Dr Hon Chim Chiu

Dr Hon Chim Chiu

Associate Lecturer in Physical and Environmental Geography

Phone
+44 (0)1334 46 2474
Email
hcc6@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

Biography

Dr Hon Chim Chiu is an education focused academic specialising in teaching field and lab work in geography at the sub-honours level. He had previously taught in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University and the University of Hong Kong. He is specialised in the field of geomorphology and natural hazards, with a research focus on sedimentology and geomorphology of coastal systems; Quaternary evolution of monsoon systems; and storm impacts on urban coastlines.  He was the President of the Geological Society of Hong Kong in 2022-24.

In the School, he was appointed Deputy Director of Teaching in July 2024. He is currently also a PgCAP student and was awarded Advance HE Fellowship (FHEA) through the 58³Ô¹Ï accredited recognition scheme (STARS) in July 2025.  

Research areas

My research interests are mostly informed by the professional practice with focus on

1. Coastal geomorphic changes through time
Sedimentary archives of past events such as coastal storms; monitoring seasonal coastal dune variability; modelling beach profile changes. 

2. Mapping, planning and policy 
Relics from the ; planning and zoning in/with environmental change, with a focus on tree farms; historical planning systems and the law in the Scottish context.

Selected publications

  • Open access
    Lai, L. W. C., Davies, S. N. G., Chiu, H. C. & Ching, K. S. T., 1 Apr 2025, In: Land Use Policy. 151, 10 p., 107481.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Davies, S. N. G., Lai, L. W. C., Leung, N. T. H., Chiu, H. C., Ching, K. S. T. & Lin, C. L., 1 Dec 2025, In: GeoJournal. 90, 6, 12 p., 296.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Chiu, H. C., Leung, E. Y. L. & Wong, A. T. L., 14 Mar 2025.

    Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

  • Lai, L. W. C., Chau, K. W., Davies, S. N. G., Chiu, H. C. & Lorne, F. T., 1 Dec 2024, In: Forest Policy and Economics. 169, 6 p., 103315.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Davies, S. N. G., Lai, L. W. C., Tan, Y. K. & Chiu, H. C., 12 Nov 2024, In: Town Planning Review. 95, 6, p. 597-616 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open access
    Chan, H. Y. A. & Chiu, H. C., 1 Sept 2023, Surveying and Built Environment, 32, 2, p. 97-109 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  • Wong, T. L. & Chiu, H. C., 1 Dec 2022, Surveying and Built Environment, 31, 2, p. 6-21 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  • Li, Z., Zhu, R., Gao, Y., Chiu, H. C. & Liao, H., 10 Oct 2020, In: Quaternary International. 562, p. 85-93 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tse, K. C., Chiu, H. C., Tsang, M. Y., Li, Y. & Lam, E. Y., 1 Sept 2019, In: Frontiers of Earth Science. 13, 3, p. 628-640 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tse, K. C., Chiu, H. C., Tsang, M. Y., Li, Y. & Lam, E. Y., 1 Mar 2019, In: Frontiers of Earth Science. 13, 1, p. 180-190 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review