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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25794.

Appendix A

Workshop Agenda

Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States
A National Academies Workshop in Collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences

December 16, 2019

National Academy of Sciences
Lecture Room
2101 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC

9:00 am Welcome from the National Academy of Sciences

Marcia McNutt, President, U.S. National Academy of Sciences

9:10 am Opening Remarks from the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Yaping Zhang, Vice President, Chinese Academy of Sciences

9:20 am Overview and Goals of the Workshop

Karen Seto (NAS), Yale University, Committee Chair

Franklin Carrero-Martínez, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25794.
9:30 am Framing Remarks: Current Landscape for Sustainable Urbanization Research and Practice in China and the United States
  • Deb Niemeier (NAE), University of Maryland (U.S. Perspective)
  • Wei-Qiang Chen, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Perspective)
10:00 am Q&A and Discussion
10:15 am National Science Foundation’s Interaction with China on Urban Sustainability Research

Linda Blevins, National Science Foundation

10:30 am BREAK
10:45 am Panel I: Urban Sustainability Research Activities at a University Level

Moderator: Susan Hanson (NAS), Clark University

  • Jianming Cai, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Luis Bettencourt, University of Chicago
  • Yan Song, University of North Carolina
11:30 am Q&A and Discussion
11:45 am LUNCH
12:45 pm Panel II: Architecture, Urban Design, and Sustainable Cities in China and the U.S.

Moderator: Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley

  • Kongjian Yu, Peking University
  • V. Kelly Turner, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Yingling Fan, University of Minnesota
  • Matei Georgescu, Arizona State University
1:45 pm Q&A and Discussion
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25794.
2:00 pm Panel III: Data and Earth Observation for Decision Making

Moderator: Jiahua Pan, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

  • Chunlin Huang, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, speaking for Zhongchang Sun, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Weiqi Zhou, Research Center for Eco-Environment Studies, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Miguel Román, Universities Space Research Association
2:45 pm Q&A and Discussion
3:00 pm BREAK and Preparation for Breakout Sessions
3:20 pm Breakout Sessions
  1. Circular Economy and Green Infrastructure (Lecture Room)

    Moderator: Yong-Guan Zhu, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Science

  2. People-Centric Design for Sustainable Cities (Board Room)

    Moderator: Frances Colón, Jasperi Consulting

  3. Benefits of Cross-Sectoral Approaches for Urban Sustainability (Room 125)

    Moderator: Chengri Ding, University of Maryland

4:20 pm Report Back from Breakout Groups

Session Moderators

4:35 pm The Way Forward: Future Needs and Opportunities

All Participants with Karen Seto (NAS), Yale University, Moderator

5:00 pm Summary Remarks

Karen Seto (NAS), Yale University, Committee Chair

5:15 pm Adjourn Workshop
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25794.

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25794.
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