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Biography
Paulina PY WONG is currently an Associate Professor in the Science Unit at Lingnan University. She joined Lingnan in August 2017. She completed her Bachelor (Physics) and Master (Geography) studies in New Zealand and obtained her Doctoral degree in 2014 from the University of Hong Kong. She has many years of industrial and academic research experience in New Zealand and Hong Kong mainly on ecological and practical applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS). In 2013, she was awarded a 6-month Fulbright-Lee Hysan scholarship to conduct microclimate studies at the University of California in Berkeley, USA. She is also a certified GIS Professional (GISP). Her areas of specialization include air pollution, urban climate, GIS modeling and environmental health. Her current research interests concern environmental impact assessments with particular reference to health-related problems in Hong Kong. In recent years, her research has been extended to urban sensing, mobile geospatial technologies, environmental consciousness, education for sustainability, and smart city development. She has published in international journals including Environment International,Science of the Total Environment, Social Science and Medicine, Building and Environment, Social Indicators Research and Tourism Management.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Geography, GIS, Urban Climate and Environmental Health, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
Award Date: 5 Dec 2014
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From research to reality: Enhancing the impact of the mosquito risk index and GeoAI platform
WONG, P. Y. P. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Other Knowledge Transfer
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The effects of a location-based health promotion mobile app on physical activities and chronic low back pain: A panel study with wearable devices
WONG, P. Y. P. (PI), CHEUNG, C. W. (CoI), HO, D. H. C. (CoI), LEUNG, A. P. (CoI) & WU, S. (CoI)
1/08/24 → 31/07/26
Project: Grant Research
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Wise use of wetlands - understand novel community assembly processes across a human-modified landscape (善用濕地 - 了解物種群落在人工地境中的組建過程)
LEE, H. (PI), SO, K. Y. K. (CoI), WONG, P. Y. P. (CoI) & SUNG, Y. H. (CoI)
Research Grants Council (HKSAR)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Grant Research
Research output
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AI NPCs in an Educational Metaverse: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Prompt Templates for Contextual Interactions
GONZALES, W. D. W., SHEN, D. J., YAN, A., XIE, N., FRANCISCO, M. L. & WONG, P. P. Y., 16 Apr 2025, Innovating Education with AI : AETS 2024. CHENG, E. C. K. (ed.). Springer Singapore, p. 53-74 22 p. (Lecture Notes in Educational Technology; vol. Part F312).Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Conference paper (refereed) › Referred Conference Paper › peer-review
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Evaluating the performance of spatial indicators of destination accessibility for physical activity research: a comparative international analysis
CERIN, E., ADAMS, M. A., CONWAY, T. L., FRANK, L. D., CAIN, K. L., LAI, P.-C., DUNCAN, S., QUERALT, A., TIMPERIO, A., SCHIPPERIJN, J., REIS, R. S., VAN DYCK, D., WONG, P. P. Y., DYGRÝN, J., HINCKSON, E., MOLINA-GARCIA, J. & SALLIS, J. F., 1 Aug 2025, In: Cities. 163, 106044.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Spatial scales matter in designing buffer zones for coastal protected areas along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway
LEE, R. H., KWONG, I. H. Y., LI, T. C. H., WONG, P. P. Y., SUNG, Y.-H. & YU, Y.-T., Jan 2025, In: Global Ecology and Conservation. 57, e03357.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2023 (Government-Industry-Academia Collaboration)
WONG, P. Y. P. (Recipient), Sept 2023
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2022 (Government-Industry-Academia Collaboration)
WONG, P. Y. P. (Recipient), Sept 2022
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
Activities
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Use IoT And GeoAI algorithm to Predict The Mosquito Borned Disease in Hong Kong
WONG, P. (Speaker)
18 May 2023Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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Online Talk Series: Stress & Stress-Coping Strategies
WONG, P. Y. P. (Invited speaker)
24 Apr 2021Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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Importance of Spatial Data 空間數據的重要性
WONG, P. Y. P. (Invited speaker)
3 Jun 2021Activity: Talks or Presentations › Public Lecture
Press/Media
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【未來.無限】應用層面廣泛的地理資訊系統 On the applications of geographic information system
21/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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未來·無限 — 應用層面廣泛的地理資訊系統 On the applications of geographic information system
17/05/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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遙感探測與GIS技術整合:空間分析與城市治理的關鍵應用 On the cross-domain integration of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS)
8/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Commentaries