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Joon Sik Kim is a Professor in the Urban Planning and Design Department at XJTLU. His research interests focus on strategic planning in smart cities, environmental planning, and geographic information systems. With his practical experiences in GIS and smart cities, he is concerned about how emerging technologies can be applied in urban development and management in a real-life context. He has been involved in GIS consulting projects for local governments in Korea and smart city projects worldwide. He is a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Research interests
Smart Cities in the Digital Age
Collaborative Planning in Planning Practice
Waterside Revitalisation
GIS in Urban Planning
Human-Computer and Space Interface
Experience
Visting Researcher, The Institute of Urban Science, The University of Seoul, Korea - 2023 to 2024
Head of Department, Urban Planning and Design, XJTLU - 2018 to 2013
Director, Research Institute for Future Cities, XJTLU - 2018 to 2020
Visiting Research Fellow, The University of Manchester, UK - 2018
Acting Head of Department, Urban Planning and Design, XJTLU - 2016
Director, Research Institute for Smart and Green Cities, XJTLU - 2015 to 2018
Visiting Lecturer, Department of U-City Construction,SKK(Sungkyungkwan) University, Korea - 2007 to 2009
Principal Consultant, Samsung SDS, Korea - 2006 to 2011
Visiting Lecturer, Department of Geoinformatics,University of Seoul, Korea - 2005 to 2006
Senior Researcher, GIS Research Institute,Chung-Ang Aerosurvey, Korea - 2002 to 2006
Teaching
UPD204 Geographic Information Systems
UPD207 Spatial Design and the Built Environment I
UPD303 Environment and Planning
UPD305 Final Year Project and Dissertation
Awards and honours
2021 Outstanding Achievement Award of Applied Social Science Research (2nd Prize), Jiangsu Association of Philosophy and Social Sciences
2017 Outstanding Achievement Award of Applied Social Science Project (2nd Prize), Suzhou Association of Philosophy and Social Science
2013 XJTLU Outstanding Teacher Prize, Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University
1998 British Government Scholarship, UK Government
1996 Korean Urban Planning Institute Award, Korean Urban Planning Institute
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. , The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK - 2002
MCD , The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK - 1998
BEng , Dong-A University, Busan, Korea - 1996
Person Types
- Staff
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Projects
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Y2024HG20: Research on the Guidelines and Implementation Path of Fine Management Objectives for Suzhou Urban Space
Kim, J. S. & Feng, X.
6/06/24 → 24/12/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Monitoring Smart Inclusive Transitions for an Equitable Urban Future, using Global Urban Monitoring Framework of UN-HABITAT
Lee, J. H., Kim, T., Kim, J. S. & Sturup, S.
31/01/22 → 18/10/24
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Instagrammability of Suzhou as Oversea Destination: Data-mining User Generated Contents on International Social Media
Wang, Y., Craig, P., Kim, J. S., Chung, H., Manley, A. & 王如东
1/01/20 → 31/03/24
Project: Internal Research Project
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Life and Death of Urban Commercial Centres in Suzhou: Empowering Vitality through Big Data
Kim, J. S., Xu, Y., Chung, H., Lin, L., Wang, Q. & Song, J.
1/07/19 → 30/09/23
Project: Internal Research Project
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Revitalising Suzhou Countryside through the regeneration of Township-Village Enterprises
Wang, Y., Kim, J. S. & Liu, M.
1/05/19 → 30/09/19
Project: Governmental Research Project
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2024 UPD Summer Exhibition: Papers published on our lands / UPD暑期展览：写在大地上的论文
Huang, Y., Chang, Y., Chen, B., Cho, H. R., Chung, H-C., Kao, S., Kim, K., Kim, J. S., Lee, J. H., Lei, Y., Lin, L., Pellegrini, P., Song, J., Sturup, S., Wang, R., Wang, Y., Wang, X., Xu, Y., Yonto, D., Zhang, Q., & 5 others, 20 Jun 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
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Crisis in the Air: How COVID-19 and Local Conditions Shape Mental Well-being at Neighborhood Level in Three Metropolitan Areas in China
Fan, Y., Yu, X., Kim, J. S. & Chung, H-C., Nov 2024, (Submitted) In: Social Indicators Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is ignorance bliss? Evaluating information awareness and life satisfaction through the lens of perceived air pollution: The case of Beijing, China
Yu, X., Fan, Y., Kim, J. S., Chung, H-C., Lord, A. & Dunning, R., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 371, 123087, 123087.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding complex viewpoints in smart sustainable cities: The experience of Suzhou, China: The experience of Suzhou, China
Kim, J. S. & Feng, Y., Apr 2024, In: Cities. 147, 11 p., 104832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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UPD110 Neighbourhood Planning open space exhibition
Chang, Y., Kim, K., Schnabel, M. A., Wang, R., Kim, J. S., Wang, X., Lee, J. H., Cho, H. R., Sturup, S., Liu, G., Liu, Y. & Lu, Y., 22 May 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
Activities
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2025 6th International Conference on Urban Engineering and Management Science
Joon Sik Kim (Chair)
18 Dec 2024 → 21 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Unlocking Future Economy: Urban Air Mobility in Korea
Joon Sik Kim (Speaker)
14 Dec 2024 → 15 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The Complexity and Dynamics in Planning Practice of Smart Sustainable Cities
Joon Sik Kim (Keynote speaker)
29 Nov 2024 → 1 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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2025 International Conference on Smart Transportation and Smart City
Joon Sik Kim (Member of programme committee)
16 Oct 2024 → 13 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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UPD 10th Anniversary Alumni Event
Yanhui Lei (Organiser), Bing Chen (Participant), Xuefeng Wang (Participant), Joon Sik Kim (Participant), Yiwen Wang (Participant), Xinyu Shen (Participant), Qiantao Zhang (Participant), Ying Chang (Participant), Sophie Sturup (Participant), Hyung Rae Cho (Participant), Hyung-Chul Chung (Participant), Shih-yang Kao (Participant), Daniel Yonto (Participant), Lin Lin (Participant), Yunqing Xu (Participant), Paola Pellegrini (Participant), Ju Hyun Lee (Participant), Kon Kim (Participant), Yao Chen (Participant), Yueyuan Kang (Participant), Konstantinos Papadikis (Participant), Tom Moore (Participant), David Shaw (Participant) & Giulio Verdini (Participant)
16 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …