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- Urban Housing Characteristic- Social Structure of Contemporary Society and Subsidized Housing for SocialDisadvantaged Group- Energy Production and Consumption Structure of Urban Housing- Climatic Response of Urban Housing Design- Housing Policy and Urban ManagementSince some materials are only in Chinese, and topic of final report focus on theinternational comparative research, exchange students should team up with localstudents for comprehensive reference reading. The international comparative research isencouraged.End-Term Report (Individual Report): 50 %Based on the mid-term research finding, student should give end-term report regardingthe selected topic before.Site Visit(Group Report): 20 %For understanding of current housing in PRD China, students should give group reportregarding site visit within 2 weeks after visit date.Format of Assignment Mid-Term Research Report & End-Term Report:Mid-Term Research Report : 15 min PowerPoint presentation (Group).End-Term Report : Research status report (1-2 A4 page for mid-term report and 6-8 A4page for end-term report) (Individual).COURSEFORMATLectures are conducted by the instructor and guest lecturers.REQUIRED READINGSRECOMMENDED READINGS1. A tale of three cities : the competitiveness of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore in theera of globalization / Yue-man Yeung.2. Affordable housing : proactive & reactive planning strategies / S. Mark White.3. Housing policy and practice in China / Ya Ping Wang and Alan Murie.4. Housing in the 20th and 21st centuries = Wohnen im 20. und 21. Jahrhundert / WolfgangFörster.

5. Housing development : new concepts in architecture & design = 現 代 建 築 集 成 : 集 合 住 宅6. Housing the masses in Asia : two decades after Habitat I / Yue-man Yeung.7. Modern urban housing in China, 1840-2000 / edited by Lü Junhua, Peter G. Rowe andZhang Jie.8. Privatisation : a study of housing policy in urban China / Xing Quan Zhang.9. Public housing in Singapore : a multidisciplinary study / edited by Stephen H. K. Yeh.10. The Singapore experience in public housing / Augustine H.H. Tan and Phang Sock-Yong.11. Urban housing in China : an introductory study of "Year 2000 urban & rural xiaokanghousing scientific & technological industrial project" / research directors, Tsou Jin Yeu,Chen Ke12. Urban design : green dimensions / Cliff Moughtin with Peter Shirley.13. Urban housing in China : an introductory study of technological industrial project /research directors, Tsou Jin Yeu, Chen Ke ;14. Proceedings of China Urban Housing Conference (no. 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th) = 中 國 城 市住 宅 研 討 會 論 文 集15. 50 Years of Public Housing Development in Hong Kong / Hong Kong Housing Authority,Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies16. Baofu, P. (2009). The future of post-human urban planning: A preface to a new theory ofdensity, void, and sustainability. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Pub.17. Barton, H., Grant, M., & Guise, R. (2010). Shaping neighbourhoods :For local health andglobal sustainability (2nd ed.). London; New York: Routledge.18. Brunn, S. D., Hays- Mitchell, M., Zeigler, D. J., & White, E. R. (2008). Cities of theworld :World regional urban development (4th ed.). Lanham: Rowman & LittlefieldPublishers, Inc.19. Farr, D. (2008). Sustainable urbanism: Urban design with nature. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.20. Gehl, J. (2010). Cities for people. Washington, DC: Island Press.21. Tewdwr-Jones, M. (2011). Urban reflections: Narratives of place, planning and change.Bristol: Policy Press.SCHEDULEMid-Term Research Report: 23 October, 2012End-Term Report: 18 December, 2012Site Visit: End of November 2012 (Tentatively)FIELD TRIP(please check the boxes)[ v ] Yes [ v ] Local; [ ] Overseas Date(s): Destination(s): 1 Day

[ ] NoOne full-day field trips will be arranged for students:Public Housing in Hong Kong.Bus rental expenses will be the only budget item for the course.SAME COURSE OFFERED BEFORE (please check the boxes)[ v ] Yes Offer year [ 2012 ] Term [ 1 ] Course code [ ARCH4701/5701][ ] NoIMPORTANT NOTE TO STUDENTSTS:Attention is drawn to University policy and regulations on honesty in academic work, andto the disciplinary guidelines and procedures applicable to breaches of such policy andregulations. Details may be found at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/policy/academichonesty/ .With each assignment, students will be required to submit a statement that they are awareof these policies, ies, regulations, guidelines and procedures.