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Biography
Paulina PY WONG is currently an Assistant 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.
Education/Academic qualification
Physics, Bachelor of Science, The University of Auckland
Information System, Graduate Diploma of Commerce, The University of Auckland
Geography, Master of Science with First Class Honours, The University of Auckland
Geography, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Hong Kong
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Projects
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Effects of socio-environmental factors on student's behaviour
WONG, P. Y. P. & LAM, Y. H. B.
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Grant Research
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Spatial associations between incense-burning temples and mortality in Hong Kong
1/07/20 → 30/06/21
Project: Grant Research
Research output
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Impacts of social and environmental perceptions on preparedness and knowledge of air pollution risk: A study of adolescent males in an urbanized, high-density city
HO, H. C., WONG, P. P. Y. & GUO, C., Mar 2021, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 66, 12 p., 102678.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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A Microclimate Study of Traffic and Pedestrianization Scenarios in a Densely Populated Urban City
WONG, P. P. Y., 31 Jan 2020, In: Advances in Meteorology. 2020, 8 p., 8741049.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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The Application of Web Geographic Information System (Web GIS) in Students’ Smart Learning on a Smart Green Campus
WONG, P. & HO, W. R., 30 Jul 2020.Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Poster › peer-review
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Activities
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Fighting COVID-19 @ Lingnan University : Using GIS to implement Social Responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pui Yun Paulina WONG (Speaker)
9 Apr 2020Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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The population ageing in Hong Kong: Challenges and Opportunities =香港における高齢化に向けた挑戦と機会
Pui Yun Paulina WONG (Invited speaker)
19 Dec 2019Activity: Talks or Presentations › Other Invited Talks or Presentations
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Frontiers in Sustainable Cities (Health and Cities) (Journal)
Pui Yun Paulina WONG (Review Editor)
2019 → …Activity: Editorial / Peer-review Work › Editorial (Journal)
Press / Media
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Community Health Information System (CHIS) 「社區健康 資訊系統」
28/01/20 → 6/03/20
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer
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香港民研指人均口罩存量夠用8周 鍾庭耀:樂見申訴專員獨立調查CSI口罩 Public survey reveals HK citizens have 8-week stock of face masks on average; Robert Chung Ting-yiu is pleased to see that the Office of the Ombudsman is investigating CSI masks case
6/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer