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Prof. Mee-kam Ng
Positions Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (HKIAPS), CUHK
Member, Research Centre for Urban and Regional Development, HKIAPS, CUHK
Associate Director, Institute of Future Cities, CUHK
Director, Urban Studies Programme, Faculty of Social Science, CUHK
Education BA, MSc (Urban Planning), University of Hong Kong
PhD (Urban Planning), University of California, Los Angeles
Research Expertise Community planning
Production of space and the politics of planning
Sustainable development
Urban planning and governance
Urban regeneration
Honours & Awards
(selected)
Wendy Sarkissian Award for Courage in the Practice of Community Engagement, Engage 2 Act, Australia, 2017 [Sham Shui Po Fabric Market Participatory Planning Platform]
Research Excellence Award, Faculty of Social Science, CUHK, 2016–17
Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom, 2016
AESOP (Association of European Schools of Planning) Best Published Paper Award, 2015 [Ng, M. K. (2014). Intellectuals and the production of space in the urban renewal process in Hong Kong and Taipei. Planning Theory & Practice, 15(1), 77–92.]
Certificate of Merit, Hong Kong Institute of Planners Awards, 2013 [Revitalizing Urban Streams]
Community Services
(selected)
Expert member, Urban Planning Commission, Nansha Development Committee, Guangzhou, 2013–present
Non-official Member, Building Committee, Hong Kong Housing Authority, 2012–present
Convenor, Railway Objections Hearing Panel, Transport and Housing Bureau, The Government of the HKSAR, 2013–2017
Representative of the Urban Studies Programme at CUHK as Associate Partner of the World Urban Campaign, coordinated by UN-Habitat, 2016
Member, Advisory Board of the Global Research Network on Human Settlements (HS-Net), UN-Habitat, 2009–2013
Publications
(selected)
 Books
Ng, M. K., Mak, W. W. S., Wong, O. L., & Cheung, A. (2015). Nourishing a life of dignity: Healthy individuals, resilient families and sustainable communities. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong.  
Ng, M. K. (2007). Reporting sustainability in Hong Kong and the Central and Western District: Technical report. Hong Kong: Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Hong Kong.
Ng, M. K., & Chan, A. (2005). A citizen’s guide to sustainable planning in Hong Kong: Concepts and processes. Hong Kong: Community Participation Unit, Department of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Hong Kong.
 Journal Articles
Chen, H., Ng, M. K., Es, M., Lee, J., Mak, W. W. S., Tong, Y., ... Zhou, H. (2018). Socio-spatial polarization and the (re-)distribution of deprived groups in world cities: A case study of Hong Kong. Urban Geography. doi: 10.1080/02723638.2017.1421392  
Ng, M. K. (2017). Enclosure and recommoning in Wanchai, Hong Kong: The struggle of local community development in Asia’s World City. Local Economy, 32(7), 640–655.  
Ng, M. K. (2016). The right to healthy place-making and well-being. Planning Theory & Practice, 17(1), 3–6.  
Ng, M. K. (2014). Intellectuals and the production of space in the urban renewal process in Hong Kong and Taipei. Planning Theory & Practice, 15(1), 77–92.  
Ng, M. K. (2014). The state of planning rights in Hong Kong: A case study of “wall-like buildings.” Town Planning Review, 85(4), 489–511.  
Ng, M. K. (2012). A critical review of Hong Kong’s proposed climate change strategy and action agenda. Cities, 29(2), 88–98.  
 Book Chapters & Others
Ng, M. K. (2018). Sustainable development in Hong Kong: Roadblocks and road-map. In T. L. Lui, S. W. K. Chiu, & R. Yep (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Hong Kong (pp. 474–493). Abingdon: Routledge.  
Telephone +852 3943 6645
Fax +852 2603 5006
Email meekng@cuhk.edu.hk
Mailing Address Department of Geography and Resource Management
2/F, Wong Foo Yuan Building
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin
Hong Kong
Profile Page https://www.grm.cuhk.edu.hk/en/profile/mkng/
 
 
 
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