How Much Development Can a Rail Station Lead? A Case Study of Hong Kong
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 95-109 |
Journal / Publication | International Journal of High-Rise Buildings |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2018 |
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Abstract
Since the concept was first introduced in the 1970s, transit-oriented-development (TOD) has greatly expanded in East Asian cities such as Hong Kong. Rail stations are built together with clusters of residential-commercial towers and government services to form a new style of living - a "rail village." This paper examines the composition, scale, spatial form, organization and operation of several typical rail villages in Hong Kong. The cases range across those planned from the mid-1990s to 2015. Based on the analysis of the rail village composition, the paper derives a development ratio to indicate the density, effectiveness and efficiency of a rail village catchment area. The ratio provides a useful and direct figure for the comparison of different stations, cities and development modes.
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- Transit-oriented development (TOD), Hong Kong, Rail village, Catchment area, Development ratio
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How Much Development Can a Rail Station Lead? A Case Study of Hong Kong. / Xue, Charlie Qiuli; Sun, Cong.
In: International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1, 06.2018, p. 95-109.
In: International Journal of High-Rise Buildings, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1, 06.2018, p. 95-109.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review