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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
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Smart City Challenges: towards a holistic approach to the development of smart cities in China
1/09/17 → 31/08/24
Project: Internal 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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Financing tomorrow's clean urban air: the potential of land value capture to secure sustainable urban development supporting air quality enhancement
Kim, J. S., Li, B. & Chung, H.
1/01/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Does information awareness matter for my life satisfaction? Evaluating life satisfaction through a lens of perceived air pollution: a case of Beijing, China
Yu, X., Fan, Y., Kim, J. S. & Chung, H-C., 30 Jan 2024, (In preparation) In: Journal of Cleaner Production.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding complex viewpoints in smart sustainable cities: The experience of Suzhou, China
Kim, J. S. & Feng, Y., Apr 2024, In: Cities. 147, 104832.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding complex viewpoints in smart sustainable cities: The experience of Suzhou, China
Kim, J. S. & Feng, Y., 2024, In: Cities. 147, 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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., 3 Dec 2023, (Submitted) In: Environment International.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Empirical perspectives in smart cities: understanding complex viewpoints in smart sustainable cities from the experience of Suzhou, China
Kim, J. S. & Feng, Y., 2023, 35th AESOP Annual Congress Integrated planning in a world of turbulence. LodzResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Smart City Education Symposium: Smart Urban Intervention - Smart City Living Lab
Hyung Rae Cho (Organiser), Ju Hyun Lee (Organiser) & Joon Sik Kim (Participant)
17 Aug 2023 → 18 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …