LRG Event Recording: Landscapes in Colour, China’s Blue Green Space, April 2024

Landscapes in Colour – China’s Blue-Green Space

This video features a panel of landscape experts who explore themes around Chinese blue-green spaces in terms of landscape practice, policies and ecology. It was originally hosted online by LRG on Friday 19 April 2024 at 12.00 GMT, 19.00 CST.

Representing and covering the north and south of the continent, the host and speakers are:

Dr Mengyixin Li, Associate Professor, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, our LRG Trustee and organiser of this event. Her research focuses on green open spaces, and post-industrial landscapes. Her latest book is entitled “Large-Scale Urban Parks on Post-Industrial Sites in Contemporary Urban Landscape Conceptions“.

Dr Danzi Wu, Associate Professor, School of landscape architecture, Beijing Forestry University. Her research focuses on river ecological restoration, and urban waterfront landscapes. Her talk will be around “Planning and Design of Ecological and Cultural Corridors in Bortala River”.

Dr Yuhan Shao, Associate Professor, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University. Her research focuses on Experiential Landscape Design and Restorative Urbanism, Coastal Landscape, and Environmental Planning. Her talk will explore “Landscape Network: Urban Beauty Premium”.

Dr Zhaowu Yu, Research Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, His research focuses on urban ecology and health, and ecological remote sensing. His talk will be around “Exposure Ecology and Human Health”.

The Chinese landscape event is also supported by Landscape Architecture Journal 《风景园林》 in China.

Through the lens of blue-green spaces this panel event welcomes the viewer to discover more about the Chinese landscape and the continent’s diverse culture.