Physical environment of tall residential buildings: The case of Hong Kong

High-Rise Living in Asian Cities

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 25-47

  Lau, Stephen S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84877064394     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9738-5_3     Document Type: Chapter

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