Overview

Environmental & Adaptation Planning is the process of planning for reducing environmental impacts of urban infrastructure, mobility, and production, and for adjusting to the effects of climate change to enhance urban resilience. In this track, I aim to investigate environmental analysis of transportation infrastructure, environmental monitoring, and planning for climate change:

  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Environmental Monitoring & Planning
  • Planning for Climate Change
  • Field Measurement & Numerical Simulation


    • Research Project

    Study on the Impact of Urban Transportation Policy and Facility Construction on Atmospheric Environment Vertical Observation Technologies of Atmospheric Pollution Based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Heavy Load Airship
  • Investigate the potential of different transportation policies (i.e., traffic restriction policy) and infrastructure planning (i.e., viaduct, street canyon) in improving urban air quality, as well as their impacts on the spatiotemporal distribution patterns of traffic-related pollutants
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  • Patent: “He, H., Li, B., Cao, R., Lu, K., & Luo, Z. (2022). An Intelligent Pod System for Three-Dimensional Atmospheric Environment Monitoring (China Patent, No. CN215932395U). China National Intellectual Property Administration: Patent and Trademark Office.”
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    Evaluation and Prediction of Transprortation Network Resilience Against Extreme Weather Events
  • Find more in Track 03: Urban Resilience
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    A Parameterized Climate Change Projection Model for Hurricane Flooding, Wave Action, Economic Damages, and Population Dynamics
  • Quantify the potential impact of sea level rise and resulting flooding on population displacement in coastal areas
  • Find that the majority of coastal residents prefer residing near shorelines over towards hinterlands, even if rising sea level would permanently inundate their primary residences in 2080
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    Publications

    Journal Papers

    1. Lu, K., Liu, Y., Peng, Z., Zhai, W. (2025). Characterizing Performance Resilience of Transportation Networks against Extreme Weather Events. Applied Geography. (Under the Second Round of Review)
    2. Miao, C., Peng, Z., Cui, A., He, X., Chen, F., Lu, K., … & Chen, W. (2024). Quantifying and Predicting Air Quality on Different Road Types in Urban Environments Using Mobile Monitoring and Automated Machine Learning. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 15(3), 102015 [Text].
    3. Jin, M., Gallagher, J., Li, X., Lu, K., Peng, Z., & He, H. (2024). Characterizing the Distribution Pattern of Traffic-related Air Pollutants in Near-road Neighborhoods. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196(8), 767 [Text].
    4. Lu, D., He, H., Zhao, H., Lu, K., Peng, Z., & Li, J. (2023). Quantifying Traffic-related Carbon Emissions on Elevated Roads through On-road Measurements. Environmental Research, 231, 116200 [Text].
    5. Wang, H., Hu, Q., Huang, C., Lu, K., He, H., & Peng, Z. (2023). Quantification of Gaseous and Particulate Emission Factors from a Cargo Ship on the Huangpu River. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 11(8), 1580 [Text].
    6. Lu, K., Peng, Z. (2023). Impacts of Viaduct and Geometry Configurations on the Distribution of Traffic-related Particulate Matter in Urban Street Canyon. Science of the Total Environment, 858, 159902 [Text].
    7. Yang, X., Li, X., Lu, K., & Peng, Z. (2023). Integrating Rural Livelihood Resilience and Sustainability for Post-disaster Community Relocation: A Theoretical Framework and Empirical Study. Natural Hazards, 116(2), 1775-1803 [Text]
    8. Zhu, X., He, H., Lu, K., et al. (2022). Characterizing Carbon Emissions from China V and China VI Gasoline Vehicles Based on Portable Emission Measurement Systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 378(10), 134458 [Text].
    9. Zhao, H., He, H., Lu, K., et al. (2022). Characterizing the Distribution Pattern of Submicron and Coarse Particles on High-density Container Truck Roads through Mobile Monitoring. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 13(10), 101561 [Text].
    10. Zhu, X., Lu, K., Peng, Z, et al. (2022). Spatiotemporal Variations of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) at Urban Neighborhood Scale: Characterization of Distribution Patterns and Contributions of Emission Sources. Sustainable Cities and Society, 78, 103646 [Text].
    11. Jia, Y., Lu, K., Zheng, T., et al. (2021). Effects of Roadside Green Infrastructure on Particle Exposure: A Focus on Cyclists and Pedestrians on Pathways Between Urban Roads and Vegetative Barriers. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 12, 1-12 [Text].
    12. Cai, W., Wang, H., Wu, C., Lu, K., et al. (2021). Characterizing the Interruption-Recovery Patterns of Urban Air Pollution under the COVID-19 Lockdown in China. Building and Environment, 205, 108231 [Text].
    13. Lu, K., He, H., Wang, H., et al. (2020). Characterizing Temporal and Vertical Distribution Patterns of Traffic-emitted Pollutants Near an Elevated Expressway in Urban Residential Areas. Building and Environment, 172, 106678 [Text].

    Book Chapters

    1. Peng, Z., Zhai, W., Lu, K. (2022). Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Transportation System. In: Li, B., Shi, X., Zhu, AX., Wang, C., Lin, H. (eds) New Thinking in GIScience. Springer, Singapore [Text].

    Conferences & Talks

    1. 2025.01: Transportation Research Board 104th Annual Meeting. Characterizing Performance Resilience of Transportation Networks against Extreme Weather Events. Washington D.C., USA.
    2. 2023.01: Transportation Research Board 102nd Annual Meeting. Characterizing Carbon Emissions from China V and China VI Gasoline Vehicles Based on Portable Emission Measurement Systems. Washington D.C., USA.
    3. 2023.01: Transportation Research Board 102nd Annual Meeting. Characterizing the Traffic-related Carbon Emission Factors on Elevated Roads Based on On-road Measurements. Washington D.C., USA.
    4. 2021.01: Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting. Investigating Pedestrians’ Exposure to Traffic-Related PM and BC at Intersections: A Case Study in Shanghai, China. Washington D.C., USA.
    5. 2020.01: Transportation Research Board 99th Annual Meeting. Characterization of Traffic-related Pollutant Distribution Patterns in Urban Residential Areas with an Elevated Expressway. Washington D.C., USA.