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Chia-Lin Chen

Dr Chia-Lin Chen

Senior Lecturer in Transport, Territorial Development, and Strategic Planning
Geography and Planning
Part of
School of Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science and Engineering

Contact

Chia-Lin.Chen@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 795 1708

Professional Activities

Conference Roles

  • 2023 PGR Conference organisation SOES (Hilton Hotel Liverpool Central, 2023)
  • HSR: Competition vs Integration vs Inclusion at The 3rd HSR socioeconomic impacts Conference, International Railways Union (UIC)., by Invitation (Online, 2023)
  • Rethinking regional mobility: Modal interactions, social and territorial inequalities at Has high-speed rail reduced or widened regional inequalities- A comparative analysis? (Barcelona Spain, 2023)
  • Spatial Impacts of Transport Innovations at Has high-speed rail reduced or widened regional inequalities- A comparative analysis? (London, 2023)
  • ‘High-speed rail development and regional cohesion in Europe’ at International Symposium on Disciplinary Development and Innovation of Transport Geography 2023, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Dalian, China, 2023)
  • ‘Transit Oriented Development – Improving Urban Sustainability’, by Invitation (Taipei, Taiwan, 2023)
  • Session 3 – HSR and Land-use impacts 1 at 2ND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON HIGH-SPEED RAIL SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS, by Invitation (Online, 2022)
  • Beyond intra-regional inequalities: Understanding the dynamism of resilient and inclusive regions at Special Workshop at the 18th ASIALICS International Conference (Online, 2022)
  • High-speed Railway and Regional Development (online, 2022)
  • Design Workshop: Rethinking Railway Heritage in Liverpool (Roxby Building Room 101, 2022)

Editorships

  • Journal of Transport Geography (Editorial Board Member, 2018 - present)
  • Journal: Built Environment; Theme: "Impacts of High-speed Rail: Hub, Linkages and Development" (Invited Guest co-editor of special issue, 2019 - 2020)
  • Edward Elgar's Handbook of Research in Contemporary China : "Transport and Urban Transformation in China" (Invited lead editor, 2016 - 2019)

Examination Roles

  • University of Westminster, MSc Transport Planning and Management (PGT, 2019 - 2023)
  • University of Malta, Master Dissertation, Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, University of Malta (PGT, 2023)
  • Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, 2022)
  • Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, 2021)
  • University of Malta, Master of Arts in Geography (research) (PGT, 2021)
  • MSc Urban and Regional Planning (Joint Programme) (PGT, 2021 - 2025)
  • Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, 2016)

Expert Opinions

  • International HSR expert panel for high-speed rail California consultation, Invited (University of California, Davis, 2022 - 2023)
  • Attended Public Bill Committee for oral evidence of research, Invited (Parliament of United Kingdom, 2013)

External Administrative or Committee Roles

  • NWSSDTP Planning and Environment Pathway Lead (2022 - present)
  • Best Student Paper Award Review Panel, Invited (International Association for China Planning (IACP))
  • The RSA Award Committee, Invited (Regional Studies Association, 2018 - 2019)
  • Secretary and Steering Committee Member of IGU Transport and Geography Commission (2020 - 2024)
  • Vice Chair of IGU Transport and Geography Commission (2016 - 2020)

Grant Application Assessments

  • External Post-submission (University of California, Los Angeles, 2023)
  • Internal Post-submission (University of Liverpool, 2023)
  • External Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), 2023)
  • External Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), 2023)
  • Internal Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), 2023)
  • External Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP), 2022)
  • External Post-submission (Research Grants Council (RGC), Hong Kong, 2022)
  • External Post-submission (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), 2022)

Internal Administrative or Committee Roles

  • Interview panel member (Senior Lecturer/lecturer in Transportation Engineering) (Faculty, 2023)
  • Shortlisting panel member (Senior Lecturer/lecturer in Transportation Engineering) (Faculty, 2023)
  • UG Planning Applicant Additional Activities (ADD) (Department, 2023)
  • NWSSDTP Planning and Environment Pathway Institutional Representative (University, 2021 - present)
  • PGR lead in Planning (School / Institute, 2021 - present)
  • Travel and Transport Working Group (University, 2020 - present)
  • Programm Director of MSc Urban Planning (Department, 2019 - 2020)
  • Co-organiser: Lecture Series "Comparing Cities" in London Campus (University)

Media Appearances

  • What the decision to curtail HS2 and embrace cars means for the UK’s cities, The Conversation (October 2023)

Organisations I have been associated with

  • Transport and Geography Commission, International Geographical Union (2016 - present)
  • International Transport Forum, OECD (2017 - present)
  • Asian Development Bank (2013 - present)

Professional Body Memberships

  • Higher Education Academy, UK (Fellow, 2018 - present)
  • Royal Geographical Society (RGS) with the Institute of British Geographers- Transport Geography Research Group (Member, 2015 - present)
  • Town and Country Planning Association (Member, 2012 - present)