Ng Sai Leung

Quality of Life CentreFaculty of Social Science The Chinese University of Hong Kong: 

Quality of Life Centre Faculty of Social Science The Chinese University of Hong Kong ‘CUHK’ Hong Kong Quality of Life Index

Some facts about Hong Kong: 

Some facts about Hong Kong Population: 6.88 million Area: 1 104 km2 Overall density: 6 380 people/km2 The Heritage Foundation and The Cato Institute rank Hong Kong as the world’s freest economy. Per capita GDP (2004): US$23,684

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Snapshots of Hong Kong

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Sustainable development

‘CUHK’ Hong Kong Quality of Life Index: 

‘CUHK’ Hong Kong Quality of Life Index SOCIO-CULTURAL SUB-INDEX ECONOMIC SUB-INDEX ENVIRONMENTAL SUB-INDEX

Working Group: 

Working Group Dr. Paul S. N. Lee Dean, School of Journalism and Communication Dr. Y.K Chan Professor, Department of Sociology Dr. Catherine S. K. Tang Professor, Department of Psychology Dr. Daniel T. L. Shek Professor, Department of Social Work Dr. Andy C. C. Kwan Associate Professor, Department of Economics Dr. S. L. Ng Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management Faculty of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

SOCIO-CULTURAL SUB-INDEX: 

SOCIO-CULTURAL SUB-INDEX Standardized Mortality Rate (per 1000 population) Life Expectancy at Birth (in years) Public Expenditure on Health as a Proportion (in percent) of the Gross Domestic Product Notification Rate of Notifiable Infectious Diseases (per 1000 population) Stress Index General Life Satisfaction Index Press Freedom Index Press Criticism Index Government Performance Index Overall Crime Rate (per 1000 Population)

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Housing Affordability Ratio (in years) Rental Index Unemployment Rate (in percent) Index of Current Economic Conditions Real Wage Index Public Expenditure on Education as a proportion (in percent) of the Gross Domestic Product Age Participation Rate for First-Degree Programmes and Postgraduate Programmes in Local Universities (in percent) ECONOMIC SUB-INDEX

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Air Index Water Index Noise Index (per 1000 population) Recycle Rate of Municipal Solid Waste (in percent) ENVIRONMENTAL SUB-INDEX

Calculation: 

Calculation The year of 2002 was assumed to be the basal year for the CUHK QoL Index = 100 Contribution of each individual parameter to the CUHK QoL Index (in 2002) = 100/21 = 4.76 For example, a particular parameter was 200 in 2002 and its value is 220 in 2006 Variation in % between years = (220 - 200) / 200 = +10.0% Contribution of this particular parameter to the CUHK QoL Index in 2006 = Basal contribution x (1 + Variation in % ) = 4.76 x ( 1+ 10.0%) = 5.24 The CUHK QoL Index in 2006 =  (individual parameter) Ref: Chan Y.C. et al. (2005) QoL in HK: The CUHK HK QoL Index. Social Indicators Research 71:259-289.

The higher the rate, the more positive effects on Quality of Life for the following indices:: 

The higher the rate, the more positive effects on Quality of Life for the following indices: Life Expectancy at Birth Public Expenditure on Health as a proportion of the Gross Domestic Product General Life Satisfaction Index Press Freedom Index Press Criticism Index Government Performance Index

The higher the rate, the more positive effects on Quality of Life for the following indices: (cont’d): 

The higher the rate, the more positive effects on Quality of Life for the following indices: (cont’d) Index of Current Economic Conditions Real Wage Index Public Expenditure on Education as a proportion of the Gross Domestic Product Age Participation Rate for First-Degree Programmes and Postgraduate Programmes in Local Universities Water Index Recycle Rate of Municipal Solid Waste

The lower the rate, the more positive effects on Quality of Life for the following indices: 

The lower the rate, the more positive effects on Quality of Life for the following indices Standard Mortality Rate Notification Rate of Notifiable Infectious Diseases Stress Index Overall Crime Rate Housing Affordability Ratio Rental Index Unemployment Rate Air Index Noise Index

Composition of Social Sub-Index: 

Composition of Social Sub-Index 2002 2004 2005 (Base Year) Standardized Mortality Rate 3.70 3.80 3.70* （per 1000 population） Life Expectancy at Birth (in years) F︰84.5 F︰84.6 F︰84.4# M︰78.6 M︰78.6 M︰78.8# Public Expenditure on Health as a proportion (in percent) of the Gross Domestic Product 2.70 2.70 2.30 Notification Rate of Notifiable 3.73 2.91 2.91 Infectious Diseases (per 1000 population) Stress Index 100.00 79.51 72.95 General Life Satisfaction Index 100 .00 105.62 109.94 Press Freedom Index 100.00 100.26 101.43 Press Criticism Index 100.00 116.89 78.82 Government Performance Index 100.00 132.23 169.79 Overall Crime Rate (per 1000 population) 11.18 11.81 11.15 * Forecasted Figure # Provisional Figure

Composition of Economic Sub-Index: 

Composition of Economic Sub-Index 2002 2004 2005 (Base Year) Housing Affordability Ratio (in years) 4.68 5.31 6.22 Real Rental Index 87.97 84.55 93.11 Unemployment Rate (in percent) 7.34 6.76 5.55 Index of Current Economic Conditions 76.55 99.95 109.75 Real Wage Index 117.53 116.35 115.70 Public Expenditure on Education as a 4.20 4.40 4.00 Proportion (in percent) of the Gross Domestic Product Age Participation Rate for First-Degree 17.04 17.50 17.60 Programme and Postgraduate Programmes in Local Universities (in percent)

Composition of Environmental Sub-Index: 

Composition of Environmental Sub-Index 2002 2004 2005 (Base Year) Air Index 46.90 49.32 45.10 Water Index (in percent) 74.40 78.30 79.68 * Noise Index (per 1000 population) 1.84 1.63 1.45 * Recycle Rate of Municipal Solid Waste (in percent) 36.30 40.35 40.59 * * Forecasted Figure

SOCIAL SUB-INDEX: 

SOCIAL SUB-INDEX 2002 2004 2005 (Base Year) Standardized Mortality Rate (per 1000 population) 4.76 4.63 4.76 Life Expectancy at Birth (in years) 4.76 4.76 4.76 Public Expenditure on Health as a proportion 4.76 4.76 4.05 (in percent) of the Gross Domestic Product Notification Rate of Notifiable Infectious Diseases 4.76 5.81 5.81 (per 1000 population) Stress Index 4.76 5.74 6.05 General Life Satisfaction Index 4.76 5.03 5.23 Press Freedom Index 4.76 4.77 4.83 Press Criticism Index 4.76 5.56 3.75 Government Performance Index 4.76 6.29 8.08 Overall Crime Rate (per 1000 population) 4.76 4.49 4.75 Social Sub-Index 　　 47.62 51.84 52.07

ECONOMIC SUB-INDEX: 

ECONOMIC SUB-INDEX 2002 2004 2005 (Base Year) Housing Affordability (in years) 4.76 4.12 3.19 Real Rental Index 4.76 4.95 4.20 Unemployment Rate (in percent) 4.76 5.14 5.92 Index of Current Economic Conditions 4.76 6.22 6.82 Real Wage Index 4.76 4.71 4.69 Public Expenditure on Education 　　 4.76 4.99 4.53 as a Proportion (in percent) of the Gross Domestic Product Age Participation Rate for First-Degree 4.76 4.89 4.92 Programme and Postgraduate Programmes in Local Universities (in percent) _________________________________________________________________ Economic Sub-Index　　 33.33 35.02 34.27

ENVIRONMENTAL SUB-INDEX: 

ENVIRONMENTAL SUB-INDEX 2002 2004 2005 (Base Year) Air Index 4.76 4.51 4.94 Water Index (in percent) 4.76 5.01 5.10 Noise Index (per 1000 population) 4.76 5.30 5.77 Recycle Rate of Municipal Solid Waste 4.76 5.29 5.32 (in percent) ______________________________________________________________ Environmental Sub-Index 19.05 20.20 21.13

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2002（Base Year）：100.00 　　　　　 2003：104.20 　 2004︰106.97 2005: 107.47 Quality of Life Index

Comparison between 2004 and 2005: 

Comparison between 2004 and 2005 13 indicators improved: Standardized Mortality Rate Stress Index General Life Satisfaction Index Press Freedom Index Government Performance Index Overall Crime Rate Unemployment Rate Index of Current Economic Conditions Age Participation Rate for First Degree Programmes and Postgraduate Programmes in Local Universities Air Index Noise Index Water Index Recycle Rate of Municipal Solid Waste

Comparison between 2004 and 2005: 

Comparison between 2004 and 2005 6 indicators worsened: Public Expenditure on Health as a proportion of the GDP Public Expenditure on Education as a proportion of the GDP Press Criticism Index Housing Affordability Index Real Rental Index Real Wage Index

Comparison between 2004 and 2005: 

Comparison between 2004 and 2005 2 indicators unchanged: Life Expectancy at Birth Notification Rate of Notifiable Infectious Diseases

From statistics to knowledge … from knowledge to policy: 

From statistics to knowledge … from knowledge to policy QoL Centre, CUHK Monitoring and Research Publicity Consultation to government

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Quality life: Making Hong Kong a more sustainable city for us and future generations requires a concerted effort from the whole community. Source: http://www3.news.gov.hk/ISD/ebulletin/en/category/healthandcommunity/030117/html/030117e05001.htm

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Thank You!