Professor Tan Yigitcanlar

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Faculty of Engineering,
School of Architecture & Built Environment


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):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Personal details

Positions

Professor
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Architecture & Built Environment

Keywords

Urban and regional planning, Urban studies and informatics, Smart urban technologies, communities, cities and urbanism, Artificial intelligence driven urbanism and urban artificial intelligences, Sustainable and resilient cities, communities and urban ecosystems, Knowledge-based development of cities and innovation districts

Research field

Urban and Regional Planning

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Qualifications

  • PhD(Urban & Regional Planning) (Izmir Institute of Technology)

Professional memberships and associations


  • Australian Research Council College of Experts, Member (2023-Present)
  • The Australia-Latin America Business Council, Member (2020-Present)
  • The World Capital Institute, International Advisory Board Member (2020-Present)
  • Knowledge Management for Development Award, Advisory Board Member (2018-Present)
  • The Higher Education Academy, Fellow (2017-Present)
  • IGU Commission on Geography of Information, Innovation & Technology, Member (2016-Present)
  • The Most Admired Knowledge City Awards, Expert Panel Member (2008-Present)
  • The New Club of Paris, Member (2008-Present)
  • Planning Institute of Australia, Member (2003-Present)
  • Turkish Chambers of City and Regional Planners, Member (1992-Present)
  • The World Capital Institute, Executive Board Member (2007-2019)
  • The Global Knowledge Based Development Community, Chair (2007-2019)
  • UN-HABITAT World Secretariat of City Prosperity Index, Expert Group Member (2013-2014)
  • Australia and New Zealand Regional Science Association, Member (2002-2013)
  • Tokyo Planning Forum, Member (2001-2012)
  • ARC Research Network on Spatially Integrated Social Science, Member (2004-2007)
  • Izmir Local Agenda 21, Natural and Cultural Assets Council, Chair (1996-2001)
  • Turkish Chambers of Planners, Administrative Board Member (2000-2001)
  • Turkish Chambers of Planners, Education Committee, Member (1996-2000)
  • Turkish Chambers of Planners, Professional Practice Committee, Member (1993-1996)

Teaching

Current Teaching

  • Land Use Planning
  • Community Planning

Past Teaching

  • Advanced Computer Applications
  • Computer Aided Design
  • Concepts in Geographic Information Systems
  • Contemporary Urban Environment
  • Decision-Making Approaches in Planning
  • Development Assessment and Infrastructure
  • Development Process
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Integrated Planning Project
  • Introduction to Planning and Design
  • Introduction to Urban Geographic Information Systems
  • Knowledge-Based Development
  • Population and Urban Studies
  • Project Management
  • Regional Planning Practice
  • Remote Sensing and Image Processing
  • Research Methods and Academic Writing
  • Simulation Techniques
  • Site Planning
  • Smart, Sustainable and Knowledge-Based Cities and Urbanisation
  • Socioeconomic Application of Information Technology
  • Transportation Planning
  • Urban and Regional Innovation Systems
  • Urban Analysis
  • Urban Design
  • Urban Planning Practice

Experience

Publications

Research outputs by year

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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/tan.yigitcanlar

Awards

Selected research projects

Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.

Supervision

Current supervisions