Cracking Down on Illegal Subdivided Units in Industrial Buildings: A policy Delphi study in Hong Kong

Yung YAU; Daniel Chi Wing HO

doi:10.2991/aece-16.2017.39

Cracking Down on Illegal Subdivided Units in Industrial Buildings: A policy Delphi study in Hong Kong

Yung YAU
, Daniel Chi Wing HO

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Abstract

The lack of land and housing supply has resulted in shortage of affordable housing in Hong Kong. Low-incomers, new immigrants and many others cannot afford high rents so they seek accommodations in the informal sector. This surging demand for informal housing is conducive to the proliferation of illegal subdivided units (ISUs) in industrial buildings in the city. The ISUs have posed serious safety threats to the building occupants. This study aims to explore workable policy options to crack down on the problem of ISUs in industrial buildings in Hong Kong. A three-round policy Delphi study is carried out with an expert panel to identify and prioritize policy options for combating the problem. Different measures ranging from increasing the frequency of building inspections and imposing heavier penalties on non-conforming owners to revitalizing industrial premises for domestic uses are proposed by the panel members. Among these options, stricter enforcement is considered the most workable option in terms of desirability and feasibility. The results of the policy Delphi study are discussed and policy recommendations are made.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering
Publisher	Atlantis Press
Pages	172-177
ISBN (Print)	9789462522985
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2991/aece-16.2017.39
Publication status	Published - Dec 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	2016 International Conference on Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering - Shanghai, China Duration: 9 Dec 2016 → 11 Dec 2016

Publication series

Name	Advances in Engineering Research
Volume	72
ISSN (Print)	2352-5401

Conference

Conference	2016 International Conference on Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering
Period	9/12/16 → 11/12/16

Bibliographical note

The work described in this paper was fully supported by a grant under the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme administered by the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China [Project No. 2014.A1.019.15B].

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

building control
building illegality
policy Delphi
illegal subdivided units
unauthorized building works

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YAU, Y & HO, DCW 2016, Cracking Down on Illegal Subdivided Units in Industrial Buildings: A policy Delphi study in Hong Kong. in Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering. Advances in Engineering Research, vol. 72, Atlantis Press, pp. 172-177, 2016 International Conference on Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering, 9/12/16. https://doi.org/10.2991/aece-16.2017.39

Cracking Down on Illegal Subdivided Units in Industrial Buildings: A policy Delphi study in Hong Kong. / YAU, Yung; HO, Daniel Chi Wing.
Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Architectural Engineering and Civil Engineering. Atlantis Press, 2016. p. 172-177 (Advances in Engineering Research; Vol. 72).

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Cracking Down on Illegal Subdivided Units in Industrial Buildings: A policy Delphi study in Hong Kong

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