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1 online resource |
| Contents |
1. Introduction: Tall Building Living in Asian Cities -- 2. Tall Building Living in High Density Cities: A Comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore -- 3. Planning and Design of Tall Residential Buildings -- 4. Physical Environment of Tall Residential Buildings: The Case of Hong Kong -- 5. Planning and Design of Environmentally Sustainable High-rises -- 6. Garden and Ecology in the Sky -- 7. Legislation and Safety of Tall Residential Buildings -- 8. The Value of Clean Air in High-Density Urban Areas -- 9. Liveability of Tall Residential Buildings -- 10. Community Development in Tall Residential Buildings -- 11. In the March of High-rise -- Appendix -- CD-ROM included inside back cover The State of Urban High-rise Research: An Annotated Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
This book is intended to fill a knowledge gap in the study of contemporary high-rise living. While there has been much documentation on the engineering and technological aspects of tall buildings, relatively little has been written about the social and livability of high-rise. Much less is written about Asian cities even though Asia is the current hotbed of high-rise development. Even though traditional discourse of high-rise housing is not always positive, new forces are redefining its place in 21st century urbanity. Many cities around the world are reembracing high-rise in urban agenda under current narrative of sustainable development. High-rise is fast becoming a priority area in international research agenda. The quest is for livable and sustainable high-rise development. Against the background of current trends--globalization, urbanization, mixed-use development, and new-built taller buildings in inner city areas in both developed and developing countries, this book examines the software: design, economics, estate management, legal and property rights, physical environment, planning, community development, and social dimensions of high-rise living. Analysis is with the widely acclaimed successful high-rise public housing in Hong Kong and Singapore to understand the advantages and worries of high-rise living, and to distill the key points and lessons in the making of a 'good' highrise living environment. Hong Kong and Singapore have been constructing high-rise for more than four decades each. The majority of their population has moved to live in high-rise, selecting to live high-rise, and registering consistently high residential satisfaction. The height of apartment buildings in both cities continues to rise. The tallest is anticipated to be 70-storey. It is the contention of this book that contrary to earlier common negative discourses on public high-rise living, the high-rise environment may yet offer urban residents a satisfying dwelling experience. Leading housing academics, researchers and practitioners in the two cities have contributed to this book. This book presents a timely contribution to our understanding of a widening urban phenomenon that will affect a growing number of the world's population. Audience: This book will be of interest to researchers and policy makers in architecture, urban planning, geography, sociology and development studies |
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geografie |
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geography |
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ruimtelijke ordening |
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physical planning |
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regionale planning |
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regional planning |
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huisvesting |
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housing |
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kwaliteit van het leven |
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quality of life |
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sociologie |
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sociology |
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architectuur |
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architecture |
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engineering |
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Geography (General) |
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Geografie |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
High-rise apartment buildings -- Social aspects -- China -- Hong Kong
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High-rise apartment buildings -- Social aspects -- Singapore
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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Environnement.
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Climat.
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High-rise apartment buildings -- Social aspects
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China -- Hong Kong
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Singapore
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Yuen, Belinda K. P.
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Yeh, Anthony G. O., 1952-
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| ISBN |
9789048197385 |
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9048197384 |
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