About Tzu-Yuan Stessa Chao

Tzu-Yuan (Stessa) Chao is Professor in the Department of Urban Planning at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, and currently serves as Director of the Healthy Cities Research Center.

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His research lies at the intersection of urban planning, public health, climate resilience, and healthy ageing, with particular interests in healthy cities, age-friendly communities, climate adaptation, urban regeneration, and spatial governance.

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Professor Chao has led numerous national and international research projects funded by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the European Union (ERA4Health), Hong Kong Research Grants Council, and collaborative programmes with the University of Tsukuba and other international partners. His current work focuses on developing evidence-based planning strategies to support healthy, resilient, and sustainable cities.