Horticulture Therapy and Landscape ecology
Research Field
Dr. Wu has been a faculty member in the Department of Horticulture since 2008, with emphases on Landscape Design, Landscape Ecology and Horticulture Therapy. He teaches Landscape Gardening Design and Internship, Landscape Planning Theory and Methods, Advanced Landscape Ecology, and Horticulture Threapy etc. He has significant professional service responsibilities and serves as the Department’s Promotion and Tenure Committee. His research expertise includes landscape planning, land cover/ land use change assessment, rural development, habitat conservation and restoration on farmlands, Recently focus on horticulture therapy.
Dr. Wu has been a faculty member in the Department of Horticulture since 2008, with emphases on Landscape Design, Landscape Ecology and Horticulture Therapy. His laboratory focuses on landscape planning, land cover/ land use change assessment, rural development, habitat conservation and restoration on farmlands and horticulture therapy.
Landscape planning, Horticulture therapy, Landsacpe ecology
Wu, Chen-Fa, 2020, Academic Award of the 109th Annual Meeting, Taiwan Society for Horticultural Science.
Wu, Chen-Fa, 2023, Outstanding University-Industry Collaboration (Level II) Award, 112th Academic Year, National Chung Hsing University.
Wu, Chen-Fa, 2022, Outstanding Service (Level I) Faculty Award, 111th Academic Year, National Chung Hsing University.
Wu, Chen-Fa, 2021, Outstanding Service (Level II) Faculty Award, 110th Academic Year, National Chung Hsing University.
Wu, Chen-Fa, 2020, Outstanding Service (Level II) Faculty Award, 109th Academic Year, National Chung Hsing University.
Wu, Chen-Fa, 2020, Award for Excellence in Social Practice and Service, 108th Academic Year, National Chung Hsing University.
Wu, Chen-Fa, 2019, Outstanding University-Industry Collaboration (Level II) Award, 108th Academic Year, National Chung Hsing University.
Wu, Chen-Fa, 2014, Outstanding Labor Education Mentor Award, 103rd Academic Year, National Chung Hsing University.
Dr. Chen-Fa Wu received his Ph.D. in Graduate Institute of Urban Planning from Taipei University, Taiwan in 2006. He received his M.S. degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from Feng Chia University in 1998 and his B.S. degree in Landscape Architecture from Chinese Culture University, Taiwan in 1996, respectively.
Job Description
This work aligns with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration post-2020. It focuses on the theme of "The Relationship Between Crop Rotation and Changes in Bird Habitats," using farmlands in Chiayi County and City as the research area. The study is conducted over three issues. First , to explore the relationship between crop production and bird habitats. Second, to compare empirical and expert models of habitat suitability for functional groups of farmland birds. Third, to evaluate the effects of stacked ecological service benefits on
enhancing habitat suitability for functional bird groups through crop rotation.
An integrated research approach is employed, including farmer surveys, bird data calibration, habitat suitability assessment methods (expert knowledge-based approaches and species distribution models), and multivariate analysis. These methods facilitate the exploration of the interplay between crop rotation locations and habitat suitability for functional bird groups. The anticipated results aim to provide recommendations for designing crop rotation systems that support farmland bird functional groups, achieving a balance between agricultural development, bird habitat conservation, and biodiversity preservation.
Preferred Intern Educational Level
Master student whose major is related to the agricultural and/or ecology field.
Skill sets or Qualities
GIS