Peng Ding

Peng Ding serves as a Guest Researcher in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management within the Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen, specializing in Landscape Architecture and Planning. His academic work centers on advancing urban design methodologies to enhance public life quality during urban regeneration processes through rigorous spatial analysis.

His educational qualifications include:

• B.Eng. in Urban Planning
• MSc. in Landscape Architecture
• MSc. in Architecture and Environmental Design
• PhD in Urban Design (University of Copenhagen)

Research interests focus on sensory experiences in urban public spaces, particularly examining how spatial characteristics influence adults' passive observation of children at play. His work establishes critical links between physical design elements and social outcomes like spatial inclusiveness, social inclusion, and liveability. Key contributions include developing analytical frameworks for measuring children's inclusion in public spaces and investigating sensory dimensions of urban environments to inform child-friendly city planning.

Recent publications in Cities journal demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory using Copenhagen case studies: evolving from single-site sensory analyses (2022) to multi-site comparative frameworks (2023), culminating in 2024 publications that establish spatial inclusion models and integrated design principles. This progression reveals increasing methodological sophistication in correlating physical environments with human experiences.

Collaborative work with T. A. Carstensen, G. Jørgensen, and others positions him within a dynamic research ecosystem at the University of Copenhagen focused on evidence-based urban design solutions for inclusive public spaces.