by Ho Chi-Wing, Daniel. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-70). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.v / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter CHAPTER I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background --- p.1 / Two Tragic Cases --- p.3 / Problem Defined --- p.4 / Chapter CHAPTER II --- METHODOLOGY --- p.5 / Definitions of Maintenance Management --- p.5 / Objectives of the Study --- p.6 / Methodology --- p.7 / Literature Review --- p.7 / Chapter CHAPTER III --- EXISITING ENVIRONMENT --- p.11 / "Dangerous Buildings Section, BOO" --- p.11 / The Planned Survey --- p.14 / Private Sector Organisations --- p.17 / Public Attitudes --- p.21 / Manpower Resources --- p.22 / Interrelationship Between Various Elements --- p.25 / Chapter CHAPTER IV --- PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED --- p.26 / Legislative Deficiencies --- p.27 / Organisational Deficiencies --- p.28 / Public Lack of Concern and Awareness --- p.32 / Insufficient Manpower --- p.34 / Chapter CHAPTER V --- PROPOSED CHANGES AND EVALUATION --- p.37 / Types of Proposals --- p.37 / Evaluation Criteria --- p.38 / Priorities Setting --- p.44 / Redeployment of Manpower --- p.45 / Public Education --- p.46 / More Severe Penalty for Non-Compliance --- p.48 / Mandatory Building Inspection --- p.49 / Investigation Order --- p.52 / Repair Grant --- p.55 / Overall Assessment --- p.56 / Chapter CHAPTER VI --- CONCLUSION --- p.57 / Environment --- p.57 / Problems and Changes --- p.58 / Ultimate Solution --- p.58 / APPENDIX A --- p.61 / APPENDIX B --- p.64 / APPENDIX C --- p.66 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.69

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published_or_final_version / abstract / Architecture / Master / Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Design and Management

published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

abstract / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Public Administration

published_or_final_version / Real Estate and Construction / Master / Master of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

Urban decay is among the most urgent problems in Hong Kong today. There are more than 3,000 blocks of building are considered sub-standard and 110,000 families are living in these homes. Despite the Government's immense effort in undertaking its own renewal projects for many years, Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) was the earlier urban renewal agent whom was invited by the Government to undertake redevelopment in the urban areas. In light of the rapid ageing of Hong Kong' building stock during the last two decades, HKHS has further assisted the Government with its own resources and expertise by implementing a 10-year maintenance incentive named "Building Management and Maintenance Scheme" (BMMS) since 2005. The BMMS aims at encouraging property owners to improve safety and hygiene of their living environment, it is administrated by HKHS with the provision of professional advice and financial assistance for publicizing proper building management and timely maintenance. HKHS has exerted all its strength to promote the BMMS for seven years, the research is to gauge the effectiveness of HKHS for the achievement and shortcomings in the aspect of offering building maintenance incentives, particular in the launch of BMMS. The evaluation will focus on the three aspects, including the scheme performance, scheme design process and implementation process. An opinion survey was conducted in June 2012 for the data collection purpose and survey results correlates with the goals and objectives of the study are comprehensively discussed in Analysis I & II. The findings show the effectiveness of HKHS in offering building maintenance incentives much depends on what stage does the scheme undergo, whilst the BMMS in general is operated effectively to address the problem of urban decay, with the exception of running it at the outset of the scheme design stage. In the course of time, the recommendations pursuant to the weakness of the BMMS and the highlights in survey findings are drawn up at the end of the study, in order to make the building maintenance incentives more effectively in solving the urban decay problem. / published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management