Sustainable Urban Morphology
I strive to understand the common indicators of urban morphology propoerties: physical configuration, composition, dynamics from different spatial and temporal scales that contribute to sustainable development goals, environmetally and socially. I am also eager to then deeply study urban mophometrics, the comprehensive and systematic framework to define, measure and classify urban form from all over the places worldwide, by which sustainble urban development protocol could be built.
Right: the Conceptual model of my dissertation research |
Green Equity and Environmental Justice
Outdoor physical activity and connection with nature benefit mental restoration, stress relief and overall well-being. Outdoor physical activities in urban areas largely rely on urban public parks, which also provide ecosystem services and social integration spaces. Given all the benefits of public parks in cities, it is essential that parks are accessible to all populations equally. Public parks, without entry fees, are part of public-invested urban green space and environmental resources. However, public parks are usually not evenly distributed within the city, and different cities have different demographics and geographical context. Disparities in park provision will, exacerbate the health disparities that are already evident in many cities.
2020 ACSP Poster Presentation:
Applied landscape Ecology and Urban Planning
In my current working paper, I examined the importance of tree canopy on vacant lots for landscape connectivity in the regional network. Such research is interdisciplinary integrating theories and methodologies established in Landscape Ecology with planning decision and policies on vacant lot repurposing programs. This is an urgent need for post-industrial cities and shrinking cities which seeks to harness their issue of environmental degradation, social injustice and economic decline and vacant lots are nexus to deal with these.
I started with 2008 data and hypothetical tree removal scenarios and presented at CELA 2022 conference. Recently I further developed this project with considering more realistic development factors and randomization treatment of scenario development, hopefully submitted to landscape and urban planning, and presented at IALE conference. |
Publications/Conference Presentations
Park, S., Zhang,P. A multi-stage stratified random sampling tool for spatially explicit landscape survey research. CELA Annual conference 2023 (In review).
Zhang, P., Ghosh,D., Park, S. Spatial measures and methods in sustainable urban morphology: a systematic review. Landscape and Urban Planning. (Under Review).
Zhang, P., Park, S. Tree Canopy on Vacant Lots: Neglected Resources for Landscape Connectivity. CELA Annual Conference 2022.
Park, S., Ross, O., Ross, M., Nelson, K., Zhang, P. A National Survey Measuring Professional Attitudes Toward Sustainability and Sustainability Metrics. CELA Annual Conference 2022.
Zhang, P., Park, S. Investigating Spatial Variability of Park Inequity in Connecticut with Spatial Regression and Geographically Weighted Regression Modelling. Applied Geography (Under review).
Zhang, P., Park, S., Wu, T.& Shi, J. Sustainable Vacant Land Greening. International Geodesign Collaboration (IGC) 2021.
Zhang, P., Park, S. Exploring Spatially Adjustive Modelling in Park Disparities under Different Access Measures in Hartford, CT. UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resource Graduate Student Forum, 2021.
Park, S., Currie, M., Ross, M., Zhang, P.& Ross, O. Landscape Architectural Approach Toward Battlefield Landscape Preservation. CELA Annual Conference 2021.
Zhang, P. Park, S. Examining Environmental Equity by Public Park Provision in Post-Industrial Cities: A Case Study in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference (ACSP), Nov 5-8, 2020. Online.
Zhang, P. Park, S. Exploring the Role of Greening and Placemaking in Vacant Lots Transformation in Hartford, Connecticut. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Annual Conference 2020.
Zhang, P. Green Equity and Vacant Lot Greening Design in Hartford, Connecticut. South New England American Planning Association Annual Conference (SNEAPA), Oct 17-18, 2019. Springfield, MA.
Zhang, P., Ghosh,D., Park, S. Spatial measures and methods in sustainable urban morphology: a systematic review. Landscape and Urban Planning. (Under Review).
Zhang, P., Park, S. Tree Canopy on Vacant Lots: Neglected Resources for Landscape Connectivity. CELA Annual Conference 2022.
Park, S., Ross, O., Ross, M., Nelson, K., Zhang, P. A National Survey Measuring Professional Attitudes Toward Sustainability and Sustainability Metrics. CELA Annual Conference 2022.
Zhang, P., Park, S. Investigating Spatial Variability of Park Inequity in Connecticut with Spatial Regression and Geographically Weighted Regression Modelling. Applied Geography (Under review).
Zhang, P., Park, S., Wu, T.& Shi, J. Sustainable Vacant Land Greening. International Geodesign Collaboration (IGC) 2021.
Zhang, P., Park, S. Exploring Spatially Adjustive Modelling in Park Disparities under Different Access Measures in Hartford, CT. UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resource Graduate Student Forum, 2021.
Park, S., Currie, M., Ross, M., Zhang, P.& Ross, O. Landscape Architectural Approach Toward Battlefield Landscape Preservation. CELA Annual Conference 2021.
Zhang, P. Park, S. Examining Environmental Equity by Public Park Provision in Post-Industrial Cities: A Case Study in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference (ACSP), Nov 5-8, 2020. Online.
Zhang, P. Park, S. Exploring the Role of Greening and Placemaking in Vacant Lots Transformation in Hartford, Connecticut. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Annual Conference 2020.
Zhang, P. Green Equity and Vacant Lot Greening Design in Hartford, Connecticut. South New England American Planning Association Annual Conference (SNEAPA), Oct 17-18, 2019. Springfield, MA.