Shelton, Barrie, 1944-

The making of Hong Kong : from vertical to volumetric / Barrie Shelton, Justyna Karakiewicz, Thomas Kvan.

New York, NY : Routledge, 2011.

viii, 184 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 26 cm.

Planning, history and environment series

Investigating what the history of Hong Kong's urban development has to teach other cities as they face environmental challenges, social & demographic change & the need for new models of dense urbanism, this book offers a thorough study of the high-rise intensity of Hong Kong.

9780415487016 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
0415487013 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
9780203835609 (ebk)
0203835603 (ebk)

Cities and towns China Hong Kong History.
Cities and towns Growth.
Villes Chine Hongkong Histoire.
Villes Croissance.
urban sprawl.
suburban growth.
Architecture and Planning.
Cities and towns
China Hong Kong

History

Karakiewicz, Justyna, 1954-
Kvan, Thomas.
Planning, history, and the environment series.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 277979
Cote: BIB 213263
Statut: Disponible