Problem issues of public participation in built-heritage conservation: Two controversial cases in Hong Kong

Habitat International

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 457-466

  Yung, Esther H K ^a   Chan, Edwin H W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Built heritage conservation; Public participation; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; HERITAGE CONSERVATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; POWER RELATIONS; STAKEHOLDER; THEORETICAL STUDY;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 79953865915     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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