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Doctor Chen is an associate professor and Ph.D. supervisor. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Florida, USA, and has previously studied at Beijing Forestry University and Tongji University. She has been engaged in teaching, research, and practice related to landscape architecture planning and design, as well as its history and theory, for a long time. Her research focuses on: the theory and practice of health-supportive landscapes, functional evaluation and optimization of plant landscapes, low-carbon plant landscapes, etc. She has presided one National Natural Science Foundation of China project and one provincial or ministerial-level project. She has won over 10 international landscape architecture design awards, published more than 30 academic papers, and authored one monograph and one textbook.
Awards in Design Practice
2022, Pocket Parks in the Old City of Kunshan, China A Landscape design for the Yun Garden, the Zhiqu Street Corner and the Huayi Lane, IFLA AAPME Awards 2022, Social and Community Health---Honourable Mention, Ranked 7/17
2022, Exploration of Landscape Approach for Green Development of Yangtze River Waterfront——LANDSCAPE DESIGN OF ZHANGJIAGANG BAY ECOLOGICAL REHABILITATION PROJECT, IFLA AAPME Awards 2022, Economic Viability---Outstanding Award, Ranked 7/16
2022, Exploring the Development Path of Ecological Agriculture in the Lixia River Area of China’s Huaihe River Basin—A Master plan for a Modern Agricultural Science and Education Demonstration Park at Yangzhou University, IFLA AAPME Awards 2022, Analysis and Planning---Honourable Mention, Ranked 7/12
2021, Liyang Ecological Forest Corridor Planning- An Exploration of the Multi-funtional Highway-Railway Combined Transportation Green Corridor in China, IFLA ASIA-PAC 2021, Sports and Recreational Network---Awards of Excellence, Ranked 4/13
2021, An Exploration of the Design of Urban Parks above the Subway: Fangsong community park design in Shanghai, IFLA ASIA-PAC 2021, Parks and Open Space---Honourable Mention, Ranked 3/14
2020, A ROBUSTLY BUILT “GOURD-WORLD” PATTERN IN A SOUTH OF THE YANGTZE RIVER WATER-TOWN, Design of Xinhu Park in Daxin Town, Zhangjiagang City, IFLA AAPME 2020, Culture and tradition--Honourable Mentions, Ranked 5/10
2019, Renewal Design ofShanghai Zuibaichi Park, National Landscape Awards (BALI)，Ranked 3/15
2019, From A Greenbelt toAn Emerald Necklace: Research and Evaluation of a Project to Produce UrbanRenewal through Plant Communities in Shanghai’s Outer Ring Greenbelt, IFLA Asia-Pac LA Awards, Analysis & MasterPlanning Category, Award of Excellence，Ranked 3/16
2019 Memory·Fusion·Symbiosis: Linking Up the Pearls on the East Bank of the Huangpu River:Yangjing, Zhongzhan and Yaohua Park. IFLA Asia-Pac LA Awards, Open Space Category,Award of Excellence，Ranked 3/8
2019, The Master Planning of theSmall Tourism Town of Zhagana. IFLA Asia-Pac LA Awards, Analysis & Master Planning Category, Award ofExcellence，Ranked 4/8
2019 Tongtongtongyuan --Planning and Design of Housing settlement in Tongxin Village, Minhang District,Shanghai. Shanghai "Beautiful Village" Youth Creative DesignCompetition, Finalist Award，Ranked 2/5
Teaching Service Awards
2022 Second Prize of Shanghai Teaching Achievement Award —— "Dual Teachers, Panoramic View, Four-Stage" Composite Applied Talent Cultivation Model in Landscape Architecture Design, Ranked 5/10
2019 Special Prize of Shanghai Jiao Tong University's 2019 Teaching Achievement Award —— "Three-Orientation" Composite Applied Innovative Talent Cultivation Model in Landscape Architecture Planning and Design, Ranked 5/11
2018 Second Prize of Shanghai Jiao Tong University's 2018 Collective Award for Teaching —— Teaching Team of "Composite Applied" Landscape Architecture Design at the School of Design, Ranked 4/10
2018 Top Ten Class Advisors at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Awards for Guiding Students
2022 Excellence Award in the 2022 Joint Graduation Design Competition among Four Universities in Landscape Architecture Undergraduate Programs (Including Gardening and Architecture) —— Green Space Landscape Design for Wujing Dock in Minhang, Shanghai, Oriented to Elderly-Friendly Public Spaces, Advisor.
2021 Guidebook for Campus Co-construction. Historical Connection Plan —— Award of Excellence in the 2021 "Guanglianda Star" Third Shanghai University Student Architectural Design Competition, Advisor.
2020 Linpan Time Machine —— Narrative Landscape Design of Sichuan Linpan, First Prize in the Undergraduate Group of the Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture Student Design Competition, Advisor.
2020 Design of the Mountainous Leisure and Sports Area in Phase III of Liyang Yanshan Park, Excellent Bachelor's Degree Dissertation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Advisor.
2018 Comprehensive Park Planning and Design for Xiaoshandang in Changshu Based on the Utilization of Rice Cultural Landscapes —— Honorary Award in the Graduation Works Category of the 2018 "Yuanye Cup" International Competition for University Students in Landscape Design, Advisor, Yuanye Cup International Landscape Architecture Competition Organizing Committee.
2018 Comprehensive Park Planning and Design for Xiaoshandang in Changshu Based on the Utilization of Rice Cultural Landscapes —— Exhibition of Excellent Graduation Designs in Landscape Architecture at Universities Nationwide in 2018, Advisor.
2018 The Watcher in the Polder —— Planning and Design of the Rural Wetland Park in Chenhai Polder, Changshu, Based on Polder Landscape Protection, Third Prize in the Graduation Works Category of the 2017 "Yuanye Cup" International Competition for University Students in Landscape Design, Advisor, Yuanye Cup International Landscape Architecture Competition Organizing Committee.
Chen D.，2020，Study on theinfluence of urban public open space on housing value, Shanghai Jiao TongUniversity Press.
Zhu, L., Liu, Jingyi, Chen, D., Zhang, G., BeginningLandscape Design, 2016, Shanghai Jiaotong University Press.
Chen, J., Tao, Z., Wu, W., Wang, L., & Chen, D.* Influence of Urban Park Pathway Features on the Density and Intensity of Walking and Running Activities: A Case Study of Shanghai City. Land 2024, 13(2), 156.
Tao, Z.; Guo, J.; Chen, J.; Wu, W.; Chen, D.* Exploring the Relationship between Urban Park Greenery at Different Levels and Physical Activity: A Study Using the Hierarchical Linear Model. Land 2023, 12, 1712.
Tao, Z.; Ding, J.; Wang, L.; Chen, D.* A Study on the Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity of the Influence of Urban Park Characteristics on Recreational Vitality. Chinese Landscape, 2023，39（12）：108-113.
Li, Q.; Tang, Q.; Liu, T.; Shen, R; Chen, D.* Study on the Influences of Plant Landscape Characteristics in Urban Residential Environment on the Social Behavior of Elderly Groups: A Study of Hongkou District, Shanghai. Journal of Southwest University (Natural Science Edition), 2023，45（1），83-91.
Tang, Q.; Li, Q.; Liu, T.; Chen, D.*Analysis on perennial herbs in the rural plant landscape of Shanghai. Journal of East China Normal University (Natural Science), 2023(03): 53-63.
Chen,D., Yang, L.*;Planning Strategy Research and Practice on Blue-Green Space System of Low-carbon New City: A Case Study in Yongchuan Science and Technology Eco City of Chongqing. Gardens, 2023,40（12）：49-57.
Shen, X., Ge, M., Wang, Q., Padua, M.G., & Chen, D*. (2022). Restoring, Remaking and Greening Freshwater Ecosystems: A Review of Projects in China. Ecological Restoration 40(3), 172-178.
Chen,D., Long, X.W., Li, Z.G., Liao, C., Xie, C.K., Che, S.*. (2021). Exploring the determinants of urban green space utilization based on microblog check-in data in shanghai, china. Forests, 12(12), 1783.
Zhao W, Wang Y*, Chen D*, Wang L, Tang X. Exploring the Influencing Factors of the Recreational Utilization and Evaluation of Urban Ecological Protection Green Belts for Urban Renewal: A Case Study in Shanghai. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(19):10244.
Zhuang Y., Chen D*Che S., Study on the Influences of Plant Landscape Characteristics in Urban Residential Environment on the Social Behavior of Elderly Groups: A Study of Hongkou District, Shanghai. Chinese Landscape, 2021，37(10)，93-88.
Chen,D., Carr, M.H.,Zwick, P.D., & Buch, R. 2017. The influence of public conservationacquisition on surrounding residential property values: A study in Gainesville,Florida. Journal of Urban Planning & Development. 2017.143(3),04017003.
YuH.，Chen D.*，2019，Publicaesthetics oriented research on design elements of rain garden in differenturban land uses，. Journal ofShanghai Jiaotong University(Agricultural Science)，37（06），221-228.
ZhuangY.N.，Chen D.*，2019，Influence of plant landscape onneighborhood social interaction in the aging population: A study in Hongkoudistrict, Shanghai, Journal ofShanghai Jiaotong University(Agricultural Science)， 37(02),74-79.
Li, Z., Chen,D., Cai, S., & Che, S. (2018). The ecological services of plantcommunities in parks for climate control and recreation—A case study inShanghai, China. PLoS ONE, 13(4),e0196445. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196445
Li, Z., Xie, C., Chen, D., Lu, H., & Che.,S.The Effects from Land Cover Patterns on Land Surface Temperatures Associatedwith Land Use Types along Urbanization Gradients in Shanghai, China. PolishJournal of Environmental Studies. DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/99974
Changkun Xie, Liyan Kan, Jiankang Guo, SijiaJin, Zhigang Li, Dan Chen, Xin Li, Shengquan Che*. A dynamic processes study ofPM retention by trees under different wind conditions. Environmental Pollution,2018, 233: 315-322.
Sun S.Y.，Wang Y.，Tang X.M.，Wang L.，Chen D.，2019，Evaluation and Researchon the Recreational Suitability of Shanghai Green Belt，Chinese LandscapeArchitecture.
Long X.W.，Chen D.，Che S.Q.，2020，ParkRecreational Preference Analysis andManagement Countermeasures Based onGVT—ACase Study of Shanghai Century Park，Chinese Landscape Architecture.
Liao, C. , Brown, D. , Fei, D. , Long, X., Chen, D. , & Che, S. . (2018).Big data-enabled social sensing in spatial analysis: potentials andpitfalls. Transactions in GIS.
Chen Z.H., ChenD., & Che S.Q. (2016). Studyon the Applied Model of “Sponge Ciity”in Villages around Dianshan Lake. Journal of Shanghai JiaotongUniversity(Agricultural Science)， 34(4).
Chi J.J., ChenD., Li Z.G., & Che S.Q. (2016). Analysis on theFrequency of Community Sidewalk Use in Shanghai Based on ArcGIS:A Study inXinzhuang. Journal of Shanghai JiaotongUniversity(Agricultural Science)，(6).
Che S.Q.，Xie C.K.，ChenD.，Yu B.Q., 2015. Development andConstructive Approaches for Theories and Technologies of Sponge City System，ChineseLandscape Architecture.2015. Vol.31 (06),p11-15.
Liu, B. &Chen, D. 2009. Soundscape in Landscape Architecure, landscape Architecture, ISSN1673-1530, 03/2009
Mechanism and Evaluation of the Impact of Urban Park Habitat Pattern on Health Behavior, National Natural Science Foundation of China，host.
Research on the ecological Landscape construction model of perennial flowersand its demonstration and promotion in the construction of beautifulcountryside, Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Project.
Municipal Inspection and Evaluation on implementation of Village ReconstructionProject and Long-term Management in Shanghai in 2017 (Chongming District andSongjiang District).
Unlocking the Potential of Big Data from MobilePhone Base Stations to Assess Urban Green Space Utilization
Plant communities evaluation on greenbelt aroundcity in Shanghai
The key ecological landscape reconstruction and restoration technology anddemonstration in the Yangtze River Delta city cluster，National key Research and development program.
Researchand demonstration of natural ecosystem protection and restoration technology inthe village, National Sci-tech support plan.
Research on the Influence Mechanism of Urban public green space Layout onsurrounding Housing Price based on GIS -- A case study of Downtown Shanghai
Use Housing Suitability Model to EvaluateAffordable Rental Housing Locations in 17 Florida Counties. U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development
Liyang Forest Corridor conceptual planning and design strategies.
Jiangchuan Street Haifu Green landscape design
Shuyuan landscape planning and design.
Renewal Design of Shanghai Zuibaichi Park
Linking Up the Pearls on the East Bank of theHuangpu River: Yangjing, Zhongzhan and Yaohua Park.
Master Plan of Small Tourism Town, Zhagana.
Promotion Research of Ecological and CulturalLandscape of Forest Park in She Mountain (East She Mountain and TianmaMountain) in Shanghai
The Research of Landscape and EcologicalProtection and Restoration in Dianshan Lake Area
Green infrastructure planning and design strategiesin Lhasa, Tibet
Planning and Feasibility Study of the Chao-E-Jiang Floodgate Management District of inShaoxing City, Zhejiang, Shanghai Tongji City Planning and Design Institute
Construction Planning of Core Area in the Scenic Area of Yangzi Crocodile Lake, Xuancheng,Anhui, Tongji University
Landscape Design of Hong Kong Mall in Dadukou, Chongqing, Shanghai Dahong EnvironmentalSpace Collocation Firm
Planning and Design of Jing Lake National Urban Wetland, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, Turenscape(Beijing Turen Design Institute)