Yudi Liu

Yudi Liu is an Assistant Professor affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Social Sciences. Their research focuses on urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD), and sustainable urban policies through critical studies of public transportation systems in Tokyo and corporate sustainability initiatives.

• Urban Geography Research Group Dissertation Award (2024)
• Research Activity Startup Support Grant (2024)
• Published in Progress in Planning (2024)

Current research includes 4 papers under review and a fifth in preparation, examining topics like land value capture and sustainable development across international contexts (Japan, USA, China, UK). They actively participate in conference sessions as both speaker and chair, including at the Royal Geographical Society and EcoDesign 2025.