Urbanie & Urbanus

The Relationship between Urban Morphology on Impervious Surface Coverage in High-Density Areas - The HK Northern Metropolitan Area as a Case Study

Shaoqi Chen

MUD (Master of Urban Design), Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong

and  Frank Chow

MUD (Master of Urban Design), Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong

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