Within a land area of about 11OOkm², the population of Hong Kong has increased to more
than 6M. Land is scarce and land prices are high; consequentially the vast majority of the population is accommodated in multistorey buildings. Most of these were completed at high speed under the pressure of strong demand and subsequently exposed to severe atmospheric attack. The problems of these buildings can be discussed under separate headings, i.e. public housing, constructed by Government funds, and those provided by the private sector.
J.K.W. Chan and D.A. Morris