Personal profile
Chinese Name
Research Interests
- Urban geography
- Migration and mobility
- Informal settlements
- Urban housing
Biography
Pu Hao is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University. His research interests include urban socio-spatial dynamics, urban economic geography, migration and mobility, and urban housing. His current research focuses on rural–urban migration and the social mobility of rural migrant workers in China. Through extensive fieldwork in major cities including Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Nanjing as well as in a large collection of rural areas across China, he aims to understand how China’s rural citizens respond to urban economic opportunities and institutional constraints.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, SPATIAL EVOLUTION OF URBAN VILLAGES IN SHENZHEN, Utrecht University
Award Date: 25 Apr 2012
Master, Wuhan University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2007
Master, International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
Award Date: 30 Mar 2007
Bachelor, Wuhan University
Award Date: 30 Jun 2005
Keywords
- G Geography (General)
- Human Geography
- Urban Geography
- Migration
- Housing
- Gig Economy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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An Assembly Line in the Head? Choices and Experiences of China’s Rural Migrant Workers in the Gig Economy
HAO, P. (PI)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research project
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The Location Choice and Spatial Organization Patterns of Urban Informal Economies in Big Cities
HAO, P. (PI)
Project: Research project
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Rural Landholdings and the Geographic and Social Mobility of China’s Rural Migrants
HAO, P. (PI)
1/01/19 → 30/06/23
Project: Research project
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Economic Geography of Unplanned Commercial Establishments: An Investigation of Shenzhen's Urban Villages
HAO, P. (PI)
1/01/16 → 30/06/18
Project: Research project
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Coping strategies of rural migrant workers in China during and after the pandemic
Tang, S. & Hao, P., Oct 2025, In: Cities. 165, 10 p., 106141.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Household Food Security of Farmers in Coastal Bangladesh: Insights into the Effects of Climate Change Perceptions, Agricultural Technology Use, and Weather Parameter Fluctuations
Mamun, M. A. A. & Hao, P., 27 Apr 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Navigating Algorithmic Control: The Gendered Mobility of Female Gig Workers in China
Hao, P., 6 Dec 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Striving in Male-Dominated Territories: Spatial and Social Mobility of Female Workers in the Platform-Based Gig Economy in China
HAO, P., 25 Mar 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper
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Exploring the Impact of Platform Capitalism on China's Rural Migrant Workforce
Hao, P., 27 Aug 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review