published_or_final_version / Real Estate and Construction / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

Cheung Chun Keung, Shirley Ha. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chiense University of Hong Kong, 1985. / Bibliography: leaves [1]-2 (3rd group)

While regional infrastructures are being actively pursued by the Hong Kong governments in recent years, the impacts brought by the cross-boundary infrastructures have not been comprehensively scrutinized. This study is aimed to fill in the research gap by examining the interrelationships between regional planning, transport planning and real estate economics. As concerns on accessibility and transport convenience are key factors determining the price of a flat, transport improvements made to the residential area should lead to an increase in residential property prices. On the other hand, as regional infrastructures are often justified with their impacts in fostering further economic development, retail rental prices in the service coverage areas should experience positive impacts. Therefore, changes in price gradient of residential properties, and that in transaction prices of commercial properties will be both taken into consideration in understanding the impacts of regional infrastructures. When examining these impacts, an additional dimension will be incorporated to investigate the impacts across the initial stage, planning stage, post-feasibility stage, construction stage as well as the post-project completion stage of the projects. Hedonic pricing models will be applied in this study for assessment. The empirical case will focus on the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor (SWC) project and the associated areas of Tin Shui Wai, Yuen Long and Tusen Wan, to obtain the relevant data to understand the interrelationships across the different stages of the SWC project. In the research finding, as far as residential property sales are concerned, it is observed that a general decrease in property prices has been experienced from the commencement of the SWC, as a result of the combination of factors such as construction pollution and catchment problems. While for the retail rental prices within the study scope, a contrasting uprising trend has been instead generally observed, attributed to the differences in the accessibility to the areas and the availability of business opportunities experienced in the focus area during the various stages of the project. The empirical results reveal that cross-boundary cooperation in coordinating time of infrastructural project completion is exceptionally crucial. If the coordination of the infrastructures bridging the two sides of the borders are not coordinated well, the problem of SWC in the early stage of commissioning will happen again, causing the unavailability for areas connected to the border to enjoy the business opportunities, economic and spatial efficiency in the area. Also, the residential property prices may even be driven down by the cross-boundary infrastructure, which is considered to be strategic in fostering economic development and enhancing transport efficiency upon regional integration of the Pearl River Delta cities. Therefore, careful planning and regional coordination are needed to enhance the efficiency of the cross-boundary infrastructure, so as to achieve its objectives to facilitate economic growth, social harmony and environmental sustainability. / published_or_final_version / Urban Planning and Design / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

published_or_final_version / abstract / Real Estate and Construction / Master / Master of Science in Real Estate and Construction

by Tsui Cho Man. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-65). / APPROVAL --- p.ii / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Objective --- p.1 / Methodology --- p.2 / Chapter 2. --- BACKGROUND OF THE TWO LEGAL SYSTEMS AND SOURCES OF LAW --- p.3 / Development of the PRC Legal System --- p.3 / Sources of Law in PRC --- p.5 / The Hong Kong Legal System --- p.6 / Sources of Law in Hong Kong --- p.7 / Chapter 3 . --- CONTRACT LAW --- p.9 / Introduction to English Contract Law --- p.9 / Contract Law in PRC --- p.10 / Sources of Contract Law in PRC --- p.11 / Foreign Economic Contracts --- p.12 / The basic principles of foreign economic contracts --- p.14 / The basic elements of foreign economic contracts --- p.15 / Differences between domestic and foreign economic contract law --- p.16 / Comparison of English and PRC Contract Law --- p.18 / Offer and Acceptance --- p.18 / Invitation to treat --- p.18 / Revocation of offer --- p.19 / Acceptance by post --- p.19 / Capacity --- p.20 / Terms of Contract --- p.22 / Formalities and the parol evidence rule --- p.23 / Consideration --- p.24 / Sufficiency of consideration --- p.25 / Adequacy of consideration --- p.25 / Existing public duty --- p.26 / Existing contractual duty --- p.26 / Existing contractual duty owed to third party --- p.26 / Duress and Undue Influence --- p.27 / Illegal and Void Contracts --- p.29 / Discharge of Contract --- p.31 / Discharge of foreign economic contracts --- p.31 / Discharge of domestic economic contracts --- p.32 / Frustration and force majeure --- p.33 / Discharge by agreement --- p.35 / Remedies --- p.36 / Remedies of foreign economic contract --- p.36 / Remedies of domestic economic contract --- p.37 / Liquidated damages and penalty --- p.39 / Damages --- p.39 / Mitigation of loss --- p.41 / Contributory negligence --- p.41 / Chapter 4. --- PROPERTY LAW --- p.42 / Classification of Properties --- p.43 / Law of Property Act 1925 --- p.45 / Hong Kong Property Law --- p.46 / Ownership and Possession of Property --- p.47 / Acquisition of Ownership --- p.49 / Ownership of Land --- p.51 / Ownership of Building --- p.54 / Protection of Property Interest --- p.54 / Transfer of Ownership --- p.56 / Co´ؤownership --- p.58 / Chapter 5. --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.61 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.64

by Man Suk-lan, Christina, Yeung Mei-fong, Elsa. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / Chapter / Chapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Scope of the Project --- p.1 / Background --- p.2 / Birth of Austerity Measures --- p.4 / Aftermath --- p.8 / Chapter 2. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.9 / Marketing Situation Analysis --- p.9 / Primary Data Collection --- p.9 / Secondary Data Collection --- p.10 / Data Analysis --- p.10 / Limitations And Obstacles --- p.11 / Chapter 3. --- THE AUSTERITY MEASURES --- p.13 / Details of Austerity Measures in Property Mkt --- p.13 / Immediate Impact of Austerity Measures --- p.15 / Chapter 4. --- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ATTITUDES --- p.20 / General Situation --- p.20 / Northern China --- p.21 / Southern China --- p.21 / Remote Areas in China --- p.22 / Chapter 5. --- STAGE I-IMPACT AND COUNTERMOVE --- p.24 / First Austerity Measures --- p.24 / Impact to the Property Market-Supplier Side --- p.25 / Impact to the Property Market-Demand Side --- p.29 / Countermoves by Developers --- p.32 / Chapter 6. --- STAGE II-IMPACT AND COUNTERMOVE --- p.36 / Second Austerity Measures --- p.36 / Impact --- p.37 / Countermoves --- p.39 / Chapter 7 . --- CONCLUSION --- p.42

published_or_final_version / Business Administration / Master / Master of Business Administration