From perceptual dialectology to perceptual multilingualism: a Hong Kong case study

Urban Sustainable Indicators-a Case Study from Hong Kong

Rereading the Role of Visual-Perceptual Elements of Historic Context Passages of Yazd to Organize Citizens’ Perceptual System

Paths located in ancient districts are flexible and lively places to understand man’s position in the environment and his/her connection with the past. Developing the sense of belonging to place in neighborhoods of the old texture of Yazd by people’s interaction with the paths can be effective in managing and reforming the affairs of neighborhoods, residential environment and organizing neighbo...

Suicide in Hong Kong: a case-control psychological autopsy study.

BACKGROUND The relative contribution of psychosocial and clinical risk factors to suicide among Chinese populations is an important issue. In Hong Kong, this issue requires vigorous examination in light of a 50% increase in suicide rate between 1997 and 2003. METHOD Using a case-control psychological autopsy method, 150 suicide deceased were compared with 150 living controls matched by age an...

Exploring BIM implementation: A case study in Hong Kong

Building Information Modelling (BIM) was introduced to the Hong Kong construction industry as a technology-oriented process innovation in the past few years. Improved functionalities and interoperability of software provide a collaborative platform for all stakeholders that will alleviate the fragmentation in the construction industry. However, the high expectations from BIM led to dissatisfact...

Institutional Potential for Online Learning: A Hong Kong Case Study

Hong Kong’s tertiary education environment has changed dramatically in recent years with universities now facing specific educational challenges in the areas of critical thinking, ‘life-long learning’ and English language. The question exists as to what pedagogic developments will best allow the universities to address these challenges. In this paper, the appropriateness of online pedagogy as o...