Yangyi Wu (伍杨屹), PhD

Yangyi Wu (伍杨屹), PhD

Associate Professor, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University

About me

I am an urban and economic geographer interested in the interaction between urban spatial structure and economic activities. My research explores how industrial networks, public services, and infrastructures shape urban equity, innovation, and resilience.

Methodologically, I combine spatial econometrics, network analysis, and multi-source big data (such as POIs, human mobility, and remote sensing) to understand the dynamics of urban transformation.

Research Interests

  • Economic geography & industrial space: location patterns of knowledge-intensive industries, innovation networks, spatial clustering and dispersion.
  • Urban space & public services: accessibility and equity of green spaces, parks, education, and healthcare facilities.
  • Urban resilience & governance: environmental exposure, infrastructure distribution, and spatial inequalities.

Opportunities & Collaboration

Students

  • I am currently recruiting Master’s students in Planning for the 2026 cohort, including both professional and academic tracks.
  • For the 2027 cohort, I am recruiting Master’s students in Planning and professional Master’s students in Design.
  • I expect to begin recruiting PhD students in 2028.

Collaboration

  • I welcome interdisciplinary collaboration with colleagues in computer science, economics, geography, and urban planning.
  • Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in working together.

News

  • Oct 17-19, 2025 - Co-chairing the breakout session “The Challenges of Emerging Technologies to Economic Geography” at the Economic Geography Specialty Committee Annual Conference (GSC), Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang.
  • Jul 25-28, 2025 - Co-chaired the breakout session “Big Data-Driven Urban Spatial Transformation” at the Urban Geography Specialty Committee Annual Conference (GSC), Kaifeng.
  • Apr 28, 2025 - Co-chaired the session “Urban Sensing and Computing” at the Geographical Modeling and GIS Analysis Specialty Committee Annual Conference (GSC).
  • 2025 - Published in Applied Geography: How do urban amenities shape knowledge-intensive industry locations within cities? A multi-scalar study of Wuhan, China (with Yating Teng & Meitong Liu). Developed from an undergraduate thesis I supervised.
  • Dec 4, 2024 - Invited talk at China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Qinghe Forum: “Theoretical Analysis and Practical Exploration of Urban Spatial Justice: A Case Study of Urban Green Spaces.”

Selected Publications

  • Teng, Y., Wu, Y., & Liu, M. (2025). How do urban amenities shape knowledge-intensive industry locations within cities? A multi-scalar study of Wuhan, China. Applied Geography, 180, 103659.
  • Wu, Y. (2026). Urban sprawl. In The Encyclopedia of Human Geography, 1443-1448.
  • Wu, Y., Wei, Y. D., Liu, M., & García, I. (2025). Urban equity of park use in peri-urban areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Landscape and Urban Planning, 256, 105269.