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Enabling sustainable built heritage revitalisation from a social and technical perspective

Enabling sustainable built heritage revitalisation from a social and technical perspective PurposeThis study aims to investigate built heritage revitalisation projects in Hong Kong through a case study.Design/methodology/approachFor this study, a representative built heritage revitalisation project in Hong Kong is selected study revitalisation in practice in Hong Kong. The case study adopts content analysis as the main method of analysis. It involves counting keywords, comparing content, categorising content patterns and interpreting the content of documents.FindingsThe findings reveal that in the revitalisation process, there is significant fragmentation in collaboration among government sectors and in conservation documentation and that an effective knowledge sharing mechanism and valid public engagement is needed. A conceptual framework of social network-enabled building information modelling (BIM) platform is proposed to enhance knowledge sharing and cross-sector collaboration.Practical implicationsThe conceptual framework developed based on the case study is expected to bring practical implications to urban regeneration policies in Hong Kong.Originality/valueThis study views built heritage revitalisation practice as different individual projects and provides a social and technical perspective to investigate built heritage revitalisation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Facilities Emerald Publishing

Enabling sustainable built heritage revitalisation from a social and technical perspective

Facilities , Volume 37 (11/12): 19 – Aug 5, 2019

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
0263-2772
DOI
10.1108/F-05-2017-0055
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Abstract

PurposeThis study aims to investigate built heritage revitalisation projects in Hong Kong through a case study.Design/methodology/approachFor this study, a representative built heritage revitalisation project in Hong Kong is selected study revitalisation in practice in Hong Kong. The case study adopts content analysis as the main method of analysis. It involves counting keywords, comparing content, categorising content patterns and interpreting the content of documents.FindingsThe findings reveal that in the revitalisation process, there is significant fragmentation in collaboration among government sectors and in conservation documentation and that an effective knowledge sharing mechanism and valid public engagement is needed. A conceptual framework of social network-enabled building information modelling (BIM) platform is proposed to enhance knowledge sharing and cross-sector collaboration.Practical implicationsThe conceptual framework developed based on the case study is expected to bring practical implications to urban regeneration policies in Hong Kong.Originality/valueThis study views built heritage revitalisation practice as different individual projects and provides a social and technical perspective to investigate built heritage revitalisation.

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FacilitiesEmerald Publishing

Published: Aug 5, 2019

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