Mei-Chih, Chen
Ph.D., Associate Professor
Lab: A36-302 Building of Department of Landscape Architecture.
Tel:+886.5.2717638
Fax:+886.5.2717634
E-mail: maggiechen@mail.ncyu.edu.tw
Specialties
Systems Thinking and System Dynamics
applications on sustainable development issues of nexus relationship
observation on changing development between city and rural area within time and
space, ecosystem function and service boundary, land use control for eco-city,
social evolution and land use changes between city and rural area, city sprawl,
urban design, rural area preservation, and education for Systems Thinking with
CLD modeling on Learning Laboratory.
Courses
Landscape Design Elements, Urban Design, Introduction of System Dynamics,
Landscape Design (III, IIV), Graduation Themes (I, II). (Undergraduate Degree)
Systems Thinking and System Dynamics, Thematic Discussions (II). (Master Degree)
Educations
Ph.D.,
Department of Urban Planning, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Experience
2016.08- Associate Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, National
Chiayi University, Taiwan. (Current Position)
2009-2016 Assistant Professor, Department of Landscape Architecture, National
Chiayi University, Taiwan.
2008-2009 Assistant
Professor, Department of Leisure and Recreation Management, Chung Hua
University. (Part-Time)
2008-2009 Assistant
Professor, Department of Leisure Management, Minghsin University of Science and
Technology. (Part-Time)
2007-2009 Lecturer/Assistant
Professor, Department of Architecture, Nanya Institute of Technology.
(Part-Time)
2007-2008 Project Manager,
Department of Architecture, Nanya Institute of Technology.
2000-2004 Project Assistant,
Department of Urban Planning, National Cheng Kung University.
1994-1998 Acting
Engineer, Division of Urban Design, Department of Urban Development, Taipei
City Government.
Journal Papers
1. Chen,
M.C., Thinking and Reasoning a Compatible Environment Construction Using the
Approach of the SD Graphic Causal Laboratory (in Chinese). Journal of
Landscape, 21(2), 2016, pp.73-98.
2. Chang,
S.C., Chen, M.C., Ho, H.P., The Analysis of Correlation Between Urban
Pedestrian Flow, Vehicle Flow and Street Spatial Pattern (in Chinese). Journal
of Architecture, 98, 2016, pp. 81-96. (TSSCI)
3. Chen,
M.C., Chang, S.C., The Evolution of Reasoning and Thinking to the Issue of
Friendly Environment of City Residential Street Using the CLD Modeling (in Chinese).
Journal of Architecture, 97, 2016, pp.119-143. (TSSCI)
4. Chen,
M.C., Holistic Thinking with Carrying Capacity: The Power of Managing and
Decision Making for being a Sustainable City (in Chinese).
Journal of Environment & Art, 17, 2016, pp.189-214.
5. Chen,
M.C., Chang, K., Reasoning the Causality of City Sprawl, Traffic Congestion,
and Green Land Disappearance in Taiwan Using the CLD Model. International
Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2014, 11(11),
pp.11464-11480; doi:10.3390/ijerph111111464. (SCI)
6. Chen,
M.C., A Discussion of Policy Analysis on High-level Management: System Dynamics
Approach (in Chinese), Organization and Management, 2(1), 2009, pp.145-196. (TSSCI)
7. Chen,
M.C., Ho, T.P., Jan, C.G., A Dynamic Simulation Analysis of Green Coverage
Ratio on the Accumulative Air Pollution Alleviation Effect of Taipei City (in
Chinese). Journal of Architecture, 61(Sep.), 2007, pp.21-42. (TSSCI)
8. Chen,
M.C., Ho, T.P., Jan, C.G., A System Dynamics Model of Sustainable Urban
Development: Assessing Air Purification Policies at Taipei City. Asian Pacific
Planning Review, 4(1, Dec.), 2006, pp.29-52.
9. Chen,
M.C., Ho, T.P., Jan, C.G., A Dynamics Simulation Analysis of Green Land
Policies on Modifying Air Pollution Effects: A Case Study of High Population
Density City (in Chinese). Industry Forum, 6(5), 2004, pp.31-52. (TSSCI)
10. Chen,
M.C., Chang, C.Y., Reviewing the Design of Urban Park from the Perspective of
Landscape Ecosystem: Taking Pingtung County Sports Park as an Example (in
Chinese). Journal of planning and design, 1(4), 1995, pp.103-126.
Conference
Papers
1. Li,
Y.S., Chen, M.C., Preliminary Exploration to Approaches of Measurement on Green
Looking Ratio in Urban Open Space (in Chinese). “2019 The
17th Symposium on Landscape Architecture” Sponsored
by the Taiwan Gardening Landscape Society, Department of Landscape and Urban
Design, Chaoyang University of Science and Technology, Department of
Horticulture, National Chung Hsing University, and Department of Horticulture
and Landscape Studies, National Taiwan University. Venue:
Agricultural Economics Lecture Hall, 1st Floor, Agricultural Complex, National
Taiwan University, Paper Presentation II, Session B: Landscape Environmental
Assessment and Ecological Sustainability, Proceedings, 2019, pp.75-76. (Oral)
2. Chen,
M.C., Using the Level and Rate Approach for Delving the Changes of Agricultural
Landscape in Taiwan (in Chinese), “2017 China System Dynamics Society Annual
Conference & Seminar: Application of Dynamic Complex Systems in Business
and Management Education”. Sponsored by the China System Dynamics Society,
Department of Industrial and Information Management, National Cheng Kung
University, Department of Applied Science and Education, Department of Science
and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Applied
Science Education, Department of Science and Technology Development, Department
of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Science Education SIG
co-organizer, 2017/06/24。(Oral)
3. Chen,
M.C., The exploration of the limits to growth of a smart city on the supply and
demand of carrying capacity to development and management (in Chinese), “The
35th Symposium on Measurement and Spatial Information”. 2016 Ministry of Science and Technology,
Department of Natural Science, Space Information Technology, Achievements
Presentation, Taipei Field, National Chengchi University,2016/08/24-25。(Oral)
4. Chen,
M.C., The Application of Logical Reasoning to Education of Landscape
Architecture by the Approach of Graphic CLD Model (in Chinese). “2015 Landscape
forum - Land flipping mechanism”, 2015. (Oral)
5. Chen,
M.C., The Exploration of Consolidation Effect of Constructing the Holistic
Approach to the Human Environmental System by Causality Reasoning in ‘the SD
Graphic Causal Laboratory’ (in Chinese),『The
34th Symposium on Measurement and Spatial Information, 2015 Science and
Technology Department, Department of Natural Science, Space Information
Technology, Achievements Presentation, Yilan/ 2015 Space Information
Application Analysis, Monitoring and Management Results Presentation, Theme:
"Space Exploration and Analysis: Methods and Reflections" G5 Sessions,
National Yilan University, 2015/08/27-28。(Oral)
6. Chang,
G., Wang, N., Chen, M.C., 2015, "The Use of City Parks during Day and
Night", the 46th Annual Conference of the 46th Annual Conference of the
Environmental Design Research Association, Los Angeles, California, May 27 -
30, 2015. (Poster)
7. Chen,
M.C., Image causal feedback mode guides the development potential of street landscape
thinking and reasoning (in Chinese). 2015 International
Biodiversity Day 522 Series Activities--International Symposium on
Environmental and Social Eco-Urban Development, (No. AL104024), pp.55-62, Nanhua
University Yunshuiju International Conference Hall--Ecological Sustainable
Games, Department of Architecture and Landscape Studies, Nanhua University,2015/05/22。(Oral)
8. Chen,
M.C., Chang, G., “Reasoning the Causality of City Sprawl, Traffic Congestion,
and Green Land Disappearance in Taiwan Using the CLD Model”, 2014 Asia Global
Land Project Conference in Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Oral Session
A-1-s01001-a0185: Sustainable land use and ecosystem management (I), The GLP
International Project Office (IPO), Taipei GLP Nodal Office, the International
Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), and the International Human Dimensions
Programme on Global Environmental Chang (IHDP), Sep. 24-26, 2014. (Oral)
9. Chen,
M.C., Carrying Capacity: a Cross-Discipline Viewpoint of Plan and Management on
Leading Consistent Decision Making (in Chinese). “2011 Landscape
forum - Multilateral Conflicts and
Reconciliation Symbiosis-The Application of Landscape Dialogue”. D: Landscape
dialogue on environmental conservation and development (D-2), Taiwan Institute
of Landscape Architects, Department of Landscape Studies, Tunghai University,ISBN:
986829435-5,2011。(Oral)
10. Chen,
M.C., Waiting for the Green City Vision Becoming (in Chinese). “BECOMING”. 2010 Shih Chien University Design Institute
International Design Seminar, College of Design, Shih Chien University, 2010. (Oral)
11. Chen,
M.C., Green Rate Wills Accumulating and Developing Our Garden City Vision (in
Chinese). 2010 International Symposium on Ecological Society and Sustainable
Development, pp. 51-68,2010. (Oral)
12. Chen,
M.C., The cumulative effect of land use regulation on healthy urban
development: Environmental system perspective (in Chinese). 2010 Environmental Education Academic and
Practical Exchange Seminar, 2010. (Oral)
13. Chen,
M.C., The comprehensive thinking: a multidisciplinary viewpoint of decision
making for high-level management on building an eco-city. 2009 Conference on
Green Building Towards Eco-city (Session B:
Eco-City-Conception and Evaluation), Architecture and Building Research
Institute, Ministry of the Interior, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., ISBN:
978-986-02-0114-7, October 11-14, pp.183-193, 2009. (Oral)
14. Chen,
M.C., A comprehensive feedback function for causal feedback loop assisted environmental
planning and management (in Chinese). 2008 Academic Seminar on Environmental
Resources Economics, Management and System Analysis, pp. B1-4-1~B1-4-16,
2008. (Oral)
15. Chen,
M.C., Supporting of System Dynamics Approach on Policies Analysis of Urban Sustainable
Environmental Management (in Chinese). 2007 Management and Education Symposium,
pp. 218 -233, 2007. (Oral)
16. Chen,
M.C., Holistic Thinking: The Key Learning Process of Developing Urban
Sustainable Environmental Policy (in Chinese). 2005 Chinese Society for
Environmental Education Symposium, 2005, F73: 571-578. (Oral)
17. Chen,
M.C., System Thinking: A Novel Idea of Mode on Turning Pastural Cities into
Sustainable Cities (in Chinese). Taiwan Institute of Landscape Architects, Department
of Landscape Architecture, Tunghai University, 2005 Landscape forum -
Sustainable Landscape Seminar, 2005, pp. 30-46. (Oral)
18. Chen,
M.C., A System Dynamic Perspective to the Accumulation Structure of Urban
Ecological Effect by Greening Building Land Design (in Chinese). Taiwan
Institute of Urban Planning, Chinese Regional Science Association-Taiwan, Association
of Glocal Development, the 2005 Annual Conference and the Symposium, 2005, E1:
E-1-2. (Oral)
Chen, M.C., Ho, T.P.,
A Dynamic Simulation Analysis of the Green Land Strategies on Air Purification
Effect. 2003 International Conference on Planning and Design, College of
Planning and Design, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan,
November 8-10, B3-2, 2003. (Oral)