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Handbook on Building Control in Hong Kong by Wong Wah Sang; Yeung Tse Ngok is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Handbook on Building Control in Hong Kong about?
What is particular of Hong Kong architecture and why is this book written? High-rise buildings constructed next to each other are a common scene in Hong Kong. On the street level, buildings are uninterruptedly connected to the pedestrian pavement. Hence, there have been remarks that such have formed a concrete jungle. This is a result of limited space for the built environment to cater for millions of people to live. As one of the most densely populated modern cities in the world, the buildings in Hong Kong are controlled through legislation of buildings and land to allow reasonable living standards for habitants as well as a fair opportunity for private/commercial projects to develop relating to their context.
Who reads Handbook on Building Control in Hong Kong?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Wong Wah Sang; Yeung Tse Ngok
- Publisher
- Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781618969477
- Category
- nonfiction
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