Esther H.K. Yung

ORCID: 0000-0003-0028-9062
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Research Areas
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Urban Transport and Accessibility
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
  • Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
  • Housing Market and Economics
  • Place Attachment and Urban Studies
  • Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Urban Planning and Governance
  • Urban Planning and Valuation
  • Facilities and Workplace Management
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Cultural Industries and Urban Development
  • Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges
  • Conservation Techniques and Studies
  • Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Smart Cities and Technologies
  • Urbanization and City Planning

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2005-2024

Tongji University
2020

Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute
2020

A number of procurement selection systems have been developed over the last decade. The use multi-attribute decision analysis has considered foremost technique for examining client needs and weightings preferences from experts each system in most objective way available. However, major difficulty these models lies lack consensus among on utility factor criteria. To overcome deficiencies, a Delphi was adopted to develop model. Four rounds surveys were conducted. statistically significant...

10.1080/01446190110066128 article EN Construction Management and Economics 2001-11-01

Unlike many developed countries where sustainable development has been implemented at neighborhood scale, planning research and action still concentrated the national level little focused on in China. This issue was highlighted by demand of facilitating significant transition socio-political context, which made even more urgent challenging. Hence, this study aims to identify major challenges, particularly related institutional aspects, for adopting local community Comprehensive literature...

10.3390/su10020406 article EN Sustainability 2018-02-04

Heritage buildings (HBs) have been identified as iconic vital to sustainable development. Unlike modern that can be maintained without conserving cultural significance, HBs are typically symbols of identity necessitate specific maintenance management. While effective HB is critical, research on the influencing factors (IFs) management (HBMM) limited. This study investigated IFs in developed and developing regions, namely Hong Kong (HK) Nigeria, fill this gap. First, a systematic literature...

10.1080/09613218.2023.2167698 article EN Building Research & Information 2023-01-29

There often exists a tension between heritage conservation and urban redevelopment. However, places are progressively operated as consumption spots economic commodification, based on scholarly argument, is major reason for the existence of resource. In this study, it argued that revitalisation historic edifices in districts undergoing renewal enhances values nearby commercial properties. This study employed Hedonic Price Model (HPM) to investigate any relationship building developments value...

10.3390/su10051418 article EN Sustainability 2018-05-03

The ageing population tends to be seen as a burden of cities’ future development. Thus, the public funds for older residents’ wellbeing are at risk being cut back under economic austerity due prevalent neoliberalism policy atmosphere. However, some cities set good examples turn their citizens into active contributors sustainable urban development (SUD) by developing age-friendly and communities (AFCC). Taking Hong Kong an example, this study aims raise strategy policymakers, especially...

10.3390/su13158614 article EN Sustainability 2021-08-02

Purpose Designing for the future sustainability and adaptability of building assets contributes to waste emission reduction. Moreover, sustainable design conservation principles are necessary achieving adaptable built heritage. The purpose this paper is introduce improved adaptSTAR model in regards maximising adaptive reuse existing heritage its surroundings. Design/methodology/approach A comparative study two iconic nineteenth century Australia Hong Kong undertaken highlight need forecast...

10.1108/ijbpa-03-2017-0012 article EN International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation 2017-08-14
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