Promoting livability through urban planning: A comprehensive framework based on the “theory of human needs”

WT Sheikh, J van Ameijde - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban planning is a key component of livability and plays a significant role in making cities
more livable. Despite the impact the urban environment has on livability, a comprehensive …

Correlates of quality of life in new migrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China

WKF Wong, KL Chou, NWS Chow - Social Indicators Research, 2012 - Springer
The concept of Quality of life (QOL) has received considerable attention from different
disciplines. The aim of this study was to identify what are the correlates of QOL among …

Let's hit the road! Environmental hazards, materialities, and mobility justice: insights from Tajikistan's Pamirs

S Blondin - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This article draws from the expanding field of climate mobilities, which explores the nexus
between climate change, environmental conditions and (im) mobility based on the 'mobilities …

Effects of perceived discrimination on the quality of life among new Mainland Chinese immigrants to Hong Kong: A longitudinal study

IFS Ng, S Lee, WKF Wong, KL Chou - Social Indicators Research, 2015 - Springer
This study examines the effects of perceived discrimination on quality of life (QOL). We used
a random sample of 380 Chinese immigrants from a 1-year longitudinal secondary dataset …

Poverty in Hong Kong

M Lau, C Pantazis, D Gordon, L Lai, E Sutton - The China Review, 2015 - JSTOR
There is increasing concern that poverty has reached an unacceptable level in Hong Kong.
This article presents findings from the most current and comprehensive study of poverty and …

Spatial mismatch, different labor markets and precarious employment: The case of Hong Kong

S Jin, T Nie, N Pun, D Xu - Social Indicators Research, 2022 - Springer
Spatial mismatch theory argues that geographic barriers have significant adverse effects on
(un) employment, especially with respect to disadvantaged workers. Existing debates on …

Effects of the Transport Support Scheme on employment and commuting patterns among public rental housing residents in Hong Kong

F Sha, B Li, Y Guo, YW Law, PSF Yip, Y Zhang - Transport Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Since 1973, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (“HKSAR”) government
has succeeded in decentralizing its population from the overcrowded urban area to the …

The role of neighbourhoods in quality of life: toward a comprehensive model

R Gifford, L Scannell, C Kormos, J Rourke… - Handbook of quality …, 2024 - elgaronline.com
With most of the world's population now living in an urban area, understanding the role of
urban neighbourhoods in people's overall experienced quality of life (QOL) is important. It is …

Social Theory and Housing Frameworks

KE Lee, WV Chan - … Housing Management and Community Wellbeing: A …, 2024 - Springer
In this chapter, we explore multiple theoretical frameworks to gain a comprehensive
understanding of housing and community development from the perspectives of the …

Parental attributions of children's success and failure and family processes in poor Chinese families

JTY Leung, DTL Shek - Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2015 - Springer
The relationships between parental attributions of children's success and failure and family
processes of Chinese families experiencing economic disadvantage were examined in this …