Abstract
This study examines whether a compact city can cope with social and environmental changes through inclusive planning in a compact urban environment, with Hong Kong as a case study. Compact cities and inclusive planning are both theories and planning techniques in the spotlight worldwide and are implemented in urban environments as important factors towards sustainable development. Hong Kong, as a world-renowned city with a compact urban planning approach, is faced with an increasing number of elderly people, old buildings and poor people, and the fast-changing urbanization environment makes it imperative for Hong Kong to make changes to cope with future environmental and social needs. However, whether Hong Kong's urban environment has sufficient capacity to cope with future environmental changes requires further discussion.This study is establishing an indicator system to show the inclusiveness of Hong Kong's various districts through objective data. The result shows that the current planning approach in Hong Kong has had a significant impact on shaping an inclusive city, with traditional urban areas producing less inclusive performance, while areas created by later planning have shown results in line with the expected performance. The Integrated Spatial Equity Evaluation (ISEE) methodology was used to examine the provision of open space in the districts, and the inclusiveness results were compared. It was found that the provision of facilities in the communities with government intervention, either directly or indirectly, differed significantly. Districts with government policy interventions perform better in provision, especially in the old urban areas. On the other hand, the provision of facilities is constrained by the districts' physical and geographical factors, the residents' socio-economic conditions, and space constraints. Current research suggests that compact planning positively impacts the creation of inclusive environments but that the government's policy vision for the area and the allocation of resources are the most critical factors affecting the area.
| Date of Award | 2023 |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Supervisor | Tzu-Yuan Chao (Supervisor) |