Hendrik Tieben
Biographic Data
| ID | 6599716 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hendrik Tieben |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hendrik |
| FAMILY NAME | Tieben |
| SIGNATURE | TIEBEN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9088-752X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How We Evaluate Shapes What Public Space Becomes
Public space - streets, parks, squares, waterfronts, commons, and civic interiors - is foundational to wellbeing, democratic expression, climate resilience, and socio-cultural identity. Yet it remains under-protected and under-funded in many contexts, vulnerable to privatisation, encroachment, and uneven access. As cities densify and rural territories evolve, the need to assess the quality and impact of public spaces has become more urgent - and …
Sense of place, subjective well-being, and the influence of housing and neighbourhood
This paper investigates the associations between the multiple dimensions of individuals’ sense of place and subjective well-being. The impact of objective and subjective housing and neighbourhood attributes on sense of place was also examined. Using a questionnaire and government spatial datasets, data were collected from residents of two marginalised communities in Hong Kong, Sham Shui Po and Tin Shui Wai. The results reveal positive relationshi…
Public Space Usage and Well-Being
The importance of neighbourhood-level public space and its benefits have been discussed at large during the Covid-19 pandemic. While demands for public space increase, restrictions imposed by the containment policies such as social distancing and public space use have made profound health impacts on the general public. Such impact may further widen the gaps of existing health and social inequalities and engender well-being issues in vulnerable po…
The Impacts of Housing Characteristics and Built-Environment Features on Mental Health
In this study, we examined the relationships between housing characteristics, neighborhood built-environment features, and people's mental health in Hong Kong, an Asian city well known for its high-density and high-rise housing. The potential mediating effects of people's perceived living environment were also considered in the analysis. We collected data from 221 participants from two communities in Hong Kong, i.e., Sham Shui Po (SSP) and Tin Sh…
A Year without Public Space under the Covid-19 Pandemic
On 8-13 February 2020 City Space Architecture, the publisher of The Journal of Public Space, participated in the 10th World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi as an exhibitor, and in collaboration with 16 global institutions promoted the exhibition 'PUBLIC SPACE IS VITAL FOR AN EQUITABLE URBAN FUTURE'. On April 7, while about 40% of global population was under coronavirus lockdown, City Space Architecture and the School of Architecture at The Chinese Unive…
Evaluating Hong Kong’s Spatial Planning in New Towns From the Perspectives of Job Accessibility, Travel Mobility, and Work–Life Balance
Problem, research strategy, and findings: From the 1970s to the 1990s, the Hong Kong government developed several new towns to alleviate pressure on contemporary urban areas and provide housing for a rapidly growing population. Although self-containment is a key objective in building new towns, no research has assessed residents’ behavioral outcomes, limiting the objective assessment of the spatial planning of new towns. In this study, we hypothe…
Observations on Access and Use of Public Space during Covid-19 in Hong Kong and Taipei
This paper compares the conditions and related responses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong and Taipei, two cities which were among the first to be affected by the pandemic after the virus was first discovered in Mainland China. The cases of both cities offer interesting observations due to their earlier experiences with the SARS epidemic, which led to their prompt reaction, and helped to avoid general lockdowns and to keep most public spa…
Public Space in the Entrepreneurial City
This issue of The Journal of Public Space explores the relationship between public space and entrepreneurship. The ideas developed during the Habitat III Conference in Quito, when considering: how to implement the ambitious aims of the New Urban Agenda in context of the current socio-economic realities and to reach a fairer share of the benefits brought by urbanisation? In December 2017, the organisation of the 10th Conference of the Internationa…
Stand up for Public Space! A networking event at the Habitat III conference and a global online campaign
At Habitat III, the United Nations conference on Housing and Sustainable Development, held in Quito, Ecuador (17-20 th October, 2016), we launched the global online campaign 'Stand up for Public Space!' - www.standupforpublicspace.org - which is a research project promoted by City Space Architecture in collaboration with the Queensland University of Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, LASE+CityUrb Ecuador and the University of Auckla…
Magic Carpet. Re-envisioning Community Space in Hong Kong
Magic Carpet was launched in 2013 by Hendrik Tieben of the School of Architecture and Anthony Fung of the School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, as an outreach program combining documentation of daily life, community engagement and urban design. The project was first held in Sai Ying Pun in 2013 and was subsequently brought to Tin Shui Wai (2014) and To Kwa Wan (2016). Magic Carpet transforms a public space…
Public Space Trends in Hong Kong. A view from the New Territories
Hong Kong’s vertical urban landscape, bustling street markets, and multi-layered urban spaces have attracted a range of scholars (Cuthbert and McKinnell, 1997; Smith, 2005; Frampton [et al.], 2010; Shelton [et al.], 2011). Therefore, this paper focuses on aspects of Hong Kong’s public spaces, which so far have caught less attention, but affect the majority of its residents today. The paper starts with the following observations: (1) More than hal…
Macau
Introduction to the Featured Topic "Macau: Ten Years after the Handover", Journal of Current Chinese Affairs - China Aktuell, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2009)
Urban Image Construction in Macau in the First Decade after the “Handover”, 1999–2008
This paper describes the transformation of Macau's urban image in the first decade after the “handover” of the Portuguese enclave to the People's Republic of China (PRC). In the pre-handover years and the first years of the newly established Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), urban interventions created an image thought to assure the continuity of Macau's Eurasian identity along with future financial stability. In 2002, with the governme…
Urban Image Construction in Macau in the First Decade after the “Handover”, 1999–2008
This paper describes the transformation of Macau's urban image in the first decade after the “handover” of the Portuguese enclave to the People's Republic of China (PRC). In the pre-handover years and the first years of the newly established Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), urban interventions created an image thought to assure the continuity of Macau's Eurasian identity along with future financial stability. In 2002, with the governme…
Macau
Introduction to the Featured Topic "Macau: Ten Years after the Handover", Journal of Current Chinese Affairs - China Aktuell, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2009)
Macau
Introduction to the Featured Topic "Macau: Ten Years after the Handover", Journal of Current Chinese Affairs - China Aktuell, Vol. 38, No. 1 (2009)
Urban Image Construction in Macau in the First Decade after the “Handover”, 1999–2008
This paper describes the transformation of Macau's urban image in the first decade after the “handover” of the Portuguese enclave to the People's Republic of China (PRC). In the pre-handover years and the first years of the newly established Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), urban interventions created an image thought to assure the continuity of Macau's Eurasian identity along with future financial stability. In 2002, with the governme…
Magic Carpet. Re-envisioning Community Space in Hong Kong
Magic Carpet was launched in 2013 by Hendrik Tieben of the School of Architecture and Anthony Fung of the School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, as an outreach program combining documentation of daily life, community engagement and urban design. The project was first held in Sai Ying Pun in 2013 and was subsequently brought to Tin Shui Wai (2014) and To Kwa Wan (2016). Magic Carpet transforms a public space…
Public Space Trends in Hong Kong. A view from the New Territories
Hong Kong’s vertical urban landscape, bustling street markets, and multi-layered urban spaces have attracted a range of scholars (Cuthbert and McKinnell, 1997; Smith, 2005; Frampton [et al.], 2010; Shelton [et al.], 2011). Therefore, this paper focuses on aspects of Hong Kong’s public spaces, which so far have caught less attention, but affect the majority of its residents today. The paper starts with the following observations: (1) More than hal…
Stand up for Public Space! A networking event at the Habitat III conference and a global online campaign
At Habitat III, the United Nations conference on Housing and Sustainable Development, held in Quito, Ecuador (17-20 th October, 2016), we launched the global online campaign 'Stand up for Public Space!' - www.standupforpublicspace.org - which is a research project promoted by City Space Architecture in collaboration with the Queensland University of Technology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, LASE+CityUrb Ecuador and the University of Auckla…
Public Space in the Entrepreneurial City
This issue of The Journal of Public Space explores the relationship between public space and entrepreneurship. The ideas developed during the Habitat III Conference in Quito, when considering: how to implement the ambitious aims of the New Urban Agenda in context of the current socio-economic realities and to reach a fairer share of the benefits brought by urbanisation? In December 2017, the organisation of the 10th Conference of the Internationa…
A Year without Public Space under the Covid-19 Pandemic
On 8-13 February 2020 City Space Architecture, the publisher of The Journal of Public Space, participated in the 10th World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi as an exhibitor, and in collaboration with 16 global institutions promoted the exhibition 'PUBLIC SPACE IS VITAL FOR AN EQUITABLE URBAN FUTURE'. On April 7, while about 40% of global population was under coronavirus lockdown, City Space Architecture and the School of Architecture at The Chinese Unive…
Evaluating Hong Kong’s Spatial Planning in New Towns From the Perspectives of Job Accessibility, Travel Mobility, and Work–Life Balance
Problem, research strategy, and findings: From the 1970s to the 1990s, the Hong Kong government developed several new towns to alleviate pressure on contemporary urban areas and provide housing for a rapidly growing population. Although self-containment is a key objective in building new towns, no research has assessed residents’ behavioral outcomes, limiting the objective assessment of the spatial planning of new towns. In this study, we hypothe…
Observations on Access and Use of Public Space during Covid-19 in Hong Kong and Taipei
This paper compares the conditions and related responses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong and Taipei, two cities which were among the first to be affected by the pandemic after the virus was first discovered in Mainland China. The cases of both cities offer interesting observations due to their earlier experiences with the SARS epidemic, which led to their prompt reaction, and helped to avoid general lockdowns and to keep most public spa…
Public Space Usage and Well-Being
The importance of neighbourhood-level public space and its benefits have been discussed at large during the Covid-19 pandemic. While demands for public space increase, restrictions imposed by the containment policies such as social distancing and public space use have made profound health impacts on the general public. Such impact may further widen the gaps of existing health and social inequalities and engender well-being issues in vulnerable po…
The Impacts of Housing Characteristics and Built-Environment Features on Mental Health
In this study, we examined the relationships between housing characteristics, neighborhood built-environment features, and people's mental health in Hong Kong, an Asian city well known for its high-density and high-rise housing. The potential mediating effects of people's perceived living environment were also considered in the analysis. We collected data from 221 participants from two communities in Hong Kong, i.e., Sham Shui Po (SSP) and Tin Sh…
Sense of place, subjective well-being, and the influence of housing and neighbourhood
This paper investigates the associations between the multiple dimensions of individuals’ sense of place and subjective well-being. The impact of objective and subjective housing and neighbourhood attributes on sense of place was also examined. Using a questionnaire and government spatial datasets, data were collected from residents of two marginalised communities in Hong Kong, Sham Shui Po and Tin Shui Wai. The results reveal positive relationshi…
How We Evaluate Shapes What Public Space Becomes
Public space - streets, parks, squares, waterfronts, commons, and civic interiors - is foundational to wellbeing, democratic expression, climate resilience, and socio-cultural identity. Yet it remains under-protected and under-funded in many contexts, vulnerable to privatisation, encroachment, and uneven access. As cities densify and rural territories evolve, the need to assess the quality and impact of public spaces has become more urgent - and …
Engineering (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Public space (8 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works)