Developing a city skyline for Hong Kong using GIS and urban design guidelines

URISA Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-42

  Mak, Ann Shuk Han ^a   Yip, Ernest Kin Man ^b   Lai, Poh Chin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 30644465059     PISSN: 10458077     EISSN: 10458077     Source Type: Journal    
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