Examination of Open Space Design in Public Housing Estates of Hong Kong PDF Download

Author: Ho-wai Lau (Lucas)
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Category : Open spaces
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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Author: 劉可為
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ISBN: 9781361138656
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Languages : en
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This dissertation, "Examination of Open Space Design in Public Housing Estates of Hong Kong" by 劉可為, Ho-wai, Lucas, Lau, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3198022 Subjects: Open spaces - China - Hong Kong - Design and construction Public housing - China - Hong Kong - Design and construction

Author: Shaleeni B. a Coorey
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ISBN: 9781361424070
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Languages : en
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This dissertation, "Design of Open Spaces in High Density Zones: Case Study of Public Housing Estates in Hong Kong" by Shaleeni B A, Coorey, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3984890 Subjects: Open spaces - China - Hong Kong - Planning Public housing - China - Hong Kong - Planning

Author: Shulin Shi
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ISBN: 9781361031247
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Languages : en
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This dissertation, "The Influence of Public Open Space Enclosure on Health: an Environmental, Psychological, and Behavioral Study Based on Public Housing Estates in Hong Kong" by Shulin, Shi, 史舒琳, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Many scholars have identified enclosure as important in both interior and exterior space configuration. Enclosures are even more important in public open space design within a context of urbanization and densely developed cities. However, only a limited number of spatial identifies have been specified and studied, and studies on the topic have rarely been pragmatic. Under such circumstances, spatial identities and their relationship with enclosure should be elaborated. An integral and objective way to measure and estimate enclosure of a certain space based on these identities is needed. In addition, the effects of enclosure on users have not received sufficient attention and need systematically exploration. Health outcomes are on the specific focus in the current study. Based on previous studies, 18 measurable spatial indicators related to enclosure are selected for further study. Using factor analysis on a sample size of 116 open spaces within or near public housing estates in Hong Kong, 11 of these 18 indicators are identified as being crucial for spatial enclosure. Four principal factors (i.e., scale, H/D relationship, gap, and shape) cover 80.94% of the information on the 11 indicators. Based on Cronbach''s alpha, these factors are proven reliable. The enclosures are further estimated based on the 11 indicators and coefficients using factor analysis. With a subset of 26 spaces, the estimated enclosure is proven as valid and reliable after examination of Cronbach''s alpha by 200 untrained (without architecture-related professional training) and 63 trained (with architecture-related professional training) subjects. Major spatial indicators of enclosure are further studied for detecting potential health-related influence on subjects. Methods of questionnaire survey, quasi-experimental questionnaire survey, and observation are employed. The examined three aspects of health outcomes are physical, psychological and social. Based on 178 untrained and 63 trained valid samples in questionnaire survey, statistic correlation between spatial enclosure and health outcomes are identified, although still general and insufficient in explaining the exact relationship between them. Specifically, brighter, larger, more coherent, mysterious or legible space may be more inspiring for feeling or behavior that leads to positive health outcomes, whereas complexity does not seem to be correlated with the three categories of health feedback. With a sample of 109 college students, a quasi-experimental questionnaire survey confirms that perceived spatial enclosure and feelings can be influenced by spatial identities of scale of space, height, width and density of enclosing materials. Such results further confirm and elaborate the influence of enclosure on mental health. According to observations in 7 out of the 26 spaces, certain enclosure characteristics, such as foliage and overhead shelters, scale of immediate space and its visual extension, together with relationship between target space and its surrounding environment, are likely related with the emotions and behaviors of users. Thus, the effects of enclosure on the physical and social health of users are likely to be true. Although this study and its generalization have many limitations, it achieves two major goals and proposes several design implications for la

Author: Wai-Ching Mak
Publisher: Open Dissertation Press
ISBN: 9781374693197
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Languages : en
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This dissertation, "An Examination of Community Planning and Community Development in the Public Housing Estates in Hong Kong" by Wai-ching, Mak, 麥慧貞, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4257549 Subjects: Public housing - China - Hong Kong - Planning - Citizen participation Neighborhoods - China - Hong Kong - Case studies Community development - China - Hong Kong - Planning Public housing - Tin Shui Wai - Planning - Citizen participation Neighborhoods - Tin Shui Wai Community development - Tin Shui Wai - Planning - Citizen participation

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Author: Tapan Dhar
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN: 9783659115417
Category : Open spaces
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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About half of total population lives in public housing in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Housing Authority is committed to develop a highly interacted community and social network by improving the layout-design of public housing estates over decades. However, research suggests that the community interaction in housing estates in Hong Kong has been declining day by day. This study focuses on public space focusing on outdoor communal spaces in public housing layouts of different prototypes and periods. Attributes of public spaces, that impact on neighborly interaction within estates in Hong Kong, have been highlighted for investigation here. This monograph sequentially aims to look into the following research questions - How does a layout design influence public spaces and impact on neighborly interaction? What makes a space successful to the people of different groups, ages, and interests? The answers of these questions would help the design-professionals and the city-authorities to shed some light on public spaces in dealing with new and existing housing layouts at the neighborhood level in Hong Kong as well as in the world.

Author: Wai-ching Mak
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Category : Community development
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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Author: Chang Xu
Publisher: Open Dissertation Press
ISBN: 9781361010914
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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This dissertation, "Effects of Open Space on Neighbourly Social Interaction: the Case of Hong Kong" by Chang, Xu, 徐畅, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: As a Global city, overall neighborly social interactions in Hong Kong are quite low. People living in community merely interact with each other and not sustain neighborliness. Social interactions in neighborhood level contribute the feelings of belonging and sense of community which are important factors to build up social capital. According to environment psychology, physical environment is a crucial mechanism to influence social interaction. Then open space as focal point of neighborhood environment may have important effects on neighborly social interaction. The goal of this dissertation is to examine the inter-connection of open space and social interaction and provide better open space planning strategies and design principles to boost neighborly social interaction. Firstly open space's effect in social interaction is identified in theoretical framework. Then current open space planning and social interaction pattern of Hong Kong are reviewed in empirical background. Based on theoretical framework and empirical background, analysis of this study is launched with case studies of two public housing estate. The analysis is divided into two parts. First part is to confirm that open space with good quality could be act as catalyst to boost neighborly social interaction. Second part is to discover appropriate design of open space to stimulate social interaction. Then recommendations are provided, including strategies for establishing comprehensive open space planning and open space design guideline in terms of enhancing social interaction. Subjects: Neighborhoods - China - Hong Kong Open spaces - China - Hong Kong

Author: Man-Yee Yoko Cheung
Publisher: Open Dissertation Press
ISBN: 9781361311998
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Languages : en
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This dissertation, "An Evaluation of the Planning and Design of Public Housing in Hong Kong From the Green Urbanism Perspective" by Man-yee, Yoko, Cheung, 張敏兒, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA), the developer of Public Rental Housing (PRH), is the largest developer of housing in Hong Kong. PRH houses about one-third of the population and the scale of each estate development is sizable which would make strong impact on the living environment if they are not planned or managed well. In the coming years, the target annual supply of PRH contributes almost 40% of the new residential units supply in Hong Kong. The construction of these 40% housing units will follow the current sustainable approach. It will have strong impact on our environment if the current sustainable approach is not performing well. In the study, the environmental sustainability performance of the newly constructed PRH is going to be evaluated to investigate the successfulness of the current sustainable approach. Green Urbanism, a concept that arose in 1990s to promote the development of socially and environmentally sustainable city districts which make effort to minimize the use of energy at each stage of the city's or district's lifecycle, is reviewed in the study to provided bas. The environmental sustainability performance on the planning and design of PRH in Hong Kong are evaluated using the principle of green urbanism. The evaluations are divided into 2 parts, zero-emission and zero-waste, which covered different aspects in environmental sustainability. Three newly constructed PRH, Upper Ngau Tau Kok Estate, Sau Mau Ping South Estate and Lam Tin Estate, are selected for the evaluation to investigate the successfulness of the sustainable approach which has been adopted in this decade. These housing estates are selected because of their outstanding sustainable achievements which are the benchmark of the future PRH developments. Based on the results and findings in the evaluation of the environmental sustainability performance of the planning and design of PRH, suggestions are provided for future sustainable public housing developments in order to create a better living environment in Hong Kong. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4988590 Subjects: Public housing - China - Hong Kong - Planning City planning - Environmental aspects - China - Hong Kong Sustainable development - China - Hong Kong