Ka‐chai Tam
Biographic Data
| ID | 6580063 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ka‐chai Tam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ka‐chai |
| FAMILY NAME | Tam |
| SIGNATURE | TAM K C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1383-2186 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Ferry services and the community development of peripheral island areas in Hong Kong
The history of Hong Kong ferry services began with the establishment of the colony of the British Empire after the Treaty of Nanking. The ferry system was the foundation of public transport in Hong Kong. This study adopts the concept of centre-periphery theory to explain how ferry services facilitate regional integration in Hong Kong, notably on Outlying Islands, and describe how better transportation influenced the course of development of the c…
Transportation History
Transportation history focuses on technological innovations and their impacts on mobility, the economy, and society. Three key transport innovations took place before the Industrial Revolution: the mastery of wind power in river and maritime transport; the employment of animal power for land transport; and the invention of the wheel. The increase of speed and capacity of passenger and freight transport not only influenced trade and production pat…
A critical review of the evolution of the Maritime Code in the People's Republic of China
It is well documented that the People's Republic of China has taken a critical role in influencing contemporary maritime development. An investigation into the historical evolution of Chinese Maritime Law after 1949 would help to fill the research gap and assist maritime scholars and human geographers in general in evaluating the influence of the Chinese legal institutions. Indeed, it took about 40 years for China to formulate the 1993 Maritime C…
Port geography at the crossroads with human geography
Favourable Institutional Circumstances for the Publication of Judicial Works in Late Ming China
This paper explores the favourable circumstances of the institutions that helped create a growing demand for judicial publications from the mid-Ming onwards. The increase in the legal elements of the civil service examination, especially the change in the pan test that asked the candidates to compose artificial case reports instead of straining to memorize the meaning of judicial terms, fostered a new demand for manuals and exemplary works of leg…
Port geography at the crossroads with human geography
Ferry services and the community development of peripheral island areas in Hong Kong
The history of Hong Kong ferry services began with the establishment of the colony of the British Empire after the Treaty of Nanking. The ferry system was the foundation of public transport in Hong Kong. This study adopts the concept of centre-periphery theory to explain how ferry services facilitate regional integration in Hong Kong, notably on Outlying Islands, and describe how better transportation influenced the course of development of the c…
Favourable Institutional Circumstances for the Publication of Judicial Works in Late Ming China
This paper explores the favourable circumstances of the institutions that helped create a growing demand for judicial publications from the mid-Ming onwards. The increase in the legal elements of the civil service examination, especially the change in the pan test that asked the candidates to compose artificial case reports instead of straining to memorize the meaning of judicial terms, fostered a new demand for manuals and exemplary works of leg…
A critical review of the evolution of the Maritime Code in the People's Republic of China
It is well documented that the People's Republic of China has taken a critical role in influencing contemporary maritime development. An investigation into the historical evolution of Chinese Maritime Law after 1949 would help to fill the research gap and assist maritime scholars and human geographers in general in evaluating the influence of the Chinese legal institutions. Indeed, it took about 40 years for China to formulate the 1993 Maritime C…
Port geography at the crossroads with human geography
Transportation History
Transportation history focuses on technological innovations and their impacts on mobility, the economy, and society. Three key transport innovations took place before the Industrial Revolution: the mastery of wind power in river and maritime transport; the employment of animal power for land transport; and the invention of the wheel. The increase of speed and capacity of passenger and freight transport not only influenced trade and production pat…
Ferry services and the community development of peripheral island areas in Hong Kong
The history of Hong Kong ferry services began with the establishment of the colony of the British Empire after the Treaty of Nanking. The ferry system was the foundation of public transport in Hong Kong. This study adopts the concept of centre-periphery theory to explain how ferry services facilitate regional integration in Hong Kong, notably on Outlying Islands, and describe how better transportation influenced the course of development of the c…
Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Maritime Ports and Logistics (3 works) · Business (2 works) · China (2 works) · Economic Zones and Regional Development (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Agricultural geography (1 work) · Air transport (1 work)