Xie Changkun, Associate Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the School of Design, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Tenure-Track Associate Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, and Deputy Director of the Sustainable Ecological Design Center. He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with a doctorate degree in 2018, and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Fraunhofer IBP in Germany from January 2019 to March 2023. He has been an associate professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University since April 2023. He has presided over / participated in many projects, including the Youth Project of NSFC, National Key R&D Program, National Science and Technology Support Program, the General Project of NSFC, Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission Key R&D Program,, international cooperation, decision-making consultation and planning and design research projects. He has published more than 50 papers, obtained 15 patents, Serving as a Young Editorial Board Member of Acta Ecologica Sinica, Executive Editor of Landscape Architecture Frontiers, and a reviewer for over 10 international journals.
His main research focuses on ecological planning and design, specifically including:Design of symbiotic green infrastructure systems for urban biodiversity and human well-being、Synergistic optimization of recreational and ecological functions in green spaces within high-density cities、Climate-resilient human settlement simulation and design optimization、Construction of regional ecological security patterns and multi-objective collaborative planning.
Research integration and demonstration of ecological optimization design technology for community green space, the second prize of Science and Technology Award (Science and Technology Progress Award) of China Landscape Architecture Society in 2020, ranking fifth
Shanghai Environmental Adaptability Greenbelt Rainwater Source Regulation and Storage System Optimization Design Method, the third prize of Shanghai Landscape Architecture Society Science and Technology Award (Science and Technology Progress Award) in 2021, ranking third
Research on the Conjugation of Recreation and Ecological Service Functions in High Density Urban Community Public Open Space,the third prize of Shanghai Landscape Architecture Society Science and Technology Award (Science and Technology Progress Award) in 2022, ranking third
1. Xie C., Jiang M., Li H., Che S.. Spatial Variation and Management Strategies of Day-Night Thermal Vulnerability Risks During Extreme Heat Events in Megacities: A Case Study of Shanghai. Chinese Landscape Architecture, 2025, 41(8): 14-20.
2. Jiang, R., Xie, C.*, Man, Z., Afshari, A., & Che, S. (2023). LCZ method is more effective than traditional LUCC method in interpreting the relationship between urban landscape and atmospheric particles. Science of The Total Environment, 869, 161677. 2023/4/15
3. Liang, A., Xie, C.*, Wang, J., & Che, S. (2022). Daily Dynamics of Soil Heat Flux and Its Relationship with Net Radiation in Different Urban Riparian Woodlands. Forests, 13(12), 2062. 2022/12/4
4. Xie, C., Wang, Z.; Yu, B.; Che, S. (2022).Design and Evaluation of Green Space In Situ Rainwater Regulation and Storage Systems for Combating Extreme Rainfall Events: Design of Shanghai Gongkang Green Space to Adapt to Climate Change. Land , 11, 777. 2022/5/25
5. Xie, C., Guo, J., Yan, L., Jiang, R., Liang, A., & Che, S. (2022). The influence of plant morphological structure characteristics on PM2. 5 retention of leaves under different wind speeds. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 71, 127556. 2022/5/1
6. Xie, C., Yan, L., Liang, A., Jiang, R., Man, Z., & Che, S. (2022). Seasonal and spatial characterisation of soil properties, nitrification and denitrification at the urban river-riparian interface with permeable revetments. Applied Soil Ecology, 173, 104372. 2022/5/1
7. Xie, C., Cai, S., Yu, B., Yan, L., Liang, A., & Che, S. (2020). The effects of tree root density on water infiltration in urban soil based on a Ground Penetrating Radar in Shanghai, China. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 50, 126648. 2020/4/1
8. Xie, C., Yan, L., Liang, A., & Che, S. (2019). Understanding the washoff processes of PM2. 5 from leaf surfaces during rainfall events. Atmospheric Environment, 214, 116844. 2019/10/1
9. Xie, C., Kan, L., Guo, J., Jin, S., Li, Z., Chen, D., ... & Che, S. (2018). A dynamic processes study of PM retention by trees under different wind conditions. Environmental Pollution, 233, 315-322.
10. Xie, C., Xia, Y., & Yin, C. (2021). Rural vegetation characteristics and biodiversity conservation strategies in the Yangtze river delta urban agglomera-tion. City Diversity, 2(2), 14.. Chinese Landscape Architecture,2021,37(05):31-37.(Representative Chinese Journal of Landscape Architecture)
11. Xie C., Guo J., Liang A., Wang J., Jiang R., Che S.. Research progress on reduction process of atmospheric particulate matter by garden plant surface [J]. World Forestry Research,2021,34(05):38-43.(CSCD)
12. Xie C., Cai Y., Zuo J.. Characteristics of Farmland Surface Runoff in the Suburb of Shanghai Based on SCS Method[J].Resources and Environment in the Yangtze Basin,2012,(01):44-51..(CSCI/ CSCD)
13. Xie C., Liang A., Che S.. Comparative study on connotation of ecological city, garden city and ecological garden city [J]. Urban architecture,2018(33):16-21.
14. Liang, A., Xie, C., Qin, Y., Wang, J., Wu, H., & Che, S. (2025). Multi-scale temporal and spatial variations of soil heat flux under varying riparian forests: From a day to a year. Journal of Environmental Management, 373, 123825
15. Sun, L., Xie, C., Qin, Y., Zhou, R., Wu, H., & Che, S. (2024). Study on temperature regulation function of green spaces at community scale in high-density urban areas and planning design strategies. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 101, 128511.
16. Man, Z., Xie, C., Jiang, R., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., & Che, S. (2024). Mechanism underlying revetment effects on the spatial distribution of nitrogen removal and N2O emissions in riparian zones at summer. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 55, 101940.
17. Che S., Xie C... Vulnerability assessment and control measures of climate change in shanghai [J]. Landscape architecture,2020,27(12):69-74. (Representative Chinese Journal of Landscape Architecture)
18. Che S., Xie C., Chen D.,Yu b.. Development and Constructive Approaches for Theories and Technologies of Sponge City System[J]. Chinese Landscape Architecture,2015,(06):11-15. (Representative Chinese Journal of Landscape Architecture)
19. Jiang, R.; Xie, C.; Man, Z.; Zhou, R.; Che, S. Effects of Urban Green and Blue Space on the Diffusion Range of PM2.5 and PM10 Based on LCZ. Land 2023, 12, 964.
20. Yan, L., Xie, C., Liang, A., Jiang, R., & Che, S. (2021). Effects of revetments on soil denitrifying communities in the urban river-riparian interface. Chemosphere, 263, 128077.
21. Chen, Y., Xie, C. *, Jiang, R., & Che, S*. (2021). Optimization of Ecosystem Services of Shanghai Urban–Suburban Street Trees Based on Low-Carbon Targets. Sustainability, 13(23), 13251.
22. Wang, J., Xie, C. *, Liang, A., Jiang, R., Man, Z., Wu, H., & Che, S*. (2021). Spatial-Temporal Variation of Air PM2. 5 and PM10 within Different Types of Vegetation during Winter in an Urban Riparian Zone of Shanghai. Atmosphere, 12(11), 1428.
23. Yan, L., Xie, C., Xu, X., & Che, S. (2019). The influence of revetment types on soil denitrification in the adjacent tidal urban riparian zones. Journal of Hydrology, 574, 398-407.
24. Man, Z., Xie, C.,, Jiang, R., & Che, S. (2022). Freeze–thaw cycle frequency affects root growth of alpine meadow through changing soil moisture and nutrients. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 1-12.
25. Muhammad, F.; Xie, C.; Vogel, J.; Afshari, A. Inference of Local Climate Zones from GIS Data, and Comparison to WUDAPT Classification and Custom-Fit Clusters. Land 2022, 11, 747.
26. Yan, L., Xie, C., Liang, A., Jiang, R., & Che, S. (2021). Comprehensive management of rural water pollution in polder wetland: a case study of the Chenhai Wei Polder Wetland in the Taihu Basin of China. Wetlands, 41(2), 1-10.
27. Li, Z., Xie, C., Chen, D., Lu, H., & Che, S. (2020). Effects of land cover patterns on land surface temperatures associated with land use types along urbanization gradients in Shanghai, China. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 29(1), 713-725.
28. Yan, L., Xie, C., Xu, X., & Che, S. (2019). Effects of revetment type on the spatial distribution of soil nitrification and denitrification in adjacent tidal urban riparian zones. Ecological Engineering, 132, 65-74.
29. Yu, B., Xie, C., Cai, S., Chen, Y., Lv, Y., Mo, Z., ... & Yang, Z. (2018). Effects of tree root density on soil total porosity and non-capillary porosity using a ground-penetrating tree radar Unit in Shanghai, China. Sustainability, 10(12), 4640.
Course for undergraduate students:Principles of Ecological Planning and Design
Course for master students:Ecology and Design
Course for master students:Research Methods and Design Processes of Landscape architecture
1 Preside over projects
1) Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Program Project, "Research on the Construction of Biodiversity Assessment System and Optimization Design Models for Green Spaces in Megacities" (23DZ1204603), January 2024 - December 2026, Principal Investigator
2) Shanghai Jiao Tong University High-Level Talent Introduction and Cultivation Project: "Research on Four-Dimensional Linkage Governance Pathways for Urban and Rural Adaptation Under Climate Change: Risk Prediction-Vulnerability Diagnosis-Planning Pathways-Governance Strategies", April 2023 - June 2026, Principal Investigator
3) National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists, "Mechanism and Modeling of the Impact of Urban Landscape Plant Morphology on Atmospheric Particulate Matter Adsorption Process—Based on Branch Scale" (32001362), January 2021 - December 2023, Principal Investigator
4) Shanghai Jiao Tong University Think Tank Guidance Project, "Research on the Protection and Construction of Ecological and Cultural Landscape in the Watertowns of the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Demonstration Zone" (ZKYJ-2020016), January 2020 - December 2020, Principal Investigator
5) Shanghai Municipal Bureau/Commission Project: "Potential Assessment and Impact Mechanisms of Recreational Capacity in Pocket Parks", March 2025 - December 2025, Principal Investigator
6) Shanghai Municipal Bureau/Commission Project: "Analysis of Integrated Models for Structure and Function in Beautiful Blocks", March 2025 - December 2025, Principal Investigator
7) Shanghai Municipal Bureau/Commission Project: "Ecological Protection and Restoration Technologies", January 2024 - December 2024, Principal Investigator
8) Shanghai Municipal Bureau/Commission Project: "Data Collection and Biodiversity Assessment in Green Pest Control Demonstration Zones", September 2024 - December 2024, Principal Investigator
2 Participate in projects
2.1 International cooperation projects
1) German Federal Ministry of Education and Research,Planning climate environment for tomorrow’s cities based on multiscale simulations (003-695033), 2019.1-2024.12
2) German Federal Ministry of Education and Research,Fraunhofer-Projektzentrum für gebaute Umwelt an der Shanghai Jiao Tong Universität Bewilligung Ihres Antrages(01DO17023),2017.7-2022.12
3) International Science and Technology Cooperation Project from Shanghai Government (sino-german),Study on risk prediction, vulnerability assessment and multi scenario planning strategies of climate adaptive urban ecosystem -- a case study of Shanghai(22230711800),2022.9 -2025.8
4) Shanghai "Belt and Road" International Joint Laboratory Construction Projects,Sino-Bulgarian Joint Lab on Climate Change Adaptive Governance for Rural Ecosystem(22230750500),2022.9 -2025.8
2.2 National level projects
1) National Key R&D Program,Technology and Mode of Multi Objective Collaborative Urban Ecological Spatial Pattern Optimization and Function Improvement(2022YFF1301105 ),2022.9 -2025.8
2) National Key R&D Program,Technology and Demonstration of Ecological Restoration and Service Function Improvement of Urban and Rural Ecotone in Yangtze River Delta(2016YFC0502703-03),2016.7-2020.06
3) The National Natural Science Foundation of China,Mechanism and Capacity Evaluation on the Branchlets of Landscape Woody Plants Canopy Morphological Structures Reducing PM2.5-Taking Shanghai as a Case Study(31971712),2020.1-2023.12
4) The National Natural Science Foundation of China,Study on the Optimization of Urban Green Space Structure for Mitigating Surface Thermal Effect——A Case Study in Shanghai(31470702),2015.1-2018.12
2.3 Consulting, planning, design projects
1) Intensive Construction Project of University Think Tanks of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,Risk Management Assessment and Countermeasures for Resilient Cities under Climate Change: A Case Study of Shanghai(2022ZKNH015 8.8),2022.1-2022.12
2) China Landscape Architecture Association,Technical standard for green space construction of sponge cities in the Yangtze River Delta region,2020.6-2020.12
3) Shanghai Qingpu District Water Affairs Bureau,Study on the ecological system protection planning of Qingpu Blue Pearl River Chain in the pilot area of the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Demonstration Zone(19H2H2H21000021) 2019.6-2019.12
4) Shanghai Planning and Natural Resources Bureau,Ecological landscape design consultation for urban design of central forest land in Fengxian New Town, Shanghai(21H020101529),2021.4-2021.10
5) Fengxian District Urban Appearance and Greening Administration, Fengxian District National Ecological Garden Pre assessment and Construction Strategy Research(19Z2032020021),2019.6-2020.12