Li Deng

PhD Student
Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Texas A&M University (TAMU)
lideng 'at' tamu.edu

Research interests: Li's research interests focus on the relationship between built environments and human health & well-being, immersive virtual technology, urban mobility, and climate change adaptation.

About me: Li Deng is a PhD candidate in Urban and Regional Science. Li previously worked as the coordinator for the Multisensory Place-Making Lab and the Adaptive Water Urbanism Initiative at Texas A&M University, and now is the study coordinator for the Green Campus Project.

Journal Publications

See also my publications at Google Scholar.

Deng, L., Lee, C., Lee, S., Ding, Y.-Z., Song, Y., Newman, G. (2024)
Mental health among US college students: implications of COVID-19 and roles of institutional and individual characteristics
Journal of American College Health.
Deng, L., Rising, H. H., Gu, C., Bimal, A. (2024)
Effects of Labyrinth-like Path Designs on Mitigating Stress Response to Traffic Noise
Building and Environment.
Deng, L., Rising, H. H., Gu, C., Bimal, A. (2024)
The mitigating effects of water sound attributes on stress responses to traffic noise
Environment and Behavior.
Rising, H. H., Deng, L. (2023)
The effects of small Water Cool(ing) Islands on body temperature. Journal of Urban Design
Journal of Urban Design.
Deng, L., Li, X., Luo, H., Fu, E.-K., Ma, J., Sun, L.-X., Huang, Z., Cai, S.-Z., Jia, Y. (2020)
Empirical study of landscape types, landscape elements and landscape components of the urban park promoting physiological and psychological restoration
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Deng, L., Luo, H., Ma, J., Huang, Z., Sun, L.-X., Jiang, M.-Y., Zhu, C.-Y., Li, X. (2020)
Effects of integration between visual stimuli and auditory stimuli on restorative potential and aesthetic preference in urban green spaces
Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
Luo, H., Deng, L., Song, C., Jiang, S., Huang, Y., Wang, W., ... & Li, X. (2022)
Which characteristics and integrations between characteristics in blue-green spaces influence the nature experience?
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management.
Luo, H., S.-L., Deng, L., Jiang, S.-L., Song, C., Fu, E.-K., Ma, J., Sun, L.-X., Huang, Z., Jiang, M.-Y., Zhu, C.-Y., Li, X. (2021)
Assessing the influence of individual factors on visual and auditory preference for rural landscape: the case of Chengdu, China
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management.
Jiang, S.-L., Deng, L., Luo, H., Li, X., Guo, B.-M., Jiang, M.-Y., Jia, Y., Ma, J., Sun, L.-X., Huang, Z. (2021)
Elements and Element Components of the Rural Landscape in Linpan of Western Sichuan in Relation to Perception, Preference and Stress Recovery
Journal of Resources and Ecology.
Luo, H., Deng, L., Jiang, S.-L., Fu, E.-K., Ma, J., Sun, L.-X., Jiang, M.-Y., Cai, S.-Z., Jia, Y., Li, X. (2021)
Elements and Element Components of the Rural Landscape in Linpan of Western Sichuan in Relation to Perception, Preference and Stress Recovery
Journal of Resources and Ecology.
Jiang, T., Ahmad, H., Chen Q.-B., Liu Y.-G., Guo, L., Jiang M.-Y., Deng, L., Li, N., Lv B.-Y., Zhong Z.-Q. (2020)
Psychological and physiological relaxation induced by nature - working with ornamental plants
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society.
Fu, E.-K., Li, X., Huang, Y.-X., Gong, Y.-J., Deng, L., Zhang, Y.-J., Li, X.-Y., Zhu, C.-Y., Pan, X., Luo, H., Wang, Y.-H., Chen, Y.-L. (2019)
The design and practice of healthcare forest trails (in Chinese)
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics Press, Chengdu, China .

Conference Presentations

Deng, L., Song, Y., Lee, C., Newman, G.
Campus Infrastructure and College Students’ Health-Related Mobility: A Location-Based Study
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 2025
Deng, L. & Lee, C.
How Perceived Campus Greenness and Walkability Influence College Students’ Mental Health: Mediating Roles of Campus Life Experiences
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2025
Deng, L., Chen, X., Lee, C.
Exploring the Roles of Neighborhood Cohesion in Depression: Mediating Effects of Modifiable Behaviors
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2025
Deng, L. Chen, X., Lee, C.
Suicidal behavior among U.S. college students: Roles of Institutional Characteristics and Modifiable Behavioral Factors in Different COVID-19 Periods
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2024
Deng, L. & Lee, C.
Healthy Campus Planning - How Perceived Campus Environments Influence College Students’ Mental Health
College of Architecture Annual Showcase 2024
Lee, C., Lee, S., Deng, L., Ding, Y.-Z., Newman, G.
The Roles of Campus Environment in Student Health
American College Health Association Annual Meeting 2024
Lee, C., Deng, L., Lee, S., Ding, Y.-Z., Newman, G.
The Green Campus Initiative: Healthy Campus for Healthy Students in Higher Education
Active Living Conference 2024
Deng, L., Lee, C., Lee, S.
Suicidal behavior among U.S. college students: Roles of Institutional Characteristics and Modifiable Behavioral Factors in Different COVID-19 Periods
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2024
Lee, C., Lee, S., Deng, L., Ding, Y.-Z., Newman, G.
Landscape Architecture for Health Panel: The Green Campus Initiative
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2024
Deng, L., Lee, C., Lee, S., Newman, G., Li, D.-Y., Song, Y., Lee, R.-J., Sohn, W.
Physical Activity and Psychological Wellbeing of U.S. College Students: Impacts of COVID-19 and Institutional Characteristics
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning 2023
Deng, L., Rising, H. H., Bimal, A., Gu, C.
Assessing the effects of pedestrian path layouts on stress responses to traffic noise
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2023
Rising, H. H., Deng, L.
Water-based thermal comfort for heat adaptation.
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2023
Rising, H. H., Deng, L., Bimal, A., Gu, C.
Water sound attributes for mitigating stress responses to traffic noise.
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture 2023

Service

Journal Reviewer: Journal of Environmental Psychology, Building and Environment, Frontiers in Physiology,
PLOS ONE, Landscape Research Record, Psychiatry Investigation

Selected Honors and Awards