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Education

(1) 2012.8–2016.8, University of Oklahoma, Planning, Design and Construction Science, Ph.D., Mentor: Tom Woodfin

(2) 2010.8–2012.8, Auburn University, Landscape Architecture, Master, Mentor: Rod Barnett

(3) 2006.9–2010.7, Qingdao University of Technology and Engineering, Landscape Architecture ,Bachelor, Mentor: Fuzhi Liu

Academic Experience

(1) 2017. 09 - 2021.08. Assistant Professor, Director of the Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau.

(2) 2021.08 - 2022.11. Associate Professor, Director of the Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau.

(3) 2022.11 – Present. Associate Professor, Faculty of Innovation and Design, City University of Macau. Associate Dean, Graduate School, City University of Macau

(4) 2016.12-2017.08. Assistant Researcher, College of Architecture, Tianjin University.

Funded Research Project

Presiding over the representative of the scientific project:

1. Project Leader, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) Joint Research Grant, Evaluation and Optimisation of High Density Urban Spatial Environment on Reclaimed Land in Macau, Project Approval No. (0039/2020/AFJ), Research Period: 2020/09-2023/09, MOP 1,652,200.00 (+Collaborator Tianjin University ¥ 1,500,000.00).

2. Project Leader, National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Science Project, Project Title: Research on the Planning Layout of Construction Land Based on Ecological Adjustment Simulation and Spatial Mathematical Matrix, Project Approval No. 51708399. completed, Research Period: 2018/01 - 2020/12, ¥ 270,000.00.

3. Project Leader, Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), Research on Synergistic Optimisation of Spatial Patterns and Ecological Service Values of Hengqin-Macau based on the Theory of Urban Science System, Project Approval No. (0067/2022/A), Research Period: 2023/01-2025/12, MOP 655,000.00.

4. Project Leader, Special Grant for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences for Macao's Institutions of Higher Learning: Analysis of Challenges and Strategies for the Construction of the Hengqin-Guangdong-Macau In-depth Cooperation Zone, Project Approval No. HSS-CITYU-2021-04, Under Research, Research Period: 2021/11- 2022/11, MOP 316,900.00.

5. Project Leader, Academic Research Scholarship, Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Project Title: Study on Disaster Prevention Conservation and Management of Macau's Historic and Cultural Neighbourhoods, Research Period: 2019/01 - 2023/12, Under Research, MOP 250,000.00.

6. Project Leader, Macau Foundation funded project: study on planning and design of Macau public space based on habitat comfort (CSE) analysis / study on planning and design of age-friendly facilities in Macau urban public space based on PPGIS / study on planning and design of sponge city in Macau coastal high-density districts and performance evaluation, Project Approval No. MF 1814/1921/2016. Completed, Research Period: September 2018 - December 2021, MOP 169,000.00.

Representative Publications

Publishing as the first author or corresponding author

Ecological planning and design:

1. Zhou, L.; Kong, X.L.; Shen, G.Q.; Li, Y.X.; Zhu, H.Y.; Chen, T.; Yan, Y.; Liu, Y. (2023). Spatial-temporal impacts of landscape metrics and uses of land reclamation on coastal water conditions: The case of Macao. Ecological Indicators, 154. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110518 (SCI, IF: 6.9, JCR-Q1 48/274)
2. Zhou, L.; Shen, G.Q.; Li, C.S.; Chen, T.; Li, S.H.; Brown, R. (2021). Impacts of land covers on stormwater runoff and urban development: A land use and parcel based regression approach. Land Use Policy, 103, DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105280 (SSCI, IF: 7.1, JCR-Q1 18/127)
3. Shen, G.Q.; Zhou, L. * （Corresponding author）Xue, X.W.; Zhou, Y. (2023). The risk impacts of global natural and technological disasters. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 88. DOI: 10.1016/j.seps.2023.101653 (SSCI, IF: 6.1, JCR-Q1 38/380)
4. Xi, Z.J.; Li, C.S.; Zhou, L. * （Corresponding author）Yang, H.J.; Burghardt, R. (2022) Built environment influences on urban climate resilience: Evidence from extreme heat events in Macau. Science of the Total Environment, 859. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160270 (SSCI, IF: 9.8, JCR-Q1 26/274)
5. Zhou, L. (2020). Sustainable Industrial Community Landscape Planning and Design in Alabama, Singapore: Springer, ISBN: 978-981-15-7257-9, https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811572562 （International Key Publishing House Academic Publications）
    

High-density urban studies：

1. Zhou, L.; Li, Y.X.; Cheng, J.L.; Qin, Y.; Shen, G.Q.; Li, B.; Yang, H.J.; Li, S.H. (2023). Understanding the aesthetic perceptions and image impressions experienced by tourists walking along tourism trails through continuous cityscapes in Macau. Journal of Transport Geography, 112. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103703 (SSCI, IF: 6.1, JCR-Q1, 7/86)
2. Zhou, L.; Li, S.; Li, C.; Shen, G.; Yang, H.; Zhu, P.; Han, H.; Li, B. (2022). Spatial congruency or mismatch? Analyzing the COVID-19 potential infection risk and urban density as businesses reopen. Cities, 123. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2022.103615. (SSCI, IF: 6.7, JCR-Q1 3/43)
3. Zhou, L.; Li, S.H.; Li, C.S. * (2020). Visualising the dynamics of COVID-19 cases leading to inbound transmission in Hong Kong. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. DOI: 10.1177/0308518X20961395 (SSCI, IF: 4.2, JCR-Q1 15/86)
4. Shen, G.Q.; Zhou, L. * （Corresponding author）; Aydin, G. (2020). A multi-level spatial-temporal model for freight movement: The case of manufactured goods flows on the U.S. highway networks. Journal of Transport Geography, 88, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102868 (SSCI, IF: 6.1, JCR-Q1 7/86)
5. Zhou, L. (2022). Urban and Regional Cooperation and Development, Singapore: Springer, ISBN: 978-981-19-8060-2, https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-19-8061-9 （International Key Publishing House Academic Publications）

Academic awards

2023-2024 City University of Macau Award for Research Excellence

2021-2022 City University of Macau Award for Research Excellence

2019-2020 City University of Macau Award for Research Excellence

2018-2019 City University of Macau Award for Research Excellence

2017-2018 City University of Macau Award for Research Excellence

2018 Outstanding Mentor Award of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Greater Bay Area Universities BIM-CIM Innovation Competition

2014-2015 Sooner Heritage Scholarship, University of Oklahoma

2013-2014 Recruitment and Retention Scholarship, College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma

2013-2014 Sooner Heritage Scholarship, University of Oklahoma

2013 GIS Day 3rd Prize, University of Oklahoma

2012-2013 Recruitment and Retention Scholarship, College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma