Research Interests
My research interests continue to evolve and broadly center on geospatial data science, Geographic Information Science (GIS), remote sensing, and spatial analysis of human-environment interactions. My work spans land use and land cover change, urban and regional planning, social infrastructure, climate risk, and environmental equity, with an emphasis on integrating statistical and geospatial methods to inform research and planning decisions.
Savannah Social Project (Link):
The Savannah Social project is centered around infrastructure, events, social life and social networks; we developed a survey instrument to help capture social relationships in the built environment, specifically how infrastructure helps support relationships and helps create new relationships. We conducted our survey in Savannah to help provide feedback for infrastructure use. Broadly, our social relationships are related to their quality of life and wellbeing, in terms of social capital, physical health, and mental health. We want to ensure that relationships of Savannah residents and visitors are supported by the city. Some relationships (parent-young child vs. coworkers vs. male friend group) have more options for activities in the city than others.
Publications:
Van Stan, J. T., Mueller, K. E., Wiitala, M. O., Simmons, J., Noren, B. J., Lin, M., … Endreny, T. A. (2025). A cautionary tale about urban trees: Could ecoservice monetary estimates become economic sleights of hand? BioScience, 75(11), 975-984.
Lin, M., Liang, X., Garcia, K., Lyons, J., & Andris, C. (2025). Social infrastructure, opportunities, and barriers to socializing in Savannah, Georgia. Sociological Geography Online. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1353/sgo.0.a966476
Antoine, J., Lin, M., El-Kulak, A. M., & Van Stan, J. T. (2025). Tapping the urban forest: Integrating tree canopy runoff (stemflow) into blue-green infrastructure. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 111, 128876. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2025.128876
Fu, C., Huang, Q., Lin, M., & Tahsin, S. (2025). Rising tides, sinking approval rates: Examining SLR risk and mortgage credit access. European Financial Management, 31(4), 1421-1444. https://doi.org/10.1111/eufm.12543
Foreman, T., Lin, M., Tu, W., & Yarbrough, R. (2024). Impact of urban form and street infrastructure on pedestrian-motorist collisions. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 31(3), 521-533. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2024.2351961
Gong, X., Fu, C., Huang, Q., & Lin, M. (2022). International political uncertainty and climate risk in the stock market. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, 81, 101683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intfin.2022.101683
Huang, Q., & Lin, M. (2022). Do climate risk beliefs shape corporate social responsibility? Global Finance Journal, 53, 100739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfj.2022.100739
Huang, Q., Li, Y., Lin, M., & Garrett, M. (2022). Natural disasters, risk salience, and corporate ESG disclosure. Journal of Corporate Finance, 72, 102152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102152
Duanmu, J., Li, Y., Lin, M., & Tahsin, S. (2021). Natural disaster risk and residential mortgage lending standards. Journal of Real Estate Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/08965803.2021.2013613
Lin, M., Sadeghi, S. M., & Van Stan, J. T. (2020). Partitioning of rainfall and sprinkler irrigation by crop canopies: A global review and evaluation of available research. Hydrology, 7(4), 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology7040076
Gao, W., Lin, M., Huang, Y. R., Huang, S. D., Ye, G. F., & Huang, Z. Q. (2020). Effects of forest types and environmental factors on soil microbial biomass in a coastal sand dune of subtropical China. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 11(5), 454-465. https://doi.org/10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2020.05.003
Lin, M., & Van Stan, J. T. (2020). Impacts of urban landscapes on students’ academic performance. Landscape and Urban Planning, 201, 103840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103840
Beck, J., & Lin, M. (2020). Impacts of sea level rise on real estate prices in coastal Georgia. The Review of Regional Studies, 49, 43-52. https://doi.org/10.52324/001c.11643
Lin, M., & Huang, Q. (2019). Exploring the relationship between agricultural intensification and changes in cropland areas in the US. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 274, 30-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2018.12.019
Ouyang, Z., Lin, M., Chen, J., Fan, P., Qian, S. S., & Park, H. (2019). Improving estimates of built-up area from night-time light across globally distributed cities through hierarchical modeling. Science of the Total Environment, 647, 1266-1280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.015
Lin, M., & Henry, M. C. (2016). Grassland and wheat loss affected by corn and soybean expansion in the Midwest Corn Belt region, 2006-2013. Sustainability, 8(11), 1177. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8111177
Minor, E., Belaire, J. A., Davis, A., Franco, M., & Lin, M. (2016). Socioeconomics and neighbor mimicry drive urban yard and neighborhood vegetation patterns. In R. Francis (Ed.), Urban landscape ecology: Science, policy and practice (pp. 56-74). Routledge.