Making Hong Kong
A History of its Urban Development
Seiten
2018
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78811-794-4 (ISBN)
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78811-794-4 (ISBN)
This insightful book provides a comprehensive survey of urban development in Hong Kong since 1841. Hong Kong’s urban development experience offers not only a model for other Chinese cities but also a better understanding of Asian cities more broadly.
This insightful book provides a comprehensive survey of urban development in Hong Kong since 1841. Pui-yin Ho explores the ways in which the social, economic and political environments of different eras have influenced the city's development. From colonial governance, wartime experiences, high density development and adjustments before and after 1997 through contemporary challenges, this book explores forward-looking ideas that urban planning can offer to lead the city in the future.
Evaluating the relationship between town planning and social change, this book looks at how a local Hong Kong identity emerged in the face of conflict and compromise between Chinese and European cultures. In doing so, it brings a fresh perspective to urban research, providing historical context and direction for the future development of the city. Hong Kong's urban development experience offers not only a model for other Chinese cities but also a better understanding of Asian cities more broadly.
Urban studies scholars will find this an exemplary case study of a developing urban landscape. Town planners and architects will also benefit from reading this comprehensive book as it shows how Hong Kong can be taken to the next stage of urban development and modernisation.
This insightful book provides a comprehensive survey of urban development in Hong Kong since 1841. Pui-yin Ho explores the ways in which the social, economic and political environments of different eras have influenced the city's development. From colonial governance, wartime experiences, high density development and adjustments before and after 1997 through contemporary challenges, this book explores forward-looking ideas that urban planning can offer to lead the city in the future.
Evaluating the relationship between town planning and social change, this book looks at how a local Hong Kong identity emerged in the face of conflict and compromise between Chinese and European cultures. In doing so, it brings a fresh perspective to urban research, providing historical context and direction for the future development of the city. Hong Kong's urban development experience offers not only a model for other Chinese cities but also a better understanding of Asian cities more broadly.
Urban studies scholars will find this an exemplary case study of a developing urban landscape. Town planners and architects will also benefit from reading this comprehensive book as it shows how Hong Kong can be taken to the next stage of urban development and modernisation.
Pui-yin Ho, History Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Contents: Foreword 1. Duality in Planning (1841-1898) 2. Expansion of the Territory (1898-1941) 3. Experiencing the War (1941-1945) 4. High-Density Development Planning (1945-1979) 5. Approaching the Handover (1979-1997) 6. Transformation after the Return to China (1997-2015) 7. Challenge of Sustainable Development (1997-2015) Conclusion Bibliography Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 07.10.2018 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Cheltenham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 169 x 244 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Technik ► Architektur | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78811-794-8 / 1788117948 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78811-794-4 / 9781788117944 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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