Urbanie & Urbanus

Issue 2023 Aug

Urban Design for a Sustainable Future: Innovations for the Model City

https://www.doi.org/10.55412/08.11

Issue 8, P. - P.

New opportunities for the development of construction and demolition waste in the construction industry in Hong Kong under the circular economy framework

Wenxi Hou

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Transitional environment design

 and  Dr. Hee Sun (Sunny) Choi

BA MA PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor,
MDes (Urban Environments Design), School of Design,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Director at Choi-Comer Asia Architecture and Urban Design
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