Patterns of Stationary Activities in the Elevated Pedestrian Networks of High-Density Asian Cities: The case of Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Caterina Villani; Gianni Talamini

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1905

Patterns of Stationary Activities in the Elevated Pedestrian Networks of High-Density Asian Cities: The case of Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Caterina Villani
, Gianni Talamini

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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Abstract

Urban areas are increasingly failing to provide citizens with adequate and quality public open spaces. In this regard, Hong Kong characterises an extreme condition with 2.7-2.8 m² of open space per capita. The burden of this scarcity falls most heavily on economically disadvantaged social groups, such as migrant domestic workers. In this context, grade separation pedestrian systems that were originally designed for mobility purposes, can provide space for sociability-oriented stationary uses. This study finds that the density of stationary activities in a typical elevated pedestrian network is as high as 1.2 person/m².

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal
Editors	Mohamed Yusoff Abbas, Rasha Mahmoud Ali El-Zeiny, Smita Khan, Juneman Abraham, Mona Bisadi, Shenglin Elijah Chang, Ebru Cubukcu
Publisher	e-International Publishing House Ltd.
Pages	321-328
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1905
Publication status	Published - Dec 2019
Event	8th Asian Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies - Holiday Villa Resorts & Spa, Langkawi Island, Malaysia Duration: 18 Dec 2019 → 19 Dec 2019 Conference number: 8th https://amerabra.org/ace-bs2019langkawiisland-malaysia-18-19-dec-2019/

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Conference	8th Asian Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies
Abbreviated title	AcE-Bs2019LangkawiIsland
Place	Malaysia
City	Langkawi Island
Period	18/12/19 → 19/12/19
Internet address	https://amerabra.org/ace-bs2019langkawiisland-malaysia-18-19-dec-2019/

Research Keywords

Skywalk
Behavioural mapping
Stationary uses
Hong Kong

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Villani, C., & Talamini, G. (2019). Patterns of Stationary Activities in the Elevated Pedestrian Networks of High-Density Asian Cities: The case of Mong Kok, Hong Kong. In M. Yusoff Abbas, R. M. Ali El-Zeiny, S. Khan, J. Abraham, M. Bisadi, S. E. Chang, & E. Cubukcu (Eds.), Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal (Vol. 4, pp. 321-328). e-International Publishing House Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1905

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Villani, C & Talamini, G 2019, Patterns of Stationary Activities in the Elevated Pedestrian Networks of High-Density Asian Cities: The case of Mong Kok, Hong Kong. in M Yusoff Abbas, RM Ali El-Zeiny, S Khan, J Abraham, M Bisadi, SE Chang & E Cubukcu (eds), Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal . vol. 4, e-International Publishing House Ltd., pp. 321-328, 8th Asian Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies, Langkawi Island, Malaysia, 18/12/19. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1905

Patterns of Stationary Activities in the Elevated Pedestrian Networks of High-Density Asian Cities: The case of Mong Kok, Hong Kong. / Villani, Caterina; Talamini, Gianni.
Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal . ed. / Mohamed Yusoff Abbas; Rasha Mahmoud Ali El-Zeiny; Smita Khan; Juneman Abraham; Mona Bisadi; Shenglin Elijah Chang; Ebru Cubukcu. Vol. 4 e-International Publishing House Ltd., 2019. p. 321-328.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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Villani C, Talamini G. Patterns of Stationary Activities in the Elevated Pedestrian Networks of High-Density Asian Cities: The case of Mong Kok, Hong Kong. In Yusoff Abbas M, Ali El-Zeiny RM, Khan S, Abraham J, Bisadi M, Chang SE, Cubukcu E, editors, Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal . Vol. 4. e-International Publishing House Ltd. 2019. p. 321-328 doi: 10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1905

Patterns of Stationary Activities in the Elevated Pedestrian Networks of High-Density Asian Cities: The case of Mong Kok, Hong Kong

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