Analysis of the construction waste management performance in Hong Kong: the public and private sectors compared using big data

Hong Kong is a densely populated city with high-rise developments, and as in other metropolitan cities, the amount of waste generated from construction projects in the city is increasing annually. The capacity of existing landfills is expected to be saturated by the 2020s. Construction waste management has been implemented for years but the performance is still not satisfactory. The aim of this research paper is to explore and formulate strategies and measures for effective construction waste management and reduction in highly urbanized cities such as Hong Kong. A desktop study on construction waste management practices was carried out for a preliminary understanding of the current situation in Hong Kong. Semistructured interviews and focus group meetings were further conducted to shed light on how to improve construction waste reduction and management in Hong Kong. The main contributions of this research study are the potential short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies, which are related to the design stage, tender stage, construction stage, and government support. The five major strategies recommended are financial benefits to stakeholders, public policies in facilitating waste sorting, government supports for the green building industry, development of a mature recycling market, and education and research in construction waste minimization and management.

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Utilization of Primary Health Services in Hong Kong

Healthcare Administration ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6339-8.ch062 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1159-1176

Author(s):

Raymond K. H. Chan ◽

Kang Hu

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Health Services ◽

Private Insurance ◽

Public Health Services ◽

Public And Private ◽

The Public ◽

Primary Health ◽

Primary Health Services

This chapter analyzes the issue of primary health care utilization in Hong Kong and introduces the case of Hong Kong where a special division between public and private sectors has developed in the field of primary health services. The chapter argues that in the foreseeable future, it is likely that the division of health care between the public and private sector will be maintained. In recent years, more and more individuals and families have purchased private health insurance so as to gain more options. The idea of universal health insurance was rejected by the public in recent consultations; the current alternative is government-regulated private insurance. Although private primary health services will continue as usual in the near future, public primary health services should be maintained or even expanded. Given the costliness of private services (especially specialist services), it is recommended that more resources should be invested in corresponding public health services.

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The Code of Silence across the Hong Kong Eurasian Community(ies)

Meeting Place ◽

10.5790/hongkong/9789888390847.003.0003 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Vicky Lee

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Ethnic Group ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Sense Of Community ◽

Cultural Practices ◽

Public And Private ◽

The Public ◽

Code Of Silence ◽

The 1960S ◽

The City

This chapter examines the dynamics of Hong Kong’s Eurasian community (from the 1860s to the 1960s) in terms of the community’s perception of its own members, the attitudes of its members towards their own European and Chinese heritage, and the mutual perceptions and interactions with other ethnic groups in the city during the period in question. Despite the fact that many Eurasians have served in various roles in Hong Kong, in both the public and private sectors, from doctors and lawyers to nurses, teachers, clerks and stenographers, particularly since the late 1800s, not much is known about this community. Unlike other ethnic groups such as the Parsee and the Portuguese communities, who shared a common religion common cultural practices identity, the sense of community among Eurasians was nebulous and sporadic. Ironically, one common practice shared by members of this community was a conscious attempt to de-emphasize their membership of this ethnic group and a reluctance to acknowledge their Eurasian heritage both on an individual and collective level.

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Sandwiched in the Workplace

The Macanese Diaspora in British Hong Kong ◽

10.5117/9789463729253_ch02 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Catherine S. Chan

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Racial Prejudice ◽

Practical Aspect ◽

Normative Reasons ◽

Administrative Positions ◽

Public And Private ◽

The Public ◽

Early Colonial ◽

Alternative Understanding

According to Ronald Robinson’s ‘theory of collaboration,’ non-European mediating elites helped regulate and maintain imperialism. This chapter argues that not all collaborators were crucial to the rise and decline of colonies. A peek into the circumstances of Macanese employment in Hong Kong shows a more practical aspect of how early colonial establishments were built through the services of migrant workers, who toiled in lower- and middle-ranking administrative positions in the public and private offices. Reassessing existing claims that Macanese workers were victims of racial prejudice, the careers of three Macanese men reveal the normative reasons behind their stagnant careers, as well as an alternative understanding of the terms of collaboration between colonial governments and their subjects from the migrant perspective.

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Language in transitional Hong Kong: perspectives from the public and private sectors

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development ◽

10.1080/01434632.2010.497218 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 347-363 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Stephen Evans

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Public And Private ◽

The Public

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Promoting sustainable construction waste management in Hong Kong

Construction Management and Economics ◽

10.1080/0144619042000226270 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. 563-566 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Evia O.W. Wong ◽

Robin C.P. Yip

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Waste Management ◽

Sustainable Construction ◽

Construction Waste

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Pengelolaan Sampah Berbasis Pelibatan Masyarakat Di Kelurahan Menteng Kecamatan Jekan Raya Kota Palangka Raya Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah

Pencerah Publik ◽

10.33084/pencerah.v8i1.2287 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 50-55

Author(s):

Siska Dina Mariana ◽

Rita Rahmaniati

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Community Involvement ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Public And Private ◽

Central Kalimantan ◽

The Public ◽

Secondary Data Source ◽

Public And Private Sector

This study aims to provide an effort to provide an overview of how waste management is based on community involvement in Menteng Village, Jekan Raya District, Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan Province. The type of research used is qualitative research methods. Sources of data in this study consisted of primary data and secondary data. The primary data is the Solid Waste Management Section at the Palangkaraya City Residential and Settlement Service, UPT. Integrated Waste Management of Jekan Raya Region II District, Community in Menteng Village, Jekan Raya District, Palangkaraya City. While the secondary data source is Palangkaraya City Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2017 concerning Waste Management and Cleanliness. Based on the results of the research, it can be explained that Waste Management Based on Community Involvement in Menteng Village, Jekan Raya District, Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan Province, in general this has not been maximized because (1) the implementation of socialization (banner / banner) is not maximal. Number 1 of 2017 (2) Guidance and supervision were still lacking, only at the beginning of the Regional Regulation (3) The role of the public and private sector still needs to be improved to optimize waste management in Menteng Village, Jekan Raya District, Palangka Raya City.

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