Do neighbourhood characteristics matter in understanding school children’s active lifestyles? a cross-region multi-city comparison of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Hong Kong

Many studies have explored the influence of individual and neighbourhood factors on active school travel (AST), this novel study is the first to examine how AST and formal extracurricular activities are associated with children’s active lifestyles. The aims of this study were to (a) create an active lifestyle variable (ALIFE) measured in terms of total weekly minutes of AST and extracurricular activities, and (b) explore how ALIFE is associated with different attributes at the individual, household and neighbourhood levels, and how these relationships differ for children aged 10 and 11 years old across the three cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh and Hong Kong. We found environmental factors to be important indicators of lower AST, for example greater parking facility density. The most substantial contribution to children’s overall ALIFE was household income, those from the lowest household group having almost 2 h less ALIFE per-week than those from the highest income

Internet Development in Asia

Loo Becky P.Y. Internet Development in Asia. In: NETCOM : Réseaux, communication et territoires / Networks and Communication Studies, vol. 16 n°3-4, december 2002. Internet Development in Asia / Le développement d'Internet en Asie. p. 112

Internet Development in Asia

Loo Becky P.Y. Internet Development in Asia. In: NETCOM : Réseaux, communication et territoires / Networks and Communication Studies, vol. 16 n°3-4, december 2002. Internet Development in Asia / Le développement d'Internet en Asie. p. 112

An Application of Canonical Correlation Analysis in Regional Science: TheInterrelationships Between Transport and Development in China's Zhujiang Delta

Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) has the ability to deal with two sets of multivariate variables simultaneously and to produce both structural and spatial meanings. In view of the valuable insights to be gained, in this paper I examine the potential applications of CCA in regional science by describing its algorithm in a regional or spatial context. Next, I apply CCA to explore the mutually interdependent relationship between transport and development inChina's Zhujiang Delta. The results highlight the utility of CCA in revealing the structural and spatial patterns of two dominant and four subdominant transport-development relationships in this growing region of China. Copyright 2000 Blackwell Publishers inc.

Vulnerability assessment of urban rail transit in face of disruptions: A framework and some lessons from Hong Kong

Transport systems are confronting challenges under disruptive events. In transit-oriented cities, the heavy reliance on urban railways makes the transport system ever more vulnerable. Extant literature has paid much attention to urban rail transit vulnerability and resilience against natural disasters. Yet, less focus has been put on disturbances caused by people. In this study, by integrating the on- and off-road situations, we assess the urban rail transit vulnerability under the Anti-extradition Law Amendment Bill (Anti-ELAB) movement in Hong Kong in 2019, during which the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) services were severely disrupted. Our results show that very highly vulnerable stations are spatially concentrated in traditional urban core areas. It is also observed that roads around some new town stations became more congested during service disruption. When disruptive events occurred during non-peak hours, the level of congestion in more than half of stations’ ambient roads did not show significant changes. This study sets forth a rail transit vulnerability assessment matrix and suggests that future assessments of transport vulnerability should take a more holistic approach and consider both on- and off-road traffic situations. The findings also provide directions for building resilient cities in the future

Hubs of Internet Entrepreneurs: The Emergence of Co-working Offices in Shanghai, China

© 2017 The Society of Urban Technology. Recently, the Chinese government has announced the “Internet plus” national strategy to encourage the development of Internet industries, particularly “innovations at the grassroots level.” Supportive government policies at the national and local level, and strong market demand have led to the rise of “Internet plus” entrepreneurs. Many of them are not setting up their own offices but are using shared or co-working offices. This study examines the geographical factors, reasons, and processes behind the emergence of co-working offices for these Internet start-up firms through on-site observations and in-depth interviews with the management and users at major co-working offices in Shanghai, China.Link_to_subscribed_fulltex

Progress of e-development in China since 1998

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd In this paper, a holistic analytical framework for tracing and understanding the progress of e-development is developed and adopted in an empirical case study of China's e-development since 1998. In particular, the progress is analyzed systematically by benchmarking various ICT infrastructure and e-devices, the composition of Internet users, and the key dimensions of e-government, e-working, e-commerce, and e-networking. In addition, the questions of whether the geographical digital divide in the country has been narrowed is examined. Our findings show that (1) China has made noticeable progress in the e-development since 1998; yet, progress varied in different dimensions; (2) based on the overall performance, 2004 can be considered as the watershed for China to move from the formative stage to the developmental stage; (3) during the e-development, digital disparities in China have dramatically decreased at the provincial level, however, the urban-rural digital gap widened. We suggest that other than promoting affordable ICT possession, the wider and more diversified e-applications for different walks of life will be important for China to move towards the mature stage.Link_to_subscribed_fulltex

A people-environment framework in evaluating transport stress among rail commuters

Transport stress is a pervasive phenomenon in big cities, and can lead to various negative impacts on health and well-being. However, the associated stressors have not been clearly understood. This study proposes a people-environment framework, which incorporates personal stressors, environmental stressors, and travel impedance to capture the “total travel experience” of passengers. In the context of Hong Kong, an online questionnaire survey among Mass Transit Railway (MTR) passengers was conducted in 2021; a total of 629 responses were collected. A factor analysis and a multiple linear regression were conducted to examine the relationship between stressors and perceived transport stress. Apart from service unpredictability and crowding, poor station environment and uncomfortable train compartments are also major stressors. During the pandemic, the anxiety of being infected by COVID-19 is significantly associated with transport stress. The findings shed important light on alleviating transport stress through improving public transit environment by micro-management strategies

Getting out of energy-intensive and “dirty” transport for sustainable societies

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