Advancing Urban Sustainability in 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

8:30 am Registration

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), , Committee Chair Franklin Carrero-Martinez, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

9:30 am Framing Remarks: Current Landscape for Sustainable Research and Practice in China and the U.S.  Deb Niemeier (NAE), University of Maryland (U.S. Perspective)  Weiqiang 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

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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

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

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