TY - JOUR
AU - Ou, Yifu
AU - Lee, So Young
AU - Nam, Kyung-Min
AU - Lee, Kwan Ok
PY - 2023
DA - October
TI - Rethinking Post-pandemic Urban Planning Strategies: Lessons from Singapore and Hong Kong
JO - Journal of Korea Planning Association
EP - 47
VL - 58
IS - 5
DO - https://doi.org/10.17208/jkpa.2023.10.58.5.27
AB - We examine urban planning strategies at multiple scales that Singapore and Hong Kong have reinforced or accelerated as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic tended to further strengthen the rationale for preexisting strategies, such as sustainability-oriented planning in Singapore and compact-city-development initiatives in Hong Kong, rather than demanding their drastic change. Crucial components of their strategic planning toward a green and resilient high-density urban development model include polycentric urban structure, self-contained neighborhoods, three-dimensional mixed land use, accessibility to green/open spaces, and pedestrian-friendly urban environments. Planning regulations and urban design standards form a primary implementation mechanism, and well-aligned policy incentives and public-private partnerships complement them. The efforts Singapore and Hong Kong have made toward a sustainable and compact city offer a useful benchmark case for other cities exploring post-pandemic planning directions.
PB - Korea Planning Association
UR - https://researchportal.hw.ac.uk/en/publications/74c04bf9-4819-46d3-b6e7-480505234b55
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Service recovery and remobilisation
KW - Environment, community and place
ER