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Yangyi Wu (伍杨屹)
Associate Professor, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University
Summary
Urban and economic geographer studying the interaction between urban spatial structure and economic activities, with attention to urban equity, innovation, and resilience.
Education
- PhDTo be updated
Work Experience
- Associate Professor, School of Urban Design-Research and teaching in urban geography, spatial data analysis, and urban-economic dynamics.
Skills
Research methods
- Spatial econometrics
- Network analysis
- Multi-source urban big data
- POIs
- Human mobility
- Remote sensing
Publications
- Urban Sprawl2026The Encyclopedia of Human GeographyWu, Y. (2026). Urban sprawl. In The Encyclopedia of Human Geography, 1443-1448.
- Polycentric Urban Development in China: Dimensions, Effects, and Policies2025Chinese Geographical ScienceWei, Y. D., Xiao, W., & Wu, Y. (2025). Chinese Geographical Science, 35(5), 1030-1044.
- Institutions, Urban Space, and Residential Markets in Globalizing Shanghai: A Comparative Study of Housing Sale and Rental Prices2025Journal of Urban AffairsWei, Y. D., Wu, Y., & Li, H. (2025). Journal of Urban Affairs, 47(6), 2191-2214.
- How Do Urban Amenities Shape Knowledge-Intensive Industry Locations within Cities? A Multi-Scalar Study of Wuhan, China2025Applied GeographyTeng, Y., Wu, Y., & Liu, M. (2025). Applied Geography, 180, 103659.
- Multidimensional Neighborhood Amenity Characteristics and Housing Prices in Urban China2025Applied Spatial Analysis and PolicyQu, Z., Wu, Y., & Liu, M. (2025). Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 18(2), 68.
- Dynamic Impacts of Urban Expansion on Vegetation Growth in Urban Environments: A Sustainable Land Management Framework2025Land Use PolicyLiu, M., Luo, Q., Huang, R., Wu, Y., & Zhou, J. (2025). Land Use Policy, 153, 107541.
- Advancing Multi-Scale Geographic Environmental Monitoring: A Synthesis of Cutting-Edge Research and Scalable Solutions2025LandWang, J., Wu, Y., Zhang, Y., Lizaga, I., & Zhang, Z. (2025). Land, 14(5), 1059.
- Urban Equity of Park Use in Peri-Urban Areas during the COVID-19 Pandemic2025Landscape and Urban PlanningWu, Y., Wei, Y. D., Liu, M., & García, I. (2025). Landscape and Urban Planning, 256, 105269.
- Assessing Urban Park Equity in China through Supply and Demand Balance: A Case Study of Wuhan City, China2025
- Centring or Suburbanization? Changing Locations of Producer Services in Shanghai2024Environment and Planning A: Economy and SpaceWei, Y. D., Xiao, W., & Wu, Y. (2024). Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 56(5), 1482-1502.
- Urban Structure, Housing Prices and the Double Role of Amenity: A Study of Nanjing, China2024Applied Spatial Analysis and PolicyLiu, M., Wei, Y. D., & Wu, Y. (2024). Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 17(1), 27-53.
- Preferences and Barriers of Vulnerable Urban Populations in Affordable Housing in Urban China2023Journal of Urban Planning and DevelopmentWei, Y. D., Wu, Y., Xiao, W., & Wu, X. (2023). Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 149(4), 05023030.
- Urban Form, Air Pollution, and Walking Behavior: A Study of Salt Lake County, Utah2023Journal of Transport & HealthWei, Y. D., Wu, Y., Xiao, W., Garcia, I., & Wen, M. (2023). Journal of Transport & Health, 33, 101686.
- Regional Drinking Water Supply in Pakistan: Regional Disparity, Inequality, and Development Pattern2023The Professional GeographerWu, Y., & Wei, Y. D. (2023). The Professional Geographer, 75(5), 733-749.
- Green Infrastructure Inequality in the Context of COVID-19: Taking Parks and Trails as Examples2023Urban Forestry & Urban GreeningWu, Y., Wei, Y. D., Liu, M., & García, I. (2023). Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 86, 128027.
- Remote Sensing of Watershed2023MDPIWang, J., Hu, Z., Wu, Y., & Zhang, J. (2023). Remote Sensing of Watershed. MDPI.
- Tech Firm Births and Agglomeration Economies: (Un)Related Variety, Specialization, and Spatial Externalities2023
- Characterizing Sprawl Development in Urban China: A Perspective from Urban Amenity2023
- Regional Development and Inequality within City Regions: A Study of the Yangtze River Delta, China2023Geographical ReviewQin, X., Wei, Y. D., Wu, Y., & Huang, X. (2023). Geographical Review, 113(3), 359-385.
- Remote Sensing of Watershed: Towards a New Research Paradigm2023Remote SensingWang, J., Wu, Y., Hu, Z., & Zhang, J. (2023). Remote Sensing, 15(10), 2569.
- Urban Form and Spatiotemporal Vulnerability of Local Communities to COVID-192023
- Neighborhood, Built Environment and Resilience in Transportation during the COVID-19 Pandemic2022Transportation Research Part D: Transport and EnvironmentXiao, W., Wei, Y. D., & Wu, Y. (2022). Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 110, 103428.
- Amenity, Firm Agglomeration, and Local Creativity of Producer Services in Shanghai2022
- Trip Generation, Trip Chains and Polycentric Development in Metropolitan USA: A Case Study of the Wasatch Front Region, Utah2021Applied GeographyWei, Y. D., Xiao, W., & Wu, Y. (2021). Applied Geography, 133, 102488.
- Regional Inequality, Spatial Polarization and Place Mobility in Provincial China: A Case Study of Jiangsu Province2020Applied GeographyWei, Y. D., Wu, Y., Liao, F. H., & Zhang, L. (2020). Applied Geography, 124, 102296.
- Firm Suburbanization in the Context of Urban Sprawl: Neighborhood Effect and Sectoral Difference2020The Professional GeographerWu, Y., Wei, Y. D., & Li, H. (2020). The Professional Geographer, 72(4), 598-617.
- Analyzing Spatial Heterogeneity of Housing Prices Using Large Datasets2020Applied Spatial Analysis and PolicyWu, Y., Wei, Y. D., & Li, H. (2020). Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 13(1), 223-256.
- Spatial Analysis of Uneven Metropolitan Development in the Context of Big Data2020The University of UtahWu, Y. (2020). Spatial Analysis of Uneven Metropolitan Development in the Context of Big Data. The University of Utah.
- Innovation, Network Capabilities, and Sustainable Development of Regional Economies in China2019SustainabilityLi, D., Wei, Y. D., Miao, C., Wu, Y., & Xiao, W. (2019). Sustainability, 11(17), 4770.
- Urban Amenity, Human Capital and Employment Distribution in Shanghai2019Habitat InternationalLi, H., Wei, Y. D., & Wu, Y. (2019). Habitat International, 91, 102025.
- Analyzing Housing Prices in Shanghai with Open Data: Amenity, Accessibility and Urban Structure2019
- Analyzing the Private Rental Housing Market in Shanghai with Open Data2019
Presentations
- The Challenges of Emerging Technologies to Economic Geography2025Economic Geography Specialty Committee Annual Conference (GSC)Nanchang, ChinaBreakout session co-chair.
- Big Data-Driven Urban Spatial Transformation2025Urban Geography Specialty Committee Annual Conference (GSC)Kaifeng, ChinaBreakout session co-chair.
- Urban Sensing and Computing2025Geographical Modeling and GIS Analysis Specialty Committee Annual Conference (GSC)ChinaSession co-chair.
- Theoretical Analysis and Practical Exploration of Urban Spatial Justice: A Case Study of Urban Green Spaces2024Qinghe Forum, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)Wuhan, ChinaInvited talk.
Teaching
- Graduate Student Supervision and Research Training2026School of Urban Design, Wuhan UniversityRole: Student supervisionRecruiting Master's students in Planning for the 2026 cohort, including both professional and academic tracks; recruiting Master's students in Planning and professional Master's students in Design for the 2027 cohort; expecting to begin recruiting PhD students in 2028.
Interests
- Research interestsEconomic geography, Industrial space, Urban public services, Urban resilience, Spatial inequality