Hong Kong Book

	List of figures
	List of tables
	List of plates
	Preface
1	From barren island to world city: the economic transformation of Hong Kong	1
	The colonial heritage	3
	Geographical characteristics	5
	Stages of economic transformation	8
	Conclusion: determinants of economic growth	17
2	Demographic transition and economic development: population growth, composition and distribution	19
	Population before 1841	20
	Population growth 1841-1991	21
	Population composition	28
	Population distribution	35
	Internal movement of population	44
3	Economic growth and structural change	49
	Primary economic sector	50
	Secondary economic sector	54
	Tertiary economic sector	57
	Hong Kong's changing foreign trade pattern	58
	Nature of Hong Kong's economy	63
	Trends in economic development	64
4	Land use and transportation	68
	Land use characteristics	68
	Land use patterns	71
	Transportation development	87
	International transport and port development	100
5	Urban planning: successes and failures	105
	History of urban planning in Hong Kong	105
	Major areas of development	110
	Urban planning's role in shaping the city of Hong Kong	119
6	Quality of life	126
	Quality of life criteria	127
	Social welfare	139
	Environmental protection	140
	Citizens' perceptions of their quality of life	145
7	Ecological structure and urban form	149
	Changes in ecological structure, 1966-81	150
	Urban form and architecture	157
8	Government and politics	173
	The government structure	174
	The Sino-British Agreement and the Basic Law	185
9	The future of Hong Kong as a world city: 1997 and beyond	189
	Ingredients for Hong Kong's prosperity	190
	The future of Hong Kong as a world city	195