HEEJUN CHANG

Professor, Department of Geography

Fellow, Institute for Sustainable Solutions

Department of Geography
Portland State University
1721 SW Broadway
Portland,OR 97201

Tel: (503) 725-3162
Fax: (503) 725-3166
Email: changh@pdx.edu

AWARDS

Excellence for Referee Award, 2009. Journal of Hydrology

Outstanding Researcher Award. 2007. Columbia-Willamette Chapter of Sigma Xi
Best Poster Award. 2006. International Water Association

My teaching and research interests lie in hydrology and spatial analysis. In hydrology and water resources, I am interested in examining the human modification of the hydrologic system. I examine the complex interactions among climate change, land use change, and water management that drive major changes in water quantity and quality. To understand and model such a complex system, I use an integrated approach that embraces biophysical sciences, social sciences, and information sciences. Hence the use of geographic information technology including geocomputational methods and visual spatial analysis is essential to conduct my research and teaching.

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"When there is no road, Create one and move forward. Hope starts there." (Koo Sang, Philosopher)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Chang, H. and Jung, I.-W. (2010) Spatial and temporal changes in runoff caused by climate change in a complex large river basin in Oregon. Journal of Hydrology 388(3-4): 186-207.

House-Peters, L.* and Chang, H. (2011) Urban water demand modeling: Review of concepts, methods, and organizing principles, Water Resources Research 47 W05401.

Chang, H., Lafrenz, M., Jung, I-W., Figliozzi, M., Platman, D., and Pederson, C. (2010) Potential impacts of climate change on flood-induced travel disruption: A case study in Portland, Oregon, USA. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 100(4): 938-952.

Chang, H. Parandvash, H. and Shandas, V. (2010) Spatial variartions of single family residential water consumption in Portland, Oregon. Urban Geography 31(7): 953-972.

Praskievicz, S.* and Chang, H. (2011) Impacts of climate change and urban development on water resourdes in the Tualatin River basin, Oregon. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 101(2) 249-271.

Praskievicz, S.*, and Chang, H. (2009) A review of hydrologic modeling of basin-scale climate change and urban development impacts,Progress in Physical Geography 33(5): 650-671.

Chang, H., Franczyk, J.*, and Kim, C. (2009). What is responsible for increasing flood risks? The case of Gangwon Province, Korea. Natural Hazards 48(3): 339-354.

Franczyk, J.* and Chang, H. (2009) The effects of climate change and urbanization on the runoff of the Rock Creek in the Portland metropolitan area, OR, USA. Hydrological Processes 23(6): 805-815 (Editor's choice of top articles).

Chang, H., and Franczyk, J.* (2008). Climate change, land use change and floods: Toward an integrated assessment. Geography Compass 2(5): 1549-1579: doi: 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2008.00136.x (featured article in Hydrology and Water Resources).

Chang, H. (2008). Spatial analysis of water quality trends in the Han River basin, South Korea.Water Research 42: 3285-3304

Duh, J. Shandas, V., Chang, H., and George, L. (2008). Rates of urbanization and the resilience of air and water quality. Science of the Total Environment 400 (1-3): 238-256.

Boeder, M.* and Chang, H. (2008) Multi-scale analysis of oxygen demand trend in an urbanizing Oregon watershed.Journal of Environmental Management 87(4): 567-581.

Levell, A.* and H. Chang (2008) Monitoring the channel process of a stream restoration project in an urbanizing watershed: A case study of Kelley Creek, Oregon, USA.River Research and Applications 24(2): 169-182.

Chang, H., J. Franczyk,* I-S Im, W-T. Kwon, D-H. Bae, and I-W. Jung (2007) Vulnerability of Korean water resources to climate change and population growth.Water Science and Technology 56(4): 57-62.

Graves, D.* and Chang, H. (2007) Hydrologic impacts of climate change in the Upper Clackamas basin of Oregon.Climate Research 33(2): 143-157.

Chang, H. (2007) Comparative streamflow characteristics in urbanizing basins in the Portland Metropolitan Area, Oregon, USA, Hydrological Processes 21(2): 211-222.

Chang, H. (2004) Water Quality Impacts of Climate and Land Use Changes in Southeastern Pennsylvania, The Professional Geographer, 56(2): 240-257.