Urbanie & Urbanus

Enhancing Social Participation of Older Adults to Promote Active Ageing in High-Density Urban Communities: A Case Study of Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong

Chenxuan Gu

MSc in Urban Design graduate, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

and  Sylvia Man Ha Chan

Adjunct Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

and  Jeroen van Ameijde

Assistant Professor and Director of the MSc in Urban Design programme at the School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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