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Biography
Dr Tanya Z. Tan is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Building and Real Estate, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Tanya received her M.Sc. in Sustainable and Environmental Design (Distinction) and Ph.D. in Architecture from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, in 2010 and 2016, respectively. She was a Research Fellow in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), and a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Institute of Future Cities, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She then joined the Mechanical and Civil Engineering Department at Hautes Études d'Ingénieur, Université Catholique de Lille for teaching and research. Her research interests focus on sustainable urban planning and design, urban climate, age-friendly cities, design and human perception. Since 2014 Tanya has been involved in teaching architectural design studio, sustainable urban planning, green building design strategies, and computer simulation (microclimate modelling and building energy performance simulation).
Research interests
sustainable planning and design
outdoor thermal comfort
design and human perception
age-friendly cities
Teaching
urban planning workshop
design adaptation and conversion
design studio
architectural science and building simulation
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Doctor of Philosophy, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Research output
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How to quantify the cooling effects of green infrastructure strategies from a spatio-temporal perspective: Experience from a parametric study
Ouyang, W. (Corresponding Author), Morakinyo, T. E., Lee, Y., Tan, Z., Ren, C. & Ng, E., Sept 2023, In: Landscape Planning. 237, 104808.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
20 Citations (Scopus) -
Microclimate and its influencing factors in residential public spaces during heat waves: An empirical study in Hong Kong
Li, Y., Ouyang, W., Yin, S., Tan, Z. & Ren, C. (Corresponding Author), 15 May 2023, In: Building and Environment. 236, 110225.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
22 Citations (Scopus) -
Assessing the mitigation performance of building setback from street and the combination with roadside tree planting
Tan, Z., Wang, A., Morakinyo, T. E., Yung, E. H. K. & Chan, E. H. W., 15 Mar 2022, In: Building and Environment. 212, 108814.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus) -
Characteristics of Thermal Comfort in Outdoor Environments
Lau, K. K. L., Tan, Z., Morakinyo, T. E. & Ren, C., Sept 2021, SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology. Springer, p. 1-9 9 p. (SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology).Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Chapter in an edited book (as author) › Academic research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Dynamic Response of Pedestrian Thermal Comfort
Lau, K. K. L., Tan, Z., Morakinyo, T. E. & Ren, C., Sept 2021, SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology. Springer, p. 35-50 16 p. (SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology).Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Chapter in an edited book (as author) › Academic research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)