Geoscience Basic Experiment Sub-Laboratory,The Geoscience Basic Experiment Sub-Laboratory is one of the sub-laboratories under the planned National Key Laboratory of Urban Human Settlements Environment Science and Technology at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. Leveraging expertise from Peking University’s main campus and Shenzhen Graduate School across relevant disciplines, this sub-laboratory integrates soil survey data, analytical results, and multidisciplinary theories and methods—including soil science, landscape ecology, geography, remote sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)—to investigate soil quality evolution, ecological-environmental effects during urban and regional development, and land use evaluation. It provides foundational, scientific, and eco-informed solutions for sustainable urban and regional development, functioning as a comprehensive applied fundamental research facility.
Specific Research Areas:
Soil Pollution and Remediation
Soil Quality Evolution and Regulation During Urbanization
Soil Quality Evolution and Ecological-Environmental Effects
Soil Erosion, Soil-Water Conservation, and Non-Point Source Pollution Control
Land Use/Cover Change (LUCC) and Its Environmental-Ecological Effects
Land Use Survey, Evaluation, and Planning
Laboratory Equipment:
The sub-laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art soil survey and analysis instruments, including an Elemental Analyzer, Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer, Laser Particle Size Analyzer, Chromatograph, Mass Spectrometer, Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES), Soil Carbon-Nitrogen Cycle Monitoring System, Soil Pollution Survey System, Portable Soil Flux Measurement System, and Low-Background Gamma Spectrometer (ORTEC/USA). These tools enable comprehensive analysis of all physical and chemical properties of soils.
Research Team Composition:
The sub-laboratory brings together professionals from diverse academic and institutional backgrounds, including disciplinary leaders in landscape ecology and land use, soil science experts, early-career specialists in computer technology and GIS, senior professors in urban studies and planning, and professionals from government agencies and international organizations with theoretical expertise and practical experience in soil science, land management, ecology, and urban development.
Research Projects:
Completed and ongoing projects include three Key Projects and four General Projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, as well as over 40 government-commissioned initiatives. Notable examples include:
Analysis of Influencing Factors and Health Effects of PM2.5 Concentrations in Shenzhen
Ecological-Environmental Effects and Multifunctional Landscape Studies of Urban Coastal Areas
GIS-Supported Research on Drivers of Urban Landscape Spatial Structure Evolution
Mechanisms of Soil Erosion and Sustainable Land Use in Loess Hilly-Gully Regions
