Research & education · 1920–
Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin, China
Expertise
Winter walkability assessment, climate-responsive street design, pedestrian thermal comfort, seasonal mobility behaviour and cold-region urban planning. HIT develops data-driven evaluation methods combining pedestrian observations, geospatial data, street-view imagery and machine learning to identify barriers to winter walking and support more accessible, pedestrian-friendly urban environments.
Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) is a leading Chinese research university with established expertise in urban planning and environmental design for cold and snowy regions. Its researchers investigate how seasonal conditions, urban form and street environments affect walking behaviour, accessibility and public space use, developing evidence-based approaches to improve urban environments throughout the year.
- Countries
- China
- People
- Yang Ye · Winter Walkability & Data-Driven Cold-Region Urban Planning
Resources (3)
- A Seasonal Study of the Spatial Quality of Cold Streets Based on Activity Portrait Indexes (APIs) · 2026 · Publisher
- Residents’ Seasonal Behavior Patterns and Spatial Preferences in Public Open Spaces of Severely Cold Regions: Evidence from Harbin, China · 2025 · Publisher
- Thermal comfort range and influence factor of urban pedestrian streets in severe cold regions · 2019 · Publisher