Living environment and quality of life in Hong Kong

IF 1.8 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Asian Geographer Pub Date : 2018-01-02 DOI:10.1080/10225706.2017.1406863

Sai-Leung Ng, Yin Zhang, K. H. Ng, Hung Wong, Joanna Lee

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Population growth and urbanization have resulted in the emergence of mega cities in recent decades. While compact urban fabrics and high residential density imply intensive interactions between man and environment, the living environment may be one of the most important factors affecting quality of life (QOL) of city dwellers. With this in mind, this paper seeks to understand the manners in which the residents relate themselves to the places they live and how they derive neighborhood and QOL, in such way that the relationship between living environment and QOL can be understood. A random telephone survey (N = 1,114) was conducted in Hong Kong. Results showed that different levels of neighborhood satisfaction varied in residents of different housing types and living environment was a significant predictor of resident’s QOL. Other than the architecture of housing, this paper highlights the importance of services and facilities for the development of social relations and community building. This paper may supplement to the Western QOL studies and provide reference for urban planning initiatives for Asian cities.

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香港的居住环境和生活质量

近几十年来，人口增长和城市化导致了特大城市的出现。紧凑的城市结构和高居住密度意味着人与环境之间的密切互动，而居住环境可能是影响城市居民生活质量的最重要因素之一。考虑到这一点，本文试图理解居民将自己与他们居住的地方联系起来的方式，以及他们如何获得邻里关系和生活质量，从而理解生活环境与生活质量之间的关系。随机电话调查（N = 1114）在香港进行。结果表明，不同住房类型和居住环境的居民的社区满意度水平不同，是居民生活质量的重要预测因素。除了住房建筑，本文还强调了服务和设施对发展社会关系和社区建设的重要性。本文可作为西方城市生活质量研究的补充，为亚洲城市规划提供参考。

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Asian Geographer GEOGRAPHY-

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