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Feb 10, 2023

New Grant: Lincoln Institute China Program International Fellowship (US)

New Grant: Lincoln Institute China Program International Fellowship (US)

Dr Guibo Sun was awarded the prestigious international fellowship from Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (USD 35,000).

Jan 19, 2023

New Article: 
Trading-Off Transit and Non-Transit Physical Activity among Older People: Evidence from Longitudinal Accelerometer Data of a Natural Experiment Study

New Article:
Trading-Off Transit and Non-Transit Physical Activity among Older People: Evidence from Longitudinal Accelerometer Data of a Natural Experiment Study

By Eun Yeong Choe, Dongsheng He, and Guibo Sun

Jan 17, 2023

Dr Guibo Sun as associate editor for Journal of Transport & Health at Elsevier

Dr Guibo Sun as associate editor for Journal of Transport & Health at Elsevier

Jan 16, 2023

Research Featured in Town Planning Review 94.1

Research Featured in Town Planning Review 94.1

Congratulations to Guibo Sun, Eun Yeong Choe, and Chris Webster

Jan 11, 2023

Dr. Guibo Sun joins Pt.Talks Events 2023

Dr. Guibo Sun joins Pt.Talks Events 2023

Topic: Metro and Health of Older People: A Natural Experiment in Hong Kong

Dec 19, 2022

Congratulations Dr Guibo Sun for winning the Faculty Teaching Award 2022

Congratulations Dr Guibo Sun for winning the Faculty Teaching Award 2022

Within Faculty of Architecture at HKU

Dec 12, 2022

New Article:
Decline in older adults’ daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of individual and built environment factors

New Article:
Decline in older adults’ daily mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of individual and built environment factors

By Eun Yeong Choe, Yao Du, and Guibo Sun

Dec 8, 2022

New Article:
Transit-oriented development for older people: Does using multiple public transport options improve their physical and mental health?

New Article:
Transit-oriented development for older people: Does using multiple public transport options improve their physical and mental health?

By Yao Du, Guibo Sun, and Mei-po Kwan

Nov 11, 2022

New Article:
The effects of metro interventions on physical activity and walking among older adults: A natural experiment in Hong Kong

New Article:
The effects of metro interventions on physical activity and walking among older adults: A natural experiment in Hong Kong

By Dongsheng He, Guibo Sun, Jonas De Vos, and Chris Webster

Nov 7, 2022

Successful Peer talks with PhD students from TU Dortmund

Successful Peer talks with PhD students from TU Dortmund

Peer talk sessions hosted by uLab with NURSS (New Urban Researchers' Seminar Series)

Oct 22, 2022

uLabs welcomes two exchanging scholars

uLabs welcomes two exchanging scholars

PhD students from TU Dortmund, Victor Cobs-Munoz and Liudmila Slivinskaya

Sep 28, 2022

New Article:
Natural experiments in healthy cities research: How can urban planning and design knowledge reinforce the causal inference?

New Article:
Natural experiments in healthy cities research: How can urban planning and design knowledge reinforce the causal inference?

By Guibo Sun, Eun Yeong Choe, and Chris Webster

Jul 28, 2022

Dr. Guibo Sun gives seminar at TU Dortmund

Dr. Guibo Sun gives seminar at TU Dortmund

Topic: New metro and subjective wellbeing among older people

Jul 20, 2022

Dr. Guibo Sun receives 3-year funding award

Dr. Guibo Sun receives 3-year funding award

Via the Strategic Interdisciplinary Research Scheme

Jul 12, 2022

New Article: 
The role of natural environments in the effectiveness of brief
mindfulness-based stress reduction (brief MBSR): depression,
anxiety, stress and hair cortisol from a randomized

New Article:
The role of natural environments in the effectiveness of brief
mindfulness-based stress reduction (brief MBSR): depression,
anxiety, stress and hair cortisol from a randomized

By Eun Yeong Choe, David Sheffield

Jun 20, 2022

New Article:
How greenway exposure reduces body weight: A natural experiment in China

New Article:
How greenway exposure reduces body weight: A natural experiment in China

Apr 26, 2022

New Article:
To what extent can social isolation explain the association between public transport use and wellbeing?

New Article:
To what extent can social isolation explain the association between public transport use and wellbeing?

Apr 22, 2022

Dongsheng He receives  support for his research needs

Dongsheng He receives support for his research needs

Additional funding from RGC

Apr 18, 2022

New Article:
The controversial impact of pedestrian guardrails on road crossing behaviours. Evidence from Hong Kong

New Article:
The controversial impact of pedestrian guardrails on road crossing behaviours. Evidence from Hong Kong

Pedestrian guardrails (PGs) are common in high-density cities, but growing debate focuses on whether PGs provide pedestrian comfort and assure safety

Mar 19, 2022

New Article: 
Does China-Pakistan Economic Corridor improve connectivity in Pakistan? A protocol assessing the planned transport network infrastructure

New Article:
Does China-Pakistan Economic Corridor improve connectivity in Pakistan? A protocol assessing the planned transport network infrastructure

For the Journal of Transport Geography

Mar 8, 2022

Research Seminar:
Staying Mobile and Healthy as We Age

Research Seminar:
Staying Mobile and Healthy as We Age

Charles Musselwhite was invited to talk about his research

Jan 25, 2022

New Article:
Urban greenery mitigates the negative effect of urban density on older adults' life satisfaction: Evidence from Shanghai, China

New Article:
Urban greenery mitigates the negative effect of urban density on older adults' life satisfaction: Evidence from Shanghai, China

For journal Cities,
Volume 124, May 2022, 103607

Nov 29, 2021

New Article:
Examining non-linear associations between built environments around workplace and adults' walking behaviour in Shanghai, China

New Article:
Examining non-linear associations between built environments around workplace and adults' walking behaviour in Shanghai, China

For Journal of Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Nov 19, 2021

New article: 
Examining the effectiveness of mindfulness practice in simulated and actual natural environments: Secondary data analysis

New article:
Examining the effectiveness of mindfulness practice in simulated and actual natural environments: Secondary data analysis

By Dr. Eun Yeong Choe for the Journal of Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

Nov 18, 2021

uLab members present at the APRU Global Health Conference 2021

uLab members present at the APRU Global Health Conference 2021

Both Yao Du and Dr. Eun Yeong Choe were invited to share their research

Nov 11, 2021

New published paper by Dongsheng He

New published paper by Dongsheng He

In Journal of Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Oct 20, 2021

Dr. Eun Yeong Choe invited to present at International Garden Symposium 2021, Korea.

Dr. Eun Yeong Choe invited to present at International Garden Symposium 2021, Korea.

Topic: The health benefits of green care interventions

Sep 30, 2021

Dr. Guibo Sun and PhD student Jianting Zhao visits TU Dortmund University to implement RGC/DAAD co-funded project

Dr. Guibo Sun and PhD student Jianting Zhao visits TU Dortmund University to implement RGC/DAAD co-funded project

Exchange and visit with TU Dortmund University

Sep 13, 2021

Jianging Zhao receives 2021 International Association for China Planning (IACP) Best Student Paper Award

Jianging Zhao receives 2021 International Association for China Planning (IACP) Best Student Paper Award

for her entry "Jianting Zhao, Guibo Sun, Chris Webster (2020). Walkability scoring: Why and how does a three-dimensional pedestrian network matter? Environment and Planning B"

Sep 8, 2021

Jianting Zhao receives 2021 RTPI Commendation Award for Research Excellence

Jianting Zhao receives 2021 RTPI Commendation Award for Research Excellence

2021 RTPI Commendation Award for Research Excellence

Sep 1, 2021

New member: Welcome Dongsheng He

New member: Welcome Dongsheng He

uLab team expands with new PhD student

Aug 3, 2021

Jianting Zhao shortlisted by RTPI Early Career Researcher Award

Jianting Zhao shortlisted by RTPI Early Career Researcher Award

Exiting achievement for our team member Jianting Zhao.

Jun 30, 2021

HKU- University of Glasgow Urban Analytics Symposium

HKU- University of Glasgow Urban Analytics Symposium

Co-organized by Dr. Jiangping Zhou, Dr. Zhan Zhao and Dr. Guibo Sun

May 26, 2021

HKU- Cambridge Joint Seminar series

HKU- Cambridge Joint Seminar series

Seminar topic: Field and Natural Experiments in planning, property and health

May 20, 2021

Dr. Guibo Sun invited to lecture for Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

Dr. Guibo Sun invited to lecture for Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

Dr. Guibo Sun was invited by the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors to give a talk on the topic of "The Making of Hong Kong: 3D Pedestrian Network as the Critical Urban Infrastructure"

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