Greenhouse Garden in 3rd Hebei Garden Expo
Consisting of three distinct spaces, featuring Musa, Palms, and Bamboo, showcasing traditional Chinese garden plants.
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Senses Hill + Valley: Renovation of Kwun Tong Sensory Garden
Merit Prize in Design Competition for Transformation of Sensory Garden at Kwun Tong Promenade held by HKIA
Planting design for a rain garden on BFU campus
Flower borders in a rain garden on the campus of Beijing Forestry University.
publications
Microclimate in an urban park and its influencing factors: A case study of Tiantan Park in Beijing, China
Published in Urban Ecosystems, 2021
[KEY WORDS] Urban green space / Thermal environment / Air temperature / Relative humidity / The Temple of heaven
Recommended citation: Li, Y., Fan, S., Li, K., Zhang, Y., & Dong, L. (2021). Microclimate in an urban park and its influencing factors: A case study of Tiantan Park in Beijing, China. Urban Ecosystems, 24(4), 767–778. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-020-01073-4
Large urban parks summertime cool and wet island intensity and its influencing factors in Beijing, China
Published in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 2021
[KEY WORDS] Park cool island / Park wet island / Air temperature / Relative humidity / Urban green space]
Recommended citation: Li, Y., Fan, S., Li, K., Zhang, Y., Kong, L., Xie, Y., & Dong, L. (2021). Large urban parks summertime cool and wet island intensity and its influencing factors in Beijing, China. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 65, 127375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127375
Microclimate and its influencing factors in residential public spaces during heat waves: An empirical study in Hong Kong
Published in Building and Environment, 2023
[KEY WORDS] Green space / Semi-outdoor space / Subtropical high-density city / Field measurement / Climate-responsive design
Recommended citation: Li, Y., Ouyang, W., Yin, S., Tan, Z., & Ren, C. (2023). Microclimate and its influencing factors in residential public spaces during heat waves: An empirical study in Hong Kong. Building and Environment, 110225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110225
Contributions of urban green and blue spaces on local-scale climate in the core area of Beijing, China
Published in Urban Ecosystems, 2023
[KEY WORDS] Urban vegetation / Urban green space / Local Climate Zone (LCZ) / Air temperature / Relative humidity
Recommended citation: Li, Y., Fan, S., Li, K., Ke, K., & Dong, L. (2023). Contributions of urban green and blue spaces on local-scale climate in the core area of Beijing, China. Urban Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-023-01405-0
Landscape metrics in assessing how the configuration of urban green spaces affects their cooling effect: A systematic review of empirical studies
Published in Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023
[KEY WORDS] Urban heat mitigation / Evidence-based design / Urban vegetation / Urban park / Landscape pattern
Recommended citation: Li, Y., Ren, C., Ho, J. Y., & Shi, Y. (2023). Landscape metrics in assessing how the configuration of urban green spaces affects their cooling effect: A systematic review of empirical studies. Landscape and Urban Planning, 239, 104842. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104842
Diversity of summertime thermal and environmental perceptions in residential public spaces: A walking-based assessment in Hong Kong’s Public Housing Estates
Published in Building and Environment, 2025
[KEY WORDS] dynamic outdoor thermal comfort / thermal alliesthesia / multi-sensory perception / extreme heat / high-density city /
Recommended citation: Li, Y., Li, Z., & Ren, C. (2025). Diversity of summertime thermal and environmental perceptions in residential public spaces: A walking-based assessment in Hong Kong’s Public Housing Estates. Building and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.112594
Beating the heat: Cooling landscape measures for typological outdoor spaces in Hong Kong’s public housing estates
Published in Yuan Lin, 2025
[KEY WORDS] Design guideline / Public space / Subtropical high-density city / Climate-responsive design
Recommended citation: Li, Y., Ren, C., Tan, Z., Ouyang, W. (2025). Beating the heat: Cooling landscape measures for typological outdoor spaces in Hong Kong’s public housing estates. Yuan Lin, 2024, 85-96. https://www.hkila.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Yuan-Lin_2024_FINAL_Online.pdf
Key Publications
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Urban microclimate, outdoor thermal comfort, and urban greenery
research
Phenological changes of landscape plants in Beijing, China
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By taking Beijing as a study case, this research project evaluated the phenological changes of landscape plants at both individual and plant community level.
Urban green spaces’ atmospheric cooling in Beijing, China
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By taking urban parks in Beijing as study cases, this research project evaluated the regulating effects of urban green spaces on micro to neighborhood scale cooling.
Diversity of summertime thermal experiences in residential public spaces in Hong Kong
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By taking Hong Kong’s Public Housing Estates as study cases, this ongoing PhD research project evaluates the diversity of thermal experiences in outdoor public spaces.