This paper explores a unique case of community-initiated urban regeneration through the adaptive reuse historic buildings in Tianzifang district Shanghai. The has increasingly become successful approach which contributes to concept sustainable development many rapidly developing, densely populated Asian cities, such as study aims develop theoretical framework for mixed method qualitative and quantitative analysis. Data were collected from study, in-depth interviews, surveys. also intends...

Purpose This study aims to examine whether there are significant differences between laymen's, professionals' and policy makers' evaluations of the conservation historic buildings. Design/methodology/approach The research began with interview surveys using a sample laymen professionals in built environment it examined their evaluation standards 25 buildings Hong Kong. also used controversial Queen's Pier case extent which different preferences makers has led its campaign. Findings results...

Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the relationship between major factors of social value and willingness pay amount for conserving a historic site, using Hong Kong as case dense urban city with immense tension conservation development. It also evaluates, in monetary terms, values, which are almost impossible measure built heritage conservation. Design/methodology/approach adopts evaluation ratings contingent valuation method estimate citizens’ (WTP) Central Police Station compound....

Conservation principles and sustainability play a vital role in the practice of building adaptive reuse. Building reuse is significant strategy for promoting sustainable built environment. Meeting current needs existing buildings ensuring future ‘adaptivity’ new contribute to global climate protection emission reduction. When designing buildings, it important be concerned with maximising potential later their lives help mitigate effects changing climate. Designers should consider urban...

China has experienced an unprecedented level of farmland conversion for urban development despite the fact that remains a highly scarce and valuable resource in this densely populated country. The causes presumably unreasonable phenomenon are examined from perspective competing claims Shanghai. reasons behind such excessive transitional generalized as follows: (1) present urban-rural dualistic structure influences farmers to pursue economic rather than agricultural claims, (2) local...

This article aims to examine (1) what impact growth machine ideology has on historic conservation and vice versa, (2) how heritage effort’s institutional arrangements affect the composition operation of coalitions, (3) public concern manipulating ideology. study looks at two cases in Hong Kong, both which have extremely high land value, complex interplay between built politics. The also reveals coalitions extend beyond formal concerns greatly shape determine role contributing urban provides...

The tension between heritage conservation and redevelopment is a constant unresolved issue. Urban renewal usually involves large scale demolition redevelopment, which destroys sense of place, history people's memories. historic buildings increasingly recognised as contributing to the social well-being sustainability an urban city. However, numerous located in old dilapidated areas are often demolished make way for renewal. As consequence, problems such destruction existing networks,...

In common with some underprivileged racial groups in U.S. cities, migrant workers tend to be regarded as an undesirable group Chinese urban societies. The ongoing influx of into neighborhoods will accordingly result neighborhood change China. As a peculiar pattern, semiurbanized villages have started emerge fringe areas China's rapidly expanding cities the country is going through transitional phase. Taking such pattern Shanghai example, this study examines within they experience inflow...

Abstract In densely populated cities like Hong Kong where land is scare, elderly residents in care homes often do not have access to natural gardens. However, previous research has proofed that gardens are beneficial people’s psychological and social well-being. To address this problem, our study explores the use of a portable Cave Automatic Virtual Environments (CAVE) simulate therapeutic effects physical gardens, with aim providing RCHEs healing elements nature, potentially reducing stress...

Transfer of development rights (TDRs) is an attractive method in theory, contributing to a city's conservation effort while balancing the need for sustainable urban development. Operationally, implementation TDRs complex and problematic due conflicting interests stakeholders under influence different institutional arrangements. This study aims show from theoretical perspective how TDR cases built heritage are evaluated examine impact arrangements, then propose strategies improve system....