Conference on Big Data in Urban Planning

Conference on Big Data in Urban Planning

14.01.2020

The EAST-CITIES team was invited to conferee on Big Data in Urban Planning held by the Qingdao Urban Planning and Design Institute. Olaf Mumm and Ryan Zeringue served as delegates for the EAST-CITIES team and were received by Lianli Yu the head of the Planning Department, Tianyi Chen head of Big Data, Chen Chang Dr in GIS and Big Data, and Bai Geng Architect and Urban Planner of QUPDI. During the meeting the overall scope and parameters of the QUPDI were discussed as well as current projects conducted by QUPDI which were shown. Sustainable planning indicators and the Urban Planning Institute’s goals for improving sustainability in Qingdao were discussed. Methodological approaches for data generation and analysis were shared between the two parties. The signing ceremony of the MOU was planned and discussed as well the upcoming EAST-CITIES Symposium in Braunschweig. After the meeting Bai Gen and Tianyi Chen led us on tours of development projects in Qingdao, including the future development of mixed use neighborhood in the historical German district of downtown Qingdao.

Pictured in discussion is Lianli Yu the head of the Planning Department, Tianyi Chen head of Big Data, and Deputy head of the Institute for Sustainable Urbanism Olaf Mumm.