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Genre/Form: | Aufsatzsammlung |
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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Computer File, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Belinda K P Yuen; Anthony G O Yeh |
ISBN: | 9789048197378 9048197376 9789048197385 9048197384 |
OCLC Number: | 646113978 |
Description: | vii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
Contents: | Preface1. Introduction: Tall Building Living in Asian Cities Anthony G.O. Yeh and Belinda Yuen 2. Tall Building Living in High Density Cities: A Comparison of Hong Kong and Singapore Anthony G.O. Yeh and Belinda Yuen 3. Physical Environment of Tall Residential Buildings: The Case of Hong Kong Stephen S.Y. Lau 4. Planning and Design of Environmentally Sustainable High-rises Wenjian Zhu and Rebecca L.H. Chiu 5. Garden and Ecology in the Sky Belinda Yuen 6. Legislation and Safety of Tall Residential BuildingsW.S. Wong 7. The Value of Clean Air in High-Density Urban Areas K.W. Chau, S.K. Wong, Andy T. Chan and K. Lam 8. Liveability of Tall Residential BuildingsBelinda Yuen 9. Community Development in Tall Residential Buildings Stephen J. Appold 10. In the March of High-rise Belinda Yuen IndexAppendix (CD-ROM included inside back cover)The State of Urban High-rise Research: An Annotated Bibliography|Compiled by Belinda Yuen |
Responsibility: | Belinda Yuen, Anthony G.O. Yeh, editors. |
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Abstract:
The majority of the population of Hong Kong and Singapore live in a high-rise building. This book looks at these two cities to understand the advantages and concerns of high-rise living. It presents key points and lessons.
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