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Name in Chinese
邱勇
Biography
Yung Yau is now teaching and researching at Lingnan University. Before he joined Lingnan University as a Professor of Urban Studies in August 2021, he had worked in the Buildings Department, The University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong. His research interests include anti-social behaviour, heritage conservation, building illegality, housing economics, governance of multi-owned properties, inclusive built environment and urban regeneration. He is a professional member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Community Services
- Member of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings)
- Member of the Panel of Advisors on Building Management Disputes
- Member of the Jockey Club "Craft Your Life Together" Co-living Community Project Building Committee, The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention
- Member of the Working Group on Social Housing Operation and Services, Community Housing Movement, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
- Member of the Working Group on Private Premises and Urban Revitalisation, Sham Shui Po District Council
Editor or Editorial Membership
- Section Editor of Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs
- Editorial Board Member of Journal of Urban Planning and Development
- Editorial Board Member of Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management
- Editorial Board Member of Journal of African Real Estate Research
- Editorial Board Member of Surveying and Built Environment
- Editorial Board Member of Urbani izziv
- Editorial Board Member of Journal of Smart Buildings and Construction Technology
Research interests
- Anti-social Behaviour in Housing
- Building Control
- Building Illegality
- Governance of Multi-owned Housing
- Inclusive Cities
- Sustainability in the Built Environment
- Urban Renewal and Planning
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Anti-social Behavior and Social Disorganization in Housing Communities: A Spatial Multi-level Study in Hong Kong (宅社區的反社會行為及社會解組﹕香港的空間多層研究)
YAU, Y. & LI, L. H.
Research Grants Council (HKSAR)
1/01/21 → 31/03/23
Project: Grant Research
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Towards a Model of Sustainable Management of Country Park Enclaves in Hong Kong
YAU, Y., HUNG, H. & CHUA, M. H. Y.
1/06/22 → 31/05/24
Project: Grant Research
Research output
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Enjoy your neighbourhood during the COVID-19 pandemic? A Hong Kong study on housing-related anti-social behaviour
YAU, Y., 8 Jan 2022.Research output: Other Conference Contributions › Presentation › Presentation
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Opening up of gated communities : a reality of a mirage?
YAU, Y., 15 Feb 2022, Boundaries and Restricted Places : The Immured Space. YAPICIOGLU, B. & LALENIS, K. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 199-210 (Elgar Studies in Planning Theory, Policy and Practice Series).Research output: Book Chapters | Papers in Conference Proceedings › Book Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Factors Influencing the Project Duration of Urban Village Redevelopment in Contemporary China
YUAN, D., YAU, Y., HOU, H. C. & LIU, Y., 5 Jul 2021, In: Land. 10, 7, 24 p., 707.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
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房策需量質並重 期望競選政綱有突破 Commentary on the housing supply in Hong Kong
27/04/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Commentaries
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【賢聚嶺南】要2049年前告別劏房 香港急需一個路線圖 Long-term Solution to Subdivided Flats
7/04/22
1 Media contribution
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職住平衡,發展核心 Northern Metropolis should create enough jobs for its residents, LU scholar says
27/01/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer