Public space in the old derelict city area - a case study of Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Urban Design International

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-31

  Xue, Charlie Q L ^a   Manuel, Kevin K ^a   Chung, Rex H Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asian cities; Design; Policy; Public space

Indexed keywords

ABANDONED LAND; INNER CITY AREA; PUBLIC SPACE; URBAN PLANNING;

CHINA;

EID: 0034968432     PISSN: 13575317     EISSN: 14684519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.udi.9000032     Document Type: Article

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