Zoning and property rights : a Hong Kong case study / Lawrence Wai-chung Lai.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lai, Lawrence Wai-chung.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zoning--China--Hong Kong.

Zoning.

Land use--China--Hong Kong--Planning.

Land use.

Right of property--China--Hong Kong.

Right of property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The author combines the unique multidisciplinary backgrounds of an academic, a political scientist, a lawyer and an urban planner to provide the reader with a novel and challenging discussion about the economic nature of land use zoning. Besides establishing a coherent framework for zoning based on the Coasian property rights paradigm, the book offers the reader several up-to-date case studies, including the government role in assigning exclusive property rights via marine fish culture zoning in Hong Kong. The observations provided in the case studies make a valuable contribution to the reader’s knowledge of both the effects of zoning systems and the value of the property rights framework for analysis. They also have important implications for future town planning exercises. Lawrence Lai has been a Lecturer in economics in the Department of Surveying at the University of Hong Kong since 1989. His research interests are property rights analyses in respect of politics, urban planning and environment.This book will be of value to students working in a wide range of subjects, including the building environment and economics, as well as property professionals and environmental planners.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Photographs

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface and Acknowledgements

Preface to the Second Edition

Chapter One. Introduction

Chapter Two. The Property Rights Nature of Zoning: A Theoretical Framework

Chapter Three. Limitations of Coasian Paradigm of Zoning: A Literature Review

Chapter Four. Initial Assignment of Exclusive Property Rights: The Fish Story

Chapter Five. Subsequent Attenuation of Exclusive Property Rights: Some Empirical Tests

Chapter Six. Conclusion

Appendix One. The Use of Aerial Photographs in Planning Enforcement Against Unauthorized Development

Appendix Two. A Technical Note on the Government's Housing Oemand Concept Used in the Long-Term Housing Strategy

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-282-70740-X

9786612707407

988-220-314-0

OCLC:

650842767