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050 0 4 _a346.410434 $2 18
245 0 0 _aBuilding dilapidation and rejuvenation in Hong Kong
260 _aHong Kong
_bHong Kong Institute of Surveyors
_bCity University of Hong Kong Press
_c2004
300 _axviii, 151 p.
_bill. $2 4 cm.
505 2 _aIntroduction -- Maintenance of old buildings -- A review of building conditions in Hong Kong -- Urban renewal in Hong Kong: historical development and current issues -- The economic and social impact of redevelopment: a Hong Kong case study -- The cost and benefit of refurbishment with special reference to multi-ownership apartment buildings -- The quality of life of residents in five urban renewal districts -- Criteria and weighting of value age index for residential use -- A systematic framework of fire risk ranking of existing buildings -- Comparing the deterministic fire engineering approach and the fire safety ranking approach
520 _aExamines the problems linked to building dilapidations and rejuvenation in Hong Kong and suggests new approaches. Analyses urban renewal from studies on specific buildings to critical reviews on urban renewal policy. Centres on the latest developments to the Buildings (Amendment) Bill 2003 and their impact on urban renewal in Hong Kong. Reviews the history of building control in Hong Kong. Presents the conditions of current buildings and the government's policy on building maintenance. Develops the history of urban renewal and the mission of the Urban Renewal Authority. Reports on the effects of zoning on house prices and the increased value added to a refurbished building. Explore the quality of life of residents of old buildings and its impact on urban renewal strategy. Develops a tool to assess building performance and a framework for grading fire risk of buildings.
521 _aAdvanced
651 4 _aHong Kong
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING SURVEYING-DILAPIDATIONS SURVEYING
700 1 _aLeung, Andrew Y. T.
700 1 _aYiu, C. Y.
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_d108947