In June 2008, the Planning Department commissioned the Department of Social Work and
Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, to conduct a study on Tin Shui Wai …

The National Economic and Social Development Plan as an Urban Driver for Khon Kaen City
Page 1 ― ― 17 National Economic and Social Development Plan as an Urban Driver (YONGVANIT …

The three essays under review provide interesting insights into planning practices in three
East-Asian cities, two of which are capital cities (Beijing, Taipei) and one of which, the Hong …

Abstract Lawrence Wai Chung-lai at the Hong Kong Centre for Economic Research,
University of Hong Kong, has recently published a monograph entitled Town Planning in …

A Study of Industrial Planning by DCY LAI and DJ DWYER recent years a rapid growth of
manufacturing industry has occurred in Hong Kong.* Since die dominant physical aspect of …

New towns were actively developed in Asia after World War II, especially in the newly
industrializing economies, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. They were a …

As characteristic planning in Shanghai, countryside unit planning has played a positive role
in the construction and development of rural areas since its implementation. By reviewing …

This article concentrates on the transformation of development patterns due to economic
transitions in Shanghai through two case studies looking at different spatial levels. In the …

The urban planning system in Vietnam had been developed under the strong influence of
the doctrines and practices of the former Soviet Union. However, following the adoption of …

New towns have been developed in the two city states of Hong Kong and Singapore as a
means of releasing the population pressure of their main urban areas. Their new town …