Theme Talk

Urban Landscape & Healthy City

Highlight of Speeches

“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.

“Healing souls in the city.”

A YiXi talk. YiXi.cn. Jan 19, 2019.

“Urban landscape and mental health.”

2014 Central States ASLA Conference. Omaha, Nebraska. 2014

“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.

"Urban green landscape and mental health"

Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture. March 4th, 2022

“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.

Full list of Speeches

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.
By Bin JIANG

"Urban green landscape and mental health"

Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture. March 4th, 2022
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“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. By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“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. Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. Sep 28, 2019.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

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.
By Bin JIANG

“Urban landscape and mental health.”

2014 Central States ASLA Conference. Omaha, Nebraska. 2014
By Bin JIANG

Plenary Lectures

“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.
By Bin JIANG

”Examining the Environmental Impact on Drivers’ Mental and Physiological Status on Urban Roads“

Research Seminar Series Spring. 2022Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong, China. 2022.
By Wenyan XU

“‌Materials and methods for novel ecosystems”

2022 Landscape Architecture RPG Seminar Series, The University of Hong Kong, China. 2022.
By Jiali LI

"Examining the Environmental Impact on Drivers’ Mental and Physiological Status on Urban Roads"

2022 Landscape Architecture RPG Seminar Series, The University of Hong Kong, China. 2022.
By Wenyan XU

Green Landscape, Social Justice, and Mental Health

the 2022 Forum on Healthy Landscape and Healthy People: Theory and Research Trend. Taiwan University and Tunghai University. April 11th, 2022.
By Bin JIANG

“A new pathway model to interpret the impacts of the streetscape on citizens’ mental stress in the high-density city.” 

2021 Spring Research Seminar Series, Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong. China. May 27, 2021.
By Lan LUO

“Moderate is optimal: A simulated driving experiment reveals green freeway landscape matters for driving performance.”

2020 Healthy Landscape & Smart City. Taiwan University. Taipei, China. 2020.
By Bin JIANG

"International Forum of Landscape Architecture: Urban Landscape for People."

Division of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong & Virtual Reality Lab of Urban Environments and Human Health. Hong Kong, China. April 15, 2019.
By Lan LUO

“Environmental design for urban village: How to promote public well-being while avoid gentrification.”

International Academic Forum. Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China. 2019.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Jiang Bin

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“Participatory neighborhood empowerment: Research and design.”

Annual Conference of Asia Architecture and Urbanism Alliance (AAUA). Guangzhou, China. 2017.
By Bin JIANG

“From research to design-focus on high-density built environment.”

International Academic Forum. Shenzhen University. Shenzhen, China. 2016.
By Bin JIANG

“Research for design: Research on healthy urban environment.”

International Forum. South China University of Technology. Guangzhou, China. Jul 2016.
By Bin JIANG

Other Invited Speeches

Urban natural lanscape and citizens’ mental health: Key issues.”

Central Academy Of Fine Arts, Beijing, China. 2021
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

"Urban Landscape & Healthy City:Mechanisms And Research Questions Regarding The Impacts Of Urban Greenl And Scapes On Public Health And Well-Being "

the Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University, China. 2022.
By Bin JIANG

“How to promote living quality through low-cost environmental interventions in the urban village.”

Future Plus Urban Quality Management School, Shenzhen, China. 2019.
By Bin JIANG

“Influences of new technologies on urban environmental planning and design.”

Invited lecture. S. P. I. Landscape Group. Guangzhou, China. 2019.
By Bin JIANG

“Urban landscape & mental health.”

A webinar talk. The University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. 2019.
By Bin JIANG

“New flower in the mirror & moon in the water: Virtual reality vs. physical environment.”

Invited lecture. Peking University, Beijing, China. 2018.
By Bin JIANG

“Deep participatory design of the landscapes in the urban village community.”

XiAn Art Academy, XiAn, China. 2018.
By Bin JIANG

“Positive impact of urban nature on mental health.”

Invited lecture. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. 2018.
By Bin JIANG

“Environment, humanity, and health.”

Invited lecture. Harbin Institute of Technology. Shenzhen, China. 2018.
By Bin JIANG

“Design salon talk: Time and space.”

S.P.I. Landscape Group. Guangzhou, China. 2017.
By Bin JIANG

“Searching answers for creating healthy living environment.”

Research Seminar Series Fall 2017, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. 2017.
By Bin JIANG

“For the silent majority.”

Invited lecture. School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Peking University, Beijing, China. 2017.
By Bin JIANG

“Creating healthy living environment: Research & design.”

2017 Young Landscape Architects Round Table, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China. 2017.
By Bin JIANG

“Across the boundary: From research to design.”

Invited lecture. Hunan University, China. 2017.
By Bin JIANG

“Healthy city, healthy landscape.”

Invited lecture. South-West University, Chongqing, China. 2016.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“Built environments and human health.”

Invited lecture. Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA. 2014.
By Bin JIANG

“Built environments and human health.”

Invited lecture. Department of Landscape Architecture, Arizona State University, USA. 2014.
By Bin JIANG

“Dose of nature and stress recovery.”

Invited lecture. National Taiwan University Delegation to the University of Illinois. University of Illinois, USA. 2013.
By Bin JIANG

“Critics of Peter Walker’s landscape design and contemporary American landscape.”

Invited lecture. Central South University, China. 2013.
By Bin JIANG

“Urban landscape and human health.”

Invited lecture. Peking University, China. 2012.
By Bin JIANG

Public Lectures

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“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.
By Bin JIANG

“Days and nights of F Factory.”

Guancha.cn. Apr 22, 2019.
By Bin JIANG

“Healing souls in the city.”

A YiXi talk. YiXi.cn. Jan 19, 2019.
By Bin JIANG

“Participatory neighborhood empowerment: Research and design.”

The Bi-City (HK&SZ) Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture. Shenzhen, China. Dec 15, 2017.
By Bin JIANG

“Healthy city, healthy landscape: Promoting stress recovery through changing urban environment.”

Hong Kong Association of Therapeutic Horticulture. Hong Kong. Jul 09, 2016.
By Bin JIANG