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Green Belt, Countryside Conservation And Local Politics: A Hong Kong Case Study

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  • Bo†sin Tang
  • Siu†wai Wong
  • Anton K.W. Lee

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International land†use concepts are transformed to suit local circumstances. What is truly common after local adaptation becomes arguable. This paper examines application of a British land†use planning concept, green belt, in the ex†colonial city of Hong Kong. Through examining its local history and planning decisions for village housing development within such zones, this study reveals the ambiguity and flexibility of this land†use concept in conserving the natural landscape and open countryside. It highlights the conflicts and compromises of green belt planning policy in connection with countryside protection, local politics and development pressures. The conclusion is that the green belt zone coincides with its overseas counterpart in name only; its substance and implementation are drastically diverse across cities.

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  • Bo†sin Tang & Siu†wai Wong & Anton K.W. Lee, 2005. "Green Belt, Countryside Conservation And Local Politics: A Hong Kong Case Study," Review of Urban & Regional Development Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 17(3), pages 230-247, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revurb:v:17:y:2005:i:3:p:230-247
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-940X.2005.00103.x
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    1. Haijiao Liu & Yonghong Ma & Qing Liu & Yan Song, 2020. "Decision-Making of Green Space Utilization and Protection in Urban Fringe Based on Biodiversity Trade-Off," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(4), pages 1-22, February.
    2. LIANG, Jingmin & CHEN, Jiayu & TONG, De & LI, Xin, 2022. "Planning control over rural land transformation in Hong Kong: A remote sensing analysis of spatio-temporal land use change patterns," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(C).
    3. KW Chau & Lawrence WC Lai & Mark H Chua, 2022. "Post-colonial conservation of colonial built heritage in Hong Kong: A statistical analysis of historic building grading," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 49(2), pages 671-686, February.
    4. Lawrence Wai Chung Lai & Kelvin Siu Kei Wong & Kwong Wing Chau, 2011. "Are Engineering Reasons Zoning Neutral? An Empirical Inquiry into Development Proposals in Green Belt and Agriculture Zones," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 38(2), pages 322-337, April.

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