Contact Details
| Organization: | Architecture, Building and Planning |
| Position: | LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER/A/PROF IN PROPERTY |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.abp.unimelb.edu.au/staff/haowu.html |
| Work: | +61-3-83448764 |
| Fax: | +61-3-83445532 |
| Room: | 406 |
| Level: | 04 |
| Building: | Old Commerce Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Dr. Wu has conducted research on emerging property markets and international property development, especially in the Chinese context. His PhD and Masters theses were associated with urban redevelopment, property economics and their impact on inner-city built form and property markets e.g. the emergence of CBDs and the development of Olympics precincts. His PhD: Understanding emerging commercial property cycles in China compared mature and immature markets with a special focus on the cyclical behaviour of the Chinese commercial property market which has experienced continuous structural change. Hao holds a BSc in Land Management from Nanjing University, with a two-year diploma in Legal Practice from the Nanjing Law School. After working as an assistant property consultant in Guangzhou, he studied property in the University of Auckland, followed by a Masters of Property & Construction from the University of Melbourne, specialised in quantity surveying. Hao has been involved in projects with the faculty, industrial bodies and overseas institutions. He has published in Australian property journals, conferences, and contributes column articles to China Real Estate Business – a weekly newspaper published in China for property developers and investors. Hao occasional translates architectural documents for design firm, such as DCM. He lives in Melbourne’s inner-city University Precinct.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games, large-scale property investment and sustainability | major events and property markets | Australia, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province), United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Emerging markets and economic transition (e.g. China and Asian markets) | transition and market maturity | China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province), Chinese Asia (includes Mongolia), South Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mainland South-East Asia |
| Property cycle theory and commercial property | macroeconomy, aggregate supply and demand | Australia, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan Province), Chinese Asia (includes Mongolia), Mainland South-East Asia, South Eastern Europe |
| Development, redevelopment and Cost | Cost, Value, Building | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Property & Construction | University of Melbourne | 28-Nov-2003 | |
| Bachelor of Property | The University of Auckland | 31-Dec-2001 | |
| Bachelor of Science | Nanjing University | 31-Aug-1999 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 16-May-2007 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | American Real Estate Society | 26-Apr-2006 | ||
| Member | Pacific Rim Real Estate Society | 25-Jan-2005 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Land and Parks Management (LAND, PARKS AND AGRICULTURE MANAGEMENT) (300902)
- Architecture (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310101)
- Urban and Regional Planning (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310103)
- Architecture and Urban Environment not elsewhere classified (ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT) (310199)
- Building Construction Economics (incl. Quantity Surveying) (BUILDING) (310203)
- Building not elsewhere classified (BUILDING) (310299)
- Other Architecture, Urban Environment and Building (OTHER ARCHITECTURE, URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND BUILDING) (319999)
- Finance Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340203)
- Urban and Regional Economics (APPLIED ECONOMICS) (340214)
- Political Economy (OTHER ECONOMICS) (349901)
- Tourism Resource Appraisal (TOURISM) (350502)
- Real Estate and Valuation (SERVICES) (350603)
- Social Policy and Planning (SOCIOLOGY) (370102)
- Urban Sociology and Community Studies (SOCIOLOGY) (370104)
- Urban and Regional Studies (HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) (370401)
- Property Law and Conveyancing (excl. Intellectual Property) (LAW) (390115)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Housing (PLANNING) (680101)
- Commercial (PLANNING) (680102)
- Housing (DESIGN) (680201)
- Housing (CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES) (680401)
- Commercial (CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES) (680402)
- Housing (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES) (680501)
- Commercial (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES) (680502)
- Other (BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES) (680599)
- Property and business services (FINANCE, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS SERVICES) (710403)
- Economic issues (TOURISM) (710501)
- Understanding political systems (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750601)
- Preserving the built environment (HERITAGE) (750801)
- Land and water management (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT) (770502)
- Political science and public policy (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780106)
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.