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Chinese Name
Biography
Dr. Lo is an Associate Professor in Geography at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). He has a PhD in Geography from the University of Melbourne and BSc in Computer Science and Information Systems from the University of Hong Kong.
Focusing on developing the human geography perspectives on climate change, Dr. Lo works at the intersection of environmental, energy, political, urban, rural, and development geographies. He has won several major competitive grants from the Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, including the Early Career Scheme (ECS) and the General Research Fund (GRF), and has published in many leading journals, including Global Environmental Change, Political Geography, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Energy Policy, Energy for Sustainable Development, Environmental Science & Policy, Cities, Habitat International, and Journal of Rural Studies.
Dr. Lo has held a number of leadership position, including Associate and Acting Director of the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies, an international hub in social science and humanities research, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Asian Energy Studies, an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to interdisciplinary research on all aspects of energy studies in Asia.
Research Interests
climate change, political geography, urban geography, energy geography, environmental geography, rural geography, development geography, China
Education/Academic qualification
Geography, PhD, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 6 Dec 2014
Keywords
- G Geography (General)
- Political Geography
- Urban Geography
- Environmental Geography
- Energy Geography
- Climate Change
- China
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A multi-scalar approach to just transitions: Logging bans and forest transition in the Greater Khingan Range, China
LO, T. S. K. (PI) & Dressler, W. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research project
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Just transition: Practices and visions of coal-mine closure and post-coal development in Shanxi, China
LO, T. S. K. (PI) & Westman, L. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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Public Participation in Climate Budgeting: Engaging academics, professionals, practitioners, and the public in climate change discussion through a Deliberative Poll
MAH, D.N.-Y. (PI), CHEUNG, D.M.-W. (CoPI), Ho, D. (CoI), LO, T. S. K. (CoI), McLellan, B. (CoI), Ng, T. (CoI), Siu, A. (CoI), Tai, P.-K. A. (CoI), Wong, P.-Y. P. (CoI), WOO, K. L. Y. (CoI), Lam, S. (CoI) & Law, W. (CoI)
1/07/24 → 30/11/24
Project: Research project
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Asian-European cities online energy map
MAH, D.N.-Y. (PI), CHEUNG, D.M.-W. (CoI), CHOI, B. (CoI) & LO, T. S. K. (CoI)
1/03/23 → 3/07/25
Project: Digital scholarship project
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Exploring the role of big data analytics in promoting smart low-carbon cities: A human-centered, community-based, and deep engagement approach in Hong Kong
MAH, D.N.-Y. (PI), CHAN, M. H. (CoPI), CHEUNG, D.M.-W. (CoPI), CHOI, B. (CoPI), CHUN, K. P. (CoPI), GUO, Y.-K. (CoPI), LO, T. S. K. (CoPI), NG, K. S. K. (CoPI), ZHOU, Q. (CoPI), Deng, L. (Collaborator), Huang, L. (Collaborator), HUI, D. P. K. (Collaborator), Lam, K. H. (Collaborator), Lee, T. (Collaborator), Leung, K. H. M. (Collaborator), McLellan, B. (Collaborator), Siu, A. (Collaborator) & Yun, S.-J. (Collaborator)
30/06/21 → 29/03/25
Project: Research project
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A Governance Quality Lens on the Influence of Chinese Outward Investment on Human Development in Belt and Road Initiative Countries
Yang, B., Ebn Jalal, M. J., Sarkar, M. A. R., Alam, M. J., Ding, S., Begum, I. A., Rahman, M. N. & Lo, K., Jan 2026, In: Chinese Geographical Science. 36, 1, p. 64-81 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Assembling urban mega-events: The life cycle of the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland
Zhao, K., Lo, K. & Murphy, L., Jul 2026, In: Geoforum. 173, 12 p., 104650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Beyond land financing: State entrepreneurialism and the restructuring of chengtou companies to sustain urban development
Liu, M. & Lo, K., 24 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Urban Studies. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Breaking the resource curse: The impact of green finance on the energy transition of resource-based cities
Zheng, J., Niu, H., Lo, K. & Guo, M., Jul 2026, In: Energy Policy. 214, 14 p., 115245.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Bridging the Gap to Common Prosperity: Rural Development and Urban-Rural Income Disparities in Zhejiang Province, China
Tong, W., Guo, J., Lo, K. & Xu, W., 13 Feb 2026, In: Chinese Geographical Science. 36, 2, p. 207-221 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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People and Nature (Journal)
LO, T. S. K. (Associate editor)
2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)