Prof. Wei Dong | Urban Planning and Sustainable Cities | Best Research Article Award
Vice Dean | School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology | China
Prof. Wei Dong, Vice Dean at the School of Architecture and Design, Harbin Institute of Technology, is an accomplished scholar whose research bridges architecture, urban planning, and public health. With 22 peer-reviewed journal publications indexed in SCI and Scopus, two authored books, and five patents, his work focuses on urban regeneration, healthy city development, and sustainable built environments. His studies integrate interdisciplinary approaches-spanning medicine, climatology, and ecology-to construct a comprehensive framework for community health and environmental design. Prof. Wei Dong has led and completed multiple National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) projects, including research on decision-support systems for residential area renewal in Northeast industrial regions and environmental regeneration in historical urban blocks. His ongoing projects explore planning regulation mechanisms to enhance social health and urban livability. With over 160 citations, 21 documents and an h-index of 4 (Scopus), his contributions demonstrate significant academic impact in urban design and health-oriented planning. His innovative research reveals the complex interactions among built environment characteristics, resident behavior, and environmental perception, identifying threshold effects and multi-level spatial factors influencing physiological and psychological well-being. Additionally, he investigates microclimate dynamics and urban biodiversity, employing bird diversity as an ecological indicator to evaluate community environments. Prof. Wei Dong’s research achievements extend to consultancy projects, editorial roles, and international collaborations-most notably with Dr. Jason Cao (University of Minnesota)-enhancing cross-disciplinary insights into sustainable city design. As a recognized member of the International Association for China Planning (IACP), he continues to advance data-driven urban policy, integrating health metrics and environmental parameters into spatial design frameworks. His work contributes meaningfully to R&D innovation and scientific understanding of urban systems that foster resilience, inclusivity, and well-being in modern cities.
Featured Publications
1. Yu Dong, Jiaqi Cai, Wei Dong, Naidi Wang, Qi An. The impact of Urban residential areas on bird diversity: A case study from Harbin, Northeast China[J]. Habitat International, Volume 163, 2025, 103463, ISSN 0197-3975, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103463.
2. Wei Dong, Runsheng Jiang, Yu Dong, Ang Qu, Yuan Yuan. Relationship between LCZ and physical activity in residential areas: A mediating role of perceptions of heat risks in climate change[J]. Urban Climate, Volume 61, 2025, 102425, ISSN 2212-0955,
3. Wei Dong, Naidi Wang, Yu Dong, Jason Cao. Examining the nonlinear and interactive effects of built environment characteristics on travel satisfaction[J]. Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 123, 2025, 104111, ISSN 0966-6923, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104111.
4. Dong Wei, Dong Yu, Li Hanzhe, etc Synopsis: Challenges and Prospects of Urban Building Renewal in Cold Regions [J]. Contemporary Architecture, 2025, (02):72-77.
5. Liu Chun, Zhang Shangwu, Feng Jian, etc Exploration and Future Directions of the Application of “Urban Area Scope” in the Context of National Spatial Planning [J]. Journal of Natural Resources, 2024, 39 (10): 2497-2504.