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Bin JIANG
Dr. Bin JIANG is an Associate Professor in Landscape Architecture at the University of Hong Kong. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and He was advised by Prof. William C. Sullivan.
Dr. Jiang is an advocate of the ‘Healthy City & Healthy Landscape’ campaign. Trained as a landscape researcher and architect with a background in design, humanity, and environmental psychology, Dr. Jiang’s research interests include the impacts of built environments on human health and wellbeing, environmental justice and security, landscape empowerment of deprived communities, and contemporary landscape architecture.
Dr. Jiang is a Co-Chair of the Research and Methods Track in the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) in the USA. He is the founding director of the Virtual Reality Lab of Urban Environments and Human Health at HKU. He is a fellow of the China Society for Urban Studies and a consultant expert for many governmental and professional organizations. Dr. Jiang is serving for international and national-level journals as an editorial board member or international editor, including Landscape Research, Frontiers in Psychology (Environment Psychology), Landscape and Ecological Engineering, Landscape Architecture Frontiers, and Landscape Architecture (China).
Dr. Jiang also works as a landscape planner and designer. As a practitioner, he has worked closely with two important contemporary landscape architects: Dr. Kongjian Yu and Mr. Peter Walker. He had 15 years of continuous practice experience since 2005
Academic Appointments
Research Investigator, Sustainability and Health Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana and Champaign, USA, 2009-2014.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sustainability and Health Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana and Champaign, USA, 12/2013-12/2014.
Lecturer, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 1/2014-12/2014.
Assistant Professor, Division of Landscape Architecture (Tenure Track), Department of Architecture, University of Hong Kong, 1/2015-1/2021.
Lab Director, Virtual Reality Laboratory of Urban Environments and Human Health, University of Hong Kong, 1/2016-present.
Associate Professor, Division of Landscape Architecture (Tenure Track), Department of Architecture, University of Hong Kong, 1/2021-present.
Awards
Excellent Mentor Award, YuanYe International Design Competition Award, YuanYe International Design Competition Committee. 2022.
Excellent Mentor Award, Asian Design Award. Asian Design Award. 2022.
Excellent Mentor Award, Asian Design Award. Asian Design Award. 2021.
Faculty of Architecture 2017 Research Output Prize, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong. 2017.
List of Young Research Talent, Strategically Oriented Research Themes (SORTs), The University of Hong Kong. 2018-2019.
Excellent Mentor Award, the 15th National Annual Teaching Conference on Architecture and Design in Colleges and Universities of Fine Art, China, 2018.
Excellent Mentor Award, Asian Design Award. Asian Design Award. 2018.
Excellent Mentor Award, Asian Design Award. Asian Design Award. 2017.
Excellent Mentor Award, YuanYe International Design Competition Award, YuanYe International Design Competition Committee. 2017.
Excellent Mentor Award, YuanYe International Design Competition Award, YuanYe International Design Competition Committee, 2016.
The University Fellowship, University of Illinois, 2008-2009.
Vincent Bellafiore Fellowship, University of Illinois, 2008-2009.
Honor Award of Analysis and Planning, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), Professional Award, 2005.
Research & Scholarship
Important Journal Articles and Books
Lan, L., Jiang, B.* (2024). Contact with Nature—A Promising EffectiveStrategy for Alleviating and Recovering fromSubstance Addiction: Theoretical Mechanismsand Key Issues. Chinese Landscape Architecture, 40(1):33-39.
Sullivan, W.C., Jiang, B.* (2024). Transformative Power of Urban Green Spaces: Global Insights and Chinese Perspectives. Chinese Landscape Architecture, 40(1):6-13.
Yang, Y., & Jiang, B.* (2023). Green spaces in highly urbanized tracts tied to lower prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases: A nationwide study across levels of urbanicity. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 90, 128149.
Xu, W., Jiang, B., Sullivan, W. C., Webster, C., Lu, Y., Chen, N., … & Chen, B. (2024). Racial disparities in environmental exposures and SARS-CoV-2 infection rates: A detailed population-weighted analysis. Sustainable Cities and Society, 101, 105135.
Wenyan, X. U., Huaqing, W., Hua, S. U., SULLIVAN, W. C., Guangsi, L. I. N., PRYOR, M., & JIANG, B.* (2024). Impacts of sights and sounds on anxiety relief in the high-density city. Landscape and Urban Planning, 241, 104927.
Luo, L., Yu, P., & Jiang, B.* (2023). Differentiating mental health promotion effects of various bluespaces: An electroencephalography study. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 102010.
Jiang, B. *, Luo, L., Liu, X., Liang, W., Wang, S. (2023). Healthy Landscape and Healthy Residential Landscape: Theoretical Framework and Digital Evaluation System. Chinese Landscape Architecture, 39(2):13-19.
Luo, L., & Jiang, B*. (2022). From oppressiveness to stress: A development of Stress Reduction Theory in the context of contemporary high-density city. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 84, 101883.
Jiang, B., Yang, Y., Chen, L., Liu, X., Wu, X., Chen, B., Webster, C., Sullivan, W. C., Larsen, L., Wang, J., & Lu, Y. (2022). Green spaces, especially nearby forest, may reduce the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate: A nationwide study in the United States. Landscape and Urban Planning, 104583.
Yang, Y., Lu, Y., & Jiang, B*. (2022). Population-weighted exposure to green spaces tied to lower COVID-19 mortality rates: A nationwide dose-response study in the USA. Science of The Total Environment, 851, 158333.
Hu, X., Liu, X., Li, J., & Jiang, B*. (2022). Creating Restorative Nearby Green Spaces for Knowledge Workers: Theoretical Mechanisms, Site Evaluation Criteria, and Design Guidelines. Landscape Architecture Frontiers, 10(2), 9-35.
Lu, Y., Chen, L., Liu, X., Yang, Y., Sullivan, W.C., Xu, W., Webster, C., Jiang, B.* (2021). Green space mitigates racial disparity of health: A higher ratio of green spaces indicates a lower racial disparity in SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in the USA. Environment International, 152, 106465.
Jiang, B.*, Shen, K., Sullivan, W.C., Yang, Y., Liu, X., Lu, Y.* (2021). A natural experiment reveals impacts of built environment on suicide rate: Developing an environmental theroy of suicide. Science of the Total Environment, 776(2021), 145750.
Jiang, B.*, He, J., Chen, J., & Larsen, L. (2021). Moderate is optimal: A simulated driving experiment reveals freeway landscape matters for driving performance.Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 126976.
Chang, D.H.F.#, Jiang, B.#, Wong, N.H.L., Wong, J.J., Webster, C.*, Lee, T.M.C*. (2020). The human posterior cingulate and the stress-response benefits of viewing green urban landscapes. NeuroImage, 226, 117555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117555.(# equal contribution).
Jiang, B*. (2020). Urban Natural Landscape and Citizens’ Mental Health: Key Issues. Landscape Architecture. 27 (9): 17-23. doi: 14085/j.fjyl.2020.09.0017.07. (In Chinese)
Jiang, B.*, He, J., Chen, J., Larsen, L., & Wang, H. (2020). Perceived green at speed: A simulated driving experiment raises new questions for attention restoration theory and stress reduction theory. Environment and Behavior. Doi: 10.1177/0013916520947111 .
Jiang, B*., Wang, H.Q., Larsen, L., Bao, F., Li, Z., & Pryor, M. (2019). Quality of sweatshop factory outdoor environments matters for workers’ stress and anxiety: A participatory smartphone-photography survey.Journal of Environmental Psychology, 101336. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.101336
Zhang, X. L. & Jiang, B*. (2019). Cultivation of Grit: A Type of Nature Education for Urban Preschool Children.Landscape Architecture. 26 (10): 40-47. doi: 10.14085/j.fjyl.2019.10.0040.08 . (In Chinese)
Jiang, B*. (2019). Nine Questions toward Influences of Emerging Science and Technology on Urban Environment Planning and Design.Landscape Architecture Frontiers, 7(2), 66-75. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-LAF-20190206
Jiang, B*., Mak, C. N. S., Zhong, H., Larsen, L., & Webster, C. J. (2018). From Broken Windows to Perceived Routine Activities: Examining Impacts of Environmental Interventions on Perceived Safety of Urban Alleys. Frontiers in Psychology, 9(2450). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02450
Jiang, B*., Schmillen, R., & Sullivan, W. C. (2018). How to waste a break: using portable electronic devices substantially counteracts attention enhancement effects of green spaces.Environment and Behavior. doi: 10.1177/0013916518788603
Jiang, B*., Chen, J., & Wang, L. (2018). Cardiovascular diseases due to stress arisen from social risk factors: A synopsis and prospectiveness.Nano LIFE. doi: 10.1142/S1793984418400032
Suppakittpaisarn, P*., Jiang, B., Slavenas, M., & Sullivan, W. C. (2018). Does density of green infrastructure predict preference? Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.02.007
Jiang, B*. (2018). The road to a healthy city: The benefits of Urban Nature for Mental Health.Urban and Rural Planning. 2018 (3): 13-20. (In Chinese)
Jiang, B*., Mak, C. N. S., Larsen, L., & Zhong, H. (2017). Minimizing the gender difference in perceived safety: Comparing the effects of urban back alley interventions.Journal of Environmental Psychology, 51, 117-131. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.03.012
Jiang, B*., Deal, B., Pan, H., Larsen, L., Hsieh, C.-H., Chang, C.-Y., & Sullivan, W. C. (2017). Remotely-sensed imagery vs. eye-level photography: Evaluating associations among measurements of tree cover density. Landscape and Urban Planning, 157, 270-281. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.07.010
Jiang, B*. (2017). Measuring Impacts of Ordinary Green Landscapes On Human Health And Transforming Research Findings Into Design Solutions: Four Important Issues. Time+Architecture, 157, p. 34-37. (In Chinese)
Jiang, B*., Li, L., Zhang, T. (2017). Exploring Relationship between Urban Spatial Elements and Public Health: Using‘the Image of City’Theory as a Research Framework. Shanghai Urban Planning Review, 134, 63-68. (In Chinese)
Jiang, B*., Li, D., Larsen, L., & Sullivan, W. C. (2016). A Dose-Response Curve Describing the Relationship Between Urban Tree Cover Density and Self-Reported Stress Recovery.Environment and Behavior, 48(4), 607-629. doi: 10.1177/0013916514552321
Jiang, B*., Larsen, L., Deal, B., & Sullivan, W. C. (2015). A dose–response curve describing the relationship between tree cover density and landscape preference.Landscape and Urban Planning, 139(0), 16-25. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.02.018
Jiang, B*., Zhang,T., Sullivan, W.C. (2015). Healthy Cities: Mechanisms and Research Questions Regarding the Impacts of Urban Green Landscapes on Public Health and Well-being.Landscape Architecture Frontiers, 3(1), 24-35.
Jiang, B*. (2015). Examining the Urban Environment through the Eyes of a Pediatrician: an Interview with Richard J. Jackson.Landscape Architecture Frontiers, 3(1), 62-69.
Jiang, B., Chang, C. Y., & Sullivan, W. C*. (2014). A dose of nature: Tree cover, stress reduction, and gender differences. Landscape and Urban Planning, 132, 26-36.
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Conference Proceedings
Jiang, B. (2022). Theory of Perceived Routine Activities Examining Impacts of Environmental Design Interventions on Perceived Safety of Urban Alley. In the Conference on Crime Geography and Crime Analysis (CGCA). Commission of Geographical Modelling and Information Analysis (GM & IA), The Geographical Society of China. Online, May 6, 2022.
Jiang, B. (2022). Landscapes and COVID-19 Infection. In 2022 Annual Conference of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Online, March 17–20, 2022.
Jiang, B. (2021). Significance of Oppressiveness: A Pathways Model to Interpret Impacts of Streetscapes on Mental Stress in the High-Density City. In 2021 Annual Conference of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Online, March 17–20, 2021.
Jiang, B., Shen, K., Sullivan, W.C., Yang, Y., Liu, X., & Lu, Y. (2021). Significant Impacts of Built Environment on Public Housing Residents’ Suicide Rates: A 13-year Natural Experiment. Accepted by 2021 Annual Conference of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Online, March 17–20, 2021.
Jiang, B. (2019) “Influences of new technologies on urban environmental planning and design.” In The 15th International Conference on Green and Energy-efficient & New Technologies and Products Expo. Shenzhen, China.
Jiang, B., Chen, J. L., He, J. B., & Webster, C. (2019). “A trade-off effect: Comparing impacts of a variety of freeway landscapes on drivers’ driving performance and self-reported mental status.” In 2019 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Sacramento, California, USA.
Su, S. S. & Jiang, B. (2018). Living on the edge – Creating health public space for foreign domestic helpers. In 2018 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Su, S. S. & Jiang, B. (2018). 10′, 35′, and 90′ – Multi-functional Landscape in the Compact Manufacturing Plant. In 2018 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Jiang, B., Bao, F. Y., Wang, H.Q., Pryor, M., Webster, C.J. (2017). Creating mentally restorative landscape for sweatshop workers: A participatory research. In 2017 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Beijing, China.
Jiang, B., Wang, H.Q., Pryor, M., Bao, F. Y., Sullivan, W.C., Webster, C.J. (2017). Complexity and mismatch: comparing perception of acoustic and visual environments in the high-density city. In 2017 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Beijing, China.
Jiang, B. & Tang, D. (2017). “Public Health and the illegal E-waste industry in China—alternative visions from urban planning and landscape design.” In 2017 Annual Conference of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). Boston, USA.
Jiang, B., Ji, W.Q., Pryor, M. R., Zhang, T., & Sullivan, W. C. (2016). “Urban soundscapes: The interactive effect of auditory and visual stimulations on mood.” In 2016 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Salt Lake City, Utah. USA.
Jiang, B., & Mak. N. Z. (2016). “Revitalizing alleys in high-density cities: How urban and landscape design interventions impact the sense of safety.” In 2016 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Salt Lake City, Utah. USA.
Schmillen, R., Jiang, B., & Sullivan. W. C. (2016). “Impact of exposure to green spaces and laptop use on students’ cognitive functioning.” In 2016 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Salt Lake City, Utah. USA.
Shan. W. T. & Jiang, B. (2016). “Health and wellbeing: Evidence from a Mega-city in China.” In 2016 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Salt Lake City, Utah. USA.
Suppakittpaisarn, P., Jiang, B., & Sullivan. W. C. (2016). “How much vegetation density in green infrastructure do people prefer?” In 2016 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Salt Lake City, Utah. USA.
Suppakittpaisarn, P., Jiang, B., & Sullivan. W. C. (2016). “Scripting in landscape assessment: A vegetation density case study.” In 2016 Annual Conference of Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA, USA). Salt Lake City, Utah. USA.
Jiang, B., & Mak. N. Z. (2016). “Measuring impacts of urban design solutions on citizens’ sense of safety. Revitalizing back alleys in Hong Kong.” The international Conference on Crime Geography. Guangzhou, China.
Jiang, B., Li, D., Larsen, L., & Sullivan, W. C. (2014). “Establishing the dose-response curve for the relationship between density of tree cover and self-reported stress recovery.” In the 45th Annual Conference of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Jiang, B., Hsieh, C.H., Chang, C.Y., Larsen, L., Sullivan, W. C. (2014). “Multiple measures of density of tree cover and landscape preference of community streets.” In the 45th Annual Conference of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Jiang, B., and Sullivan, W.C. (2013). “Establishing a dose-response curve for the impact of community forests on recovery from acute stress.” In 2013 Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference (CELA, USA). Austin, Texas, USA.
Jiang, B., Li, D.Y., Hsieh, C.H., Sullivan, W.C. (2013). “What we design and what we experience: comparing the objective and perceived measures of percentage of tree canopy.” In 2013 Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference (CELA, USA). Austin, Texas, USA.
Jiang, B. and Sullivan, W.C. (2012). “Measuring human physiological responses to landscapes: Impacts of urban forests on stress.” In 2012 Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference (CELA, USA). Champaign, Illinois, USA.
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Invited Lectures
Keynote Speeches
“10 Ways to Become an Outstanding Writer.” Academic Salon for Young Scholars on “How to write high-level academic papers in the design field.”. Landscape Architecture Frontiers. Online. May 20th, 2022
“Urban Green Landscape and Mental Health.” 2022 Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture. Online, March 4, 2022.
“Impacts of urban green landscapes on citizens’ mental health & well-being.” GPSC Global Online Series: How Built Environment Influences Physical and Mental Well-being of Urban Residents. World Bank Group. Oct 30. 2020.
“Landscape research of human behavior and psychology to support landscape design.” 2020 International PhD Academic Colloquium on “National Spatial Planning and Urban Governance Optimization. Peking University. Beijing, China. Aug 23, 2020.
“Impact of urban green spaces on citizens’ health and well-being: Recent research project of UEHH Lab, HKU.” The 21st leisure, recreation and tourism research symposium and international forum. Tunghai University. Taichung, Taiwan. Sep 29, 2019.
“The road to a healthy city: The benefits of urban nature for mental health.” The symposium on theories and application of natural landscape and health. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. Sep 28, 2019.
“How to promote living quality through low-cost environmental interventions in the urban village.” China Design Forum, National Exhibition and Convention Center. Shanghai, China. Sep 9, 2019.
“Urban nature as a free medicine.” Sustainability & Human Health Symposium: Sustainability and Human Health Beyond Boundaries. Chiang Mai University. Chiang Mai, Thailand. Jun 15, 2019.
“Aged with young heart: Designing healthy landscapes with a mind of elders’ physical and psychological characteristics.” The First Sino-British Ageing Innovation International Forum. The University of Chong Qing, Chongqing, China. 2018.
“Positive impact of urban nature on mental health.” International Summit Forum of Therapy Landscape and Health Industry. Social Work Association of China, Changzhou, China. 2017.
“Healthy city, healthy landscape: Promoting stress recovery through changing urban environment.” 2016 Annual International Forum of Therapeutic Horticulture. Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture. Guangzhou, China. 2016.
Healthy city, healthy landscape: New perspective and methods on urbanization in China.” Asian Design Award 2015 Annual Conference by Asia Architecture and Urbanism Alliance (AAUA). Shanghai, China. 2015.
“Urban landscape and mental health.” 2014 Central States ASLA Conference. Omaha, Nebraska. 2014
Plenary Lectures
“Green Landscape, Social Justice, and Mental Health: Two Recent Studies.” the 2022 Forum on Healthy Landscape and Healthy People: Theory and Research Trend. National Taiwan University and Tunghai University. Online. April 11th, 2022.
“Urban Landscape & Healthy City: Mechanisms and Research Questions regarding the Impacts of Urban Green Landscapes on Public Health and Well-being.” Hong Kong 2022 International Urban Forestry Conference. Development Bureau, HK SAR government. Online. March 4th, 2022.
“Moderate is optimal: A simulated driving experiment reveals green freeway landscape matters for driving performance.” 2020 Healthy Landscape & Smart City. National Taiwan University. Taipei, China. 2020.
“Environmental design for urban village: How to promote public well-being while avoid gentrification.” International Academic Forum. Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. 2019.
“The road to the healthy city: The benefits of urban nature on mental health.” International Forum: New Concepts on the “Urban Planning +Landscape Architecture”. Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China. 2018.
“Approach to creating healthy city: Positive impacts of urban nature on mental health.” International Symposium: Designing Space for Better Mental Health. HKGBC (Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited), Hong Kong SAR. 2018.
“A critical research area in landscape architecture: Understanding positive impacts of urban nature on mental health and well-being and their applications. Landscape Architecture Frontier Forum. Tongji University, Shanghai, China. 2018.
“Participatory neighborhood empowerment: Research and design.” Annual Conference of Asia Architecture and Urbanism Alliance (AAUA). Guangzhou, China. 2017.
“From research to design-focus on high-density built environment.” International Academic Forum. Shenzhen University. Shenzhen, China. 2016.
“Research for design: Research on healthy urban environment.” International Forum. South China University of Technology. Guangzhou, China. Jul 2016.
Other Invited Lectures
“Urban Landscape & Healthy City: Mechanisms And Research Questions Regarding The Impacts Of Urban Green And Spaces On Public Health And Well-Being.” Urban landscape & Healthy City. the Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University. Online. April 7th. 2022.
“Urban natural lanscape and citizens’ mental health: key issues.” Central Academy Of Fine Arts, Beijing, China. 2021.
“Experimental study in the field of built environment and public health, equity, and well-being: Theories, cases, and methods.” The University of Chong Qing, Chongqing, China. 2021.
“How to promote living quality through low-cost environmental interventions in the urban village.” Future Plus Urban Quality Management School, Shenzhen, China. 2019.
“Urban landscape & mental health.” A webinar talk. The University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. 2019.
“Influences of new technologies on urban environmental planning and design.” Invited lecture. S. P. I. Landscape Group. Guangzhou, China. 2019.
“New flower in the mirror & moon in the water: Virtual reality vs. physical environment.” Invited lecture. Peking University, Beijing, China. 2018.
“Deep participatory design of the landscapes in the urban village community.” XiAn Art Academy, XiAn, China. 2018.
“Positive impact of urban nature on mental health.” Invited lecture. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. 2018.
“Environment, humanity, and health.” Invited lecture. Harbin Institute of Technology. Shenzhen, China. 2018.
“Design salon talk: Time and space.” S.P.I. Landscape Group. Guangzhou, China. 2017.
“Searching answers for creating healthy living environment.” Research Seminar Series Fall 2017, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. 2017.
“For the silent majority.” Invited lecture. School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Peking University, Beijing, China. 2017.
“Creating healthy living environment: Research & design.” 2017 Young Landscape Architects Round Table, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China. 2017.
“Across the boundary: From research to design.” Invited lecture. Hunan University, China. 2017.
“Healthy city, healthy landscape.” Invited lecture. South-West University, Chongqing, China. 2016.
“Healthy city, healthy landscape: Mental health first.” The Asia-Pacific Forum on Mega Infrastructure and Urban Development Construction 2016. Invited lecture. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Hong Kong SAR. China. 2016.
“Built environments and human health.” Invited lecture. Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA. 2014.
“Built environments and human health.” Invited lecture. Department of Landscape Architecture, Arizona State University, USA. 2014.
“Dose of nature and stress recovery.” Invited lecture. National Taiwan University Delegation to the University of Illinois. University of Illinois, USA. 2013.
“Critics of Peter Walker’s landscape design and contemporary American landscape.” Invited lecture. Central South University, China. 2013.
“Urban landscape and human health.” Invited lecture. Peking University, China. 2012.
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Knowledge Exchange
Exhibitions
“Invisible space: Design based on the hidden logic of urban environment.” The Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (HK&SZ). Shenzhen, China. Sep 2019 to Mar 2020. Organizing Unit: Division of landscape architecture, The University of Hong Kong.
“Human data: Quantitative observation and analysis of human behavior in waterfront space of urban center.” The Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (HK&SZ). Shenzhen, China. Sep 2019 to Mar 2020. Organizing Unit: Peking University.
“For the majority: Environmental design for the Foxconn urban village: How to promote public well-being through design.” The Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (HK&SZ). Shenzhen,China. Dec 2017 to Mar 2018.
“Environmental design for the Foxconn urban village: How to promote public well-being through design.” FEI Art Museum. Guangzhou, China. Dec 2017.
“Environmental design for the Foxconn urban village: How to promote public well-being through design.” The Third Western China Environmental Design Biennale Exhibition. XiAn, China. Nov 2017.
Public Lectures, Talks and Interviews
“Invisible space: Design based on the hidden logic of urban environment.” The Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (HK&SZ), Shenzhen, China. Dec 22, 2019.
“How to promote living quality through low-cost environmental interventions in the urban village.” China Design Forum, National Exhibition and Convention Center. Shanghai, China. 2019.
“Days and nights of F Factory.” Guancha.cn. Apr 22, 2019.
“Healing souls in the city.” A YiXi talk. YiXi.cn. Jan 19, 2019.
“Participatory neighborhood empowerment: Research and design.” The Bi-City (HK&SZ) Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture. Shenzhen, China. Dec 15, 2017.
“Healthy city, healthy landscape: Promoting stress recovery through changing urban environment.” Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture. Hong Kong. Jul 09, 2016.
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