Brief Introduction

Hong Kong, although small in extent, has great variety in its topography, or the landform. Hong Kong's land and coasts reflect the nature of the underlying rock, the processes that have shaped the rocks, the climate and sea level changes long ago. Although the topography that we see seems to be permanent, it is, in terms of geological time, dynamic and only temporary. Through 101 landform photos, this book elaborates on the influences of bedrock, the power of water and the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition on the landforms of Hong Kong. This book provides a good introduction to HK's physical geography.