Publications

2025

• Seo, B. K., Tam, K. Y., Dang, Y., & Lee, K. (2025). The effects of proactive home modifications for ageing in place: Evidence from Hong Kong. Journal of Aging and Environment. (in press)

• Park, G., Seo, B. K., Namkung, E. H. (2025). Housing relocation and residential satisfaction after relocation: Effects of dwelling condition changes on older adults in the community. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 40(1), e70044. 

2024

• Park, G., Seo, B. K., & Baker, E. (2024). Housing systems, housing insecurity, and life satisfaction: a multilevel analysis of 158,765 individuals in 32 countries. International Journal of Housing Policy, https://doi.org/10.1080/19491247.2024.2394908

• Mei, X., & Seo, B. K. (2024). The relationship among housing, energy poverty, and health: A scoping review. Energy for Sustainable Development, 83, 101568.

• Seo, B. K., Hwang, I.-H., & Lee, H. J. (2024). The effect of supply- and demand-side subsidies on low-income renters’ housing outcomes: evidence from South Korea. Housing Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2024.2312190 

• Seo, B. K., & Kim, D. (2024) The housing-welfare regime and third sector housing in Hong Kong and South Korea:  A historical institutionalist perspective. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research. DOI:10.1111/1468-2427.13231 

• Park, G., Seo, B. K., & Kim, J. (2024) Moderating Effects of Housing Tenure Change on the Longitudinal Relationship Between Housing Relocation and Life Satisfaction. Journal of Happiness Studies, 25 (7), 1-16. 

2023

• Law, P. M., & Seo, B. K. (2023). Food insecurity among low-income older persons in Hong Kong: The role of public assistance, social services, and social capital. The Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 57(1/2), 3-21. 10.1142/S0219246223500012 

• Seo, B. K., Kim, G., & Kim, D. (2023). The incongruence between objective and subjective rental affordability: Does residential satisfaction matter? Cities, 141, 104471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104471 

• Park, G. R., & Seo, B. K. (2023). Multidimensional housing insecurity and psychological health: How do gender and initial psychological health differentiate the association? Public Health, 214, 116–123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2022.11.014 

2022

• Chen, S., Sun, Y., & Seo, B. K. (2022). The effects of public open space on older people’s well-being: From neighborhood social cohesion to place dependence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 16170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316170 

• Seo, B. K., Hwang, I. H., Sun, Y., & Chen, J. (2022). Homeownership, depression, and life satisfaction in China: The gender and urban-rural disparities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 14833. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214833 

• Seo, B. K., & Kim, J. H. (2022). Intergenerational coresidence and life satisfaction in old age: The moderating role of Homeownership. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 17(5), 3199–3216. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10062-y 

• Park, G., & Seo, B. K. (2022). Housing cost burden and material hardship among older adults: How do they influence psychological health? International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 37(8). https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5790 

• Seo, B. K. (2022). Co-creation of knowledge in the urban planning context: The case of participatory planning for transitional social housing in Hong Kong. Cities, 122, 103518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2021.103518 

2021

• Seo, B. K., & Park, G. R. (2021). Food insecurity and housing affordability among low-income families: Does housing assistance reduce food insecurity? Public Health Nutrition, 24(13), 4339–4345. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980021001002  

• Seo, B. K., & Park, G. R. (2021). Housing, living arrangements and mental health of young adults in independent living. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(10), 5250. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105250 

2020

• Park, G. R., & Seo, B. K. (2020). Mental health among the Korean older population: How is it related to asset-based welfare? Journal of Applied Gerontology, 40(2), 142–151. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820917295 

• Lo, T., Lee, K., Rose, E., Seo, B. K., & Au, I. (2020). Vitality housing – a total solution to service transitional social housing in Hong Kong. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 588(5), 052061. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/588/5/052061 

• Park, G., & Seo, B. K. (2020). Revisiting the relationship among housing tenure, affordability and mental health: Do dwelling conditions matter? Health & Social Care in the Community, 28(6), 2225–2232. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13035 

• Choi, Y. S., & Seo, B. K. (2020). Understanding Contextualised Liveability from the Bottom Up: A Qualitative Analysis of the Participatory Planning Proposals in Daegu, South Korea. Architectural Research, 22(3), 75-84. https://doi.org/10.5659/AIKAR.2020.22.3.75 

2019

• Seo, B. K., & Joo, Y. M. (2019). Innovation or episodes? Multi-scalar analysis of governance change in urban regeneration policy in South Korea. Cities, 92, 27–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2019.03.010 

• Seo, B. K., Lai, W. L., & Lee, N. K. (2019). The value of co creation in the making of innovative social housing in Hong Kong. Paper presented at European Network for Housing Research Conference, Athens, Greece.

2018

• Seo, B. K., & Joo, Y. M. (2018). Housing the very poor or the young? implications of the changing public housing policy in South Korea. Housing Studies, 33(8), 1227–1245. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2018.1424808 

• Chiu, R. L. H., & Seo, B. K. (2018). Social rental housing policy paradigm shifts in Hong Kong and the Netherlands: What lessons to learn?. Paper presented at Coping with Housing Challenges: Public and Social Housing in Hong Kong and Amsterdam, Hong Kong.

• Chiu, R. L., Lau, M. H., & Seo, B. K. (2018). The security-based public housing policy of Hong Kong. Housing Policy, Wellbeing and Social Development in Asia, 29–49. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315460055-3 

• Joo, Y. M., & Seo, B. K. (2018). Transformative City branding for policy change: The case of seoul’s participatory branding. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 36(2), 239–257. https://doi.org/10.1177/2399654417707526 

• Joo, Y. M., & Seo, B. K. (2018). Dual policy to fight urban shrinkage: Daegu, South Korea. Cities, 73, 128–137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2017.08.015  

• Joo, Y. M., Seo, B. K., & Park, S. H. (2018). 젠트리피케이션 없는 도시재생은 가능한가? 부산시 원도심 창작 공간 조성 사례. In 도시재생과 젠트리피케이션 (pp. 252-276).

• Chiu, R. L. H., & Seo, B. K. (2018). Inter-generational co-residence aspiration and reality in compact Hong Kong: What are the constraints?. Paper presented at Symposium on Golden Age Expo & Summit, Hong Kong.

2014-2017

• Seo, B. K. (2017). Housing, urban renewal, and the grassroots urbanism: An analysis of participatory planning proposals in Daegu, South Korea. Paper presented at International Sociological Association RC43: Housing and the Built Environment Conference, Hong Kong.

• Kim, Y., Seo, B. K., & Lee, S. (2016). Adopting social impact assessment for urban renewal in South Korea: Challenges and opportunities. Paper presented at Asia-Pacific Network for Housing Research Conference, Guangzhou, China.

• Seo, B. K., & Joo, Y. M. (2016). Decentralization and the role of local governments in public housing policy in South Korea. Paper presented at HKU-USC-IPPA Regional Conference on Public Policy, Hong Kong.

• Seo, B. K., Kim, S. H., & Lee, J. H. (2014). Regulating natural lighting and ventilation of residential buildings in Hong Kong policy implications for High-rise, High-density Housing Environments in South Korea. Architectural Research, 16(3), 81–92. https://doi.org/10.5659/aikar.2014.16.3.81 

• Seo, B. K., & Chiu, R. L. H. (2014). Social cohesiveness of disadvantaged communities in urban South Korea: The impact of the physical environment. Housing Studies, 29(3), 407–437. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673037.2013.803519 

• Seo, B. K. (2014). Social cohesion of public rental housing residents in Seoul-community activities and cultural influences. Journal of the Korean housing association, 25(2), 45-54. https://doi.org/10.6107/jkha.2014.25.2.045