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Intergenerational Health Review (IHR) postulates that reminiscence of personal history is a reconciling process beneficial to individuals since it helps to find meaning in life and gain a better se...

Intergenerational study tourism (IST) is a conceptual model designed to promote cross-cultural, intergenerational (IG) encounters through travel and learning. IST is an area of IG practice that wou...

In the contexts of population aging and English as a second language (ESL) proficiency decline in Hong Kong, a 12 weeks program that matched 15 retired citizens with 30 secondary school children wh...

The exchange of radiant fluxes between different surfaces in an outdoor environment can be described with an enclosure theory. It provides a physical understanding of the relationship between different surfaces and consequent radiant fluxes within an enclosure, which is constructed by including surfaces of building facades and an imaginary surface of sky dome. Radiant fluxes on a surface can be expressed as linear combinations of view factors. This study examines the linear dependencies of urban radiant fluxes on view factors, namely Sunlit View Factor (SLVF), Green View Factor (GNVF), and Sky View Factor (SVF), using an empirical regression analysis. Results revealed a simple and linear correlation between view factors and outdoor radiant fluxes. As such, a quick estimation of the potential increase in the outdoor mean radiant temperature in relation to neighboring built environments can be achieved, and industry guidelines for designing thermally comfortable open spaces can be formulated accordi...

The focus of this article is on intergenerational approaches for framing, delivering, and improving English as a Second Language (ESL) education. Several intergenerational models that are designed to contribute to second-language learning are highlighted. An exploratory theme that runs through the article is how activities that stimulate intergenerational (teacher-learner) sharing of real-life interests, stories, experiences, and perspectives also serve to provide useful contexts and encounters for promoting second-language skills development and practice. The article also examines theoretical propositions and interdisciplinary collaborations that have the potential for informing efforts to support and enrich the intergenerational ESL context.