Research Seminar Topic: 關於中國（廣東）房地產去庫存狀況及前景 The reality and prospect of real estate de-stocking in Guangzhou Speaker: Prof. Suisheng Cai (蔡穗聲) President Guangdong Real Estate Association (廣東省房地產行業協會會長) Schedule: Tuesday, 26 April 2016 (16:00-17:00) Room 829, Knowles Building The University of Hong Kong (Lecture in Putonghua 普通話演講) Abstract: The total amount of housing units for sale in China had […]

Research Seminar Topic: New Grounds for Landscape Architecture Speaker: Mr. Matthew Pryor Head and Assistant Professor Division of Landscape Architecture The University of Hong Kong Schedule: Wednesday, 4 May 2016 (13:00-14:00) Room 829, Knowles Building The University of Hong Kong Abstract: As urban centres densify, the ground plane becomes an increasingly contested surface. To maintain […]

Research Seminar Topic: Fine Particulate Matter in Chinese Cities: Patterns, Regional Transport, and Mitigation Speaker: Mr. LIU, Jianzheng PhD Candidate Schedule: Wednesday, 11 May 2016 (12:45-14:00) Room 829, Knowles Building The University of Hong Kong Abstract: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is one of the most detrimental air pollutants to human health. There is increasing evidence […]

Research Seminar Topic: Urban Climate Investigations: An International Approach (Europe, Asia and Australia) Speaker: Dr. Conrad H. Philipp Guest Lecturer Department for Urban Planning The Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany University of New South Wales, Sydney Schedule: Date: 18 May 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Room 829, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Cities are major sources […]

Research Seminar Topic: Measuring Impacts of “Outdoor Comfort” on “Walkability” in Warm Humid City: A perspective from New and Historical streetscape in the residential area of Dhaka, Bangladesh Speaker: Ms. Farzana Siddiqua Lecturer, Department of Architecture American International University Bangladesh Schedule: Tuesday, 31 May 2016 (13:00 -14:00) Room 829, Knowles Building The University of Hong […]

Research Seminar Topic: The Private Rented Sector in Central Eastern European Countries with a Focus on the Current Situation of the Sector in Slovenia Speaker: Dr. Richard Sendi Head of Housing Studies Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia Schedule: Wednesday, 19 October 2016 (13:00 - 14:00) Room 803, Knowles Building The University of […]

Topic: The Science of Healthy Cities of Tomorrow: Current Challenges and Future Directions from a Built Environmental Epidemiologist Speaker: Dr. Chinmoy Sarkar Assistant Professor Faculty of Architecture The University of Hong Kong Schedule: Wednesday, 26 October 2016 (13:00 -14:00) Room 820, Knowles Building The University of Hong Kong Abstract: The seminar will discuss methodological challenges […]

Research Seminar Topic: Residential Choice and Urban Neighbourhood Formation in Klang Valley, Malaysia Speaker: Dr. Wan Nor Azriyati Wan Abd Ariz Associate Professor Department of Estate Management Faculty of Built Environment University of Malaya Schedule: Date: 2 November 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Room 820, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Over the last decade, the […]

Research Seminar Topic: Built Environment VS. Outdoor Activity: Case Study in Shanghai in the Context of Aging-in-Place Speaker: Yu Yifan Professor Department of Urban Planning Tongji University Schedule: Date: 9 November 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Room 820, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Faced with the challenge of the rapid growth of aging population, it […]

Research Seminar Topic: The Geopolitics of Real Estate: Reconfiguring Property, Capital and Rights Speaker: Dr. Dallas Rogers Urban Studies Lecturer School of Social Science and Psychology Western Sydney University Schedule: Date: 11 November 2016 (Friday) Time: 13:00-14:00 Venue: Room 803, 8/F, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Dallas Rogers discusses his new book that develops a historical […]