Associate Professor
Han Xili, female, Han ethnicity, born in Xianyang, Shaanxi in 1975, member of the Communist Party of China, and member of the European Consortium for Landscape Architecture Studies (ECLAS).
I. Educational Background and Work Experience
September 2009–present: Lecturer at the School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, and the Peking University Landscape Architecture Research Institute
August 2008–August 2009: Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Sustainable Urban Design, Department of Architecture, Lund University, Sweden
January 2006 – July 2008: Lecturer at the School of Urban and Environmental Studies, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, and the Peking University Landscape Architecture Research Institute
August 2004 – December 2005: Assistant Professor at the Peking University Landscape Architecture Research Institute September 2001 – July 2004: PhD student in Human Geography (specialising in Landscape Planning and Design) at Peking University
September 1998 – June 2001 — Master’s degree in Urban Planning and Design, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology
September 1994 – July 1998 — Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Northwest University
II. Research Interests
Teaching of landscape planning and design theory and methodology; research and practice in landscape planning and design; research and practice in sustainable urban design
1 Awards
2010—AIM International Design Competition: Design for the Redevelopment of the Last Old Industrial Site in Beijing CBD (Shang 8), Third Prize
2007—Awarded the title of ‘Outstanding Employee’ by Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
2005—Awarded the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) 2005 Achievement Award (Project Leader for the Ecological Infrastructure Planning Project in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, responsible for the mesoscale planning and design research of urban ecological infrastructure)
2005 — Second Prize, Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award (Project Leader for the Ecological Infrastructure Planning Study of Dongying City Centre, Shandong Province)
2 List of Publications
February 2010 — Li Dihua, Han Xili, Meng Tong. *Reading the World’s Landscapes and Design on Foot: Case Studies for Postgraduate Courses in World Urban Architecture and Landscape, Volume 1*, Higher Education Press
2006 – Handbook of Urban Design, China Architecture & Building Press (Responsible for the translation of Chapter 4)
2005 – The ‘Anti-Planning’ Approach, China Architecture & Building Press (Responsible for research on the meso-scale section; contributed to the writing)
2004 – Landscapes of Life, China Architecture & Building Press (Responsible for the translation of the landscape social survey section in Chapter 7)
2003—The Path of Urban Landscape: Dialogue with Mayors, China Architecture & Building Press (responsible for research on the ‘Green Corridor’ section)
2003—Multi-Solution Planning: The Case of Beijing’s Outer Ring Road, China Architecture & Building Press (responsible for drafting Chapter 3)
2003—Landscape Design: Profession, Discipline and Education, China Architecture & Building Press (responsible for compiling the appendices)
3 Academic Papers
Han Xili. Practical Landscapes: Insights from the Peripheral Greenway in Ljubljana, Slovenia [J]. Urban Planning, 2008, 8.
Han Xili. Interpreting Nature: Insights from the Construction of the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris [J]. Central China Architecture, 2008, 9.
Han Xili. A Discussion on the Construction of Multi-objective Urban Cycle Path Systems [J]. Journal of Peking University (Natural Sciences Edition), 2008, 4.
Han Xili, Yu Kongjian. The Continuation of Ecological Service Functions in Pond-Field Agricultural Landscapes during Urbanisation: A Case Study of the Magang Area in Shunde District, Foshan City [J]. Regional Studies and Development, 2008, 5(27). Han Xili. ‘Ecological Islands’ – Micro-Nature Reserves in French Cities [J]. Journal of Architecture, 2008, 3.
Yu Kongjian, Han Xili, Zhu Qiang. Ecological Infrastructure Approaches to Resolving Urban Ecological and Environmental Issues [J]. Journal of Natural Resources, 2007, 9.
Yu Kongjian, Li Dihua, Han Xili, Pei Dan. Networking and Collage: The Case of Shunde Magang in Saving the Vitality of Rural Villages [J]. Urban Environmental Design, 2007, 2.
Yu Kongjian, Li Dihua, Han Xili, Luan Bo. A Landscape Security Framework for New Rural Construction Planning and Urban Expansion [J]. Journal of Urban Planning, 2006, 5.
Yu Kongjian, Li Dihua, Han Xili. On ‘Anti-Planning’ [J]. Urban Planning, 2005, 9.
Liu Hailong, Li Dihua, Han Xili. A Review of the Concept of Ecological Infrastructure and Research Progress [J]. Urban Planning, 2005, 9.
Han Xili, Yu Kongjian. Research on Urban Open Spaces and Green Corridors [J]. New Architecture, 2004, 10.
Han Xili. From Green Buffer Strips to Green Corridors [J]. Urban Problems, 2004, 3.
Han Xili. The Establishment of Green Corridors for Non-motorised Transport in Urban Communities [J]. Urban Planning, 2003, 4.
2010—A Study on Neighbourhood Characteristics and Their Mechanisms of Influence on Children’s Perception and Outdoor Physical Activity (National Science Fund for Youth)
2010—AIM International Design Competition: Renovation Design for the Shang 8 Old Factory District in Beijing CBD
2009–2010—Creative Park Design for the Xi’an World Horticultural Exposition: ‘Net Garden’ Landscape Design
2009–2010—Residents’ Attitudes to Lawns in Cities—A Case Study of Lund, Sweden (Joint project with the Department of Sustainable Urban Design, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, Sweden)
2009—Landscape Design for Primary and Secondary School Campuses in Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province
2008–2009—Senses of the City: A Case Study of Edinburgh and Three Suburban Towns (Joint project with the Department of Sustainable Urban Design, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, Sweden)
2008–2009 — Providing Opportunities for Children’s Physical Activities in Urban Open Spaces: A Comparison Between
Neighbourhood Parks in Beijing and Malmö (Joint project with the Department of Sustainable Urban Design, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University, Sweden)
2007–2008 — Design of the Riverside Park in Shunde New District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province
2008 — Heshan City Master Plan (2006–2020) — Planning of the Ecological Green Space System
2007 — Feasibility Study for Phase II of the Comprehensive Water Environment Improvement Project for the Fengtang River Basin in Shenzhen (Ecological Restoration Component)
2007 — Feasibility Study for Phase II of the Fengtang River Basin Comprehensive Water Environment Improvement Project (Ecological Restoration Component) (Shenzhen Futian District Government Project)
2006–2008 — Research on Standards and Demonstrations for Land Ecological Planning and Design in China (National Key Science and Technology Project)
2005 — Conceptual Plan for the Magang Area, Shunde New District, Foshan City
2005 – Green Space System Planning for Dongying City, Shandong Province
2004 – Ecological Infrastructure Planning for the Central Urban Area of Dongying City, Shandong Province
2004 – Landscape Design Study for the Banks of the Moat in the Sub-urban Area of Ma’anshan City, Anhui Province
2004 – Conceptual Planning and Design of the Landscape Character along the Banks of the Jiaojiang River, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province
2003 – Research on Ecological Infrastructure and Open Space Development in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province
2003 – Landscape Planning for the Nanji Archipelago, Pingyang County, Zhejiang
2002 – Conceptual Planning for the Dahuan Cultural Industry Park, Chaoyang District, Beijing
2002 – Planning and Design of the Beijing Olympic Park
2002 – Landscape Planning for the Beijing Shihua Cave Scenic Area
2001 – Revision of the Master Plan for the Wulingyuan World Natural Heritage Site, Zhangjiajie
