Kar Him Mo
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4157829 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Kar Him Mo |
| NOMBRES | Kar Him |
| APELLIDO | Mo |
| FIRMA | MO K H |
| AFILIACIONES | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6579-1358 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2023 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
"Empower and be empowered"
Rapid urbanisation has contributed to the increasing prevalence of high-density high-rise housing (HDHRH) as a common urban typology worldwide. While HDHRH presents an efficient solution for land use in densely populated areas, it also introduces distinct challenges to residents' health and well-being, including potential social isolation and environmental stress. Existing research has highlighted the potential for community engagement to correla…
Recreational well-being and the neglected older adult play
While age-friendly initiatives increasingly recognise the importance of play for recreational well-being in later life, its conceptualisation and the specific mechanisms driving it remain significantly underexplored, particularly among female older adults (FOAs). Addressing this critical gap, our study focuses on FOAs in Hong Kong’s high-density public housing estates (PHEs), a vital yet overlooked demographic in urban ageing research. Drawing on…
“Three women make a drama”
Neighborhood environment plays a central role in influencing older migrants' social interactions; yet, how these interactions are mediated by gendered roles, cultural norms, and spatial organization remains underexplored. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with Hong Kong-born women living in subsidized sheltered housing near Newcastle's Chinatown in June 2024, this study adopts a relational perspective to examine how socio-spatio-temporal dyna…
Trapped by social discrimination or emotional fragility? A mixed-method analysis of ageing-in-place older widows' spatial exclusion in public rental housing
“Ageing in place” is a global strategy for managing demographic change, whilst its implementation in dense urban environments can confront spatial constraints. For older widows in public rental housing, intersecting disadvantages place them at a pronounced risk of spatial exclusion, yet the mechanisms driving this process remain underexplored. This paper develops and tests a theoretical model to explain the psychosocial pathways from personal vul…
Older Adults’ Social Lives in In-Between Space in High-Rise, High-Density Housing Estates
Neighbourhood impacts on older adults’ social isolation and loneliness are gaining global concern. High-rise, high-density housing environments can both support and constrain social lives, yet their role in shaping different forms of social ties remains unclear. Guided by Person-Environment Fit (P-E Fit) theory, this study examines how neighbourhood in-between spaces shape older adults’ social ties in a Hong Kong housing estate through semi-struc…
Rethinking micro-level spatial rationalities
The impact of microscale environmental features on older adults’ recreational activities in shared spaces of high-density residential neighbourhoods
The challenges associated with urban population ageing have underscored the importance of recreation for sustaining well-being in later life, yet the role of neighbourhood microscale design in influencing recreational opportunities has been overlooked. In high-density contexts, shared spaces in residential neighbourhoods are especially important for older adults, however, existing age-friendly frameworks often lack the granularity required to inf…
Exploring the transatlantic origins of the plot ratio from New York to colonial Hong Kong
This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the historical connection between New York City’s 1961 zoning regulations and the introduction of the plot ratio in Hong Kong’s 1962 Buildings Ordinance. While prior scholarship has noted possible American influence, the specific pathways, timing, and motivations have remained unclear. This study finds that while the terminologies related to plot ratio are inherited from British and American…
Sense of security in age-friendly cities
Before the plot ratio
This research examines density regulation in the 1950s Hong Kong that influenced urban planning and policymaking, highlighting the contentious legal concept of ‘one house’ within the leasehold system under colonial land administrations. Utilising archival research and Coasian theory, we elucidate the extralegal treatment of the ambiguous ‘one house’ concept, intended to minimise transaction costs and balance the benefits and harms of high density…
All concerns me”
Age-friendly spatial design for residential neighbourhoods in a compact city
Despite worldwide concerns about ageing-in-place and age-friendly environments in cities, frameworks for age-friendly residential neighbourhoods—particularly planned housing estates dominant in Asia—remain underdeveloped. This study addressed this gap by developing a responsive, adaptable, and scale-specific framework for age-friendly spatial design of old residential neighbourhoods. We applied participatory research methods to study an old priva…
Inclusive beyond the swings and slides
A good neighbor is better than a distant relative? understanding the influence of neighborhood cohesion on residents' intentions for intergenerational co-living
Healthy Ageing Should Be a Key Component of Ageing in Place
As part of a knowledge-transfer project consisting of a series of three talks on the topic of healthy ageing and ageing in place, we explored what participants (older adults, students, the general public, as well as professionals in architecture, urban planning and property management) consider to be key requirements for ageing in place and healthy ageing. Feedback is captured using survey questionnaires and a post-talk discussion group. Safety, …
Perceptions of Intergenerational Living among Older Adults Residing in Subsidized Housing Developments in Hong Kong
This study explores whether there are differences in the perception of intergenerational living between three age categories under the umbrella term of “older adults,” specifically among the emerging old (aged 50–64), young-old (aged 65–79), and old-old (aged 80 and above). While survey (n = 437) results showed all three age categories had a similar perception of “intergeneration” and its perceived benefits, emerging old respondents were found to…
Housing Preference for Ageing-in-Place
This study investigates housing preference among older adults in Hong Kong’s private housing estates across three age groups: emerging-old (50–65 years), young-old (65–75 years), and old-old (75 or above years). Findings highlight significantly increasing preferences for safety, thermal comfort, and physical periodicals for property services and health-related information with age. Respondents generally preferred proximity to facilities, on-site …
Age-friendly spatial design for residential neighbourhoods in a compact city
Despite worldwide concerns about ageing-in-place and age-friendly environments in cities, frameworks for age-friendly residential neighbourhoods—particularly planned housing estates dominant in Asia—remain underdeveloped. This study addressed this gap by developing a responsive, adaptable, and scale-specific framework for age-friendly spatial design of old residential neighbourhoods. We applied participatory research methods to study an old priva…
Inclusive beyond the swings and slides
Housing Preference for Ageing-in-Place
This study investigates housing preference among older adults in Hong Kong’s private housing estates across three age groups: emerging-old (50–65 years), young-old (65–75 years), and old-old (75 or above years). Findings highlight significantly increasing preferences for safety, thermal comfort, and physical periodicals for property services and health-related information with age. Respondents generally preferred proximity to facilities, on-site …
The impact of microscale environmental features on older adults’ recreational activities in shared spaces of high-density residential neighbourhoods
The challenges associated with urban population ageing have underscored the importance of recreation for sustaining well-being in later life, yet the role of neighbourhood microscale design in influencing recreational opportunities has been overlooked. In high-density contexts, shared spaces in residential neighbourhoods are especially important for older adults, however, existing age-friendly frameworks often lack the granularity required to inf…
A good neighbor is better than a distant relative? understanding the influence of neighborhood cohesion on residents' intentions for intergenerational co-living
All concerns me”
Healthy Ageing Should Be a Key Component of Ageing in Place
As part of a knowledge-transfer project consisting of a series of three talks on the topic of healthy ageing and ageing in place, we explored what participants (older adults, students, the general public, as well as professionals in architecture, urban planning and property management) consider to be key requirements for ageing in place and healthy ageing. Feedback is captured using survey questionnaires and a post-talk discussion group. Safety, …
Perceptions of Intergenerational Living among Older Adults Residing in Subsidized Housing Developments in Hong Kong
This study explores whether there are differences in the perception of intergenerational living between three age categories under the umbrella term of “older adults,” specifically among the emerging old (aged 50–64), young-old (aged 65–79), and old-old (aged 80 and above). While survey (n = 437) results showed all three age categories had a similar perception of “intergeneration” and its perceived benefits, emerging old respondents were found to…
Housing Preference for Ageing-in-Place
This study investigates housing preference among older adults in Hong Kong’s private housing estates across three age groups: emerging-old (50–65 years), young-old (65–75 years), and old-old (75 or above years). Findings highlight significantly increasing preferences for safety, thermal comfort, and physical periodicals for property services and health-related information with age. Respondents generally preferred proximity to facilities, on-site …
Exploring the transatlantic origins of the plot ratio from New York to colonial Hong Kong
This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the historical connection between New York City’s 1961 zoning regulations and the introduction of the plot ratio in Hong Kong’s 1962 Buildings Ordinance. While prior scholarship has noted possible American influence, the specific pathways, timing, and motivations have remained unclear. This study finds that while the terminologies related to plot ratio are inherited from British and American…
Sense of security in age-friendly cities
Before the plot ratio
This research examines density regulation in the 1950s Hong Kong that influenced urban planning and policymaking, highlighting the contentious legal concept of ‘one house’ within the leasehold system under colonial land administrations. Utilising archival research and Coasian theory, we elucidate the extralegal treatment of the ambiguous ‘one house’ concept, intended to minimise transaction costs and balance the benefits and harms of high density…
All concerns me”
Age-friendly spatial design for residential neighbourhoods in a compact city
Despite worldwide concerns about ageing-in-place and age-friendly environments in cities, frameworks for age-friendly residential neighbourhoods—particularly planned housing estates dominant in Asia—remain underdeveloped. This study addressed this gap by developing a responsive, adaptable, and scale-specific framework for age-friendly spatial design of old residential neighbourhoods. We applied participatory research methods to study an old priva…
Inclusive beyond the swings and slides
A good neighbor is better than a distant relative? understanding the influence of neighborhood cohesion on residents' intentions for intergenerational co-living
"Empower and be empowered"
Rapid urbanisation has contributed to the increasing prevalence of high-density high-rise housing (HDHRH) as a common urban typology worldwide. While HDHRH presents an efficient solution for land use in densely populated areas, it also introduces distinct challenges to residents' health and well-being, including potential social isolation and environmental stress. Existing research has highlighted the potential for community engagement to correla…
Recreational well-being and the neglected older adult play
While age-friendly initiatives increasingly recognise the importance of play for recreational well-being in later life, its conceptualisation and the specific mechanisms driving it remain significantly underexplored, particularly among female older adults (FOAs). Addressing this critical gap, our study focuses on FOAs in Hong Kong’s high-density public housing estates (PHEs), a vital yet overlooked demographic in urban ageing research. Drawing on…
“Three women make a drama”
Neighborhood environment plays a central role in influencing older migrants' social interactions; yet, how these interactions are mediated by gendered roles, cultural norms, and spatial organization remains underexplored. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with Hong Kong-born women living in subsidized sheltered housing near Newcastle's Chinatown in June 2024, this study adopts a relational perspective to examine how socio-spatio-temporal dyna…
Trapped by social discrimination or emotional fragility? A mixed-method analysis of ageing-in-place older widows' spatial exclusion in public rental housing
“Ageing in place” is a global strategy for managing demographic change, whilst its implementation in dense urban environments can confront spatial constraints. For older widows in public rental housing, intersecting disadvantages place them at a pronounced risk of spatial exclusion, yet the mechanisms driving this process remain underexplored. This paper develops and tests a theoretical model to explain the psychosocial pathways from personal vul…
Older Adults’ Social Lives in In-Between Space in High-Rise, High-Density Housing Estates
Neighbourhood impacts on older adults’ social isolation and loneliness are gaining global concern. High-rise, high-density housing environments can both support and constrain social lives, yet their role in shaping different forms of social ties remains unclear. Guided by Person-Environment Fit (P-E Fit) theory, this study examines how neighbourhood in-between spaces shape older adults’ social ties in a Hong Kong housing estate through semi-struc…
Rethinking micro-level spatial rationalities
The impact of microscale environmental features on older adults’ recreational activities in shared spaces of high-density residential neighbourhoods
The challenges associated with urban population ageing have underscored the importance of recreation for sustaining well-being in later life, yet the role of neighbourhood microscale design in influencing recreational opportunities has been overlooked. In high-density contexts, shared spaces in residential neighbourhoods are especially important for older adults, however, existing age-friendly frameworks often lack the granularity required to inf…
Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (11 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (5 obras) · Economic growth (4 obras) · Economics (4 obras) · Place Attachment and Urban Studies (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Urban Planning and Governance (4 obras) · Business (3 obras) · Geography (3 obras)