Professor Chang Gyu Choi

Professor Chang Gyu Choi was a Visiting Senior Fellow at the LSE Asia Research Centre.

Chang Gyu Choi is a Professor at Hanyang University’s Graduate School of Urban Studies. With diverse academic and practical experiences in urban planning, urban design, and real estate developments, he joined Hanyang University, one of Korea’s most prestigious universities, in 2009. He received his B.A (1990), M.S (1992) and Ph.D (1997) in Urban Planning from Hanyang University, Seoul and MsRED (2004) from Columbia University, New York. In pursuit of a career in urban planning and design, he has focused on mixing economic and business-driven mind with the understanding of public benefits.

He received the Academic Prize in 2015 from Korea Planners Association which was established in 1958, Korea’s oldest and most renowned academic organization in the field of planning. He has authored more than 45 articles in leading academic journals such as Journal of Korea Planners Association, Journal of the Urban Design Institute of Korea, Cities, Land Use Policy and etc. In addition, he has energetically participated in seminars, conferences, and workshops as chair, co-chair, and vice-chair.

His research at LSE reviewed growth management and housing supply policies during rapid economic growth and urbanization of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea and reports the implications and lessons from the latest experiences to other developing countries.

Research Interests

• Urban regeneration
• Growth management
• Built environment
• Density
• Mixed land use
• Walking
• Liveability
• Place making
• New towns
• Green Belts

Selected Publications

• Kim, S.H., Im, H.N., Kim, T.H. and Choi, C.G. (2015). Pedestrian volume and built environmental factors on sales of convenience stores, cosmetic shops and coffee shops in Seoul. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 50(3): 299-318.
• Vongpraseuth, T. and Choi, C.G. (2015). Globalization, foreign direct investment, and urban growth management: Policies and conflicts in Vientiane, Laos. Land Use Policy, 42: 790-799.
• Vongpraseuth, T. and Choi, C.G. (2014). Commuting Mode Choices of New Towns and Mini New Towns in the Seoul Metropolitan Area - Seongnam and Goyang City with Bundang and Ilsan New Towns. Journal of the Korean Regional Development Association, 26(5), 25-50.
• Im, H.N., Kim, T.H. and Choi, C.G. (2014). Which variables make the perceived walking distance shorter than real physical distance? Journal of Korea Planning Association, 49(7), 97-115.
• Sung, H.G., Go, D.H. and Choi, C.G. (2013). Evidence of Jacobs's street life in the great Seoul city: Identifying the association of physical environment with walking activity on streets. Cities, 35: 164-173.
• Jeong, H.R. and Choi, C.G.(2013). Influence of residents and neighbourhood land use on choice of large-scale discount stores. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 48(4): 1-18.
• Lee, S., Choi, C.G. and Im, W. (2013). Metropolitan growth and community disparities: Insights from the state of New Jersey in the US. Cities, 30: 149-160.
• Go, D.H. and Choi, C.G. (2013). Commuting distance and mode choice of residents in the new developments and the existing urban areas in Gyeonggi-do. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 48(2): 83-106.
• Seong, E.Y. and Choi, C.G. (2012). Analysis of choosing Chonsei or monthly rent under tenant's asset constraint and income - with KLIPS (Korean Labor and Income Panel Study) data. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 47(1): 69-84.
• Ji, K.H. and Choi, C.G. (2007). Modeling Chonsei and monthly rent structure with mortgage lending and tenant’s asset constraint. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 42(3): 215-226.
• Kim, H.S. and Choi, C.G. (2006). Cyberspace reviewed with the concept of space and relations. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 41(3): 163-179.