Professor of Geography @CUHKofficial; interested in environmental health, human mobility, healthy cities, social justice, and GIScience.
Hong Kong
Joined February 2016
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The neighborhood effect averaging problem (NEAP) means that ignoring people's daily mobility may lead to erroneous results in the study of mobility-dependent exposures (e.g., air pollution) and their health impacts. See the NEAP webpage at meipokwan.org/NEAP.html
New open access paper identifies an elusive confounder of the neighborhood effect due to human mobility: The Neighborhood Effect Averaging Problem (NEAP). mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/9/1841
So thrilled to learned that I rank 6th globally in Geography based on both single-year and career-long impact, according to the 2026 Stanford/Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists list. @theAAG @AmericanGeo
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We are so happy to share our new study @meipokwan, which investigated spatiotemporal associations between PM2.5, greenspace, physical activity, and stress using a geographic ecological momentary assessment study in Hong Kong. doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.202…
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CUHK achieves its best performance to date! In the newly released ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026, 14 CUHK subjects are ranked among the world’s top 50, with 4 disciplines advancing into the global top 10, including #Geography, #Nursing, #Communication, and #Education.
The other 10 CUHK subjects ranked within the global top 50 include:
📌Clinical Medicine
📌Telecommunication Engineering
📌Computer Science & Engineering
📌Robotic Science & Engineering
📌Library & Information Science
📌Artificial Intelligence
📌Biomedical Engineering
📌Biotechnology
📌Statistics
📌Finance
This year’s rankings highlight CUHK’s continuous pursuit of excellence, pushing academic boundaries to drive real-world global impact.
More details: shanghairanking.com/rankings…
More CUHK rankings: factsfigures.cuhk.edu.hk/
#CUHK #thechineseuniversityofhongkong #CUHKsubjects #subjectrankings #GlobalRankingofAcademicSubjects #top50
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Call for contributions: The 14th International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2027), 18-22 Oct 2027, Shanghai, China bit.ly/3V7ssFl
Submission deadlines:
Full papers: 29 Jan 2027
Short papers: 2 Apr 2027
Abstracts and demos: 14 May 2027
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The Fourteenth International Conference on Geographic Information Science #GIScience2027 will be held in Shanghai, China, on 18-22 October 2027. The conference theme is "GeoAI and Multi-Sensing for a Sustainable Future". Please help spread the words! giscience2027.org
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Postdoctoral researcher in urban verticality and geospatial digital observatory available at the Urban and Regional Planning Community, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) bit.ly/3UYyMyU position open until filled (appointment starts in Feb 2027)
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Postdoctoral fellow position in forest remote sensing and climate risk assessment available at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lund University bit.ly/46dSKIo apply by 27 Sep 2026
It is my profound honor to receive the IGU Lauréat d’Honneur. I am very grateful to members of my research team and my collaborators for their contributions and support. @theAAG @AmericanGeo
Big congratulations to our former president Prof. Mei-Po Kwan @meipokwan, as the recipient of the IGU Lauréats d’honneur! bit.ly/4gs0bQY This prestigious honor recognizes outstanding distinction and service to the IGU and international geography. #CPGIS #MemberHighlights
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Call for papers: Asia GIS Conference 2026, 20 Oct 2026, Hong Kong bit.ly/4hZE1rG abstracts due 15 Sep 2026
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We are very excited to share our new study
@meipokwan
, which investigated the interplay between air pollution, physical activity, and stress across mobility-based geographic contexts using a double machine learning approach. doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.…
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Excited to share our new study with @meipokwan! 🚀 We developed a novel #LLM-powered method to quantify urban noise complaint intensity & found that tall vertical trees quiet the city much better than low-level grass. 🌲🏙️ 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.…
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Excited to share our new study
@meipokwan using AlphaEarth foundation model to estimate the urban traffic noise! Enables affordable noise mapping worldwide without expensive sensors. Major step for environmental justice.🌍 authors.elsevier.com/a/1mytl… #GeoAI #UrbanPlanning
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New paper out! 🌿 We combine LLMs + geospatial analysis to map how urban park attractiveness changed across COVID-19 in Hong Kong using 68k+ reviews. Findings reveal shifting preferences toward larger, more connected, and diverse greenspaces.
@meipokwan
doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurb…
I'm really looking forward to delivering the SAM-SG/Geographical Analysis Plenary Lecture at AAG 2026.
Lecture title: Neighborhood Effect Averaging Revisited: Why It Matters in Geographic, Social Science and Environmental Health Research
@theAAG @AAG2026 @HealthGeography
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In light of the great interest in #CPGIS2026 and active submissions received globally, we have now extended the deadline for submissions to 9 Mar 2026: bit.ly/4aRFmvi
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We are happy to announce the opening of the best student paper competition for #CPGIS2026! bit.ly/4rny4Gd The first-place award includes a 600 USD cash award and a #CPGIS lifetime membership. So, don't hesitate to participate before 23 Mar 2025!
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We are excited to announce that seven distinguished speakers will share their most up-to-date insights on GeoAI, GISciences, and Geo-innovations at #CPGIS2026. Besides, the submission portal is now open: bit.ly/3M0oCd9
Come to enjoy #CPGIS2026 this summer at @NUSgeog!
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Postdoctoral researcher position in spatial data analysis, GeoAI, human mobility, urban resilience and equity available at the Thrust of Urban Governance and Design, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) bit.ly/4qbcKmB position open until filled
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Please join our next UCGIS Webinar about " Bringing the Indoors In - Rethinking Geographic Contexts and the Uncertain Geographic Context Problem in Environmental Health Research" on 02/26/2026.
Register on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Big congratulations to Yan Zhang for receiving an ISPRS IJGI Travel Award!
I am happy to receive the @ISPRS_IJGI Travel Award 2026! Looking forward to presenting our latest findings on NEAP and heat exposure at #AAG2026. Thanks to Prof @meipokwan for the support letter and the committee for their recognition! #GIScience #EnvironmentalHealth
