URBAN PLANNING & DESIGN



Researcher : Al SJ

Project Title:The Environmental Performance of Urban Form: A Quantitative Urban Design Analysis
Investigator(s):Al SJ
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:03/2012
Completion Date:01/2013


Project Title:The Myth of Tradition; Early Las Vegas and the Myth of the Wild West: The Profitable Conflation of “Western” Libertarian Regulation and Image
Investigator(s):Al SJ
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:10/2012


List of Research Outputs

Al S.J., Early Las Vegas and the Myth of the Wild West, International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments. 2012.


Researcher : BHATTA KD

List of Research Outputs

BHATTA K.D. and Chan R.C.K., Sustainable Ecotourism Development: A Critical Examination of Annapurna Conservation Area of Nepal, Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting 2013, held at Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2013.
Chan R.C.K. and BHATTA K.D., Ecotourism Planning and Sustainable Community Development: Theoretical Perspectives for Nepal, South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage. 2013, 6:1: 69-96.


Researcher : CHEN H

List of Research Outputs

CHEN H. and Chan R.C.K., From Excluded Ghettos to Exclusionary Enclaves: A Private Sector Initiative in Guangzhou, China, International Conference on Housing Welfare and! Public Policy, organized by Korea Land and Housing Corporation in Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 16-18 Sept 2012. 2012.
CHEN H. and Chan R.C.K., The Location of Subsidized Housing and its Impacts on Urban Poverty -- Evidence from Guangzhou, China, Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting 2013, held at Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2013.


Researcher : CHOWDHURY MZS

List of Research Outputs

CHOWDHURY M.Z.S. and Chiu R.L.H., The housing affordability problems of the middle-income groups in Dhaka: a policy environment analysis, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.


Researcher : Chan RCK

Project Title:Urban Entrepreneurialism and Governance of Flagship Developments in Shanghai
Investigator(s):Chan RCK
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting; New Urban Space in the Pearl River Delta Region
Investigator(s):Chan RCK
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2013
Completion Date:04/2013


List of Research Outputs

BHATTA K.D. and Chan R.C.K., Sustainable Ecotourism Development: A Critical Examination of Annapurna Conservation Area of Nepal, Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting 2013, held at Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2013.
CHEN H. and Chan R.C.K., From Excluded Ghettos to Exclusionary Enclaves: A Private Sector Initiative in Guangzhou, China, International Conference on Housing Welfare and! Public Policy, organized by Korea Land and Housing Corporation in Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 16-18 Sept 2012. 2012.
CHEN H. and Chan R.C.K., The Location of Subsidized Housing and its Impacts on Urban Poverty -- Evidence from Guangzhou, China, Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting 2013, held at Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2013.
Chan R.C.K., Ecotourism Planning and Sustainable Community Development at the Seminar on International City Development and Heritage Culture Conservation and Utilization, 生態旅遊規劃與社區可持續發展, the Guangzhou-Macau Political Consultative Association, Macau.. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., LIN L. and Xian S., A Shift in China’s Urban Entrepreneurialism – Evidence from Jiangsu Province, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China. 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Architecture (2013-2015), The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Chan R.C.K. and BHATTA K.D., Ecotourism Planning and Sustainable Community Development: Theoretical Perspectives for Nepal, South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage. 2013, 6:1: 69-96.
Chan R.C.K., External Examiner: MSc in International Real Estate (Zhejiang), Faculty of Construction and Environment (2012-2015), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 2013.
Chan R.C.K., Facilitator-in-chief, “Kowloon Bay Business Area Pedestrian Environment Improvement Feasibility Study” Public Engagement Exercise, Energizing Kowloon East Office, Development Bureau of the HKSAR Government. 2013.
Chan R.C.K. and LIN L., Inspecting the Mechanisms in China’s Mega-events: A Case Study of Shanghai Expo 2010, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., Member, the University of Hong Kong delegation, The 3rd World Conference on Research Integrity, Montreal, Canada. 2013.
Chan R.C.K. and XU X., Multilevel Governance in New industrial Area in China: Case of Tianjin Binhai New Area, , International Conference on Spatial & Social Transformation in Urban China in Hong Kong, 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., Planning and Development of Changsha(長沙), Zhuzhou (株洲) and Xiangtan (湘潭), Hong Kong Institute of Planners Seminar. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., Public Participation: An Analytical Perspective, Annual National Planning Conference, Kunming, China, 17 October 2012. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., Regional Development and Cooperation in the Hong Kong – Pearl River Delta region, Sino-German Conference on Regional Planning, Assmannshausen, Germany. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., Research Agenda for Hong Kong under Global Modernity, at the Summer School, University of British Columbia as part of the Go Global Program. 2013.
Chan R.C.K. and XU S., Towards Sustainable Communities in China: An Analysis Framework and Comparison of Sustainable Community Assessment Systems, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., Urban Planning and Development in Macao, The second President’s Forum of the Pan Pearl River Delta Provincial Planning Institutes, Haikou, Hainan, China, 15 June 2013. 2013.
Chan R.C.K., Urban Planning in Hong Kong and Macao and Development in the Pearl River Delta, 港澳的城市规划与珠江三角洲的发展, Political, Economic and Social Integration among Hong Kong, Macao and the Pearl River Delta. 2012.
Chan R.C.K., Urban Planning in Hong Kong and Macao and development in the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong and Macao Political, Economic and Social Integration in the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong Institute of Education, 12 October 2012. 2012.
Hu Y., SUN Y. and Chan R.C.K., A Review on the Research of Urban and Regional Governance in China, (中国城市与区域管治研究十年回顾与前瞻), Human Geography (in Chinese). 2013, 28:2: 74-78.
Hu Y., SUN Y. and Chan R.C.K., Collaborative Governance in NIMBY Facility Planning: Lessons from Site Selection of Two Incineration Power Plants in Guangzhou , (邻避设施规划的协作管治问题——以广州两座垃圾焚烧发电厂选址为例), City Planning Review (in Chinese). 2013, 37:6: 16-19.
LI L., XIAN S. and Chan R.C.K., A Shift in China’s Urban Entrepreneurialism – Evidence from Jiangsu Province, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China. 2012.
LI L. and Chan R.C.K., Inspecting the Mechanisms in China’s Mega-events: A Case Study of Shanghai Expo 2010, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, 13-14 Dec 2012. 2012.
XU S. and Chan R.C.K., Achieving Sustainability beyond Buildings: Comparative Study on Sustainable Neighborhood Assessment Systems, European Network for Housing Research International Conference 2013", held in Tarragona, Spain, 19-22 June 2013. 2013.
XU S. and Chan R.C.K., Towards Sustainable Communities in China: An Analysis Framework and Comparison of Sustainable Community Assessment Systems, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, 13-14 Dec 2012. 2012.
XU X. and Chan R.C.K., Multilevel Governance in New industrial Area in China: Case of Tianjin Binhai New Area, International Conference on Spatial & Social Transformation in Urban China in Hong Kong, 13-14 Dec 2012. 2012.
XU X. and Chan R.C.K., State, Scale and Production of New State Space in China, Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting 2013, held at Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2013.


Researcher : Chiu RLH

Project Title:Doris Zimmern HKU-Cambridge Hughes Hall Fellowships 2010-11
Investigator(s):Chiu RLH
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Doris Zimmern HKU-Cambridge Hughes Hall Fellowships
Start Date:09/2010


Project Title:Policy transferability in housing: a conceptual exploration
Investigator(s):Chiu RLH
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:Social sustainability of gated communities in a high density city: the case of Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Chiu RLH
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Urban Affairs Association 43rd Conference: Building the 21st Century city:Inclusion, Innovation and Globalization; The High Permeability of Pragmatic Gated Communities in High Density Hong Kong: the Planning influence and Social Implications
Investigator(s):Chiu RLH
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2013


List of Research Outputs

CHOWDHURY M.Z.S. and Chiu R.L.H., The housing affordability problems of the middle-income groups in Dhaka: a policy environment analysis, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., A Comparison of Housing Welfare Policies among Major Asian Countries in the Modern Era, International Conference On Housing Welfare and Public Policy, organized by the Korea Land and Housing Corporation, hosted by Seoul National University, South Korea. 16 – 18 September, 2012.. 2012.
Chiu R.L.H., A Comparison of Housing Welfare Policies among Major Asian Countries in the Modern Era, LHI Journal of land, Housing and Urban Affairs. 2013, 4: 23-31.
Chiu R.L.H., Advisor, The People’s Government of Duanzhou District, Zhaoqing Municipal, Guangdong, for a period of five years from January 2013. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Compaction or dispersion: sustainability implications of Guangzhou’s urban form, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Director of the Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning for three years, 1 March 2013 - 28 February 2016., The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Editorial introduction: Chinese cities under marketization: a sustainability perspective, Urban Policy And Research. Routledge, 2012, 30: 357-358.
Chiu R.L.H., Editorial: urban research challenges from China, Urban Policy and Research. UK, Taylor & Francis, 2012, 30: 231-232.
Chiu R.L.H., From mixed residential compounds to homogenous gated communities in Chinese cities: Transition to sustainable housing forms?, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation In Urban China, organized by Hong Kong Baptist University, 13-14 December 2012, Hong Kong.. 2012.
Chiu R.L.H., Gated Communities in high density Hong Kong: Not a controversy?, Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning Research Seminar Series, organized by Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning of the University of Hong Kong. 2012.
Chiu R.L.H., Long Service Award (25 years), The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Member, Antiquities Advisory Board, for a period of two years from January 2013, HKSAR Government. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Member, Appeal Panel (Town Planning), HKSAR Government, for a period of two years from November 2012. 2012.
Chiu R.L.H., Member, Expert Panel for the Tung Chung New Town Extension Study - . 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Principal Investigator of a collaborative research project between CUSUP and the Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH) on the professionalism of housing managers in Hong Kong, aiming to facilitate the government in developing a licensing system for the industry and to provide a foundation for the furtherance of professionalism in housing management, Hong Kong Institute of Housing (HKIH) . 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Special Advisor, Centre for Assessment and Development of Real Estate, Shenzhen, a statutory organization of the Shenzhen Municipal Planning and Land Resources Committee of the Shenzhen Government, undertaking national, provincial and municipal research projects on real estate, land and regulatory issues. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Special Issue on Chinese Cities Under Marketization: A Sustainability Perspective, In: R.L.H. Chiu, Urban Policy and Research. Routledge, 2012, 30: 357 - 423.
Chiu R.L.H., Spoke at, the Public Engagement Community Workshop on the Tung Chung New Town Extension organized by teh Planning Department and teh Civil and Engineering Development Department. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., The high permeability of pragmatic gated communities in high density Hong Kong: The planning influence and social implications, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., The myths of the current housing policy, Public Forum Housing and Land in Hong Kong: Policies, Issues and Debates, organized by The Hong Kong Institute of Planners, Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning and the Affordable Housing Research Network of the University of Hong Kong, 23 February 2013, Hong Kong.. 2013.
Chiu R.L.H., Transferring housing policy to Chinese cities under rapidly urbanization: how possible?, The Second International Symposium on “Public Housing Futures”: Public Housing and Urban Development, organized by School of Management, Fudan University, hosted by Fudan University, China. 28 – 30 August 2012.. 2012.
Chiu R.L.H., Transferring housing policy to the rapidly urbanizing Chinese cities: how possible? , Invited paper presented at The Second International Symposium on “Public Housing Futures”: Public Housing and Urban Development, 29-31 August. 2012.
Chiu R.L.H., Urban Policy and Research. 2012, 30: 357-423.
Chiu R.L.H., Urban sustainability and the urban forms of China’s leading mega cities: Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, Urban Policy and Research. UK, Taylor & Francis, 2012, 30: 359-383.
LI J. and Chiu R.L.H., Entrepreneurial transformation in China’s urban governance: the case of new town development in Shanghai, China, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
LI J. and Chiu R.L.H., Mega-projects and China's neoliberal new town development-The case of Songjiang New Town in Shanghai, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.
MA Y. and Chiu R.L.H., Equity for rural land development in the process of urbanization in China: three types of governmental interventions in rural communities, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.
MA Y. and Chiu R.L.H., Understanding governance in the process of urbanization of China: rural land development schemes from the central to the local governments, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
MAO J. and Chiu R.L.H., Effectiveness of subsidized home ownership scheme in Beijing, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
MAO J. and Chiu R.L.H., Effectiveness of subsidized home ownership scheme in Beijing, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.
SATU S.A. and Chiu R.L.H., The impact of Dhaka's high density development on livability: A sustainability perspective, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
SATU S.A. and Chiu R.L.H., The impact of Dhaka's high density development on livability: A sustainability perspective, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.
Seo B. and Chiu R.L.H., Social cohesiveness of disadvantaged communities in urban South Korea: the impact of the physical environment, Housing Studies. Taylor & Francis, 2013.


Researcher : Chu CL

List of Research Outputs

Chu C.L., Between Typologies and Representation: The Tong Lau and the Discourse of the ‘Chinese House', In: Mrinalini Rajagopalan; Madhuri Desai, Colonial Frames, Nationalist Histories: Imperial Legacies, Architecture, and Modernity. Surrey, England; Burlington, USA, Ashgate, 2012, 253-283.
Chu C.L., Combating Nuisance: Sanitation, Speculation and the Politics of Property in Colonial Hong Kong , In: Robert Peckham; David M. Pomfret, Imperial Contagions: Medicine and The Cultures Of Planning In Asia. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 2013, 17-36.
Chu C.L., Constructing Enclaves: Residential Reservations in Interwar Hong Kong, 66th Annual Meeting of the Society of Architectural Historians. 2013.
Chu C.L., George R. Collins Fellowship, The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). 2013.
Chu C.L., Response Lecture: Urban Housing / Housing the City , "2020: Housing China," a symposium organized by the Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Chu C.L., Shangzheng and Gonde: Moral Regulation and Narratives of "Good Government" in Colonial Hong Kong, Journal of Historical Geography. 2013.
Chu C.L., Superscribing Histories: The Construction of National Memorials and the Revival of Pan-Asianism in Greater China, 13th Conference for the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (IASTE). 2012.


Researcher : Echeverri N

List of Research Outputs

Echeverri N., Speculation in the Urban Landscapes, EWHA Womans University, Division of Architecture. 2013.


Researcher : Huang J

List of Research Outputs

Huang J., Micro-climate, Marco Effects: The Assessment and Management of Thermal Comfort in Dense Cities, the 7th International Association for China Planning (IACP) Conference, held at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, from 29 June – 1 July 2013. 2013.


Researcher : LI J

List of Research Outputs

LI J. and Chiu R.L.H., Entrepreneurial transformation in China’s urban governance: the case of new town development in Shanghai, China, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
LI J. and Chiu R.L.H., Mega-projects and China's neoliberal new town development-The case of Songjiang New Town in Shanghai, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.


Researcher : LI L

List of Research Outputs

LI L., XIAN S. and Chan R.C.K., A Shift in China’s Urban Entrepreneurialism – Evidence from Jiangsu Province, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China. 2012.
LI L. and Chan R.C.K., Inspecting the Mechanisms in China’s Mega-events: A Case Study of Shanghai Expo 2010, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, 13-14 Dec 2012. 2012.
LI L., Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student 2010-2011, The University of Hong Kong. 2012.


Researcher : LIN L

List of Research Outputs

Chan R.C.K., LIN L. and Xian S., A Shift in China’s Urban Entrepreneurialism – Evidence from Jiangsu Province, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China. 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
Chan R.C.K. and LIN L., Inspecting the Mechanisms in China’s Mega-events: A Case Study of Shanghai Expo 2010, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, 13-14 December 2012. 2012.


Researcher : Lau MHM

Project Title:The spatial dimensions of allocating public housing: a conceptual framework
Investigator(s):Lau MHM
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:05/2013


Project Title:Overcoming the crisis: integrating the urban environment; Urban renewal and adaptive neoliberalism: the case of the Urban Renewal Authority in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Lau MHM
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:06/2013


List of Research Outputs

Lau M.H.M., Urban renewal and adaptive neoliberalism: the case of the Urban Renewal Authority in Hong Kong, European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) Conference. 2013.


Researcher : Lejano RP

Project Title:Investigation of Postmaterialism in the Urban Milieu: Investigations on (I) Valuing Traditional Spaces, and (II) Non-Utilitarian Reasoning and Collective Action
Investigator(s):Lejano RP, Chui EWT
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:09/2012


List of Research Outputs

Howlett M. and Lejano R.P., Tales from the Crypt: The Rise and Fall (and Rebirth?) of Policy Design, Administration & Society. 2013, 45:3: pp. 357-381.
Howlett M. and Lejano R.P., The Rise and Fall (and Rebirth?) of Policy Design, Administration and Society. 2012, pp. 1-25.
Lejano R.P. and Leong C., A hermeneutic approach to explaining and understanding public controversies , Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 2012, 22: 793-814.
Lejano R.P., Tavares-Reager J. and Berkes F., Climate and Narrative: Environmental Knowledge in Everyday Life, Environmental Science & Policy. 2013, 31: pp. 61-70.
Lejano R.P., Served as the panelist , in the conference “Envisioning the Future of Environmental Studies” at Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 9 Dec 2012.. 2012.
Lejano R.P. and Stokols D., Social ecology, sustainability, and economics, Ecological Economics. 2013, 89: 1-6.
Lejano R.P. and Shankar S., The contextualist turn and schematics of institutional fit: Theory and a case study from Southern India, Policy Sciences . 2013, 46: 83-102.
Stokols D., Lejano R.P. and Hipp J., Enhancing the Resilience of Human–Environment Systems: a Social Ecological Perspective , Ecology and Society . 2013, 18: 7-19.


Researcher : Li W

Project Title:Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers PLANNING FOR LAND-USE AND TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES: TOWARDS HOUSEHOLD ACTIVITY-BASED URBAN MODELING FOR METRO LISBON
Investigator(s):Li W
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:02/2012


Project Title:Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers; Financing rail-based mass transit through value capture in Chinese cities
Investigator(s):Li W
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2013


Project Title:Financing rail-based mass transit through value capture in Chinese cities: a case in Shenzhen
Investigator(s):Li W
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2013


List of Research Outputs

Li W. and Ferreira J., Household Considerations in Valuing Location for Activity-Based Urban Modelling, Applied Urban Modelling (AUM2013): Productive, liveable and sustainable city regions. 2013.


Researcher : MA Y

List of Research Outputs

MA Y. and Chiu R.L.H., Equity for rural land development in the process of urbanization in China: three types of governmental interventions in rural communities, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.
MA Y. and Chiu R.L.H., Understanding governance in the process of urbanization of China: rural land development schemes from the central to the local governments, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.


Researcher : MAO J

List of Research Outputs

MAO J. and Chiu R.L.H., Effectiveness of subsidized home ownership scheme in Beijing, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
MAO J. and Chiu R.L.H., Effectiveness of subsidized home ownership scheme in Beijing, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.


Researcher : Monkkonen PH

Project Title:Segregation or Sorting? The Causes and Consequences of Hong Kongs Socio-Spatial Structure
Investigator(s):Monkkonen PH, Chiu RLH, Zhang F
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Public Policy Research
Start Date:10/2010
Completion Date:09/2012


Project Title:Property Markets Dynamics in Chinese Cities: The Role of Geography and Regulation
Investigator(s):Monkkonen PH
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011
Completion Date:08/2012


Project Title:2012 AsRES – AREUEA Joint International Conference The Intra-Urban Dynamics of China’s Housing Boom: A Case Study of Chengdu, Sichuan
Investigator(s):Monkkonen PH
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2012
Completion Date:07/2012




Researcher : QI Z

List of Research Outputs

QI Z. and Yeh A.G.O., Integrating Change Vector Analysis, Post-Classification Comparison, and Object-Oriented Image Analysis for Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection Using RADARSAT-2 Polarimetric SAR images, In: S. Timpf, and P. Laube (eds.), Advances in Spatial Data Handling. Berlin: Springer, 2012, 107-123.
QI Z. and Yeh A.G.O., Short-term Monitoring of Land Cover Change to Construction Sites Using RADARSAT-2 PolSAR and PolInSAR Data, 35th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, 22-26 April 2013, Beijing, China, The Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI) of Chinese Academy of Sciences . 2013.


Researcher : Qi Z

Project Title:Land use and land cover classification using multi-frequency and multi-polarization SAR images
Investigator(s):Qi Z, Yeh AGO
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:05/2013




Researcher : SADOWAY D

List of Research Outputs

SADOWAY D., From Associations to Info-sociations: Civic Associations and ICTs in Two Asian Cities, Journal of Community Informatics. 2012, 8:3.


Researcher : SATU SA

List of Research Outputs

SATU S.A. and Chiu R.L.H., The impact of Dhaka's high density development on livability: A sustainability perspective, AAG 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013.
SATU S.A. and Chiu R.L.H., The impact of Dhaka's high density development on livability: A sustainability perspective, Urban Affairs Association 43rdAnnual Conference: Building the 21st Century City: Inclusion, Innovation, and Globalization. 2013.


Researcher : SUN Y

List of Research Outputs

Hu Y., SUN Y. and Chan R.C.K., A Review on the Research of Urban and Regional Governance in China, (中国城市与区域管治研究十年回顾与前瞻), Human Geography (in Chinese). 2013, 28:2: 74-78.
Hu Y., SUN Y. and Chan R.C.K., Collaborative Governance in NIMBY Facility Planning: Lessons from Site Selection of Two Incineration Power Plants in Guangzhou , (邻避设施规划的协作管治问题——以广州两座垃圾焚烧发电厂选址为例), City Planning Review (in Chinese). 2013, 37:6: 16-19.
Hu Y. and SUN Y., Neoliberalism and State Spatiality: Reflection and Implications, Economic Geography (in Chinese). 2012, 32:10: 1-6.


Researcher : Tang BS

Project Title:Land Supply and Land-use Planning of Public Open Space in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Tang BS
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2011


Project Title:Restructuring of Industrial Space in Hong Kong: Government Strategy and Market Responses
Investigator(s):Tang BS
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2012


Project Title:Regulatory Delay and External Impact of Land Development Projects: A Study of “Comprehensive Development Area” (CDA) Zone in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Tang BS
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:10/2012


List of Research Outputs

Tang B.S., Assistant Director of the Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning for three years, 1 March 2013 - 28 February 2016, The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Tang B.S., Collaborative planning in District Urban Renewal Forum: from reflections to research agenda, International Workshop on Sustainable Urban Renewal in High-density Cites, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong. 2013.
Tang B.S., Livability and Resilience: Hong Kong Experience, Global Livable and Resilient City Network Conference. The Municipal Art Society of New York, The Rockfeller Foundation Bellagio Centre, Bellagio, Italy. 2012.
Tang B.S., Member of Editorial Board, Urban Studies Research. 2012.
Tang B.S., Opportunities and challenges in urban planning and development in Hong Kong, Public Lecture at College of Public Administration, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. 2013.
Tang B.S., Real Estate Development Cases, Invited Lectures at Department of Building & Real Estate, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. 2013.
Tang B.S., Review and reflections on urbanization of rural areas in Hong Kong, HKU-China 1000 Exchange Scheme 2013, The Guangzhou Social Science Academy, Guangzhou. 2013.
Tang B.S., Study Guide for M.Sc. subject 'Planning, Managing and Financing Development Process'. Hong Kong, Department of Urban Planning & Design, HKU, 2013, 174.
Tang B.S., Urban planning and real estate development in Hong Kong, Keynote Speech in Seminar on Urban Planning in Macau, co-organized by the Macau Institution of Engineers, the Architects Association of Macau (AAM) and the Macao Urban Planning Institute (MUPI), and supported by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Macao Science Center, Macao. 2012.
Wang H., Shen Q.P. and Tang B.S., A review of planning systems for urban land use planning, The CRIOCM 2012 International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management, Shenzhen, China. 2012.
Wang H., Shen Q.P., Tang B.S. and Skitmore M., An integrated approach to supporting land-use decisions in site redevelopment for urban renewal in Hong Kong, Habitat International. 2013, 38: 70-80.
Wang H., Shen Q.P. and Tang B.S., CRIOCM 2012 International Symposium First Prize Paper Award, The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management. 2012.


Researcher : Tang KSS

List of Research Outputs

Tang K.S.S., President, the Hong Kong Geographic Information System Association (HKGISA). 2013.


Researcher : XIAN S

List of Research Outputs

Chan R.C.K., LIN L. and Xian S., A Shift in China’s Urban Entrepreneurialism – Evidence from Jiangsu Province, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China. 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
LI L., XIAN S. and Chan R.C.K., A Shift in China’s Urban Entrepreneurialism – Evidence from Jiangsu Province, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China. 2012.


Researcher : XU S

List of Research Outputs

Chan R.C.K. and XU S., Towards Sustainable Communities in China: An Analysis Framework and Comparison of Sustainable Community Assessment Systems, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
XU S. and Chan R.C.K., Achieving Sustainability beyond Buildings: Comparative Study on Sustainable Neighborhood Assessment Systems, European Network for Housing Research International Conference 2013", held in Tarragona, Spain, 19-22 June 2013. 2013.
XU S. and Chan R.C.K., Towards Sustainable Communities in China: An Analysis Framework and Comparison of Sustainable Community Assessment Systems, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China, 13-14 Dec 2012. 2012.


Researcher : XU X

List of Research Outputs

Chan R.C.K. and XU X., Multilevel Governance in New industrial Area in China: Case of Tianjin Binhai New Area, , International Conference on Spatial & Social Transformation in Urban China in Hong Kong, 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
XU X. and Chan R.C.K., Multilevel Governance in New industrial Area in China: Case of Tianjin Binhai New Area, International Conference on Spatial & Social Transformation in Urban China in Hong Kong, 13-14 Dec 2012. 2012.
XU X. and Chan R.C.K., State, Scale and Production of New State Space in China, Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting 2013, held at Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2013.


Researcher : Xian S

List of Research Outputs

Chan R.C.K., LIN L. and Xian S., A Shift in China’s Urban Entrepreneurialism – Evidence from Jiangsu Province, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China. 13-14 December 2012. 2012.
LI L., XIAN S. and Chan R.C.K., A Shift in China’s Urban Entrepreneurialism – Evidence from Jiangsu Province, International Conference on Spatial and Social Transformation in Urban China. 2012.


Researcher : YE Y

List of Research Outputs

YE Y. and Van Nes A., New Ways of Spatial Modelling: Making spatial diagnosis in combining Space Syntax, Spacematrix and MXI with GIS of new and old towns, EAAE /ISUF International Conference: New Urban Configurations, organized by European Association for Architectural Education, International Seminar on Urban Form & TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands, 16-19 Oct 2012. 2012.


Researcher : Yang F

Project Title:The Development of Producer Services in the Chinese Urban System
Investigator(s):Yang F, Yeh AGO
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Small Project Funding
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:Impact of High Speed Rail (HSR) on the Spatial Development of Producer Services in China
Investigator(s):Yang F
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2013


List of Research Outputs

Lin G.C.S., Yang F. and Hu Z., The New Geography of Information and Consulting Services in China: Comparing Beijing and Guangzhou, Habitat International. 2012, 36: 481-492.
WANG C., Lin G.C.S., Yang F. and Ouyang A.J., State-Firm Strategic Coordination and Technological Innovation in China, Issues and Studies. 2012, Vol. 48, No. 4: 37-71.
Wang C. .C., Lin G.C.S., Yang F. and Ouyang A. .J., State-firm Strategic Coordination and Tehnological Innovation in the Software Industry in China: A Comparative Study of Shanghai and Shenzhen, Issues & Studies. Taipei, National Chengchi University, 2012, 48(4): 37-71.
Yang F., Producer Services Linkages between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta, International Conference on Spatial & Social Transformation in Urban China, held in Baptist University, Hong Kong, 14 Dec 2012. 2012.
Yang F. and Yeh A.G.O., Spatial Development of Producer Services in the Chinese Urban System, Environment and Planning A. 2013, Vol. 45, No. 1: 159-179.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services Linkages between Hong Kong and the PRD, International Conference on Spatial & Social Transformation in Urban China, Hong Kong Baptist University, December 13-14, 2012.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services and China’s Economic and Urban Development (2013), In: A.G.O. Yeh and Fiona F. Yang (eds.), Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development (2013). London: Routledge, 2013, pp. 3-25.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services and China’s Economic and Urban Development (2013), In: A.G.O. Yeh and Fiona F. Yang (eds.), Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development (2013). London: Routledge, 2013, pp. 3-25.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services and China’s Economic and Urban Development" (2013), In: Anthony G.O. Yeh and Fiona Yang (eds.), Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development (2013). London: Routledge, 2013, pp. 173-198.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development. London, Routledge, 2013, 356pp.
Yi H., Yang F. and Yeh A.G.O., 2012 Research Output Prize (Faculty of Architecture) of the University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong. 2013.


Researcher : Yeh AGO

Project Title:Constrained cellular automata (CA) models for land use planning
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO, Li X
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:06/2000


Project Title:Hong Kong - Pearl River Delta development
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:The University of Hong Kong Foundation Seed Grant
Start Date:04/2002


Project Title:Competitive development of GuangZhou
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Other Funding Scheme
Start Date:09/2002


Project Title:Dynamic Real Time Transport Information Intelligent Vehicle Navigation Software and System
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Matching Fund for Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Projects)
Start Date:06/2007


Project Title:Economic, Infrastructure and Real Estate Development Forum for A Competitive Pan-Pearl River Delta Region
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO, Xu J
Department:Ctr of Urban Planning & Env Mangt
Source(s) of Funding:Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme
Start Date:05/2008


Project Title:Contemporary China
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:06/2008


Project Title:Contemporary China
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding for Strategic Research Theme
Start Date:06/2008


Project Title:Research Output Prize
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO, Xu J
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:10/2008


Project Title:Spatial-temporal Compression of Large-scale Traffic Data
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO, Yung NHC
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:General Research Fund (GRF)
Start Date:01/2010
Completion Date:12/2012


Project Title:The Linkages of Producer Services between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO, Yang F
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Strategic Public Policy Research
Start Date:05/2010
Completion Date:10/2012


Project Title:AAG Annual Meeting 2011 The Development of Producer Services in the Chinese Urban System
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:04/2011


Project Title:Producer Services and Urban Development in China
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:Research Output Prize (Faculty of Architecture)
Investigator(s):Yeh AGO
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Research Output Prize (in Faculty)
Start Date:01/2013


List of Research Outputs

QI Z. and Yeh A.G.O., Integrating Change Vector Analysis, Post-Classification Comparison, and Object-Oriented Image Analysis for Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection Using RADARSAT-2 Polarimetric SAR images, In: S. Timpf, and P. Laube (eds.), Advances in Spatial Data Handling. Berlin: Springer, 2012, 107-123.
QI Z. and Yeh A.G.O., Short-term Monitoring of Land Cover Change to Construction Sites Using RADARSAT-2 PolSAR and PolInSAR Data, 35th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, 22-26 April 2013, Beijing, China, The Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI) of Chinese Academy of Sciences . 2013.
Xu J. and Yeh A.G.O., Interjurisdictional Cooperation through Bargaining: The Case of the Guangzhou–Zhuhai Railway in the Pearl River Delta, China, The China Quarterly. 2013, 213: 130-151.
Xu J. and Yeh A.G.O., Re-building regulation and re-inventing governance in the Pearl River Delta, China, Urban Policy and Research, Routledge. 2012, 30:4: 385-401.
Yang F. and Yeh A.G.O., Spatial Development of Producer Services in the Chinese Urban System, Environment and Planning A. 2013, Vol. 45, No. 1: 159-179.
Yeh A.G.O., 2012 Dr. Gill-Chin Lim Global Award, Award Committee in the 53rd Annual Conference of Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) in Cincinnati, USA. 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Academic Board Member, 2008 - present, Journal of Urban and Regional Planning《城市與區域规划研究》(in Chinese), Beijing: School of Architecture, Tsinghua University and The Commercial Press. 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Adjudicator, Hong Kong Institute of Planners Awards 2012, February – September 2012. 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Associate Editor, 2007 - present, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. New York, 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, 1993 - present, Tropical Geography《热带地理》(in Chinese) , 1993-present. Guangzhou: Guangdong Science and Technology Press, 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, 1999 - present, Geo-information Science 《地理信息科学》(in Chinese). Beijing: Science Press, 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, 2001 - present, Journal of Geographical Sciences, Beijing: Geographical Society of China and Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research. 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, 2003 - present, Asian Pacific Planning Review, Korea Planners Association, Taiwan Institute of Urban Planning, City Planning Institute of Japan. 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, 2003 - present, Urban Planning International 《国际城市规划》(in Chinese), Beijing: China Academy of Urban Planning and Design and Ministry of Construction. 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Editorial Board Member, January 1996 - present, China City Planning Review《城市规划》, Beijing: China Urban Planning Society and China Academy of Urban Planning and Design. 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Elected Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). 2013.
Yeh A.G.O., Elected as Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). 2013.
Yeh A.G.O., From the Model of ‘Front Shop Back Office’ to ‘Front Desk Back Office’ – Future Development Strategy for Hong Kong, 從「前店後廠」到「前台後室︰香港未來的整體策略」, Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly. 2013, 434: pp. 20-23.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of Editorial Board, Wuhan, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, December 1999 - present, Geo-Spatial Information Science (English Edition). 2012.
Yeh A.G.O., Member of International Editorial Board, Sept. 1988 - present, International Planning Studies. Cardiff, UK, 2012.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services Linkages between Hong Kong and the PRD, International Conference on Spatial & Social Transformation in Urban China, Hong Kong Baptist University, December 13-14, 2012.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services and China’s Economic and Urban Development (2013), In: A.G.O. Yeh and Fiona F. Yang (eds.), Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development (2013). London: Routledge, 2013, pp. 3-25.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services and China’s Economic and Urban Development (2013), In: A.G.O. Yeh and Fiona F. Yang (eds.), Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development (2013). London: Routledge, 2013, pp. 3-25.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services and China’s Economic and Urban Development" (2013), In: Anthony G.O. Yeh and Fiona Yang (eds.), Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development (2013). London: Routledge, 2013, pp. 173-198.
Yeh A.G.O. and Yang F., Producer Services in China: Economic and Urban Development. London, Routledge, 2013, 356pp.
Yeh A.G.O., 內地發展迅速 我們離2030目標還有多遠?, Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ). 2013.
Yi H., Yang F. and Yeh A.G.O., 2012 Research Output Prize (Faculty of Architecture) of the University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong. 2013.
Zou H., Yang Y., Li Q. and Yeh A.G.O., An Improved Distance Metric for the Interpolation of Link-Based Traffic Data using Kriging: A Case Study of a Large-Scale Urban Road Network, International Journal of Geographical Information Science. 2012, 26 (4): pp. 667-689.


Researcher : Zhang F

Project Title:Characterising and Modelling Transfers in the Multimodal Transport Networks in Hong Kong
Investigator(s):Zhang F
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Incentive Award for RGC GRF Fundable But Not Funded Projects
Start Date:07/2011


Project Title:Interactions between Information and Communication Technologies and Travel: An innovative framework
Investigator(s):Zhang F
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research
Start Date:06/2012


Project Title:The 13th International Conference of the International Association for Travel Behaviour Research (IATBR); Travelers' General Behavioral and Psychological Responses to Real-time Transit Passenger Information
Investigator(s):Zhang F
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:URC/CRCG - Conference Support for Teaching Staff
Start Date:07/2012


Project Title:Impacts of Urban Built Environment on Cycling Behavior in Nanjing, China
Investigator(s):Zhang F
Department:Urban Planning & Design
Source(s) of Funding:National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) - Science Fund for Young Scholars
Start Date:01/2013


List of Research Outputs

Zhang F., Travelers' General Behavioral and Psychological Responses to Real-time Transit Passenger Information, 13th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research Toronto 15-20, July 2012.


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