Applicability of ‘Aging in Place’ in redeveloped public rental housing estates in Hong Kong
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2018.06.016
Abstract: Abstract Rapidly aging society is a global phenomenon with serious societal impact. With the rapid growth in the aging population in Hong Kong, it is foreseeable that every flat unit will accommodate one senior citizen.… read more here.
Keywords: aging place; public rental; hong kong; housing ... See more keywords
Thermal comfort and energy performance of public rental housing under typical and near-extreme weather conditions in Hong Kong
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.067
Abstract: Abstract Building performance evaluation is crucial for sustainable urban developments. In high-density cities, occupants suffer from poor living conditions due to building overheating, especially during increasingly frequent near-extreme summer conditions caused by climate change. To… read more here.
Keywords: public rental; energy; comfort energy; rental housing ... See more keywords
Housing preferences and access to public rental housing among migrants in Chongqing, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2018.07.001
Abstract: Abstract Since 2010, a fundamental transition in the Chinese housing system has been the policy of opening access to public rental housing (PRH) for Chinese (intra-national) migrants. While migrants are increasingly stating that they have… read more here.
Keywords: public rental; prh; rental housing; housing ... See more keywords
Public rental housing and its association with mortality – a retrospective, cohort study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5583-6
Abstract: BackgroundSocioeconomic status (SES) is a well-established determinant of health status and home ownership is a commonly used composite indicator of SES. Patients in low-income households often stay in public rental housing. The association between public… read more here.
Keywords: public rental; rental housing; study; mortality ... See more keywords
Factors associated with emergency room visits and hospitalisation amongst low-income public rental flat dwellers in Singapore
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7009-5
Abstract: BackgroundIn Singapore, a densely urbanised Asian society, more than 80% of the population stays in public housing estates and the majority (90%) own their own homes. For the needy who cannot afford home ownership, public… read more here.
Keywords: public rental; room visits; emergency; rental flat ... See more keywords
Public Rental Housing and Long-Term Settlement Intention of the Migrants in China: The Mediating Effect of Identity
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DOI: 10.3390/buildings14092774
Abstract: The urban settlement of migrants and their families is an important aspect of new urbanization. Affordable housing, a key measure to improve their living conditions, can advance their urbanization goals. Based on the China Migrants… read more here.
Keywords: settlement; public rental; effect; rental housing ... See more keywords
Public Rental Housing and Obesogenic Behaviors among Adults in Hong Kong: Mediator Role of Food and Physical Activity Environment
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052960
Abstract: Public rental housing (PRH) for low-income families has been shown in several studies to be associated with poor health status and obesity. However, the causes of this health disparity are controversial, and the associations and… read more here.
Keywords: food; health; environment; housing ... See more keywords
Policy Design and Implementation of a New Public Rental Housing Management Scheme in China: A Step Forward or an Uncertain Fate?
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DOI: 10.3390/su12156090
Abstract: The management of the public rental sector has undergone tremendous change worldwide. Especially in China, given the large supply of public rental housing (PRH) in the short term, the management of PRH (PRHM) has been… read more here.
Keywords: policy; public rental; implementation; rental housing ... See more keywords
Assessing the Impact of Public Rental Housing on the Housing Prices in Proximity: Based on the Regional and Local Level of Price Prediction Models Using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)
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DOI: 10.3390/su12187520
Abstract: Providing adequate public rental housing (PRH) of a decent quality at a desirable location is a major challenge in many cities. Often, a prominent opponent of PRH development is its host community, driven by a… read more here.
Keywords: public rental; rental housing; assessing impact; housing ... See more keywords
Mismatches between the Supply and Demand of Public Rental Housing in Chinese Cities
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DOI: 10.3390/su16198358
Abstract: While many countries have witnessed the retreat of the state from social housing under neoliberalism, the Chinese government has taken the opposite trajectory, significantly expanding its involvement in public rental housing (PRH) over the past… read more here.
Keywords: housing; supply demand; public rental; rental housing ... See more keywords