Faculty | LAEP
Keunhyun Park

LAEP
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Go toOffice Location: FAV 258
DialPhone: 435-797-0225
SendEmail: keunhyun.park@usu.edu
Educational Background
PhD, Metropolitan Planning, Policy & Design, University of Utah, 2018 Dissertation
Measuring the Dynamics of Public Space Use Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Licensures & Certifications
Remote Pilot Airman Certificate, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, 2017
Engineer Landscape Architecture License (Korea), Human Resource Development Service of Korea , 2007
Biography
Keun completed his bachelor and master’s degrees in Landscape Architecture at Seoul National University. He had worked as an urban planning and policy researcher at KRIHS (Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements) from 2010 to 2014. During his doctoral study, he had also worked at the Metropolitan Research Center at the U of Utah. Currently, Keun is also a co-director of VIVID lab at USU (https://laep.usu.edu/vivid/)
Teaching Interests
Research methods; Data analysis; GIS analysis; 3D visualization; Health and design
Research Interests
Keun conducts behavioral research through spatial data analytics and digital technologies. Ultimately, his research aims to understand how to create healthy, just, and resilient cities through smart growth and urban nature. Specific research agendas include 1) Spatial research on smart growth (compact, mixed-use, walkable, and transit-supportive developments) and its behavioral outcomes, 2) Technology-driven behavioral research in public space (e.g., drone), and 3) Environmental justice and accessibility in urban nature.
Publications - Abstracts
Publications - Books & Book Chapters
- Park, K., (2020). Advanced Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planners. Routledge
- Park, K., (2020). Basic Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planners. Routledge
Books
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Publications - Fact Sheets
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Publications - Curriculum
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Publications - Journal Articles
- Lyons, T., Choi, D., Park, K., Ameli, H., Safety and Nonoptimal Usage of a Protected Intersection for Bicycling and Walking: A Before-and-After Case Study in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sustainability, 12, 9195.
- Park, K., (2020). Intrazonal or Interzonal? Improving Intrazonal Travel Forecast in a Four-Step Travel Demand Model. Transportation, 47:5, 2087-2108.
- Choi, D., Park, K., Rigolon, A., (2020). From XS to XL urban nature: Examining access to different types of green space using a “just sustainabilities” framework. Sustainability, 12, 6998.
- Chen, S., Sleipness, O., Park, K., (2020). A Systematic Review of Alternative Protocols for Evaluating Non-Spatial Dimensions of Urban Parks. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
- George, B., Park, K., (2020). Flying high: A case study of the integration of drones into a landscape architecture curriculum. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture
- Park, K., Lee, S., Choi, D., (2020). Empty parks: An observational and correlational study using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture
- Park, K., Christensen, K., Lee, D., (2020). Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in behavior mapping: A case study of neighborhood parks. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 52, 126693.
- Park, K., (2020). Park and neighborhood attributes associated with park use: An observational study using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Environment & Behavior, 52:5, 518–543.
- Sabouri, S., Park, K., Smith, A., Tian, G., Ewing, R., (2020). Exploring the Influence of Built Environment on Uber Demand. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- Tian, G., Park, K., Ewing, R., Watten, M., Walters, J., (2020). Traffic generated by mixed-use developments—A follow-up 31- region study. Transportation Research Part D, 78, 102205.
- Zandiatashbar, A., Hamidi, S., Foster, N., Park, K., (2019). The missing link between place and productivity? The impact of Transit-Oriented Development on the knowledge and creativity economy. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 39:4, 429-441.
- Park, K., Ewing, R., Sabouri, S., Choi, D., Hamidi, S., Tian, G., Guidelines for a polycentric region to reduce vehicle use and increase walking and transit use. Journal of the American Planning Association, 86:2, 236-249.
- Tian, G., Park, K., Ewing, R., (2019). Trip and parking generation rates for different housing types: Effects of compact development. Urban Studies, 56:8, 1554-1575.
- Park, K., Ewing, R., Sabouri, S., Larsen, J., (2019). Street life and the built environment in an auto-oriented US region. Cities, 88:243-251
- Ewing, R., Tian, G., Park, K., Sabouri, S., Stinger, P., Profitt, D., (2019). Comparative Case Studies: Trip and Parking Generation at Orenco Station TOD, Portland Region and Station Park TAD, Salt Lake City Region. Cities, 87:48-59
- Park, K., (2019). Not parking lots but parks: Joint association of parks and transit stations with travel behavior. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16:4, 547.
- Stevens, M., Park, K., Tian, G., Kim, K., Ewing, R., Why Do Some Articles in Planning Journals Get Cited More than Others?. Journal of Planning Education and Research
- Park, K., Ewing, R., Scheer, B.C, Khan, S.S, (2018). Travel behavior in TODs vs. non-TODs: Using cluster analysis and propensity score matching. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2672:6, 31-39.
- Park, K., The usability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for pedestrian observation. Journal of Planning Education and Research
- Park, K., Ewing, R., Scheer, B.C, Tian, G., (2018). The impacts of built environment characteristics of rail station areas on household travel behavior. Cities, 74, 277-283.
- Park, K., (2017). Psychological park accessibility: a systematic literature review of perceptual components affecting park use. Landscape Research, 42:5, 508-520.
- Park, K., Ewing, R., (2017). The usability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for measuring park-based physical activity. Landscape and Urban Planning, 167, 157-164.
Academic Journal
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Publications - Literary Journal
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Publications - MultiMedia
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Publications - Technical Reports
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Publications - Translations & Transcripts
Publications - Other
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Scheduled Teaching
LAEP 2400 - 3D Representation, Fall 2020
LAEP 3300, 6300 - GIS for Environmental Planning, Fall 2020
LAEP 6300, 3300 - GIS for Environmental Planning, Fall 2020
LAEP 6880 - Landscape Architecture Research Methods, Spring 2020
LAEP 7920 - Writing for Publication, Spring 2020
LAEP 2400 - 3D Representation, Fall 2019
LAEP 3300 - GIS for Environmental Planning, Fall 2019
LAEP 6300 - GIS for Environmental Planning, Fall 2019
LAEP 6900 - Special Problems, Fall 2019
LAEP 6880 - Landscape Architecture Research Methods, Spring 2019
LAEP 2400 - 3D Representation, Fall 2018
LAEP 3300 - Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2018
LAEP 6300 - Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2018
Graduate Students Mentored
Hooman Hadayeghi, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, January 2020
Lloyd Sutton, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, August 2019
Doohong Lee, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, August 2018