Name: YANG Zhenshan
YANG Zhenshan is Professor at Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. He obtained his Ph.D from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. He is specialized in sustainable urban and regional development, particularly on urban agriculture, special economic zones, shrinking cities, human capital and green cities. He has been actively serving the World Bank, Asia Development Bank, European Commission, IDRC (Canada), RURF (funded by IDRC, FAO and DGIS), Lincoln Land Use Institute, Natural Science Foundation of China, China National Governments, local governments and private companies.
He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers in both leading international English and Chinese academic journals, of which nearly 40 published by SCI/SSCI journals, including Progress in Human Geography, Regional Studies, Environment Planning A, Cities, Habitat International, Tourism Management, and Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. He frequently works as reviewers for over 20 journals in the field of geography, tourism and urban and regional development.
Current Appointment:
Professor (2019-) at Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGSNRR of CAS)
Education:
PhD (2006.4-2010.4), in Urban Planning, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Utrecht University (UU)
MSc (2002.7-2005.7), in Urban Geography, Distinguished, Research Center of Chinese Urban and Regional Studies, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Nature Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGSNRR, CAS)
Areas of Specialization:
Sustainable urban and regional development
Urban agriculture and green cities
Special economic zones
Shrinking cities
Human capital
Academic Awards：
Awarded as ‘The Best Young Talent’ by the Program of Young Innovation Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2018
Awarded as ‘Kezhen, the Best Young Talent’ by the Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research at Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2014
Awarded as ‘Young Talent’ by the Program of Young Innovation Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2014
Selected as Yong experts by the Program of Urban Responses to Climate Change in Asia, Awarded by IHDP, 2011
International AGROPOLIS Award by IDRC (International Development Research Center, Canada), 2004
Society Appointments:
External Governance and Administrative Appointments
Visiting Scholar (2015-2016) at Land Economy of the University of Cambridge, the U.K.
Consultancy
Consultant (2015.7-2015.10) for Asia Development Bank on Special Economic Zones Development
Consultant (2012) for the World Bank on Industrial Relocation and Industrial Park Development
Consultant (2007.3-2008.3), for the Word Bank, Project: China’s Metropolitan Land Use Efficiency
Professional organizations
Secretary in General of China Regional Division of RUAF, a world-leading organization of urban agriculture
Member of Association of European Schools of Planning (2008-2010)
Representative Publications:
1. Cheng, Z.; Y. Ke; Z. Yang; J. Cai; and H. Wang. 2020. Diversification or convergence: An international comparison of PPP policy and management between the UK, India, and China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management ahead-of-print.
2. Yang, Z. and Y. Pan. 2020. Are cities losing their vitality? Exploring human capital in Chinese cities. Habitat International 96:102104.
3. Yang, Z. 2020. Human capital, housing prices, and regional economic development: Will “vying for talent” through policy succeed? Cities 98:102577.
4. Yang, Z. and Z. Cheng. 2019. Investigating the Productivity of Industrial Parks in Beijing Using Malmquist Productivity Indexes. China: An International Journal 17:60-81.
5. Yang, Z.; P. Hao; and D. Wu. 2019. Children's education or parents' employment: How do people choose their place of residence in Beijing. Cities 93:197-205.
6. Yang, Z.; Y. Wang; and Z. Liu. 2019. Improving socially inclusive development in fast urbanized area: Investigate livelihoods of immigrants and non-immigrants in Nansha Special Economic Zone in China. Habitat International 86:10-18.
7. Yang, Z., & Dunford, M. (2018). City shrinkage in China: An analysis of scalar processes of urban and Hukou population losses. Regional Studies, 52(8), 1111-1121
8. Yang, Z.; G. Hao; and Z. Cheng. 2018. Investigating operations of industrial parks in Beijing: efficiency at different stages. Economic Research-Ekonomska Istra？ivanja 31:755-777.
9. Ting Zhao, Zhenshan Yang*. Towards Green Growth and Management: Relative Efficiency and Gaps of Chinese Cities. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.(SSCI), 2017, 80:481-494
10. Zhenshan Yang*, and Michael Dunford. Cluster Evolution and Urban Industrial Dynamics in the Transition from a Planned to a Socialist Market Economy. Spatial Economic Analysis, 2017, 12(1):50-71
11. Zhenshan Yang, Peng Jia, Weidong Liua, Hongchun Yin. Car ownership and urban development in Chinese cities: A panel data analysis. Journal of Transport Geography. 2017. 58: 127-134
12. Yang, Z.; L. Xia; and Z. Cheng. 2017. Performance of Chinese hotel segment markets: Efficiencies measure based on both endogenous and exogenous factors. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 32:12-23.
13. Zhenshan Yang, Book review: Michael Dunford and Weidong Liu (eds), The Geographical Transformation of China”, Progress in Human Geography, (SSCI, DOI: 10.1177/0309132516678553).
14. Zhe Cheng, Yongjian Ke, Jin Lin, Zhenshan Yang, and Jianming Cai. Spatio-temporal dynamics of PPP Projects in China. International Journal of Project Management, 2016, 34, 1242-51(SSCI)
15. Liou Xie, Zhenshan Yang*, Jianming Cai, Zhe Cheng , Ting Wen and Tao Song. Harbin: A Rust Belt City Revival from its Strategic Position. Cities, 2016, 58, 26-38 (SSCI)
16. Tao Song, Zhenshan Yang*. Urban Metabolic Efficiencies and Elasticities of Chinese Cities, Chinese Geographical Sciences, 2016, 6:715-730, (SSCI)
17. Zhenshan Yang. Geographies of click-consumption power in China. Environment and Planning A, 2016, 10.1177/0308518X16635655 (SSCI)
18. Yang, Zhenshan, Hao, P., Liu, Weidong., & Cai, Jianming*. (2016). Peri-urban agricultural development in Beijing: Varied forms, innovative practices and policy implications. Habitat International, 56, 222-234. (SSCI)
19. Yang, Zhenshan, Song, Tao., & Chahine, T. (2016). Spatial representations and policy implications of industrial co-agglomerations, a case study of Beijing. Habitat International, 55, 32-45. (SSCI)
20. Tao Song, Zhenshan Yang*, and Chahine Teresa. Efficiency Evaluation of Material and Energy Flows, a Case Study of Chinese Cities, Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) 3667-3675, (SSCI)
21. *Zhenshan Yang, Jianming Cai, and Ting Wen. (2013): Rethinking of the Industrialization as a Path for Urbanization-a Case Study of Shunde. Progress in Geographical Science, 32 (12): 1814-1824 (杨振山, 蔡建明, 温婷, 宋涛. (2013):以城镇化促进工业化发展——基于顺德的城市工业化道路反思与探析. 地理科学进展, 32 (12): 1814-1824)
22. Hua Guo, Jianming Cai, and Zhenshan Yang. (2013): Urban Food Footprint with a Case Study of Beijing. Journal of Natural Resources, 2013, 28(3): 417-425 (郭华, 蔡建明, 杨振山. (2013): 城市食物生态足迹的测算模型及实证分析.自然资源学报，2013, 28(3): 417-425)
23. Tao Song, Jianming Cai, Junping Liu, Zhenshan Yang and Ting Wen. (2013): Urban Agriculture in the World Cities. Word Geography Studies, 2013, 22(2):88-96 (宋涛,蔡建明,刘军萍, 杨振山,温婷. (2013): 世界城市都市农业发展的经验借鉴, 世界地理研究 , 22(2):88-96)
24. Zhenshan Yang, Jianming Cai, Chengwei Fu. (2012): The Concept of Industrial Clusters: Changes and Implications to China’s City Planning, City Planning Review, 36(12):60-68 (杨振山,蔡建明. 产业集群理论内涵的演变及对我国城市规划与发展的启示. 城市规划，2012, 36(12):60-68)
25. Jianming Cai, Zhenshan Yang, Douglas Webster, Tao Song and Andrew Gulbrandson. (2012): Chongqing: Beyond the latecomer advantage. Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 53(1):37–54. (SSCI), Corresponding author
26. Xinchen Liu, Zhenshan Yang. (2012): From Traditional to Ecological Agriculture: Policy Analyses and Implications. Journal of Chinese Ecological Agriculture,20(6):674-680, corresponding author (刘星辰, 杨振山. (2012): 从传统农业到低碳农业——国外相关政策分析及启示. 中国生态农业学报,20(6):674-680, 通讯作者)
27. Zhenshan Yang, Jianming Cai. (2011): City Competitiveness and Health Development. Engineering Studies, 2011, 3(3): 233-239 (杨振山,蔡建明. (2011): 城市竞争力与健康城市发展, 工程研究, 3(3): 233-239)
28. Zhenshan Yang and Jianming Cai. (2011): Measuring the Evolution of Urban and Rural Economic Relationship- A Case Study of Beijing Based on Input-Output Analysis. Economic Geography, 31(8):1294-1230. (杨振山, 文辉, 蔡建明. (2011): 从投入产出视角看城乡经济关系的发展与演变. 经济地理 31(8):1294-1230.)
29. Zhenshan Yang, Jianming Cai, and Richard Sliuzas. (2010): Agro-tourism enterprises as a form of multi-functional urban agriculture for peri-urban development in China. Habitat International, 34(4):374-385.
30. Zhenshan Yang and Jianming Cai. (2010): Progress of Spatial Statistics and its Applications in Economic Geography. Progress in Geographical Sciences, 29(6):757-768. (杨振山, 蔡建明. (2010): 空间统计学进展及其在经济地理研究中的应用. 地理科学进展, 29(6):757-768.)
Major Research Projects:
1. Transition Towards Urban Sustainability Through Socially Integrative Cities in the EU and in China (TRANS-URBAN-EU-CHINA, EU Horizon 2020 No. 770141), 2018-2021, Co-PI of CAS part
2. Population Shrinkage and its Impacts on Chinese City and Regional Development, the Best Young Talent Program of IGSNRR at CAS, 2017-2020, PI
3. Regional Cooperation in Central Asia: Prospects and Opportunities, ADB, Consultant, 2016
4. Special Economic Zones in China under the project of Asia Regional Integration Center, Phase V, 2015, Consultant, Asia Development Bank
5. Water efficient use in Urban Agriculture, 2007-2011, European Frame Program 7, Main contributor
6. Practices of Urban Agriculture in China, RUAF, 2006-, Co-PI
7. China Small Town Developmental Strategies, World Bank, 2005, Contributor
8. Enterprises-Based Urban Agriculture Development in Beijing, AGROPOLIS of IDRC, Canada, 2004, PI
9. Peri-Urbanization and the Future of China’s Cities, co-sponsored by Ford Foundation & World Bank, 2002, Contributor
10. A series of Consulting Projects, Developmental Strategy on Wuhan, Kunming, Xi’an, Xiamen and Fuzhou for the Shuion Company, Hong Kong, during 2002-2010, Consultant
Office Address:
Room D 631, Building No. D, IGSNRR
An Wai, 11A Datun Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101
People’s Republic of China
Telephone: 86-10-64889035
Fax: 86-10-64889035
Email: yangzs@igsnrr.ac.cn
Updated on December 8, 2022
