Guoping Huang

Guoping Huang, D.Des., is a landscape planning scholar, practitioner, and geospatial innovator whose work bridges technology, design, and global development. His research focuses on digital visualization, Geodesign, spatial data science, and resilient and sustainable development in the Global South.

Dr. Huang has led a wide range of urban and landscape planning projects across nearly 20 countries, including Malawi, Ghana, South Africa, Colombia, Mexico, Guinea, Mozambique, and China. His clients and collaborators have included major international organizations and companies such as the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Aga Khan Development Network, Rio Tinto, and Anglo American.

As a scholar, Dr. Huang has published widely in the fields of urban and landscape planning. His work appears in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, contributing to global conversations on sustainable development, spatial analysis, and Geodesign.

His work has been recognized with many national and international awards from academic and professional organizations, including the Esri Geodesign Summit, the International Geodesign Collaboration, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and Scenic Virginia.

Dr. Huang also co-founded the Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations, one of the most widely cited digital humanities projects of its kind. The atlas has been cataloged as a key digital resource by leading research libraries around the world.

Dr. Huang joined the University of Southern California’s Spatial Sciences Institute in Fall 2022 as an Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences. He previously served as Director of the Spatial Analysis Lab at the University of Richmond (2020–2022) and as an Assistant Professor (2011–2019) and Graduate Program Director (2017–2019) in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture.

Doctor of Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design
M.S., Landscape Design and Planning, Peking University, Beijing, China
B.S., Urban and Regional Planning, Peking University, Beijing, China

Huang, G. (2024) Towards a Digital Landscape Twin: Insights from the Healthcare Industry, Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 9-2024, pp. 873-880, https://doi.org/10.14627/537752081

Yao, S., Huang, G., Chen, Z. (2024) Evaluation of Urban Flood Adaptability Based on the InVEST Model and GIS: A Case Study of New York City, USA, Natural Hazards, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-024-06632-y

Li, Y., Hua, M., Huang, G., Huang, S. (2024). Urban Resilience and Ecological Planning, Science Press, Beijing, China

Takahashi, N., Huang, G., Agyekumhene, A. (2023). Muni Lagoon: Why it matters, in Winneba: The Geography, Peoples and Systems. Ed. Yeboah Danso-Wiredu, E. and Weiler, J.. Digibooks Ghana Ltd., Temba, Ghana

DeGuzman, P.B., Lyons, G. R., Azar, F. N., Kimble, A., Huang, G., Rheuban, K., Gray, S. H. (2024) Impact of Telemedicine on Access to Care for Rural Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth, Journal of Pediatrics, Vol.267:113911, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113911

Wang, Y., Shen, Y., Salahshour, B., Cetin, M., Iftekharuddin, K., Tahvildari,N., Huang, G., Harris, D.K., Ampofo, K., Goodall, J. (2024) Urban flood extent segmentation and evaluation from real-world surveillance camera images using deep convolutional neural network, Environmental Modelling and Software, Vo. 173: 105939, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105939

Svynarenko, R., Huang G., Keim-Malpass, J., Cozad, M.J., Qualls, K.A., Stone W.,  Kirkland, D. A., Lindley. L.C. (2023) A comparison of hospice care utilization between rural and urban children in Appalachia: A GIS analysis. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091231173415

Quells, K.A., Svynarenko, R., Cozad, M.J., & Keim-Malpass, J., Huang, G., & Lindley, L.C. (2023)  Geographic information systems utilization in pediatric end-of-life research: A scoping review. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Vol 41, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1177/10499091231165276

DeGuzman, P., Lyons, G., Huang, G., et al.,(2022) Statewide Analysis Reveals Period of Well-Child Visit Attendance for Earlier Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 241, p181-187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.09.028

Chen, X., Huang, G. (2021), Community Catalyst: Building a network of public spaces for sanitation and social inclusion in Winneba, Ghana, Landscape Architecture Frontiers, Vol.9, Issue 4, p114- 125. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-LAF-1-050037

DeGuzman, P., Lyons, G., Huang, G., et al. (2021) Statewide Analysis Reveals Period of Well-Child Visit Attendance for Earlier Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Journal of Pediatrics, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.09.028, upcoming.

Chen, X., Huang, G. (2021), Community Catalyst: Building a network of public spaces for sanitation and social inclusion in Winneba, Ghana, Landscape Architecture Frontiers, Vol. 9, Issue 4, https://doi.org/10.15302/J-LAF-1-040037, upcoming.

DeGuzman, P., Huang, G., Lyons, G. (2021), Rural Disparities in Early Childhood Well Child Visit Attendance, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Vol. 58, pp. 76-81, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2020.12.005.

Huang, G. (2020). Digital Visualization in Web 3.0: A Case Study of Virtual Central Grounds Project. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, Vol. 5: 395-403, https://dx.doi.org/10.14627/537690040.

Huang, G. (2019) Landscape Justice in Visual Landscape Protection, Chinese Landscape Architecture, 2019, Vol. 35, Issue 5: 18-22, https://dx.doi.org/10.19775/j.cla.2019.05.0018.

Gwon, S. H., Yan, G., Huang, G., & Kulbok, P. A. (2018). Predictors of Adolescent Smoking in South Korea. International Nursing Review, Vol. 65, Issue 2: 234-243. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/inr.12404.

Huang, G. (2017). Urban Spatial Growth in Mountainous Regions of Western China. Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 37, Issue 3: 367-376, https://doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00078.1.

Huang, G. (2017). Indexing the Human-Nature Relationship in Cities. Journal of Urban Planning, Landscape and Environmental Design, Vol. 2, Issue 2: 25-35. https://dx.doi.org/10.6092/2531- 9906/5255.

Huang, G. (2017). Protecting Urban River Views with Geodesign Approach. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, Vol. 2: 85-93, https://dx.doi.org/10.14627/537629009.

Huang, G., Zhou, N. (2016). Geodesign in Developing Countries: The example of the Master Plan for Wulingyuan National Scenic Area, China. Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 156: 81-91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.05.014.

Huang, G., Rauterkus, S.Y., Thrall, G. & Peiser, R. (2013). A General Model of Mortgage Failure Tipping Point with an Example from Southern California. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Vol. 6, Issue 4: 438-454, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-05-2012-0017.4.