Lu Liang: Geospatial Intelligence for Environmental Design | Public Land, Public Space, Public Discourse
Free and open to the public
Geospatial intelligence is gaining widespread adoption across environmental design disciplines, where it is met with both enthusiasm and skepticism. In this talk, Lu Liang presents projects from her research lab that leverage geospatial technology to address pressing design challenges in an era of increasingly frequent and intense climate hazards.
The presentation begins with an overview of multi-hazard occurrence patterns and the design strategies that landscape architects and planners are deploying in response. Liang then presents a range of case studies demonstrating how geospatial intelligence may inform design decisions: from tracking indoor and outdoor pollution after L.A.’s 2025 fires to examine how built environments influence disaster recovery, to quantifying sky view factors along sidewalks to assess thermal comfort and walkability, to evaluating student-accessible green spaces in New Mexico schoolyards to measure ecological quality and equity.
About the Series
Public Land, Public Space, Public Discourse, presented by the Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning, aims to spark critical thinking about how perceptions of public space and land impact our disciplines. Academics, practitioners, writers, and thinkers will bring a range of perspectives to a semester-long discussion of public realms.
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ACCESSIBILITY
The auditorium is wheelchair accessible. If you require accommodations to fully participate in this event, please contact Christina Hausle at least 10 days prior to the event.