Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
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
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-Martínez, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
9:30 am |
Framing Remarks: Current Landscape for Sustainable Urbanization Research and Practice in China and the United States
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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
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11:30 am | Q&A and Discussion |
11:45 am | LUNCH |
12:45 pm |
Panel II: Architecture, Urban Design, and Sustainable Cities in China and the U.S.
Moderator: Robert Cervero, University of California, Berkeley
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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
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2:45 pm | Q&A and Discussion |
3:00 pm | BREAK and Preparation for Breakout Sessions |
3:20 pm |
Breakout Sessions
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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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