A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
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In the colonial period during 1841 to 1997, Hong Kong had developed much from a fishing village to an international metropolis and also the building industry developed at the same time. This paper takes a historic view to review the evolution of building control in Hong Kong, and then the characteristics in each phase can be summed up. The legislation of building control of Hong Kong set an example especially for high-density urbanization.
In the colonial period during 1841 to 1997, Hong Kong had developed much from a fishing village to an international metropolis and also the building industry developed at the same time. This paper takes a historic view to review the evolution of building control in Hong Kong, and then the characteristics in each phase can be summed up. The legislation of building control of Hong Kong set an example especially for high-density urbanization.
A History of the Evolution of Building Control in Hong Kong (1841-1997)
Applied Mechanics and Materials ; 357-360 ; 257-260
2013-08-08
4 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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