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Dr. Lin received her Ph.D. in urban design and planning from University of Washington. Before she joins XJTLU, she was an assistant professor at School of Ecological and Environmental Sciences at East China Normal University. Her research interests lie in conceptualizing and understanding the reciprocal relationship between the built environment‚ human behaviors‚ and public health‚ as she believes this relationship underpins the development of genuinely healthy sustainable communities.
Research interests
Built Environment, Active Transport, and Public Health
Land Use and Transportation
Quantitative Urban Form
Experience
Senior Lecturer, Xian Jiaotong - Liverpool University - 2017 to present
Lecturer, East China Normal University - 2011 to 2017
Post-doc, University of Washington - 2010 to 2011
Transportation Planner, Washington State Department of Transportation - 2004 to 2005
Teaching
CDE 205 Planning Methodology
CDE 402 Sustainable Urban Planning Strategies
CDE 201 Environmental Sustainability
CDE 101 Issues and Practice of Planning in China I
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA - 2010
MPA, University of Washington, Seattle, WA - 2004
M.Plan , University of Washington, Seattle, WA - 2004
External positions
Adjunct faculty member , The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Apr 2017 → …
Research areas
- Built environment
- Behavioral studies
- public health
- Quantify urban form
Keywords
- HE Transportation and Communications
- G Geography (General)
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- GE Environmental Sciences
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Built Environment, Behavior, and Well-Being: A Social-Ecological Model Synthesis of Mechanisms, Moderators, and Research Gaps
Lin, L. (PI) & Wang, S. (CoPI)
1/06/26 → 31/05/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Data-Driven Microclimate Monitoring with Explainable AI for Climate-Adaptive Design in Tiger Hill Wetland Park, Suzhou
Zhao, X. (PI), Zhang, Q. (CoI), Lin, L. (CoI) & Li, L. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Internal Research Project
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Built Environment for Healthy Cities and Urban Sustainability: An Interdisciplinary Project-Based Learning Initiative
Lin, L. (PI), Zhao, X. (CoI), Li, L. (CoI), Yonto, D. (CoI), Kao, S.-Y. (CoI) & Hao, J. (CoI)
1/09/24 → 1/03/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Glocal urban planning with AI: cross-year collaboration for real-world syntegrative education
Xu, Y. (PI), Wang, X. (CoI), Lin, L. (CoI), Lei, Y. (CoI), Yonto, D. (CoI), Tzanni, P. (Team member) & Gao, L. (Team member)
6/05/26 → 21/08/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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A global review of urban bird conservation from ecological and planning perspectives under the Kunming–Montreal biodiversity framework Target 12
He, R., Lenda, M., Mikołajczyk, Ł., Lu, J., Lin, L. & Li, L., Oct 2026, In: Landscape and Urban Planning. 274, 105713.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Daily routines, activity space, and third places: A big data approach to understand encounters
Lin, L., Chen, T., Liu, Z. & Shao, Z., 2026, In: Urban Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global Crises, Resilient Responses and Future Cities
Xu, Y. (Editor), Kao, S.-Y. (Editor), Pellegrini, P., Yonto, D., Cho, H. R., Lee, J. H. & Lin, L., 28 May 2026, Liverpool University Press. 248 p.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Book › peer-review
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Pedaling Towards Health: Exploring the Impact of Bike Sharing Systems on Physical Activity in 15-Minute Neighborhoods
Lin, L., Kim, S.-Y., Yonto, D. & Chen, Z., 2025, In: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. 34Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
2024 UPD Summer Exhibition: Papers published on our lands / UPD暑期展览：写在大地上的论文
Huang, Y. (Designer), Chang, Y. (Other), Chen, B. (Other), Cho, H. R. (Other), Chung, H.-C. (Other), Kao, S.-Y. (Other), Kim, K. (Other), Kim, J. S. (Other), Lee, J. H. (Other), Lei, Y. (Other), Lin, L. (Other), Pellegrini, P. (Other), Song, J. (Other), Sturup, S. (Other), Wang, R. (Other), Wang, Y. (Other), Wang, X. (Other), Xu, Y. (Other), Yonto, D. (Other) & Zhang, Q. (Other) & 5 others, , 20 Jun 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
Activities
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The 2nd XJTLU-UNNC Conference 2026/The 7th UNNC Symposium on Architecture and Urbanism 2026:
Lei, Y. (Organiser), Chen, B. (Organiser), Zhang, Q. (Participant), Schnabel, M. A. (Participant), Kim, J. S. (Participant), Wang, X. (Participant), Ren, Y. (Participant), Yonto, D. (Participant), Kao, S.-Y. (Participant), Lin, L. (Participant), Cho, H. R. (Participant), Kim, K. (Participant), Zhao, X. (Participant), Wang, Y. (Participant), Xu, Y. (Participant), Chung, H.-C. (Participant), Sturup, S. (Participant), Lee, J. H. (Participant), Song, J. (Participant), Han, J. (Participant), Deng, W. (Organiser), Zhou, T. (Organiser), Hong, G. (Organiser), Wang, C. (Organiser), Qiu, D. (Participant), Cooper, E. (Participant), Wei, X. (Participant), Sun, J. (Participant), Chen, P. (Participant), Sun, L. (Participant), Yi, X. (Participant), Raffat, R. (Participant), Loo, Y.-M. (Participant), Zhang, Z. (Participant), Du, D. (Participant), Yang, X. (Participant), Liu, Y. (Participant), Lu, J. (Participant), Jian, H. (Participant), Ni, H. (Participant), Mao, Y. (Participant), Tian, Y. (Participant), Chen, J. (Participant), Feng, X. (Participant), Wu, Z. (Participant), Zhao, P. (Participant), Shaw, D. (Participant), Liu, J. (Participant), Tang, Y. (Participant), Hui, C. M. (Participant), Zhang, X. (Participant) & Santamouris, M. (Participant)
6 Jun 2026 → 7 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Planning for Paws: How Urban Planning Frameworks and Public Policies Can Facilitate Pet-Friendly Commercial and Public Spaces in Chinese Cities
Lin, L. (Supervisor)
Jun 2026 → 31 Aug 2026Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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2026 DES PhD Critical Evaluation, Urban Planning and Design
Lin, L. (Participant), Sturup, S. (Participant) & Cho, H. R. (Participant)
14 May 2026Activity: Other
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Walkability and Multimodal Transport Integration for Urban Sustainability
Lin, L. (Supervisor), Yonto, D. (Co-supervisor) & CHEN, C. L. (Co-supervisor)
1 Mar 2026 → 28 Feb 2030Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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Signing Ceremony: Memorandum of Understanding between Design School and BES Design
Essen, I. (Organiser), Niioka, M. (Chair), Corti, E. (Organiser), Schnabel, M. A. (Chair), Dall'Asta, J. C. (Participant), Wang, X. (Organiser), Lo, C.-H. (Participant) & Lin, L. (Participant)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …