Heritage Conservation in Post‐colonial Hong Kong

Lu, Tracey L-D

doi:10.1080/13527250902890969

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“…After 1997, Hong Kong people have increasingly strived for their own identity (Henderson, 2001(Henderson, , 2008Teather & Chow, 2003), and the need for social equity in acquiring more social space, and more democratic right, particularly, in city planning and development is growing (Lu, 2009). Some people also argue that the economic recession in 1998 made people slow down to look back at what heritage they and the government has demolished in previous years (Fong, 2001).…”

Section: Public's Perception Of Built Heritagementioning

confidence: 93%

“…Both the government and the URA tend to focus on development while URA also has a claimed mission to improve quality of the living environment. The public and the interest groups are more concerned with constructing and enforcing their identity and local culture since the change in sovereignty in 1997 (Henderson, 2008) and they are also increasingly opposed to the high-rise development that favours the property developers in Hong Kong and also sees heritage conservation as a means to take part in the decisionmaking in city planning and development (Lu, 2009). Different views also held within the citizens.…”

Section: Conflicts Of Interest From the Different Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 98%

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Problem issues of public participation in built-heritage conservation: Two controversial cases in Hong Kong

Yung

Chan

2011

Habitat International

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Section: Public's Perception Of Built Heritagementioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Conflicts Of Interest From the Different Stakeholdersmentioning

confidence: 98%

Problem issues of public participation in built-heritage conservation: Two controversial cases in Hong Kong

Yung

Chan

2011

Habitat International

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“…a socio-cultural resource which the Hong Kong citizenry is drawing on to help define an identity, both connected to and distinct from mainland China'. Heritage sites and the intangible 'collective community' of the Hong Kong people have become a highly contentious issue between the post-colonial government and society as a consequence of competing visions on the city's development model, the protection of public space and citizen rights, and the legitimacy of the political system (Henderson, 2008;Lu, 2008). In response, there have been major civil society protests against several of the government's development projects involving sites of considerable historical and cultural significance.…”

Section: The Politics Of Civic Action On Heritage Preservation and Urmentioning

confidence: 98%

Civic engagement in the policy process in Hong Kong: Change and continuity

Cheung

2011

Public Admin & Development

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SUMMARYThe role of civic engagement is particularly noteworthy in quasi-democratic regimes like Hong Kong because it can potentially confer some degree of legitimacy on politics and the policy process. This article examines older and more recent means of civic engagement in the policy process in Hong Kong. The concepts of civic engagement and public participation are addressed, leading into discussions of the established mechanisms for public participation, the pressure on the government's approach to civic engagement since 2003, and the politics of civic action on heritage preservation and urban planning. Hong Kong's experience indicates that in a quasi-democratic polity the main channels for public participation in the policy process are often dominated by pro-government business and professional elites, and more participatory mechanisms are only gradually introduced after civic action by civil society groups, as reflected in the recent politics over heritage and planning.

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“…With a wide range of building typologies in Hong Kong that are rich in heritage characteristics (Henderson, 2001;Lu, 2009), it is difficult to quantify the values of a building given that much of these values are culturally and aesthetically symbolic (Henderson, 2008).…”

Section: Cultural Heritage Revitalizationcase Studies In Hong Kongmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable adaptive reuse – economic impact of cultural heritage

Kee

2019

JCHMSD

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the positive externalities of adaptive reuse of heritage buildings and the economic impact on adjacent residential property prices as adaptive reuse is emerging as a significant heritage management and cultural heritage conservation practice recognized by the International Council on Monuments and Sites. Design/methodology/approach Through mixed methodologies of hedonic price model and case studies of three tenement houses in Hong Kong, this paper argues that the adaptive reuse of heritage buildings increases the values of residential properties within the district and revitalizes the area economically and culturally because of the positive externalities generated from the cultural heritage. Findings The findings have identified key cultural heritage values of adaptive reuse via the case studies as well as the major intangible cultural values associated with the heritage assignment. On the other hand, the hedonic regression also verifies that key variables such as heritage completion and distance from heritage show significance to the property prices of adjacent residential units. Practical implications The research is useful for heritage conservationists, policy makers and urban planners in other cities with regards to management and implementation of sustainable cultural heritage revitalization schemes for economic benefits. Originality/value The research is original in its scope and context, and is one of the first of its kind for a high-density metropolitan context in Hong Kong and is significant in demonstrating the economic impact of the heritage practice of adaptive reuse.

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Heritage Conservation in Post‐colonial Hong Kong

Cited by 50 publications

References 4 publications

Problem issues of public participation in built-heritage conservation: Two controversial cases in Hong Kong

Problem issues of public participation in built-heritage conservation: Two controversial cases in Hong Kong

Civic engagement in the policy process in Hong Kong: Change and continuity

Sustainable adaptive reuse – economic impact of cultural heritage

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