for meeting the increasing transport needs of the
    person with disabilities which are expected in the years to come.

    (B2) Cities around the world are building or expanding public transport systems
    to cope with population growth and urbanization yet most of them are facing
    financial viability problems. In contrary, the public transport services in Hong
    Kong have been able to be operated on a self-sustaining basis.
    a) Why is the situation in Hong Kong different?
    b) What is the HKSAR Government’s policy on the provision of subsidy to
    the public transport operators in Hong Kong?
    c) What kind of support other than financial assistance has the HKSAR
    Government provided to the public transport operators in order to help
    improving the viability of their operations?

    (B3) While the transport sector also contributes positive externalities, the
    negative externality it generates is more of a concern to the community.
    According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 14%
    of the greenhouse gas in the Globe is generated by the transport sector.

    a) What is externality and what are the differences between positive


    externality and negative externality?

    b) What are the negative externalities caused by the transport sector?

    c) How can the negative externalities arising from the transport sector be
    mitigated?

    (B4) Transport planning normally involves an analytical process, which builds on


    a number of quantitative techniques bundled in the form of a transport model.
    In a way, the transport model offers technical and thus more reliable support
    for the governing bodies to formulate transport policy and strategy.
    a) What is a transport model?
    b) What are the sequential steps of the analytical process?
    c) What planning data is required?
    d) What are the limitations?

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