Improving the environment with an initial government subsidy

Chau, Kwong Wing; Wong, Siu Kei; Yiu, CY

doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2004.04.009

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“…AutoCAD was used because it is popular in the construction industry, and is compatible with Ecotect. The site boundary was determined based on findings of Chau, Wong, and Yiu (2005), indicating that a view with a premium refers to the panoramic view within 500 m of the living This is consistent with distance zone suggested by other studies (Bishop & Hulseb, 1994;Leeds et al, 2008). As for the target unit, the apertures and the fenestration details including fins and canopy were precisely drawn (Fig.…”

Section: Quantifying View Obstructionsupporting

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Developing a simplified parameter for assessing view obstruction in high-rise high-density urban environment

Fung

Lee

2012

Habitat International

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a b s t r a c tView is a key factor that influences property price. Previous studies represent view either by simple pictorial description of a scene, or by rather sophisticated mathematical methods. Both hinder proper allocation of a premium for different view obstruction levels for high-rise high-density urban environments. View obstruction level and the applicable premium are useful information for stakeholders of the property market for making optimum decisions. Accordingly, there is a need to develop a simple parameter for assessing view obstruction level. While view is difficult to define, reference is made to law cases which often settle view disputes by the extent of daylight obstruction. Shading mask is typically used to assess availability of daylight outside a residential unit and hence is an ideal parameter for assessing view obstruction. Computation of shading mask values (SMK) is a very complex task that needs meticulous site surveys, 3D drafting skills, and computer simulations. They are too effort intensive for stakeholders. This paper summarizes the relevant considerations and the case studies conducted to establish the average angle of unobstructed sky (q) as a simple parameter to represent mean SMK for assessing view obstruction. Correlation analysis of mean SMK of 708 case study residential units determined by the detailed computer simulation method and the corresponding angle of unobstructed sky showed that the latter can be used to assess view obstruction adequately close to simulation predictions. Given average angle of unobstructed sky can easily be determined based on the geometrical primitives of a residential unit, this can enable future allocation of a premium for different view obstruction levels for stakeholders.

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Section: Quantifying View Obstructionsupporting

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Developing a simplified parameter for assessing view obstruction in high-rise high-density urban environment

Fung

Lee

2012

Habitat International

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“…If property developers consequently choose to use the bonus floor area in developing more instead of larger dwelling units, it may end up decreasing the "spaciousness" of and increasing the "scale" of the housing estates beyond the optimal level. Previous research has already suggested feeding back market price information on these "green features" to help government adjust the level of subsidy in these provisions (Chau et al, 2005). This study suggests that planners should pay more attention to the number of dwelling units rather than the total amount of housing floor area within a housing site.…”

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Space and scale: A study of development intensity and housing price in Hong Kong

Tang

Yiu

2010

Landscape and Urban Planning

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“…The vertical distance and associated perceived detachment from the land, and the view of local green sites from the elevated domestic units, are worthy of investigation. Some hedonic studies of house price focused on specific issues such as the influence of transport (So et al, 1997;Chau and Ng, 1998), environmental quality (Hui et al, 2007), land lot size (Suen and Tang, 2002), balcony (Chau et al, 2005), and real estate price indices (Mok et al, 1995;Tse and Love, 2000). In particular, little was known about the effects of neighbourhood parks and relationship with other natural landscapes.…”

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External effects of neighbourhood parks and landscape elements on high-rise residential value

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Improving the environment with an initial government subsidy

Cited by 14 publications

References 22 publications

Developing a simplified parameter for assessing view obstruction in high-rise high-density urban environment

Developing a simplified parameter for assessing view obstruction in high-rise high-density urban environment

Space and scale: A study of development intensity and housing price in Hong Kong

External effects of neighbourhood parks and landscape elements on high-rise residential value

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