Assistant Professor
Hsi-Chuan Wang
- Title：
Assistant Professor - Email：
hsichuanwang@gs.ncku.edu.tw - Lab：
50201 - TEL：
06-2757575 ext. 54232 - Education：
PhD., Washington University in St. Louis - Specialities：
Urban Economics, Urban Design and Environment Planning, Global South, Resilience Cities, Social Network Analysis, Community Developments, Housing Policies
Experience
Current
- Assistant Professor – Department of Urban Planning, National Cheng Kung University (2025.02~-)
Experience
- Adjunct Researcher, University of Kansas, USA. (2025.01~now)
- Lecturer and Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Kansas, USA. (2023.01-2025.01)
- Researcher, International Growth Centre, UK (2022.02迄今)
- Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Toronto, Canada. (2021.09-2022.09)
- Research and Teaching Assistant, Washington University in St. Louis, USA. (2016.08-2021.08)
- Assistant Engineer, Kaohsiung City Government Urban Development Bureau. (2014.09-2016.07)
Courses
Awards
- 2023 Case Study Award, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning & Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
- 2023 Postdoc Travel Award, University of Kansas
- 2022 Google Data Analytics Certificate
- 2021 Best Student Paper Award in International Planning, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
- 2019 Graduate Student Essay Contest First-Prize in Sustainable Communities, American Planning Association
- 2019 Graduate Student Senate Travel Award, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2018-2020 Graduate Student Travel Grant, Sam Fox School, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2017 Graduate Summer Research Fellowship, Divided City Initiative, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2016-2020教育部與世界百大合作設置獎學金
- 2013公務人員高等考試三級都市計劃科及格
Refereed Papers
Journal Paper
- Wang, H.C. (2024) “Resilient Development Impacts Could be Assessed: A Case in Accra, Ghana” Cities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104762.
- Chen, C.Y. and H.C. Wang. (2024) “Willingness Analysis of Middle-Aged and Older People’s Participation in Reverse Mortgage Schemes.” International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 28(5), 272-285. https://doi.org/10.3846/ijspm.2024.22231.
- Wang, H.C. (2024) “Cultural Variables Differ Informal Settlement Interventions in Accra and Buenos Aires.” Urban Geography, 45(1), 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2023.2234248.Wang, H.C. and A. M. Bazán. (2023) “HOUSING INFORMALITY IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH: Insights from a Policy Comparison between Accra and Buenos Aires.” International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 47(5), 833-860. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.13201.
- Chen, C.Y. and C. Wang. (2023) “Investigating the Use of Second Houses for Middle- and Advanced-aged People: Empirical Evidence from a Metropolitan City.” Journal of Housing and the Built Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-023-10059-5.
- Wang, H.C. (2023) “Cultural Variables Differ Informal Settlement Interventions in Accra and Buenos Aires.” Urban Geography. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723638.2023.2234248.
- Wang, C. (2023) “Exploring Perspectives on Sustainability and Planning from National and Local Planners for Effective Practice: The Experience of Ghana.” Local Environment, 28(4), 397-411. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2022.2145602.
- Wang, C. (2023) “Examining the Impact of In-situ Infrastructural Upgrading on Sustainability in Informal Settlements: The Case of Accra, Ghana.” Journal of Urban Affairs, 45(3), 665-684. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2022.2090371.
- Wang, C. (2022). “Prioritizing Compactness for a Better Quality of Life: The Case of U.S. Cities.” Cities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2022.103566.
- Wang, H.C. (2022) “Consolidating Informal Settlements Through Upgrading The Temporary Implications of In-Situ Electrification from Thembelihle in Johannesburg, South Africa.” Journal of Asian and African Studies.https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096221113586.
- Wang, C. (2022). “Case Studies of Urban Metabolism: What Should be Addressed Next” Urban Affairs Review, 59(3), 949-968. https://doi.org/10.1177/10780874221080145.
- Chen, Y.J., R. Matsuoka, and C. Wang. (2022) “Intergenerational Coresidence Living Arrangements of Young Adults with Their Parents in Taiwan: The Role of Filial Piety.” Journal of Urban Management, 11(4), 437-449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2022.07.004.
- Ofori, B. D., O. Pabi, D. Nukpezah, J. Annan, and C. Wang (2022). “Food System Flows and Distribution for the Accra Metropolis: Unfolding the Policy Dimensions.” Legon Journal of the Humanities, 32(2), 145-169. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ljh/article/view/224917.
Scholar Reports
- Wang, H.C. (2022) “Unbalanced Investments: The Impact of Municipal Finance and Governance on Accra’s Informal Settlements.” IMFG Perspectives. https://hdl.handle.net/1807/124854.
- Wang, H.C. (2022) “Housing and Infrastructure Provision for Informal Settlements: Comparing Accra and Buenos Aires.” IMFG Papers on Municipal Finance and Governance. https://hdl.handle.net/1807/124855
Scholar Reviews
- Wang, H.C. (2023) Book review: Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics, by Deuskar, Chandan. Journal of the American Planning Association. https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2023.2224228.
Conference Papers
- Wang, H.C. (2024) “Turn-up Urban Development in the Global South: Reflecting on the Contemporary Urbanization Images in Accra, Ghana.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference, Seattle
- Wang, H.C., R. Krause, R. Madbhavi, C. Koliba, and B. Natarajan. (2024) “Observing the Evolution of Intergovernmental Emergency Responses as Prescribed by State Emergency Response Plans.” American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference, Minneapolis
- Wang, H.C. (2023) “Enhancing resiliency in Accra: Logic, practice, and the ways forward.” American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Denver
- Wang, H.C. (2022) “The Policy Structure and Practice on Housing and Infrastructure Provision in Informal Settlements: A Comparative Study on Accra, Ghana, and Buenos Aires.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference, Toronto
- Wang, H.C. (2022) “Why the Settlements Remains Seeing the Fiscal Powerlessness of Accra through Urban Drainage Interventions.” American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Virtual
- Wang, H.C. (2021) “’We Must Remain the Pedestrian Space for the People to Pass through!’ Urban Design in a Self-help Fashion.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference, Virtual
- Wang, H.C. (2021) “A Discourse Analysis on the Future of Informal Settlement in Accra: A Sustainability Perspective.” American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, Virtual
- Chen, C.Y. and C. Wang. (2020) “The Uses of Second Homes among Middle- and Advanced-Aged People in Taipei Metropolitan Area.” Annual Joint Conference of Taiwan Institute of Urban Planning, Chinese Regional Science Association, Association of Glocal Development, Chinese Society of Housing Studies, and Chinese Association of Urban Management, Taipei
- Wang, H.C. (2020) “Examining the Impact of In-situ Infrastructural Upgrading on Sustainability in Informal Settlements: The Case of Accra, Ghana.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference, Virtual
- Wang, H.C. (2019) “Case Studies of Urban Metabolism: What Should be Addressed Next” Urban Affairs Association Conference, Los Angeles
Book & Others
Research Projects
- Examining the Impact of an Integrated Resilient Development Project to a Coastal City in the Global South: The Case of Accra, Ghana
- A Geospatial Examination of St. Louis Long-term Care Facilities (LTCF)
- Electricity Access and Urban Form in a Divided City – The Case of Johannesburg, South Africa
Department of Urban Planning, NCKU
Address： No.1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Tel：+886-6-2757575 #54200
Fax：06-275-4943
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