Research Seminar Topic: Explaining De-escalation of Homeowner Opposition to Public Housing Development in Hong Kong Speaker: Dr. Mandy Lau Assistant Professor Department of Urban Planning and Design The University of Hong Kong Schedule: Date: 14 November 2016 (Monday) Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Room 820, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: It is common for homeowner opposition to […]

Research Seminar Topic: Urban Regeneration & Innovation: The Lyon Confluences Project (France) Speaker: Dr. Sébastien Darchen Lecturer in Planning University of Queensland Schedule: Date: 16 November 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Room 820, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: This presentation identifies the factors enabling innovation in a regeneration process. It analyses innovative planning practices in […]

Research Seminar Topic: Urban Form Research and Urban Designing Speaker: Mr. Alain Chiaradia Associate Professor Department of Urban Planning and Design The University of Hong Kong Schedule: Date: 23 November 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Room 820, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: ‘‘…everything around is designed and that design decisions impact on nearly every part […]

Research Seminar Topic: Evaluating the Impacts of Major Urban and Sustainability Policies in China Speaker: Prof. Siqi Zheng Professor Director of Hang Lung Center for Real Estate Tsinghua University Schedule: Date: 14 December 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 16:00-17:30 Venue: Room 820, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Today roughly 700 million people live in Chinese cities.  Over […]

Research Seminar Topic: Activating Urban Vibrancy: A Validation of Urban Form with Big Data Speaker: Prof. Yan Song Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning Director, Program on Chinese Cities The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schedule: Date: 20 December 2016 (Tuesday) Time: 13:00-14:30 Venue: Room 820, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: In […]

Research Seminar Topic: Development History and Urbanization of China's Inner Megacities in a Century: A Case Study of Wuhan, China Speaker: Prof. Qingming Zhan Professor and Chairman of the Committee of Professors, School of Urban Design Director, Research Centre for Digital City Wuhan University Schedule: Date: 4 January 2017 (Wednesday) Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Room 820, […]

Research Seminar Topic: Individual-Based Accessibility and Social Exclusion in Suburban China: A Case Study of Guangzhou Speaker: Mr. CHEN Zifeng PhD Candidate Department of Urban Planning and Design The University of Hong Kong Schedule: Date: 18 January 2017 (Wednesday) Time: 12:45-14:00 Venue: Room 829, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Suburbanization in China is characterized by […]