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Ke Wang is a PhD candidate in Planning and Environmental Management at the University of Manchester and a member of the Manchester Urban Institute. Her research, which addresses sustainability issues in greenspace development within Urban-Rural Fringe Areas in China, has been published in leading journals. She collaborated on urban greening projects with the University of Melbourne and Toronto. She contributes to teaching as a Graduate Teaching Assistant in UoM and as a Guest Lecturer at Hong Kong University and UoM. Her work has been presented at international conferences, including The European Forum on Urban Forestry and many prestigious Chinese universities.

Contact: [email protected]

Teaching

The University of Manchester 02/2023-12/2024

Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant

Supporting the following modules:

- Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Cities (PLAN30852/40582/60852)

- Green Infrastructure: Principles, Policies and Practice (PLAN64001)

- Urban Theory, Planning Theory and Professional Ethics (PLAN60041)

- Applied Environmental Science (PLAN10101)

- Applied Research for Planning and Real Estate (with Fieldtrip) (PLAN20172)

- Environmental Planning and Assessment (PLAN20521)

- Environmental Impact Assessment Project (PLAN60452/40332)

- Dissertation (MSc REAM) (PLAN60380)

- MSc EIAM Dissertation (PLAN60480)

- Dissertation (MSc REAM) (PLAN60390)

Other research

Conferences Presentations:

2024 UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 09/2024

Presentation Title: Exploring the Development of Community Parks in Urban-Rural Fringe Areas in China: Expert Perspectives on Sustainable Design and Strategic Planning

The European Forum on Urban Forestry  05/2024

Presentation Title: Navigating Urban Growth: The Development of Community Parks in Urban-Rural Fringe Areas in China

Guest Lectures:

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Aspirant Postdoc Fellowship Grant), Germany, 10/2024 - 12/2024

The University of Hong Kong (Department of Geography), 07/2023

South China University of Technology (Department of Landscape Architecture), 07/2023

Wuhan Institute of Technology (Department of Environmental Design), 06/2023  

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

Member, Manchester Urban Institute, University of Manchester 

Member, Environment, Policy, and Place Research Group, University of Manchester 

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):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Arts, Architecture and Urbanism

9 Sept 201930 Sept 2020

Award Date: 30 Sept 2020

Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Design

1 Sept 201430 Jun 2018

Award Date: 30 Jun 2018

Master of Arts, Environmental Design

1 Sept 201830 Jun 2019

Keywords

  • Green Space
  • Urban-rural Fringe Areas
  • Landscape Planning
  • Urban Development
  • Planning Systems
  • Governance Structure
  • Stakeholders Engagment
  • Sustainability
  • Liveability
  • China

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