個人長期以「地景治理（landscape governance）」為核心研究主軸，致力於跨域整合理論與實務，探討地景與社會的互動關係，形成兼具地方實踐與國際視野的研究體系。近期研究關注韌性社區、健康城鄉、文化景觀、地方創生與食物地景等議題，成果聚焦於地方產業轉型與社區資本互動、地方品牌促進可食地景發展、防疫韌性社區架構建立等論述，並以藍綠基礎設施與社會韌性為核心，提出城鄉永續發展的新視角。個人未來將持續深化地景治理的跨域研究，推動以社區為基礎的地景治理實踐，關注地景系統如何因應社會變遷與環境挑戰，促進台灣城鄉環境的永續轉型與社會韌性之提升。

從事地景建築與城鄉發展研究多年，我常被問到：「地景究竟是什麼？」對我而言，地景不只是環境的表象，更是人與地方之間不斷互動、共構的生命場域。這也是我研究「地景治理」的不斷提問：理解社區如何在環境變遷、產業轉型甚或疫情挑戰中，找到屬於自己的韌性與方向。在研究過程中，團隊走訪許多社區，觀察地方如何透過創生、文化與生態重新連結人與土地，也看見居民參與公共議題的力量。這些經驗讓我相信，學術不該只停留在書本與論文，而是要回到生活現場，成為改善環境與社會的行動力量。我希望透過研究與教學，培養學生以更開放的視野來理解地景，學會從人、空間與環境的對話中發現價值，讓每一個設計與規劃都能回應土地與社會真正的需求。

My research has long centered on landscape governance, integrating theory and practice across disciplines to examine the dynamic interactions between landscapes and society. This work has established a research framework that bridges local practice with international context. Recent studies focus on issues such as resilient communities, healthy urban–rural development, cultural landscapes, place-based regeneration, and foodscapes. These investigations highlight the interplay between local industrial transformation and community capital, the use of place branding to promote edible landscape development, and the establishment of epidemic-resilient community frameworks. Grounded in the concepts of blue-green infrastructure and social resilience, the research proposes new perspectives on sustainable urban–rural development. Looking ahead, I aim to further advance cross-disciplinary research on landscape governance and promote community-based governance practices, exploring how landscape systems respond to social change and environmental challenges to foster sustainable transformation and enhance social resilience within Taiwan’s urban and rural environments.

Having spent many years researching landscape architecture and urban–rural development, I am often asked: “What exactly is a landscape?” To me, a landscape is not merely the appearance of an environment, but a living field shaped through the ongoing interaction between people and place. This question lies at the heart of my exploration of landscape governance—understanding how communities discover their own resilience and direction amid environmental change, industrial transformation, and even global crises such as the pandemic. Our research team has visited numerous communities, observing how places reconnect people and the land through cultural, ecological, and creative revitalization. These experiences have strengthened my belief that scholarship should not remain confined to books and papers, but return to real life as a force for environmental and social improvement. Through both research and teaching, I hope to inspire students to view landscapes with an open mind—to recognize the value emerging from the dialogue between people, space, and environment—and to create designs and plans that truly respond to the needs of the land and society.