Research

Modified

September 2026

I measure urban life with new forms of data, from WiFi signals to online reviews and listings, and test how well those measures hold up for policy.

Publications

Park, J., & Kim, J. (2026). WiFi sensing for urban analytics: An open-source R toolkit. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. Advance online publication.

박주현 (2026). “온라인 아파트 매물량은 가격변동을 선행하는가?: 거래량의 역할과 매매·전세 시장 비교를 중심으로.” 주택연구, 34(3), 267–296.
[Does Online Apartment Listing Volume Lead Price Changes?: The Role of Transaction Volume and a Comparison of Sale and Jeonse Markets. Housing Studies Review]

Park, J., & Kim, J. (2019). Economic impacts of a linear urban park on local businesses: The case of Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Seoul. Landscape and Urban Planning, 181, 139–147.

Park, J., & Kim, J. (2018). Defining heatwave thresholds using an inductive machine learning approach. PLOS ONE, 13(11), e0206872.

Yoon, D. K., Kang, J. E., & Park, J. (2017). Exploring environmental inequity in South Korea: An analysis of the distribution of toxic release inventory (TRI) facilities and toxic releases. Sustainability, 9(10), 1886.

Working Papers

Park, J., & Kim, J. “What Consumers Rate Highly and What Stays Open: Sensory Experience and Business Continuity in Seoul’s Commercial Districts.” (under review at Cities)

박주현 (2026). “임차가구의 전세–월세 전환이 가구 경제활동에 미치는 영향: 한국노동패널을 활용하여.” 한국노동연구원 노동패널 워킹페이퍼. (presented at the KLIPS Working Paper Conference, July 2026)
[The Effect of Jeonse-to-Monthly-Rent Transitions on Household Economic Activity: Evidence from KLIPS]

Software

urban-wifi-sensing-toolkit: An open-source R toolkit for measuring pedestrian activity with WiFi sensing, from sensor assembly to urban analytics metrics. Includes sample data from two field deployments.

Ph.D. Dissertation

Park, J. (2022). Measuring Public Life Through Digital Technologies: Investigating the Use of WiFi Sensing for Enhancing Public Space. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). Advisor: Prof. Jeongseob Kim.

Last updated: September 2026