A review of the effectiveness of urban renewal in Hong Kong

Property Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-42

  Hui, Eddie C M ^a   Wong, Joe T Y ^a   Wan, Janice K M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Government policy; Hong Kong; Housing legislation; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 39049105988     PISSN: 02637472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02637470810848877     Document Type: Review

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