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Personal profile
Research interests
Urban green space, Geospatial methods, Human health, Environmental change
Teaching interests
GIS, Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, Geospatial Statistics
Education/Academic qualification
Geography, Ph.D., Spatiotemporal modeling of dams and consequent impacts on the Mekong River Basin ecosystem, Michigan State University
… → 2021
Geographic Information Science, M.S., Clark University
… → 2014
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Teaching
Service
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Guest editor for a special issue in Remote Sensing
Lin, Z. (Participant)
2025 → …Activity: Other › Professional Service
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Differential effects of neighborhood ambient PM2.5 exposure and social vulnerability on cancer-related systemic inflammation by race in a large health care system population from 2000 to 2020
Rybicki, B. A., Lin, Z. & Pearson, A. L., Dec 1 2026, In: International Journal of Health Geographics. 25, 1, 28.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring Urban Green Space: A Systematic Review of Existing Methods
Lin, Z. & DuPerow, M., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Urban green space dynamics and violence: Understanding the association in U.S. cities
Lin, Z., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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A Geospatial Livestock-Carrying Capacity Model (GLCC) in the Akmola Oblast, Kazakhstan
Qi, J., Lin, Z., Weltz, M. A., Spaeth, K. E., Iskakova, G., Nesbit, J., Toledo, D., Yespolov, T., Kussainova, M., Makhmudova, L. K. & Xin, X., Apr 1 2025, In: Remote Sensing. 17, 8, 1477.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining associations between street vegetation and child firearm violence at microgeographic locations in 3 US cities: a case-control study
Lin, Z., Wellenius, G. A. & Jay, J., Dec 1 2025, In: BMC Pediatrics. 25, 1, 605.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Investigating vertical hypoxia dynamics in Lake Erie's central basin using a top-down and bottom-up approach
Lin, Z. (CoPI) & Yuan, F. (PI)
05/1/26 → …
Project: Research
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Nature Dose Equity: A Randomized Trial to Improve Mental Health and Lower Inequities for Students Space at The Health And Community (SHAC) Lab
Lin, Z. (CoPI), Pearson, A. L. (PI), Rueben, A. (CoPI), Roberts, J. (CoPI), Beyer, K. (CoPI), Browning, M. H. E. M. (CoPI), Gomez, M. (CoPI), Lee, M. (CoPI), Baptiste-Roberts, K. (CoPI) & Larson, T. R. (CoPI)
05/31/24 → 05/31/26
Project: Research
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Differential effects of urban street greenness on gun violence in Cleveland, OH
Lin, Z. (PI)
Office of Research Cleveland State University
05/15/24 → 08/31/24
Project: Research