Associate Professor Li Bin
Release date：2025/07/21
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Education

PhD: Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, U.K. 2017
Mphil: Urban Planning and Design，South China University of Technology, 2007
Ba:  Architecture, Hunan University, 2004


Professional qualifications 

National first class registered architect

National registered planner

 

Employment

2021-date, Associate Professor in Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau （evaluated as excellent in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023）

2017-2021, assistant research professor in Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School.

2008-2012, teaching fellow in urban planning, Sun Yat-sen University

2007-2008, assistant urban planner, Guangzhou Planning & Design Survey Research Institute



Publications （the first / corresponding author）

  1. Li, B., Tong, D*., Wu, Y. Y. and Li, G. C. (2021). Government-backed ‘laundering of the grey’ in upgrading urban village properties: Ningmeng Apartment Project in Shuiwei Village, Shenzhen, China. Progress in Planning. 146, 1-16. (SSCI, IF= 5.688, JCR1-2020) (ESI highly cited paper) (representative work 1) 

  2. Li, B. Resilient Governance of Urban Redevelopment: State, Market and Communities in China Since 1990. 2023. Singapore: Springer Nature. 

  3. Gong, Y., Li, B*., Tong, D., Que, J. and Peng H. 2023. Planner-led collaborative governance and the urban form of urban villages in redevelopment: The case of Yangji Village in Guangzhou, China. Cities. Accepted at 10/08/2023. (SSCI, IF= 6.7, JCR1-2022) (representative work 2)

  4. Yao, Z. X., Li, B*., Li, G. C. and Zeng, C. X. (2021). Resilient governance under asymmetric power structure: The case of Enning Road Regeneration Project in Guangzhou, China. Cities. Cities. 111 （April ）：1-17 (SSCI, IF=5.835, JCR1-2020)

  5. Li, B. and Liu, C. Q*. (2018). Emerging selective regimes in a fragmented authoritarian environment: The ‘Three Old Redevelopment’ policy in Guangzhou, China from 2009 to 2014. Urban Studies. 55(7), 1400-1419. (SSCI, IF=3.272, JCR1-2017)

  6. Liu H, Li B*. (2021). Changes of Spatial Characteristics: Socio-Cultural Sustainability in Historical Neighborhood in Beijing, China. Sustainability. 13(11):6212. (SSCI, IF=3.251, JCR2-2020)

  7. Li, B.; Yang, K.; Axenov, K.E.; Zhou, L.; Liu, H*. (2022). Trade-Offs, Adaptation and Adaptive Governance of Urban Regeneration in Guangzhou, China (2009–2019). Land, 12, 139 (SSCI, IF=3.905, JCR2-2021) (representative work 3)

  8. Axenov, K.E.; Bin Li and Anna Arkhipova. 2024. Path dependency vs neoliberal urbanism: comparative governance of urban redevelopment of collective farmland in Chinese and Russian cities. Regional Research of Russia. 14, 444–457 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079970524600306 

  9. Hou Y. T, Li B*. Causes, mechanisms and consequences of territorial stigmatization in urban regeneration —— case study of the Rocks, Sydney(城市更新中地域污名化的成因、机制与后果——以悉尼岩石区为例). Urban Development Studies(城市发展研究). 2023（07）：50-56.（CSSCI，PKU Core）

  10. Ma, X. W.，Bin Li*. “Space Production” and “Place Construction”—A Study on the Renewal Process of Zhongshan Road Historic District in Qingdao (“空间生产”与“地方建构”——青岛中山路历史街区更新历程研究). Modern Urban Research(现代城市研究). 2024(10):53-59. DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1009-6000.2024.10.008.

  11. Zhang, Y. H., Bin Li*。2024. Industrial Communities(工业社区)：Zhuhai Fushan Industrial Park Planning and Construction Practice(珠海市富山工业园规划建设实践). Nanning: Guangxi Normal University Press(广西师范大学出版社).

  12. Wu, L., Li, B*., Li. C, H., Li, G. C.. City, space and power: Field, pathway and tendency in urban political geography. (城市、空间与权力：城市政治地理研究的论域、路径与态势)，Urban Development Studies (城市发展研究)，2020（04）：37-42. (CSSCI, PKU Core)

  13. Wang, F. L., Li, B. et.al（jointed first authors）. Perspective of political geography in China: views from young scholars (中国政治地理与地缘政治理论研究展望：青年学者笔谈)，World Regional Studies (世界地理研究)，2020（02）：232-251.（CSSCI, PKU Core）

  14. Liu Y. M. Chu, J. Li B*. Rethinking urbanisation and relevant institutions 城镇化发展方向与制度思想的再思考, Agricultural Economy(农业经济)，2023(07), 89-91.（PKU Core）

  15. Hu, X. M, Niu C. Y, Wei, Y. M, Li, B*.  The planning of river engineering from the perspective of landscape hydrology——case study of the Ecological Belt in Jiangmen City , Guangdong province(景观水文视角下河道工程规划设计研究——以广东省万里碧道江门段为例), South Architecture(南方建筑), 2022(06): 25-33（PKU Core）

  16. Li, B., Wei, L. H. Possibility and impossibility of village planning -- the case study of Implementation Structure of village planning in the multiple transitions of the Pearl River Delta (村庄规划的可能与不可能——多重转型背景下珠三角村庄规划的实施结构). Planner(规划师)，2009(28)：66-70.（PKU core）

  17. Chen. Y. L., Zhong. Z. Y., Li, B*. Research on the micro-renewal of traditional villages in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area under the background of multiple systems and cultures: Taking Heisha Village in Macau as an example (多元制度背景下大湾区传统村落微更新研究：以澳门黑沙村为例). Urbanism and Architecture (城市建筑)，2024,(1): 1-8.

  18. Yang, J，Yang, J. S。Li, B*，Research on the coordination path of cross-border planning between Qin and Macao (琴澳跨境规划协调路径研究)。Report on the Development of Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (2023).横琴粤澳深度合作区发展报告（2023）。Social Sciences Literature Press (社会科学文献出版社)。2024. 195-208.


Other publications

  1. Li, X., Li, B. and Jiang, W., 2024. State-led versus market-led: How institutional arrangements impact collaborative governance in participatory urban regeneration in China. Habitat International, 150, p.103134.

  2. Zhong, J., Li, B., Shen, G*. and Zhou, L., 2024. Ally, deterrence, or leverage in the tripartite game? The effects of indirect stakeholders in historic urban regeneration. Cities, 149, p.104931.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.104931

  3. Zhou, L., Li, Y., Cheng, J., Qin, Y., Shen, G., Li, B., Yang, H. and Li, S., 2023. Understanding the aesthetic perceptions and image impressions experienced by tourists walking along tourism trails through continuous cityscapes in Macau. Journal of Transport Geography, 112, p.103703. (SSCI, IF=6.1, JCR1-2022)

  4. Liu, H.; Li, B.; Liu, Q.; Li, Y.; Zhao, J.; Wang, X.; Cui, C.; Zeng, S. What Do Local People Really Need from a Place? Defining Local Place Qualities with Assessment of Users’ Perceptions. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 1269. (SSCI, IF=4.614, JCR1-2022)

  5. Zhou, L., Li, B., Li, S. H., Lei, N. L., Cheong, K. F. Urban and Regional Cooperation and Development Challenges and Strategies for the Planning and Development of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin Island. 2022. Singapore: Springer Nature. 

  6. Zhou, L., Li, S. H., Li, C. S., Shen, G. Q., Yang, H. J., Zhu, P. Y., Han, H. Y., Bin Li, Spatial congruency or mismatch? Analyzing the COVID-19 potential infection risk and urban density as businesses reopen, Cities, 1-4. (SSCI, IF=5.835, JCR1-2020)

  7. Li, X. L., He, H. S., Xiu, C. L., Li, B. and Shendrik, A. Twenty years of Post-Soviet Union urban land use change of St. Petersburg. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. 2020（13）：1019–1033.

  8. Lai, Y. N., Peng, Y., Li, B. and Lin, Y. L. Industrial land development in urban villages in China: A property rights perspective. Habitat International, 2014(41): 185-194. (SSCI, IF=3.846, JCR1)

  9. Li., Z. G. and Li, B. (2019). Guangzhou. in: Orum, A. M. (Eds). The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies. London：Wiley-Blackwell.

  10. Lai, Y. N., Li, B., and Cheng, Wei. (2014). Reconsidering the redevelopment of urban villages in China, in: Shannon, K., Meulder, B. and Lin, Y. L. (Eds). Village in the city: Asian variations of urbanisms of inclusion, Zürich: Park Books.

  11. Wu, W., Zhou, L., Liu, Y., Li, B., Chen, T. Study on Park System Spatial Planning and Optimization to Mitigate Urban HeatIsland Effect—An Example in the High-Density City, Macao SAR（应对城市热岛效应问题的公园系统布局及优化研究--以高密度城市澳门为例). Journal of Fudan University (复旦学报). 2023: 62（02）：217-225.  (PKU core）

  12. Li, H. E., Li, B., liu, Q., Li, G. C. Evolution of modes in redeveloping urban villages in Shenzhen: a cooperative game theory perspective (协调博弈视角下深圳市城中村改造模式演化研究)，Urban Problems (城市问题). 2021(08): 55-62 （CSSCI，PKU core）.

  13. Wu, L., Li, G. C., Cao, H., Li, B. Thoughts on the development of urban political geography in China in the new era (新时代发展中国城市政治地理学的思考). Progress in Geogrphy (地理科学进展). 2021(05): 858-869. （CSSCI，PKU Core）

  14. Zhu, L. L., Li, B., Yang, Y.W., Duan, Y., and Hao, Z.S. Evolution and Practice of Developer Obligations in Urban Regeneration: case study of Shenzhen (开发商义务的演进与实践:以深圳城市更新为例)， Urban Development Studies (城市发展研究)，2019（09）：62-68.（CSSCI，PKU Core）

  15. Liu., Y. G., Li., Z. G., Li, B. A critical review of research methods of Western human geography: A combination of knowing and doing for Chinese human geography (西方人文地理学研究评述与借鉴——面向知行合一的中国人文地理学). Journal of Geographical Sciences (地理学报). 2014(08): 1224-1233. （CSSCI，PKU Core）

  16. Wei, L. H., Liu., Y. T., Li, B. Constructing new villages in the Pearl River Delta——gradual improvement or radical rebuilding (珠江三角洲新农村建设的路径辨析——渐次性改良还是彻底的重构). Urban Planning(城市规划). 2010（02）：36-41.（CSSCI，PKU Core）

  17. Liu, Q., Zhang, H. X. Li, B., Liu H. M*. A Study of Principal-agent Model based Spatial Form Differentiations in Urban Villages in Shenzhen, China(基于委托代理博弈的深圳城中村空间形态差异化现象解释). Modern Urban Research(现代城市研究). 2023(09): 37-42 (PKU Core）


Funding

  1. Source: Macau Foundation, Title: Research on the barriers to the mobility of production factors between Macau and Hengqin and the support of spatial planning, Funding: MOP 75,000, Time: 2025-2026, PI

  2. 2019-2022. National Natural Science Funding （自然科学基金面上项目）. Adaptive Governance in Urban Regeneration：Comparative Studies between Guangzhou and St Petersburg.  580, 000 CNY. PI. 

  3. 2019-2020. Chinese Post-doctoral Research Funding （中国博士后基金）. Social Learning, Cooperative Governance, and Gradual Regeneration in Guangzhou. 80, 000 CNY. PI.

  4. 2021-2024. Tiehan open project of Laboratory for Urban Future of Peking University (Shenzhen). Governing urban regeneration in Shenzhen: evolution and mechanisms. 150,000 CNY. PI.

  5. 2018-2019. Peking University - Lincoln Institute 2018 Research Funding （北大-林肯中心2018年度研究基金）. Value capture beyond public land leasing: Funding transit and urban redevelopment in China's Pearl River Delta. 80, 000 CNY. PI.

  6. 2023-2024. Science and Technology Development Fund, Macau. Impact of Cross-border Commuting Between Guangdong and Macao on Employee Health and Productivity，334,000 MOP. co-PI.

  7. 2021-2022. Science and Technology Development Fund, Macau. Challenge analysis ad strategy research in building Hengqin Deep Cooperation Zone. 380,000 MOP. co-PI

  8. 2019-2023. National Natural Science Funding. Study on the urban environment evaluation and optimization for the high-density development on the marine reclamation land in Macau SAR，4,000,000 CNY. co-PI.

  9. 2018-2019, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy， Global Approaches to Land Value Capture，Value capture beyond public land leasing: Funding transit and urban redevelopment in China's Pearl River Delta, 45, 000 USD，co-PI.

  10. 2019-2020, National Natural Science Funding in Emergent Management, Strategic research to develop the discipline of urban political geography, 250, 000 CNY, co-PI.


Urban Planning Projects in the Pearl River Delta (selected)

  1. Zhuhai High-tech Zone "Industrial New Community" Planning and Construction Guidelines Research Project，2023-2025.

  2. 2020-2021, Village plan of Goujiagou, Shanxi Province, one of the leaders in the project.

  3. 2020-2021, Urban regeneration of industrial land and social facilities in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, leader of the project.

  4. 2018-2019, Urban planning of axle wire in Huizhou, Guangdong province, one of the leaders in the project.

  5. 2014, Architecture design of the People’s Hospital in Changde, Hunan Province, leader of the project.

  6. 2012, Conceptual urban design of Eco-city in Foshan, Guangdong province, leader of the project.

  7. 2012, Urban design of the Red Bay in Shantou, Guangdong province, one of the leaders in the project. It wined the first place in the open competition. 

  8. 2011- 2012, The Sector Planning of Xintang Village’s Regeneration,Xintang Village, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, leader of the project.

  9. 2011-2012, The Sector Planning of Lintang Village’s Regeneration,Lintang Village, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, leader of the project.

  10. 2011- 2012, The Sector Planning of Daping Village’s Regeneration,Daping Village, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, leader of the project.

  11. 2010-2011,The Urban Renewal Planning of Dalingshan Town, Dongguan City, one of the leaders in the project.

  12. 2010-2011,The guideline of Regulatory Detailed Planning in Panyu District，Guangzhou City, one of the leaders in the project. It wined the second prizes of the excellent urban-rural planning project of Guangzhou City in 2011.  


Teaching (selected)

  • Principles of architecture and urban planning, the 2nd year of undergraduate student, lecturer, City University of Macau, 2021-2022

  • Theories in architecture, the first year of PhD candidate, lecturer, City University of Macau, 2021-2022

  • Approaches of urban regeneration in historical area, the first year of PhD candidate, lecturer, City University of Macau, 2021-2022

  • Approaches and theories in regional architecture，the first year of master student, lecturer, City University of Macau, 2021-2022

  • Induction of urban design，the 2nd year of undergraduate student, lecturer, City University of Macau, 2022

  • Frontier of urban sociology，the first year of PhD candidate, lecturer, City University of Macau, 2022

  • Approaches of modern urban design, the first year of PhD candidate, lecturer, City University of Macau, 2022

  • Urban regeneration and management, the first year of master student, lecturer, City University of Macau, 2022

  • Architecture design, the 2nd year of undergraduate student, lecturer, Sun Yet-sen University, 2009-2012

  • Introduction of urban planning and architecture, the 1st year of undergraduate student, lecturer, 2009-2012

  • Neighbourhood plan, the 3rd year of undergraduate student, lecturer, Sun Yet-sen University, 2009-2012  

  • History of architecture, the 2nd year of undergraduate student, lecturer, Sun Yet-sen University, 2009-2012

  • Landscape design, the 3rd year of undergraduate student, teaching assistant, Sun Yet-sen University, 2009-2012

  • Urban design, the 4th year of undergraduate student, teaching assistant,, Sun Yet-sen University, 2009-2012

  • Zoning, the 4th year of undergraduate student, teaching assistant, Sun Yet-sen University, 2008-2012

  • Urban regeneration, post-graduate student, teaching assistant, University of Birmingham, 2015-2016

  • Urban land planning, post-graduate student, teaching assistant, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. 2018

  • Urban planning methods, post-graduate student, teaching assistant, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. 2018

  • Urbanisation in China and the U.S.A., post-graduate student, teaching assistant, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. 2019   

 

Grands and Awards

  • 02/2025. Research Recognition for Academic Year 2023/2024

  • 02/2024. Research Recognition for Academic Year 2022/2023

  • 04/2025. Excellent Journal Articles of Postgraduate Students for Academic Year 2023/2024

  • 04/2024. Excellent Journal Articles of Postgraduate Students for Academic Year 2023/2024

  • 08/2023, Urban Regeneration Workshop, hold by Central University of Finance and Economics, Chinese Society for Urban Studies and Urban Development Studies (journal). Excellent Paper Award.

  • 08/2022, Urban Regeneration Workshop, hold by Central University of Finance and Economics, Chinese Society for Urban Studies and Urban Development Studies (journal). Excellent Paper Award.

  • 05/2016, The Great Britain-China Educational Trust (GBCET) Chinese PhD Student Scholarship, The Great Britain-China Educational Trust (GBCET).

  • 05/2016, International Relations U21 PhD Scholarship, University of Birmingham

  • 2010-2011, The guideline of Regulatory Detailed Planning in Panyu District，Guangzhou City, one of the directors in the project. It wined the second prizes of the excellent urban-rural planning project of Guangzhou City in 2011.

  • 2012， the award of Excellence in Teaching in the School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, China.

  • 06/2012, 06/2011, 06/2010, three times of award of Excellent Head Teacher in the School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, China.

 



 
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