Personal profile
Research interests
Social Sciences - Social policy in Asia
Position Held
Associate Director of Center for Aging Science
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Historical Demography, PhD, University of Cambridge
2008
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Frontier and Human-Centric AI and Robotics Technology for Geriatric Care
CHIU, P. K. C. (Team member), WOO, J. (CoPI), CHEN, Q. (CoPI), SHI, B. E. (PI), ZHANG, F. (CoPI), LI, X. (CoPI), CHEN, H. (CoPI), HSIAO, J.H.-W. (CoPI), YANG, C. (CoPI), MA, X. (CoPI), GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (CoPI), CHENG, K.-T. T. (CoPI), YU, T. (CoPI) & SONG, Y. (CoPI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Navigation Portal for Caregivers
LIU, B. C. P. (CoPI), LO, K. K. Y. (CoI), WONG, M. F. Y. (CoPI), FUNG, P. N. (PI), GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (CoPI) & MOK, L. W. K. (CoI)
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
3/01/22 → 2/01/25
Project: Research
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Virtual Therapist Platform for Negative Emotion Detection, Monitoring and Intervention in Elderly People
SHI, B. E. (CoI), HERRUP, K. (CoI), FUNG, P. N. (PI) & GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (CoI)
Innovation and Technology Commission
1/04/19 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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A multilevel analysis of the demography of drug abuse in Hong Kong
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (PI)
1/07/18 → 30/06/20
Project: Research
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Developing capacity and international co-operation in therapeutic landscape architecture for an ageing population
GOTO, S. (CoI), HERRUP, K. (CoI), Tam, K.-P. (CoI) & GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (PI)
Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme, The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects
1/07/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Research output
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Capitalizing on Population Dynamics 30 Years on from the International Conference on Population and Development
Gietel-Basten, S. & Snow, R., Jun 2025, In: Studies in Family Planning. 56, 2, p. 177-197 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Family policies in low fertility countries: evidence and reflections
Gauthier, A. H. & Gietel-Basten, S., 26 Mar 2025, In: Population and Development Review. 51, 1, p. 125-161 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Going Global or Going Home? Unpacking Middle-Aged Hong Kongers’ Emigration Preferences and Intentions
NIU, M., GEITEL-BASTEN, S. & CHOW, J., Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper
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Only Children and Low Family Size Ideals: Did the One-Child Policy Create a “Low-Fertility Trap” in China?
Chen, S. & Gietel-Basten, S., 14 Nov 2025, In: European Journal of Population-Revue Europeenne de Demographie. 41, 1, p. 1-34 34 p., 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Public-private partnerships in home- and community-based services for older people in China: the case of Guangzhou
Li, Z. & Gietel-Basten, S., 17 Dec 2025, In: Social Policy and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Blue Zones in Hong Kong? Searching for Areas of Exceptional Longevity in the Longest-Living Territory in the World
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (Invited speaker) & Rau, R. (Contributor)
12 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Blue Zones in Hong Kong? Searching for Areas of Exceptional Longevity in the Longest Living Territory in the World
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (Invited speaker) & Rau, R. (Contributor)
12 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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A Compositional Explanation for Record Life Expectancy in Hong Kong?
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (Invited speaker) & Rau, R. (Contributor)
11 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Canadian Studies in Population (Journal)
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jan 2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Canadian Studies in Population (Journal)
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (Editorial Board Member)
1 Jun 2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
Awards
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Best paper in Social Science (3rd prize)
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (Recipient), Oct 2017
Prize: Best Paper Award and Prize
Datasets
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Replication Data for: chord diagrams used in analysis of intra-county migration
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. A. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 2 Apr 2020
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Supplementary Information for WHO Bulletin Article
GIETEL-BASTEN, S. (Owner), DataSpace@HKUST, 18 Nov 2025
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