published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

by Chan Yuen Yee, Irene, Chung Wing Sze. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-65). / Questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.v / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.ix / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background --- p.1 / Elderly People and the Living Environment --- p.2 / The Role of the Living Environment to Elderly People --- p.2 / The Housing and Environment Needs of Elderly People --- p.3 / Physical Aspects --- p.4 / Social Aspects --- p.4 / Objectives --- p.5 / Chapter II. --- SCOPE OF STUDY --- p.6 / Marco Environment --- p.6 / The Changing Profile and Characteristics of Elderly People in Hong Kong --- p.6 / Ageing population --- p.6 / Education Level --- p.8 / Earlier Retirement and Retirement Population --- p.8 / Economics --- p.9 / Policy and Regulations --- p.10 / Age of Retirement and Pension Scheme --- p.10 / Tax Allowance for Maintaining Dependents --- p.11 / Old Age Allowances and Senior Citizen Cards --- p.11 / Public Medical Service --- p.11 / Financial Assistance to the Aged --- p.12 / Increasing Needs of Personal Financial Planning --- p.12 / Staying Period for Hong Kong Citizens in China --- p.13 / Social Cultures --- p.13 / Self-financing and Living Independently at Old Ages --- p.13 / More Life & Health Conscious --- p.13 / Better Perception on the Living Quality in China --- p.14 / Trend of Cross-boundary Traveling Between Hong Kong and China --- p.14 / Micro Environment --- p.15 / Demand for Residential Service for Hong Kong Elderly in China --- p.15 / Increasing Market Size --- p.15 / Market Potentials --- p.15 / Needs of Community Development for the Elderly --- p.16 / Demand on Residential Service in China --- p.17 / Limitations of living in China --- p.17 / Supply of Elderly Accommodation Service in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Private Housing --- p.17 / Public Housing --- p.18 / Residential Care House --- p.18 / Supply of Elderly Accommodation Service in China --- p.19 / Residential Care Homes --- p.19 / Private Housing --- p.19 / Product Features --- p.20 / Price --- p.21 / Location --- p.21 / Promotion --- p.21 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.23 / Primary Data --- p.23 / Survey Objectives --- p.23 / Sampling Population --- p.24 / Sampling Method --- p.24 / Process of Survey --- p.24 / Limitations --- p.25 / Data Analysis --- p.25 / Secondary Data --- p.25 / Chapter IV --- SURVEY RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.26 / Profile of the Respondents --- p.26 / Lifestyle and Consumption Behavior after Retirement --- p.27 / Living Arrangement after Retirement --- p.27 / Daily Activities after Retirement --- p.28 / All Respondents --- p.28 / Difference between Retired and Non-Retired People --- p.28 / Demographic Factors --- p.29 / Average Monthly Expenditure after Retirement --- p.30 / Proportion of Different Expenses on Monthly Spending after Retirement --- p.31 / All Respondents --- p.31 / Difference between Retired and Non-Retired People --- p.31 / Correlation between Monthly Expenditure and Percentages of Different Expenses --- p.32 / Correlation between Different Expenses and Likelihood of Retirement in China --- p.32 / Demographic Factors --- p.32 / Retirement Plan in China --- p.33 / Reasons for Retirement in China --- p.35 / Reasons for not to retire in China --- p.36 / Buying Property in China --- p.38 / Ideal Dwelling for Retirement in China --- p.39 / Chapter V --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.43 / Market Size --- p.43 / Target Customers --- p.44 / Expected Expenditure --- p.44 / Product --- p.45 / Interior Design --- p.46 / Supplementary Property Management Service --- p.46 / Supplementary Community Facilities --- p.47 / Place --- p.48 / Price --- p.49 / Promotion --- p.49 / Chapter VI --- CONCLUSION --- p.51 / APPENDIX --- p.53 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.64

Vun Ka Yan Emily. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1999-2000, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / Introduction / Chapter I. --- RESEARCH AREA / Chapter 1. --- Background studies / Chapter 1.1 --- Housing Design Trend in Hong Kong / Chapter 1.2 --- Housing Arrangement in Hong Kong Families / Chapter 1.3 --- Life Cycle of Buildings / Chapter 2. --- Historic Context of Housing in Hong Kong / Chapter 2.1 --- Traditional Housing / Chapter 2.2 --- Learning from the Early Public Housing Designs / Chapter 3. --- Spatial Dynamics of Multi-Generation Families / Chapter 4. --- Visits to Elderly Housing / Chapter II. --- FROM CONCEPT TO THE BRIEF / Chapter 5. --- Concept Development / Chapter 5.1 --- Preliminary Scheme and its Limitation / Chapter 5.2 --- Moving into the Community Aspect / Chapter 6. --- Getting into the Site / Chapter III. --- DESIGN DEVELOPMENT / Chapter 7. --- "The “Square Design""" / Chapter 8. --- "The ""L-shaped Design""" / Chapter 9. --- The Final Design / Chapter IV --- SPECIAL STUDIES / Chapter 10. --- Integrating Low Rise Elderly Housing in High Rise Environment / BIBLIOGRAPHY / APPENDICES

Cheung Ho Ting Kenniss. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2005-2006, design report." / thesis statement --- p.p1-2 / background studies --- p.p3-6 / research - ideas formation --- p.p7-10 / research - tangible studies --- p.p11-14 / research - conclusion (i) --- p.p15-16 / research - intangible studies --- p.p17-19 / research - ifield trip --- p.p20-21 / research - conclusion (ii) --- p.p22-23 / deisgn concept --- p.p24-25 / site --- p.p26-31 / desighn process --- p.p32-50 / final design --- p.p51-59

Li Tsz Kai Ken. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2005-2006, design report." / Includes bibliographical references. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ABSTRACT / CONTENTS / INTRODUCTION / PRECEDENTS / DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE / TIMELINE / FLOOR PLAN COMPOSITION / FACADE COMPOSITION / UNIT DESIGN KIT / UNIT PLAN CATALOGUE / IMPLICATIONS / MODELS / BIBLIOGRAPHY

published_or_final_version / Architecture / Master / Master of Architecture

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Master / Master of Social Sciences

Alex Chan Chi Cheung. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2000-2001, design report." / TABLE OF CONTENTS / Chapter 01 --- INTRODUCTION / IT impact on city urban pattems / Traditional limits / Future city live / Chapter 02 --- IMPLICATIONS / Living/ working pattern / Impact on Hong Kong / Existing state / Sociology of wired dwelling / Conclusion - Problem and opportunities / Precedent studies / Defining workspace - new working style / Chapter 03 --- SITE / Site criteria / Assumption - renewal approach / Potential site / Site justification (case study approach) / Site analysis - existing land use / Chapter 04 --- PROGRAMS / Target groups / Tentative programs and justification / Chapter 05 --- ARCHITECTURAL STRATEGIES / Project Aims / Design approach / Concepts / Chapter 06 --- APPENDIX