Modelling the Urban System: The Case of Greater Shanghai

城市系统建模：基于大上海地区的研究案例 

Date: April 22, 2022 (Fri)

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Zoom ID: 940 1338 1291

Pass code: UGOD

Language: English

ABSTRACT

Urban models provide a simplified abstraction of the real-world development in city regions. This seminar introduces how urban models are developed to (1) comprehensively unravel the nature of increasingly complex, interconnected urban issues and (2) subsequently devise policy solutions to turn these urban challenges into opportunities over time. The model applications and future research agenda in Greater Shanghai will be summarised and presented, covering various policy areas of transport, land and economy. 

SPEAKER

Dr Tianren Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include urban growth mechanisms and urban systems models. His current research agenda focuses on the pattern detection, quantitative attribution and predictive modelling of urban development (e.g. real estate market, workplace-residence choices and social welfare). 

Dr Yang received his PhD in architecture (applied urban modelling) from the University of Cambridge, an MSc in urban design from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MEng in urban planning and a BEng in landscape architecture from Tongji University. As a chartered planner, he endeavours to apply research insights to practical decision-making. He was awarded Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars and has been included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 China list for Science and Healthcare. For more information, please visit his website at https://www.arch.hku.hk/staff/upad/yang-tianren/

Organizer

This seminar is held by the Urban Governance and Design (UGOD) Thrust,  one of the Thrusts under the Society Hub, HKUST(Guangzhou). It aims to train the next generation of leaders in conducting cutting-edging innovative research on cities through cross-disciplinary approaches to solve complex urban problems.

The cross-disciplinary areas the UGOD Thrust focus are:

• Education, Employment and Labor Markets
• Migration, Inequality, and Social Inclusion
• Population, Health, and Ageing
• Regional and Urban Economic Development
• GIS and Spatial Analysis
• Smart City
• Transportation and Communication Infrastructure