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Yung YAU

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YAU Yung, Prof.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6416-8556

  • 8 Castle Peak Road, Tuen Mun

    Hong Kong

20062026

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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 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

  • Convenor of the Panel of Advisors on Building Management Disputes
  • Member of the Jockey Club "Craft Your Life Together" Co-living Community Project Building Committee, SideBySide (previous)
  • Member of the Panel of Advisors on Building Management Disputes (previous)
  • Member of the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) (previous)
  • Member of the Working Group on Social Housing Operation and Services, Community Housing Movement, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (previous)
  • Member of the Working Group on Private Premises and Urban Revitalisation, Sham Shui Po District Council (previous)

Editor or Editorial Membership

  • Editor for TU Delft OPEN Publishing
  • Associate Editor of Journal of Urban Planning and Development
  • Associate Editor of Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
  • Section Coordinator of Journal of Contemporary Urban Affairs
  • Editorial Board Member of Buildings
  • Editorial Board Member of Land
  • 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

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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  5. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  6. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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