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Chen Zuo
I am a landscape researcher and designer interested in urban hydrology and green infrastructure. My research focuses on examining the relationship between urban form and urban resilience, mainly through the lens of nature-based solutions. My current dissertation centers on investigating the influence of road network topology on the street flooding risk in New York City (NYC). This research analyzes the correlation between various urban road network topology factors and the risk of street flooding, utilizing NYC 311 complaint data and GLMM-Mixed Effect Model. The intended outcome of my future research endeavors is to contribute significantly to the broader discourse on the interplay between urban planning and hydrology, with a particular emphasis on landscape spatial patterns.
Education
Master of Landscape Architecture & Master of Geospatial Data Sciences; University of Michigan Ann Arbor (2023)
Master of Fine Arts; Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (2013)
Bachelor of Arts; Xi'an Polytechnic University (2009)
Advisor
Advisor Specialization(s)
Ecosystem Science and Management
Research
My research interest is to study how planning the urban form structure relates to urban resilience based on nature-based solutions. My multidisciplinary research background and 7 years of practical experience in landscape design, urban planning, architect design, hydrology and geospatial analysis have prepared me well to accept this challenge.
Publications:
Chen, Z. U. O., Wang, R., Hong, Y., Zhou, Y., He, Y., & Gronewold, A. D. (2024). The influence of road network topology on street flooding in New York City—A social media data approach. Journal of Hydrology, 131471.
Zhou, Y., Liu, X., Zhao, G., Zuo, C., Alofs, K., & Wang, R. (2024). Pathways Linking Watershed Development and Riparian Quality to Stream Water Quality and Fish Communities: Insights from 233 Subbasins of the Great Lakes Region. Water Research, 121964.
Zuo, Chen., Wang, R., & Hong Y. (2022). Investigating the Impacts of Urban Road Network Topology on Street Flooding in New York City. American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting, Chicago, IL
Zuo, Chen., Wang, R., & Wu Q. (2022). Investigating water quality under different urban planning scenarios with a combination of empirical and physical hydrological model approach. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
Wang, R., Currie. W., Chen. Y., Zuo, C., & Zhou, Y. (2022). Beyond imperviousness—Investigating the fluence of urban form and socioeconomic characteristics on urban stream water quality in the Continental United States. American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting, Chicago, IL
Wang, R., Zuo, C., Wu, Q., & Goodspeed, R. (2021). The investigation of fine scale urban form effects on stream water quality in the Huron River Watershed. American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting, New Orleans, LA
Chen, L., Zuo, C., & Yue. B. (2013). Multidisciplinary Comparison and Systematic Construction of Local Landscape Presentation Mode. Chinese Landscape Architecture, 29(12), 107-111.
Zuo, Chen. (2013). Development and Review of Researches on the Spatial Structure of Villages in China. Urban Construction Theory Research, (05).
Zuo, Chen. (2013). Studies on Qinghai Guo Meri Village Space Structure Based on Compound Ecosystem. [Master Thesis, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology].
Zuo, Chen. (2012). Research Review on Development Stages and Disciplinary Fields of Vernacular Landscapes in China. Chinese Journal of Eco-Agriculture. 12(12). 1563-1570.
Specialization
Geospatial Data Sciences