JiSMART2021—025: Co-creation in Sustainable Revitalization of Coastal Hakka Village The Case of Mui Tsz Lam Conservation Project in Hong Kong

Abstract

In Hong Kong, the one-way rural-urban migration has led to the gradual decline of the northern New Territories, so that many coastal villages with rich cultural heritage have gradually disappeared. In addition, some land-use conflicts are caused by policies and historical reasons, it is difficult for people to return and live in the rural area, thus a large amount of land in the suburban area is left behind while the urban area is landstressed. Based on the experimental rural revitalization project of the North District of Hong Kong Government, traditional Hakka villages Mui Tsz Lam was selected as the research object. This article aims to introduce the concept of new co-creation and sustainable development into the revitalization of the Mui Tsz Lam. Different stakeholders, including universities, volunteers, residents, and different NGOs spontaneously realized knowledge transfer and social innovation through three stages of co-creation: pre-design research participatory workshops, and collaborative construction. This study explores a sustainable regeneration design and construction method that is suitable for the whole life cycle of traditional coastal villages, attracts public attention to the living environment and development issues in the urban fringe, and provides a new idea for rural conservation in the urban fringe.