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Introduction
Liberal Studies is one of the core subjects of the New Senior Secondary curriculum. To assist teachers with the internal assessment of the subject, the Liberal Studies Section, Curriculum Development Institute, has set up a depository of assessment items for teachers' reference and use.
The assessment items so developed include data-response questions and extended-response questions. Teachers may adapt the data and questions for each item and decide on the scores for each question based on their school-based consideration. To help teachers understand the focus of the questions and assess students' performance, a description on the "intention of assessment" is attached after each assessment item. It describes the question's assessment focuses, including the knowledge and concepts students should master, and skills they are expected to demonstrate. It also lists students' expected performance in "knowledge" and "skills" aspects for teachers' reference. Teachers may consider the knowledge, concepts and skills involved in the assessment items and select appropriate items for the classes or groups they teach.
Please be reminded that the assessment items in the depository are mainly for schools' use in their internal assessment. When referring to and using such items to design assessment activities, teachers should consider their schools' curriculum planning and learning and teaching progress, and whether their students have the required knowledge and skills for answering the questions. Teachers may also use these items to design daily assessment or adapt them into discussion activities in class. After students have answered the questions, teachers should give feedback on their performance so as to enhance the efficacy of learning and achieve the goals of "assessment for learning"
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| ED03 | Youth Drug Abuse | Current Salient Trend, School Drug Testing, Governance, Anti-drug Publicity Measures | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ |  |
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| ED16 | Switching Off Engines of Idling Vehicles and Electric Vehicles | The Development of Energy Technology, Legislative Regulation, Air Pollution Problems, Global Warming | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED18 | Salt Rush and Nuclear Power | Nuclear Explosion in Fukushima, Salt Rush, Health Awareness, Power Generation Fuel Mix in Hong Kong, Development of Nuclear Power | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED19 | Surrogacy | Role Apprehension, Parent-child Relationship, Traditional Concepts of the Family, Rule of Law | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED20 | Tomb Sweeping Custom | Tomb Sweeping Service, Online Mourning, Traditional Festivals, Chinese Culture | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED24 | Legislation on Standard Working Hours | Legislation, Standard Working Hours, Basic-level Service Sector, Labour Relations, Operation Costs, Leisure, Quality of Life | ＊ | |
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| ED25 | Sickness and Work | Risk of Spreading Diseases, Understanding of Public Health, Causes, Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases, Roles of the Individuals in Maintaining Good Public Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Working Environment, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED29 | Medical Beauty Treatment | Medical Technology, Cosmetics Advertising, Medical Regulations, Health Information, Consumer Rights, Self-image | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED30 | Fast Food Culture | Fast Food Culture | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED31 | Waste Charging Scheme | Waste Charging Scheme, Municipal Waste, Environmental Protection, Sustainable Development, Quality of Life, Roles and Responsibilities of Different Stakeholders, Policy Implementation | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED32 | Phasing out diesel commercial vehicles | Air Pollution, Roadside Air Quality, Emission Reduction Measures, Energy Technology, Economic Considerations, Stakeholders, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED33 | Middle class families | Social Strata, Parent-child Communication, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Stress, Social Welfare, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED34 | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western Medicine | Development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine, government-funded healthcare system, recognition of TCM healthcare service, healthcare expenditure | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED36 | Old Age Living Allowance (OALA) | Aging Population, Demographic Imbalance, Elderly Poverty, Policies for Care of the Elderly, Social Welfare, Quality of Life, Concepts of the Family | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED37 | North East New Territories New Development Areas | North East New Territories New Development Areas, Housing Demand, Land Use Conflict, Urban and Rural Development, Stakeholders, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED39 | Food Waste Recycling | Volume of Food Waste, Habit of Recycling Food Waste, Generating Electricity from Food Waste, Converting Waste into Energy, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED43 | Housing problems facing young people | Housing Problems Facing Young People, Housing Policy, Land Planning, Living Condition, Governance, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED44 | Electric Vehicles | Air Pollution, Environmental Protection, Vehicle Emissions, Electric Vehicles, Energy Technology, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED45 | Paternity Leave | Paid Paternity Leave, Legislation, Gender Relations, Traditional Family Values, Hong Kong’s Competitiveness, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED49 | Municipal Solid Waste Charging Scheme | Lifestyle, Mode of Consumption, Environmental Consciousness, Municipal Solid Waste Charging, “Pay As You Throw” Principle, Quantity-based Charging System, Waste Separation and Recycling, Waste Reduction at Source, Environmental Protection, Sustainable Development, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED50 | Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme | Population Structure Projections, Ageing Population, Increase in Health Expenditure, Elderly Dependency Ratio, Burden on the Healthcare System, Health Insurance, Social Security, Public Health System, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED51 | Deviant Behaviours of Young People | Deviant Behaviours, Developmental Challenges, Socialisation, Parenting Styles, Family Relationship, Life Skills, School Education, Peer Influence, Media Messages, Positive Values, Counselling Services | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED52 | The Work Holiday Scheme | Life Skills, Interpersonal Relationship, Life Planning, Social Resource Distribution, Policy Prioritisation | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED53 | Plans for Adjusting Fuel Mix | Fuel Mix for Electricity Generation, Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Power, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Carbon Emissions, Target for Emission Reductions, Air Pollution, Energy Safety, Cost Efficiency, Economic Burden, Scheme of Control Agreement, Public Consultation, Conflicts among Stakeholders, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED55 | RESCUE Drug Test Scheme | Drug abuse, Current trends, Self-development, Interpersonal relationships, Legislation, Law enforcement | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED56 | Youth Employment and Import of Foreign Labour | Employment Opportunities, Universal Education, Labour Shortage, Talent Surplus, Import of Foreign Labour, Economic Development, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED58 | Child Beauty Service | Self-image, Self-management Skills, Life Skills, Socialization, Parenting Styles, Media Messages, Advertisements of Beauty Services, Positive Values, Understanding of Health, Supervision of Medical Services, Legislation, Publicity and Education | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED59 | Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme (VHIS) (II) | Healthcare Insurance, Public Healthcare System, Healthcare Financing Policy, Quality of Life, Social Security, Governance, Socio-political Participation, Consultation | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED62 | Lead in Drinking Water Incidents | Food Safety, Stakeholders, Health Concerns, Media, Public Resources, Responses to Demands, Governance, Government Legitimacy, Quality of life, Public Health | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED63 | Judicial Review | Judicial Review, Legal Aids, Equality, Rights, Basic Law, Rule of Law, Public Expenditure, Governance, Public Interests | ＊ | |
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| ED64 | Sports Development in Hong Kong | Sports Development, “One Country Two Systems”, Basic Law, Identity, Quality of Life, Priorities, Allocation of Resources, Government Policies | ＊ | |
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| ED65 | Full implementation of the Environmental Levy Scheme on Plastic Shopping Bags (PSB Levy Scheme) | Environmental pollution, Lifestyle, Patterns of Consumption, Publicity and Education, Awareness on Environmental Protection, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Reduction at Source, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED66 | "Doubly Non-permanent Resident Children" | Quality of Life, Allocation of Resources, Education, Medical Services, Social Welfare, Mainland-Hong Kong Relations, Right of Abode in Hong Kong, Administrative Measures, Interpretation of the Basic Law by the NPCSC, Basic Law, Rule of Law, a High Degree of Autonomy, Governance | ＊ | |
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| ED68 | Ageing Population and the Recruitment of Overseas Doctors | Public Health, Quality of Life, Population Policy, Ageing Population, Public Healthcare System, Allocation of Resources, Overseas Doctors, Standard of Medical Services | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED69 | The "Pokémon Go" Craze | Current Trends, Network Development, Media, Globalization, Interpersonal Relationships, Peer Influence, Parent-child Relationship, Healthy Lifestyle, Economic Interest, Legislation | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED70 | Land Supply in Hong Kong | Conservation and Development, Country Parks, Demand and Supply of Housing, Land Use, Allocation of Resources, Temperature Adjustment, Stakeholders, Collective Interests, Ecological Environment, Governance, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED73 | Digital and Media Literacy of Adolescents | Self-development, Self-esteem, Interpersonal Relationships, Peer Influence, Conformity, Life Skills, Rights and Responsibilities, Media, Internet Development, Social Media, Media Literacy, Quality of Life, Rule of Law | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| ED76 | E-sports | E-sports, Self-Development, Interpersonal Relationships, Life Skills, Career Planning, Understanding of Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Mental Health, Economic Development, Job Opportunities, Allocation of Resources | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE14 | McDonald's Culture | Cultural Globalization, Traditional Culture, Conflict and Integration | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE17 | Medical Incidents | Public Healthcare Services, Governance, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE20 | Attitude towards Love and Sex Education | Survey on the Post-80s Generation’s Attitude towards Love, Traditional Values, Sex Education, Socialisation Function | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE22 | Kong Kids Phenomenon | Self Development, Life Skills, Interpersonal Relationships, Socialisation | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE23 | Multinational Corporation | Economic Globalization, Global Integration, Hong Kong’s Advantages | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE24 | Cycling as a form of transport in the urban areas of Hong Kong | Public Transportation Policies, Town Planning, Air Pollution, Energy Use, Environment and Sustainable Development, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE26 | Offshore Wind Power Generation | Wind Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Development, Stakeholders, Governance | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE27 | Heritage conservation | Heritage Conservation, Urban Development, Economic Consideration, Governance, Collective Memory, Identity | ＊ | |
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| EE32 | Smartphone Addiction | Smartphone Addiction, Social Networking, Current Trends, Life Skills, Interpersonal Relationships, Communication Methods | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE34 | Teenage Gang Problem | Juvenile Delinquency, Community Development, Self-esteem, Interpersonal Relationship, Peer Pressure, Sense of Identity, Parenting Style, Socialization, Correct Values, Law Enforcement, Counselling Service. | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE35 | Obesity and dieting habits | Obesity, Dieting Habits, Urban Lifestyle, Junk Food, Governance | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE36 | Lung Mei Man-made Bathing Beach | Ecological Value, Environmental Conservation, Water Pollution, Quality of Life, Economic Development, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE37 | Light Pollution | Night Sky Brightness Monitoring Network, Energy Conservation, Health Risk, Ecological Environment, Economic Development, Development of Tourism, Legislative Regulation, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE38 | New SARS and H7N9 | Epidemic Outbreak, Disease Prevention and Control, Medical Technology, Risk of Viral Transmission, Public Health Awareness, Health Protection System, Governance, Cross-border Collaboration, World Health Organization, Global Fight Against Pandemic Threats | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE39 | The world’s freest economy | Global Competitiveness, the World’s Freest Economy, Index of Economic Freedom, Economic Development, Governance, Legislation on Standard Working Hours | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE41 | Hardworking Index of University Students in Hong Kong | Parenting styles, work attitude, life skills, interpersonal relationships, schooling, socialization, parent education, independence, self-management, social expectations | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE42 | Altruism and civic engagement | Altruism, Socio-political Participation, Civil Society, Identity, Sense of Belonging, Civic Awareness | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE44 | The Labour Force of Hong Kong | Changing Structure of the Population, Shrinking Labour Force, Labour Force Participation Rate for Women, Traditional Values, Gender Roles, Status of Women, Economic Development, Import of Foreign Labour, Stakeholders, Consideration of Short Term and Long Term Interests, Hong Kong’s Competitiveness, Human Resources, Unemployment Rate, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE48 | Air Quality Health Index | Air pollution, Regional smog, Health risk, Health information, Social carrying capacity, Degree of susceptibility | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE49 | Building of the Third Runway | Infrastructure Construction, Economic Development, Environmental Protection, Competitiveness of Hong Kong, Stakeholders, Ecological Conservation, Emission Reduction Measures, Marine Management, Air Quality, Noise, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE51 | “Slow Movement” Campaign | Mental Health, Attitude of Life, Leisure, Quality of Life, Cultural Globalization | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE53 | Developing Country Parks | Conservation and Development, Country Parks, Housing Demand and Supply, Land Use, Use of Resources, Temperature Regulation, Stakeholders, Overall Interest, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE54 | Legislation for Mandatory Drug Testing | Policy Formulation, Legislation, Governance, Public Consultation, Personal Development, Peer Influence | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE56 | Three Landfills and One Incinerator | Appeal, Quality of Life, Environmental Conservation, Sustainable Development, Balance of Interest | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE58 | Octopus Parents | Personal Development, Self-development, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting Styles, Imbalance of Social Development, Socialisation, Positive Values | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE59 | The Happiness Index of the Youths in Asia | Self-development, Self-concept, Self-esteem, Life Skills, Stress, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting Styles, Socialisation, Quality of Life, Social Mobility, Government Policies, Vocational Education | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE60 | Monuments and Antiques at the Construction Sites of the MTR Shatin to Central Link | Heritage Conservation, Economic Development, Infrastructure, Transportation Systems, Economic Benefits, Government Policies, Stakeholders, Public Interests, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE62 | Outbreak of Influenza | Infectious Diseases, Outbreak of Pandemic, Risk of Spreading Virus, Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Awareness, Disease Prevention System, Governance, World Health Organization, Medical Technology | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE64 | The Belt and Road Initiative | Relationship between the Mainland and Hong Kong, Opportunities for Development, Economic Development, Regional Hub, Overall National Strength, Participation in International Affairs, International Image, International Collaboration, Economic Globalization, Geopolitics, China Threat Theory | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE68 | Modernisation of Chinese Customs | Chinese Culture, Cultural Heritage, Traditional Customs, Chinese Festivals, Social Changes, Family Concepts, Information Technology, Modernisation, Lifestyles, Governance, Globalization, Foreign Cultures, Publicity and Education, World Heritage, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE70 | Producer Responsibility Scheme on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment | Producer Responsibility Scheme on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WPRS), Waste Recovery, Producer Responsibility, Recycling, Polluter Pays, Waste Reduction at Source, Green Living, Environmental Protection, Economic Incentives, Government Policies, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EE71 | Electronic Payment and Smart City | Smart City, Electronic Payment, Consumption Pattern, Level of Understanding, Economic Incentive, Personal Privacy, Safety Risk, Rule of Law, Allocation of Resources, Governance, Policy Formulation, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EF1 | Values Upheld by the Basic Law (Revised) | Basic Law, Values, Freedom, Rights and Dignity, Rule of Law, Social Stability, Quality of Life, International Image, Return of Sovereignty | ＊ | |
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| EF2 | Institutionalised Political Participation of Hong Kong Citizens | Institutionalised Political Participation, Election, Voter Turnout Rate, Civic Awareness, Governance, Social Cohesion, Sense of Belonging, Identity, Information Technology, Rights and Responsibilities | ＊ | |
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| EF4 | Sustainable Consumption | Sustainable Development, Consumer Culture, Quality of Life, Lifestyle, Economic Incentive, Environmental Awareness, Government Policies, Science and Technology, Publicity, Corporate Responsibility, Consumer Education | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EF5 | Development of Green Burial | Green Burial, Traditional Concepts, Modern Life, Government Policies, Publicity and Education, Chinese Culture, Public Health, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EF6 | Private Columbaria Ordinance | Columbaria, NIMBY(“Not In My Back Yard”) Effect, Consumer Rights, Government Policies, Effectiveness of Governance, Legislation, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Quality of Life, Rule of Law | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EF7 | Patterns of Youth Employment | Employment Pattern, Flexible Employment, Personal Development, Values, Self-fulfillment, Diversified Development, Freedom, Salient Trends, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EF8 | The “Slash Generation” | Flexible Employment, Employment Pattern, Personal Development, Family Relationship, Diversified Development, Qualifications Framework, Social Recognition, Legislative Protection, Support Services, Life Planning, Government Policies, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EF12 | Reduction of Plastic Waste | Municipal Solid Waste, Plastic Waste, Waste Recycling¸ Living Habits, Environmental Protection, Environmental Awareness, Cost Effectiveness, Government Policies, Economic Incentives, Publicity and Education, Quality of Life, Sustainable Development | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EF14 | Ageing population | Population Structure, Ageing Population, Labour Force, Mortality Rate, Fertility Rate, Medical Technology, Parenting Concept, Marriage Concept, Quality of Life | ＊ | ＊ | ＊ | |
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| EF15 | Employing older adults | Ageing Population, Labour Force, Labour Shortage, Employment Opportunities, Vocational Training, Economic Development, Importation of Foreign Labour, Family-friendly Policy, Government Policies, Quality of Life | ＊ | |