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Advancing Urban Sustainability in China and the United States a National Academies Workshop in Collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences Advancing Urban Sustainability in China 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), Yale University, Committee Chair Franklin Carrero-Martinez, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9:30 am Framing Remarks: Current Landscape for Sustainable Urbanization 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 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES * NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING * NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICINE 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 2 .
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