Dr LEE Shing Him, Louis

Lecturer

Dr. Louis, LEE Shing Him obtained his PhD in the University of Hong Kong in 2018. He has published some articles in peer-reviewed academic journals. His hobby is bird photography.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Arboriculture

Biometeorology

Carbon sequestration

Green roof

Microclimate

Research methods

Thermal comfort

Urban ecology

Urban forestry

Vertical greening

TEACHING AREAS

Arboriculture
Statistics
Turfgrass management

QUALIFICATIONS

2018	PhD in Geography, University of Hong Kong
2015	MPhil in Geography, University of Hong Kong
2013	Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong

Professional qualifications

Certified Arborist (International Society of Arboriculture)

EMPLOYMENT

2019 – Now	Lecturer I, THEi
2019	Research assistant, EdUHK
2018	Research assistant, THEi

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. (2023). Improving efficiency and accuracy of air temperature forecasting: Assessing exponential smoothing, sinusoidal regression and autoregressive regression models. (under review)
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. (2023). Thermal and humidification effects of a swimming pool in Hong Kong’s humid-subtropical summer. Sustainable Cities and Society, 104816.
Lee, L. S. H., Zhang, H., Ng, K. T. K., Lo, S. C., & Yu, A. S. L. (2023). Streamlining urban forest monitoring based on a large-scale tree survey: A case study of highway vegetation in Hong Kong. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(1), 198.
Lee, L. S. H., Zhang, H., Ng, K. T. K., Lo, S. C., & Yu, A. S. L. (2023). Structure and species composition of tree stands on verges and slopes along a major highway in Hong Kong. Journal of Forestry Research, 2023, 1-12.
Lee, L. S. H., Zhang, H., Kathy, T. K. N., Lo, S. C., & Alan, S. L. Y. (2022). Analysing urban trees on verges and slopes along a highway using machine learning methods. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 78, 127786.
Lee, L. S. H. (2022). Quantitative tools for the prediction of pavement damages associated with urban trees. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, 48(4), 217–232.
Lee, L. S. H., Zhang, H., & Jim, C. Y. (2021). Serviceable tree volume: An alternative tool to assess ecosystem services provided by ornamental trees in urban forests. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 59, 127003.
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. 2020. Quantitative approximation of shading-induced cooling by climber green wall based on multiple-iterative radiation pathways. In Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction (pp. 79–100). Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing.
Lee, L. S. H. & Jim, C. Y. (2020). Multidimensional analysis of temporal and layered microclimatic behavior of subtropical climber green walls in summer. Urban Ecosystems, 23(2), 389-402.
Lee, L. S. H., Cheung, P. K., Fung, C. K., & Jim, C. Y. (2020). Improving street walkability: Biometeorological assessment of artificial-partial shade structures in summer sunny conditions. International journal of biometeorology, 64(4), 547-560.
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. (2019). Urban woodland on intensive green roof improved outdoor thermal comfort in subtropical summer. International journal of biometeorology, 63(7), 895-909.
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. 2019. Energy benefits of green-wall shading based on novel-accurate apportionment of short-wave radiation components. Applied Energy, 238, 1506–1518.
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. 2019. Thermal-irradiance behaviours of subtropical intensive green roof in winter and landscape-soil design implications. Energy and Buildings, 109692.
Lee, L. S. H., Jim, C. Y., & Zhang, H. (2019). Tree density and diversity in Hong Kong’s public housing estates: From provision injustice to socio-ecological inclusiveness. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 46, 126468.
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. (2018). Applying precision triaxial accelerometer to monitor branch sway of an urban tree in a tropical cyclone. Landscape and Urban Planning, 178, 170-182.
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. 2018. Thermal-cooling performance of subtropical green roof with deep substrate and woodland vegetation. Ecological Engineering, 119, 8–18.
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. 2017. Subtropical summer thermal effects of wirerope climber green walls with different air-gap depths. Building and Environment, 126, 1–12.

Book Chapters

Chen, X. W., Pan, M., & Lee, L. S. H. (2023). Microbe-assisted plant invasion In M. H. Wong, T. Seastedt. (Eds.), Sustainable Management of Invasive Species. (in press)
Lee, L. S. H., Law, C. M. Y., Chen, S. S., Pan, L. M., Leung, G. Z. W., & Zhang, H. (2022). The relevance of applied education to urban sustainability: A case study of a degree programme in horticulture, arboriculture and landscape management in Hong Kong. In C. Hong, & W. W. K. Ma. (Eds.), Applied Degree Education and the Future of Learning. Heidelberg: Springer Nature.
Lee, L. S. H., & Jim, C. Y. (2020). Quantitative approximation of shading-induced cooling by climber green wall based on multiple-iterative radiation pathways. In F. Pacheco-Torgal, L. Czarnecki, A. Pisello, L. Cabeza, & C. Goran-Granqvist. (Eds.), Eco-efficient Materials for Reducing Cooling Needs in Buildings and Construction (pp. 79–100). Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing.