International Forum on Zero-Carbon Commuting, Housing Mobility, and Spatial Equality: Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Pandemic Era

Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College, University of Cambridge

Forum Programme

30 November 2023 (Thursday)

TimeAgenda
10am – 10.15amWelcome speech by Prof. Helen Bao Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge Fellow in Land Economy, Newnham College, University of Cambridge
10.15am – 11amWelcome speech by Prof. Colin Lizieri, Director, Cambridge Centre for Real Estate Research, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
11am – 11.45amWelcome speech by Prof. Elisabete Silva, Director, Lab for Interdisciplinary Spatial Analysis, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
11.45am – 12noonBreak
12 noon – 12.45pmKeynote speech by Prof. Eddie Hui Editor, Habitat International Faculty of Construction and Environment, Hong Kong Polytech University
12.45pm – 2pmLunch break
2pm – 2.45pmKeynote speech by Prof. Pete Taylor Emeritus Professor in Urban and Regional Economics Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
2.45 am – 3.30pmKeynote speech by Prof. Pengjun Zhao Editor, Cities Dean, School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University
3.30pm – 5pmSmall group discussions with PhD students, PostDocs, and visiting academics By appointments
5.15pm – 6.45pmHoly Eucharist, King’s College Chapel
7pm – 9pmForum dinner at Newnham College

1 December 2023 (Friday)

TimeAgenda
9am – 9.30am“Racial and gender discrimination in the rental housing market: field evidence from the UK and Singapore” By Prof. Helen Bao, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
9.30am – 10am“The effectiveness of behavioural interventions on residential location choices and commute behaviours: Experimental evidence from China” By Sonny Liu, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
10am – 10.30am“The environmental gains from flexible working in extreme weather conditions: Empirical evidence from a natural experiment” By Dr. Jie Liu, Northeast Forestry University, China
10.30am – 10.45pmBreak
10.45am – 11.30 noon“Equal Price for Equal Place? Demand-Driven Racial Discrimination in the Housing Market” By Dr. Sofie Waltl, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
11.30 noon – 12.15pm“Gentrification and the suburbanization of poverty: Evidence from a highly regulated housing system” By Dr. Justin Kadi, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
12.30 pm – 2pmLunch time roundtable discussions
2pm – 2.15pmClosing remarks by Prof. Helen Bao