Pop Quiz on TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC HEALTH

What is transport orientated development?

• Urban development centred on interchanges in public transport networks

• Urban development that is dependent on the use of transport

• Urban development along the different transportation corridors

Which form of transport is thought to contribute most to Hong Kong’s pollution problem (PM10 and NOx.）

• Heavy good vehicles

• Private Cars

• Commercial shipping

Historically, what aspects of high-rise, high-density cities (like Hong Kong) have given rise to public health crises. 

What sort of benefits can urban dwellers enjoy if their city is highly ‘walkable’ ?

Why is the Hedley Environmental Index such an effective advocacy tool for better air quality?      

• Gives a simple explanation of air quality that everyone can understand

• Monetarizes the effects of poor air quality

• Makes the data easily accessible to everyone

What proportion of Hong Kong people have a significant weight problem?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%