Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Department of Urban Planning was established in 1971 as the first spatial planning related academic department in Taiwan. The department has offered graduate programs for master degree since 1987 and doctoral degree since 1994. It is the only urban planning department in Asia which combines undergraduate, graduate and doctoral studies. The department is committed to cultivate talents with spatial planning expertise, humanistic literacy, creativity, leadership, ethics and international vision. So the graduates can succeed in the professional work to enhance urban and rural environment quality, competitiveness, fairness and justice by responding to the global concern of the environment, economic and social issues.
There are approximate 100 new students enrolled in the department annually, including 52 undergraduate students, 44 master program students, 3 doctoral program students and numbers of international students. The faculty of the department consists of 16 full-time and a number of part-time faculty members. The department building provides sufficient and well equipped space for the teaching and researching needs. The assets of Planning and Design College, such as library, computer lab, C-Hub and CNC digital production factory, are also available for the department. With the faculty with diverse research interests and well-equipped facilities, the department provides an optimal environment for the development of spatial planning profession.
The department has played a key role in promoting the urban planning professional domestically based on its long-term commitment to pedagogy and methods on spatial planning in Taiwan. The main feature and strength of this department is the ability to conduct urban and rural planning using a scientific approach incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods. In recent years, the department has endeavored to expand global cooperation network by seeking international academic partners and hosting, or participating, international activities, such as workshops and international conferences. As the result, more than 10 academic cooperation memorandums of understanding, including exchanging students and dual master degree programs, had been signed with the international top planning academic departments. The effect of internationalization has been increasingly significant and beneficial to the faculty and students.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Profiles
Projects
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Climate Action in an Ageing Society: Climate Gentrification, Ageing in Place and Well-Being Cities
Chao, T.-Y. (PI)
24-08-01 → 25-07-31
Project: Research project
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Resilient Planning Strategies for Climate Change in High-Density Cities: Case Study of the Social-Economic Vulnerability in Six Municipalities in Taiwan
Chao, T.-Y. (PI)
23-08-01 → 24-07-31
Project: Research project
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Developing a Multi-Stakeholder Platform Model for Collaborative Planning: an Action Research on Thomson & Maxwell Cultural Route
Chang, H.-T. (PI)
22-08-01 → 23-07-31
Project: Research project
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Hidden movers in the wind farm: Functional stakeholders improving offshore wind development in Taiwan
Chang, Y., Hung, Y. P., Hsu, T. Y., Yang, J. H., Huang, W. J., Chi, L. C. & Chen, D.-J., 2026 Mar, In: Energy Research and Social Science. 133, 104608.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping environmental determinants of aging in place through network analysis: insights from Taipei
Hsu, W. C., Huang, N.-C., Chao, T. Y., Sun, Y. & Hu, S. C., 2026 Apr, In: Cities. 171, 106733.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Concerns and Collaboration Around Infrastructure Resilience in Rural and Urban Places
Wang, H. C., Krause, R. M. & Wang, X., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: State and Local Government Review. 0160323X251353247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Student theses
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A Comparative Study of the Resilience of Urban and Rural under Climate Change-A Case Study of Chiayi County
昕恩白 (Author), Chang, H.-S. (Supervisor), 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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A Cultural and Creative Industries Impact Assessment on Traditional Industries in The Commercial Block- A Case Study of Dihua Street in Taipei City
?其, 謝 (Author), Cheng, H.-H. (Supervisor), 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Adaptive Reuse of Vacant Schools in Non-Urban Planning Area of Taiwan from the Perspective of Land Right and Land Use- A Study of Closed Elementary Schools
佳妮郭 (Author), Chang, H.-T. (Supervisor), 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis