Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Wedyan, M., Cruz, A., Saeidi-Rizi, F., & Kim, J.-H. (2024). The prospective role of new community parks in enhancing human health in marginalized communities: A case of Kellogg Park in Ventura, California, USA. *Landscape Architecture Frontiers*. https://journal.hep.com.cn/laf/EN/10.15302/J-LAF-0-020021

Wedyan, M., & Saeidi-Rizi, F. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Urban Environments on Mental Health and Perception Using Deep Learning: A Review and Text Mining Analysis. Journal of Urban Health, 1-17. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11524-024-00830-6
 

Koning, M., Kim, J. H., Saeidi-Rizi, F., & Durst, N. (2022). The role of the campus outdoor environment on university student mental health. Journal of People, Plants, and Environment25(3), 263-272. https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/global-literature-on-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/resource/pt/covidwho-1964615

Browning, M. H., Saeidi-Rizi, F., McAnirlin, O., Yoon, H., & Pei, Y. (2021). The role of methodological choices in the effects of experimental exposure to simulated natural landscapes on human health and cognitive performance: A systematic review. Environment and Behavior53(7), 687-731. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0013916520906481

Saeidi-Rizi, F. (2021), Psychological and Neurological Implications of Walking in Urban Nature, PhD Dissertation. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/items/123402

 

Peer-reviewed Abstracts in Conference Proceedings

Yeh, Y.*, Saeidi-Rizi, F. Chang, C.Y. (2024). From Campus to Wellness: Evaluating the Health
Impact of University Community on Young Adults, Annual Research Showcase, April 6, 2024,
Michigan State University.

Wedyan, M., & Saeidi-Rizi, F. Random Forest Analysis of Walkability: Evaluating the Impact of Vegetation on Urban and Rural Areas in Michigan. Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) conference. Jun (19-22)th 2024. Portland, OR. https://edra.confex.com/edra/EDRA55/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/14810

Yeh, Y.-C., Chang, C.-Y., & Saeidi-Rizi, F. (2024). Analysing the Impact of Campus Green Spaces on Student Well-Being: An AI-Assisted Approach. Presented at EDRA 55 Human-Centric Environments, Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA). https://edra.confex.com/edra/EDRA55/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/14807

Wedyan, M. & Fatemeh Saeidi-Rizi. Unravelling Walkability’s Influence on Health Outcomes in Michigan
Using Random Forest Algorithm. Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) conference. Mar
(20-23)th 2024. Saint Louis, MO. https://thecela.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-Proceedings-2.pdf

Yeh, Y.-C., Chang, C.-Y., & Saeidi-Rizi, F. Reimagining Campus Landscape through Pattern Language: Contribution of User-Generated Content. Mar
(20-23)th 2024. Saint Louis, MO. https://thecela.org/wp-content/uploads/2024-Proceedings-2.pdf

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Chen, P*. (2023) The Impact of Horticultural Therapy on the Mental Health of Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients with Different Cultural Backgrounds, Council of Educators in
Landscape Architecture (CELA), San Antonio, TX https://thecela.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-CELA-Proceedings-REVISED-1.pdf

Chen, P.*, Saeidi-Rizi, F. (2023) The Impact of Horticultural Therapy on the Mental Health of
Patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Poster presented at the Environmental Design
Research Association (EDRA 54), Mexico City, Mexico

Saeidi-Rizi, F. (2022), Where to walk? Psychological impacts of walking in urban environment, 2022
International Landscape and Human Health (inLHH) Virtual conference, Department of Horticulture
and Landscape Architecture, National Taiwan University

Saeidi-Rizi, F. Sullivan, W.C. (2022) Psychological implications of walking in urban nature, Council
of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), Albuquerque, NM

Sullivan, W.C., Chang, C.Y., , T., Lee, S., Saeidi-Rizi, F., Suppakittpaisarn, P., Hung, Shh. (2022),
Landscape Architecture for Health: Emerging Ideas and Technologies, Panel discussion at the
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture conference (CELA), Albuquerque, NM

Saeidi-Rizi, F.,Hu, Y., Sullivan, W.C. (2021) The Connection between Urban Nature and the Nuro
Networks of Attention, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), Virtual

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Chang, C.Y., Sullivan, W.C. (2019) The Benefits of Brief Exposures to Urban Nature
for Healthcare Workers, Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), New York, NY

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Chang, C.Y., Sullivan, W.C. (2019) The Impacts of Exposure to Urban Nature on
Healthcare workers, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), Sacramento, CA

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Chang, C.Y., Sullivan, W.C. (2018) The impacts of green infrastructure on attentional
network, Paper presented at the Symposium of Benefits of urban green infrastructure – A cross
country study at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Suppakittpaisarn, P., Grant E., Li, D. Saeidi-Rizi, F., Dearborn, L. (2017) Environmental Design
Interventions for Teenagers’ Health and Well-being in High- density Residential Environments, 48th
Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), Madison, WI

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Sullivan, W.C. (2017) The Impact of Exposure to Nature on Components of
Attention, 48th Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), Madison, WI

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Sullivan, W.C. (2017) How differently exposure to nature affects our attention?
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA), Beijing, China

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Sullivan, W.C. (2017) The impact of exposure to green infrastructure on attention
Paper presented at the Healthy landscape, Healthy People Symposium at National Taiwan
University, Taipei, Taiwan

Jiang, X., Saeidi-Rizi, F., & Sullivan, W.C. (2016) Green infrastructure impacts on attention
restoration measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) Paper, Council of Educators
in Landscape Architecture (CELA), Salt Lake City, Utah

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Miller, P.A. (2015) Designing for teens open space needs, 9th International
Conference on Design Principles and Practices, Chicago, IL

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Miller, P.A. (2015) Environmental Perception of Teenagers Regarding Public Open
Spaces, 46th Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), Los Angeles, CA

Sullivan, W.C., Saeidi-Rizi, F. (2015) Attention Restoration Theory at 20, 46th Environmental Design
Research Association (EDRA), Los Angeles, CA

Saeidi-Rizi, F., Miller, P.A. (2014) Designing for teenagers’ open space needs, Graduate Student
Research Symposium at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

Saeidi-Rizi, F. (2012) How Different Aged People Occupy and Use Urban Public Spaces? Graduate
Student Research Symposium at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA