The City Planning Forum series in 2012 is one of the Centenary celebration activities of the University of Hong Kong in celebration of its 100th Anniversary. It aims to provide a forum for the professionals and public in Hong Kong to find out more about the development and planning of other cities in Asia and […]
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 (HKU) will jointly organize a “Public Forum on Housing and Land in Hong Kong: Policies, Issues and Debates” tomorrow (February 23, Saturday) at the University. The forum aims to provide […]
Topic: Global Power City Index 2012 – Power of the Inner-Cities Speakers: Prof. Hiroo Ichikawa Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Governance Studies Meiji University, Japan Ms. Chiharu Hirota Institute for Urban Strategies, the Mori Memorial Foundation Japan Schedule: Date: 28 Februar, 2013 (Thursday) Time: 12:45 – 14:00 Venue: Room 829, Knowles Building, […]
Seminar Title: The Third Industrial Revolution: Implications for Urban Planning Speaker: Dr. Michael Waibel , University of Hamburg, Germany
Title: The Urban Governance of Emerging Creative - Spaces in China: A Comparative Perspective workwork Speaker: Mr. Philipp Zielke, University of Hamburg, Germany
Speaker: Ms. Corinna Del Bianco Architect Florence, Italy Schedule: Date: 4 September, 2013 (Wednesday) Time: 12:45 - 2:00 pm Venue: Room 820, Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Slums, a ‘permanent-temporary’ solution to housing needs, is becoming the fastest growing mode of housing in some cities. The phenomenon of informality spans different ages and has been long […]
Topic: Future Mobility, Urban Analytics, and Land Use Planning Speaker: Professor Joseph Ferreira, Jr. Professor of Urban Planning and Operations Research MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning Schedule: Date: 6 September, 2013 (Friday) Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm Venue: Room 820, 8/F Knowles Building, HKU Abstract: Emerging information and communication technologies provide desirable new […]