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Protecting Built Heritage in Hong Kong (2021)Paperback - 2021, 5 September 2021

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Part of Series
Springerbriefs in Law
Print Length
111 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Springer
Date Published
5 Sep 2021
ISBN-10
9811650705
ISBN-13
9789811650703

Description

This Brief is the first comprehensive coverage of law and policy intended to protect built heritage in Hong Kong. Although characterized as a city of skyscrapers and modernity, Hong Kong has a rich cultural heritage and a surprisingly rich built heritage. The text considers what "built heritage" means in Hong Kong and what built heritage there is in Hong Kong. It introduces general readers, practitioners and students to the issues facing built heritage protection and how such protection usually develops in a modern city. In particular, it considers the problems and disputes that provided the focus for development of law and policy in Hong Kong, especially the legacy of 150 years as a British colony and the consequent identification as a "borrowed" and "temporary" place. The Brief considers how effective law and policy has been in protecting built heritage under the colonial and post-colonial administrations- their successes and failures. These include the Kowloon-Canton Railway Station, the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance, reclamation of Victoria Harbour, violent protests at Queen's Pier, and the introduction of mandatory heritage impact assessments for government projects. The text concludes noting recent successes, which may indicate a brighter future for the protection of Hong Kong's built heritage.

Product Details

Author:
Steven Brian Gallagher
Book Edition:
2021
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
5 September 2021
Dimensions:
23.39 x 15.6 x 0.66 cm
ISBN-10:
9811650705
ISBN-13:
9789811650703
Language:
English
Location:
Singapore
Pages:
111
Publisher:
Weight:
185.97 gm

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