Doctoral student
Research areas
- Urban Sociology
- Critical Urban Theory
- Public Space
Current research
In my research on the commodification of public space, I set out to examine the linkages between the globalising political economy and the production of public space under neoliberal capitalism. By drawing on both theoretical exploration and empirical case studies, I will outline the socio-spatial impacts of commodifying public spaces and investigate how the process is encoded in public space practice. The research will take a transdisciplinary and multiscalar approach, and may be of interests to both academics and practitioners.
Publications
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Government-driven commodification of public space: The case of Kwun Tong Promenade, Hong Kong
Elton Chan
(2023) Cities, 134
Journal articleReclaiming the Right to the City : De-commodification of Shopping Malls in Insurgent Hong Kong
Elton Chan
(2022)
Conference paper: abstractPublic space as commodity : Social production of the Hong Kong waterfront
Elton Chan
(2020) Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning, 173 p.146-155
Journal articlePublic Space as Commodity: The Social Production of the Hong Kong Waterfront
Elton Chan
(2019)
Conference paper: abstractTerritorial Stigmatisation: The Case of Chungking Mansions
Elton Chan
(2017)
Conference paper: abstract
Background
Elton has a background in urban studies and architecture. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from IIT (US) and a MSc in City Design and Social Science from LSE (UK).