Contribution of urban design to economic sustainability of urban renewal projects in Hong Kong

Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 353-364

  Chan, Edwin H W ^a   Lee, Grace K L ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical design factors; Economic benefits; Hong Kong; Sustainable development; Urban design considerations; Urban renewal

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749089329     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.350     Document Type: Article

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