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This paper is engaged with the critical perspective that highlights the role of the state in the production of urban informality by examining the dynamics of informal land-use practices in Dongguan, China since 1978. Based on in-depth interviews and archival analysis, the relationship between informal land development, the state, and land institution change has been revealed. Our findings show that informal land development is practiced by village collectives from below in Dongguan as a response to the absence and limitation of the national land law. The local government handles the informality in a pragmatic way that serves the goal of economic development in different historical conditions by actions of encouraging, tolerating, and authorizing, suggesting that the definition of informality is not a neutral classification. It is argued that while informality represents people’s creativity in dealing with practical problems, when and to what extent it can be tolerated, formalized, and absorbed depends on the intention of the state in a specific historical context.
Yingmin Huang; Desheng Xue; Gengzhi Huang. Economic Development, Informal Land-Use Practices and Institutional Change in Dongguan, China. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2249 .
AMA StyleYingmin Huang, Desheng Xue, Gengzhi Huang. Economic Development, Informal Land-Use Practices and Institutional Change in Dongguan, China. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (4):2249.
Chicago/Turabian StyleYingmin Huang; Desheng Xue; Gengzhi Huang. 2021. "Economic Development, Informal Land-Use Practices and Institutional Change in Dongguan, China." Sustainability 13, no. 4: 2249.
This article transcends the dichotomy within the informal employment literature by proposing the notion of constrained voluntary informalisation that captures the integrated effect of structurally constrained forces and individual agency in driving the labour entry into informal employment. The notion is empirically elaborated with a case study of self-employed migrant workers in Chinese context, based on intensive interviews with 32 self-employed migrants in an urban village in Guangzhou. Three groups of self-employed migrant workers (i.e. the survivalist, over-exploited and developmentalist) are differentiated for analysis of their motivations for labour mobility. It is found that the labour entry into self-employment is jointly driven by labour market forces, such as unemployment and poor working conditions in waged sectors, that compel workers to seek alternative income opportunities, and the individuals' intention to fulfil their desires/needs, such as attainment of autonomy, balance of work and family responsibilities and pursuit of upward development. This article suggests the need for a more sensitive reading of structural circumstances in which workers make decisions and social needs workers try to meet through informal practices in understanding the causes of informalisation.
Gengzhi Huang; Desheng Xue; Yan Guo; Changjian Wang. Constrained voluntary informalisation: Analysing motivations of self-employed migrant workers in an urban village, Guangzhou. Cities 2020, 105, 102760 .
AMA StyleGengzhi Huang, Desheng Xue, Yan Guo, Changjian Wang. Constrained voluntary informalisation: Analysing motivations of self-employed migrant workers in an urban village, Guangzhou. Cities. 2020; 105 ():102760.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGengzhi Huang; Desheng Xue; Yan Guo; Changjian Wang. 2020. "Constrained voluntary informalisation: Analysing motivations of self-employed migrant workers in an urban village, Guangzhou." Cities 105, no. : 102760.
This paper aims to examine the changing factors underlying China’s environmental governance, by investigating the long-term dynamic impacts of related endogenous and exogenous factors and considering regional differences in these factors. The study estimated environmental regulation intensity and employed the geographical detector technique to analyze its driving factors, based on 21 prefecture-level cities in Guangdong Province, China, from 1990 to 2016. The results showed that environmental regulation intensity has increased in Guangdong Province over the past 27 years. The results also indicated that local environmental governance was affected by global–local interactions and changed based on different regional developmental phases. At first, factors within a region affected local environmental policies more significantly, such as economic development and urbanization. However, in the long run, globalization’s impacts have been the most important factors influencing environmental governance. Further analysis showed that environmental regulation intensity in Guangdong Province’s different regions was affected by different driven factors. Our analyses contribute to the understanding of China’s environmental governance and have policy implications for environmental problem management and China’s construction of an ecological civilization.
Jiangmin Yang; Desheng Xue; Gengzhi Huang. The Changing Factors Affecting Local Environmental Governance in China: Evidence from a Study of Prefecture-Level Cities in Guangdong Province. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 3573 .
AMA StyleJiangmin Yang, Desheng Xue, Gengzhi Huang. The Changing Factors Affecting Local Environmental Governance in China: Evidence from a Study of Prefecture-Level Cities in Guangdong Province. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (10):3573.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiangmin Yang; Desheng Xue; Gengzhi Huang. 2020. "The Changing Factors Affecting Local Environmental Governance in China: Evidence from a Study of Prefecture-Level Cities in Guangdong Province." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 10: 3573.
Rapid urbanization has seen a concurrent growth of informal economies, which play an important role in alleviating urban unemployment and poverty. Following international efforts to integrate divergent theories on informality, this paper examines the causes of urban informal economies in China by deploying a panel data regression model that considers multiple explanatory factors informed by these theories. Our estimation based on the latest China Population Census shows that the size of urban informal employment in China reached 215 million and 22% of gross domestic product (GDP) output share was from urban informal economies. Our model reveals that the causes of urban informal economies in China are mainly associated with the stages of economic development, tertiarization of industries, unemployment, rural-to-urban migration, and globalization of urban economies. This paper adds evidence from the Chinese context to the emerging argument that informal economies cannot be fully explained by each mainstream informality theory, suggesting that these theories should be seen as complementary rather than opposing alternatives. The paper concludes with policy implications for urbanization in China.
Gengzhi Huang; Desheng Xue; Bo Wang. Integrating Theories on Informal Economies: An Examination of Causes of Urban Informal Economies in China. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2738 .
AMA StyleGengzhi Huang, Desheng Xue, Bo Wang. Integrating Theories on Informal Economies: An Examination of Causes of Urban Informal Economies in China. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (7):2738.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGengzhi Huang; Desheng Xue; Bo Wang. 2020. "Integrating Theories on Informal Economies: An Examination of Causes of Urban Informal Economies in China." Sustainability 12, no. 7: 2738.
In the context of economic globalization, the manufacturing production space in the global city-regions of developing countries have presented significant spatial characteristics, attracting attention to the problems of intensive and sustainable development of production space. Taking global city-region in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) as an example, manufacturing production space based on remote sensing (RS) technology and point of interest (POI) data extraction was more precise and continuous, which had more advantages for further analysis of spatial characteristics and influencing factors in multi-scale, and precise policy recommendations. The results show that: (1) under different scales, the distribution characteristics of manufacturing production space and the agglomeration characteristics of spatial form are different. It is not simply extensive agglomeration or diffusion that can accurately explain its diversified spatial characteristics. Meanwhile, for the local manufacturing production space optimization control, the local government should apply advanced experience according to local conditions instead of simply and roughly promotion or containment. (2) Influencing factors show a strong positive correlation with the urbanization rate, the number of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises and gross industrial production, and which shows a weak negative correlation with fixed asset investment and the employment population. In conclusion, the spatial characteristics of manufacturing production space in global city-regions in developing countries is significantly different from that in Western countries, and its influencing factors have similarities and differences. Therefore, when conducting multi-scale space optimization and sustainable regulation, the government should consider more about the actual multi-scale spatial characteristics of manufacturing production space and its influencing factors instead of copy the Western experience.
Bo Liu; Desheng Xue; Yiming Tan. Deciphering the Manufacturing Production Space in Global City-Regions of Developing Countries—a Case of Pearl River Delta, China. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6850 .
AMA StyleBo Liu, Desheng Xue, Yiming Tan. Deciphering the Manufacturing Production Space in Global City-Regions of Developing Countries—a Case of Pearl River Delta, China. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (23):6850.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBo Liu; Desheng Xue; Yiming Tan. 2019. "Deciphering the Manufacturing Production Space in Global City-Regions of Developing Countries—a Case of Pearl River Delta, China." Sustainability 11, no. 23: 6850.
This study aims to investigate whether globalization has a negative impact on city environments and how globalization impacts the environments of cities in developing countries. Therefore, it initiates a preliminary inquiry into the causality between environmental change and level of globalization employing a panel vector auto-regression model (VAR). Using calculations of environmental quality and globalization level of 21 cities in Guangdong Province, China, from 1990 to 2015, this study examines the effects of environmental change under globalization among the cities. The results of a long-term analysis show that there is a “U”-shaped relationship between globalization and the environment. As cities begin participating in globalization, they have the capability of transforming the environmental impact from negative to positive. Notably, the effect of globalization on city environments cannot be defined as purely positive or negative in developing countries. Additionally, the composite effects of economic globalization, governments' globalization processes, and international communications lead to environmental changes, especially the first two dimensions. Our analyses contribute to the understanding of the relationship between globalization and city environments and have policy implications for global sustainable urban development in developing countries.
Jiangmin Yang; Yiming Tan; Desheng Xue. The impacts of globalization on city environments in developing countries: A case study of 21 cities in Guangdong Province, China. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 240, 118273 .
AMA StyleJiangmin Yang, Yiming Tan, Desheng Xue. The impacts of globalization on city environments in developing countries: A case study of 21 cities in Guangdong Province, China. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 240 ():118273.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiangmin Yang; Yiming Tan; Desheng Xue. 2019. "The impacts of globalization on city environments in developing countries: A case study of 21 cities in Guangdong Province, China." Journal of Cleaner Production 240, no. : 118273.
Depression has become a severe societal problem in China. Although many studies have analyzed how environmental characteristics within neighborhoods affect depression, only a few have dealt with developing countries, and even fewer have considered built, natural, and social environments concurrently. Based on a sample of 20,533 Chinese residents assessed in 2016, the present study examined associations between depressive symptoms and respondents’ built, natural, and social environments. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and multilevel regression models were fitted accounting for potential covariates. Results indicated that living in neighborhoods with more green spaces and a higher population density were negatively associated with CES-D scores. Living in neighborhoods with more social capital was protective against depression. Furthermore, results showed that the social environment moderated the association between the built environment and depression. Social environments moderate the relationship between the built environment and depression. As environments seem to interact with each other, we advise against relying on a single environment when examining associations with depressive symptoms.
Ruoyu Wang; Ye Liu; Desheng Xue; Marco Helbich. Depressive symptoms among Chinese residents: how are the natural, built, and social environments correlated? BMC Public Health 2019, 19, 1 -8.
AMA StyleRuoyu Wang, Ye Liu, Desheng Xue, Marco Helbich. Depressive symptoms among Chinese residents: how are the natural, built, and social environments correlated? BMC Public Health. 2019; 19 (1):1-8.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuoyu Wang; Ye Liu; Desheng Xue; Marco Helbich. 2019. "Depressive symptoms among Chinese residents: how are the natural, built, and social environments correlated?" BMC Public Health 19, no. 1: 1-8.
Personal networks, in contrast to organizational relations, have recently increased their significance to firms by allowing them to acquire external knowledge and strengthen their innovation capacity. Hot debates on the geography and innovation effects of personal networks persist, but these discussions are mainly derived from research works on western economies. Since personal interactions are context-sensitive, this paper examines the geography and the innovation effects of personal networks on biomedical firms in Guangzhou, which has a unique political and socioeconomic context owing to the transitional nature of China. This case study indicates that the geographic nature of personal knowledge networks is largely locally-based, and the primary driver of such networks is experience-based practices, such as repeated face-to-face contacts, labor mobility, and shared life experience. Personal knowledge networks contribute to both problem-solving and radical innovation for firms as a result of the guanxi-based relations in China that transform personal networks into channels for mobilizing innovation-related resources. Moreover, by dividing personal networks into bonding, bridging, and linking networks, this paper also de-homogenizes personal networks and delineates specific and differentiated innovation effects of manifold social relationships. Based on the research findings, policy implications aiming at laying the social ground of innovation are addressed.
Jili Xu; Fiona Fan Yang; Desheng Xue. The Geography of Knowledge Sourcing, Personal Networks, and Innovation Effects: Evidence from the Biomedical Firms in Guangzhou, China. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3412 .
AMA StyleJili Xu, Fiona Fan Yang, Desheng Xue. The Geography of Knowledge Sourcing, Personal Networks, and Innovation Effects: Evidence from the Biomedical Firms in Guangzhou, China. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (12):3412.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJili Xu; Fiona Fan Yang; Desheng Xue. 2019. "The Geography of Knowledge Sourcing, Personal Networks, and Innovation Effects: Evidence from the Biomedical Firms in Guangzhou, China." Sustainability 11, no. 12: 3412.
The increasing prevalence of obesity across all age groups has become a major health concern in China. Previous studies have found strong links between population density, sedentary lifestyle, and the risk of being overweight among adults and adolescents in Western countries. However, little research has been conducted to disentangle this relationship in China, which is rapidly urbanizing and densely populated. Compared to other age groups, middle-aged and older adults tend to have a higher risk of being overweight, which increases their risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and other weight-related chronic diseases. In addition, they are especially sensitive to neighbourhood environmental factors such as population density. Therefore, we aimed to unravel the link between population density and the risk of being overweight among Chinese middle-aged and older adults, with a particular focus on the mediating role of lifestyle choices. Data from the 2011 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study were analysed. Individuals (N = 5285) were sampled from 405 neighbourhoods nested within 150 cities. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated based on self-reported body weight and height (being overweight was defined as a BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2). Multilevel regression and mediation analyses were applied to explore associations between population density, a sedentary lifestyle, and the risk of being overweight. Middle-aged and older adults who lived in densely populated neighbourhoods had higher odds of being overweight. Further, this link was mediated by residents' mode of travel and physical exercise; specifically, these residents had higher odds of owning a car and spending lesser time on weekly physical exercise, thereby increasing their risk of being overweight. Furthermore, the association between car ownership and the odds of being overweight varied by neighbourhood population density. There was a positive association between neighbourhood population density and middle-aged and older adults' risk of being overweight. This relationship may exist because people who live in densely populated neighbourhoods tend to lead a sedentary lifestyle. Our findings also suggest that, in rapidly urbanizing countries, a sedentary lifestyle may be especially harmful to middle-aged and older adults who live in densely populated neighbourhoods.
Ruoyu Wang; Zhixin Feng; Desheng Xue; Ye Liu; Rong Wu. Exploring the links between population density, lifestyle, and being overweight: secondary data analyses of middle-aged and older Chinese adults. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2019, 17, 100 .
AMA StyleRuoyu Wang, Zhixin Feng, Desheng Xue, Ye Liu, Rong Wu. Exploring the links between population density, lifestyle, and being overweight: secondary data analyses of middle-aged and older Chinese adults. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2019; 17 (1):100.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuoyu Wang; Zhixin Feng; Desheng Xue; Ye Liu; Rong Wu. 2019. "Exploring the links between population density, lifestyle, and being overweight: secondary data analyses of middle-aged and older Chinese adults." Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 17, no. 1: 100.
Although numerous studies have speculated about the direct and indirect linkage between long-term air pollution (i.e., PM2.5) concentrations and mental health in developed countries, evidence for developing countries is limited. Our aim was to examine the mediation effects of sunlight, physical activity, and neighborly reciprocity on the association between air pollution and depression. In a sample of 20,861 individuals in China in 2016, depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression screener (CES-D) and linked to annual city-wide PM2.5 data. We used multilevel regression models to assess the associations between depressive symptoms and PM2.5 and tested the mediation of sunlight, physical activity, and neighborly reciprocity in this association. Propensity score matching was used to evaluate whether selection bias may affect the association between CES-D scores and PM2.5. PM2.5 concentration was positively associated with depression symptoms. All mediators were significantly and negatively associated with PM2.5. Our mediation analyses indicated that physical activity, neighborly reciprocity, and exposure to sunlight are important mechanisms through which PM2.5 affects depressive symptoms. The limitations of the present study were the cross-sectional nature of the data and modifiable areal unit problem. Our findings suggest not only that PM2.5 is directly associated with depression, but also that this association seems to be partially mediated by physical activity, neighborly reciprocity, and sunlight.
Ruoyu Wang; Ye Liu; Desheng Xue; Yao Yao; Penghua Liu; Marco Helbich. Cross-sectional associations between long-term exposure to particulate matter and depression in China: The mediating effects of sunlight, physical activity, and neighborly reciprocity. Journal of Affective Disorders 2019, 249, 8 -14.
AMA StyleRuoyu Wang, Ye Liu, Desheng Xue, Yao Yao, Penghua Liu, Marco Helbich. Cross-sectional associations between long-term exposure to particulate matter and depression in China: The mediating effects of sunlight, physical activity, and neighborly reciprocity. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2019; 249 ():8-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuoyu Wang; Ye Liu; Desheng Xue; Yao Yao; Penghua Liu; Marco Helbich. 2019. "Cross-sectional associations between long-term exposure to particulate matter and depression in China: The mediating effects of sunlight, physical activity, and neighborly reciprocity." Journal of Affective Disorders 249, no. : 8-14.
In the era of the Internet and globalisation, more and more international academics focus their attention on how city governments compete for talent, capital, and technology through website marketing to promote their economy and global status. However, 1) present research generally overlooks the importance of different types of elements in different marketing themes, 2) the combinations of marketing themes are still unknown, and 3) the presumption that the emphasised elements and specific combination of marketing themes on official websites differentiates cities requires more cases to be understood. In light of this background, this study collects homepage elements of 49 Alpha world cities’ official websites and quantitatively analyses the frequency of different types of elements, the marketing content themes, and the dissimilarity of content of Chinese Alpha world cities. The results indicate that comprehensiveness and locality appear in the process of city marketing throughout official city websites. Overall, we make the following conclusions. 1) The importance of different kinds of elements significantly differs between 49 Alpha world cities. 2) Based on various combinations of elements, the marketing contents of Alpha world cities through official websites can be categorised into six themes of history and culture, government and information, construction and environment, government and living, construction and living, and general compound. 3) The marketing elements of five Chinese Alpha world cities, including Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Guangzhou, are different than the other 44 Alpha world cities, and Chinese cities prefer to advertise their history and culture but rarely market citizens’ activities. Moreover, Chinese cities’ marketing mostly targets natives while the other 44 Alpha cities target external groups, and the locality of world cities’ website marketing is reinforced especially on a native language edition website. This study ultimately finds that the Chinese edition websites of five Chinese cities place more focus on introducing local historical buildings, administrative services, and internal business information than the English edition websites do.
Desheng Xue; Huaikuan Liu; Wenjiong Guo; Ye Liu. Comprehensiveness and Locality: Website Marketing of World City Governments in the Era of Globalisation. Chinese Geographical Science 2019, 29, 86 -99.
AMA StyleDesheng Xue, Huaikuan Liu, Wenjiong Guo, Ye Liu. Comprehensiveness and Locality: Website Marketing of World City Governments in the Era of Globalisation. Chinese Geographical Science. 2019; 29 (1):86-99.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDesheng Xue; Huaikuan Liu; Wenjiong Guo; Ye Liu. 2019. "Comprehensiveness and Locality: Website Marketing of World City Governments in the Era of Globalisation." Chinese Geographical Science 29, no. 1: 86-99.
The rapid increase of temporary migrants in large Chinese cities has led to the need for a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the factors contributing to the influx. However, previous investigation into this subject has been undermined by an oversimplification of the concepts and measurements related to settlement intentions and migrants' social network. This study uses a combination of data from a 2013 nationwide survey and multilevel logit regressions to investigate the settlement intentions of 12,807 rural-urban migrants across eight cities in China. It especially focuses on the ways in which social ties between migrants and people in their destination cities shaped their intention to settle there. This study makes an innovative contribution to the literature in three ways. First, it distinguishes between migrants' ties to non-residents (other migrants from the same place of origin), kin residents (local residents who are kin), and non-kin residents (local residents who are not kin). Second, it distinguishes between interactive social ties and supportive social ties. Third, it uses multiple indicators to measure the intention of migrants who decide to permanently settle, as well as hukou transfer and housing ownership. Findings from our analysis indicate that the newly formed intergroup ties of migrants and their existing intragroup ties exert different impacts on their intention to settle. Specifically, migrants' newly formed ties with non-kin residents are positively linked to their settlement intention, while their ties to non-residents are negatively associated with their settlement intention. Our findings also indicate that the social ties of migrants have different effects on the different dimensions of their settlement intention. The social ties of migrants play an important role in their permanent settlement and housing ownership intentions, but their effect on hukou transfer intentions is relatively weak. Additionally, our research discovered that supportive social ties play a more important role than do interactive social ties in shaping migrants' settlement intention.
Xu Huang; Ye Liu; Desheng Xue; Zhigang Li; Zhilei Shi. The effects of social ties on rural-urban migrants' intention to settle in cities in China. Cities 2018, 83, 203 -212.
AMA StyleXu Huang, Ye Liu, Desheng Xue, Zhigang Li, Zhilei Shi. The effects of social ties on rural-urban migrants' intention to settle in cities in China. Cities. 2018; 83 ():203-212.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu Huang; Ye Liu; Desheng Xue; Zhigang Li; Zhilei Shi. 2018. "The effects of social ties on rural-urban migrants' intention to settle in cities in China." Cities 83, no. : 203-212.
Economic development is the natural requirement of urban sustainability. Faced with uncertainty in society, including economic crisis and risk, the ability to reduce the stress and increase the security of economic life should be considered. World cities, deeply impacted by globalization and urbanization, deserve more attention with respect to the economic dimension of sustainable development. This study explored the role of manufacturing in the sustainable economic development of world cities, based on research in Guangzhou, China. This paper applies the grounded theory method, whereas data collection was performed through in-depth semi-structured interviews and field observations. This research found industrial interactions between manufacturing and a variety of relevant advanced producer services facilitate industrial upgrading and diversity, which exert positive effects on the city’s economic dimension of sustainable development.
Wei Li; Desheng Xue; Xu Huang. The Role of Manufacturing in Sustainable Economic Development: A Case of Guangzhou, China. Sustainability 2018, 10, 3039 .
AMA StyleWei Li, Desheng Xue, Xu Huang. The Role of Manufacturing in Sustainable Economic Development: A Case of Guangzhou, China. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (9):3039.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWei Li; Desheng Xue; Xu Huang. 2018. "The Role of Manufacturing in Sustainable Economic Development: A Case of Guangzhou, China." Sustainability 10, no. 9: 3039.
Previous studies in developed countries have found that living in rapidly urbanizing areas is associated with higher risk of mental illness and that social capital had a protective effect on individual mental health. However, the literature is missing empirical studies of the relationship between urbanization, neighborhood social capital and mental health in rapidly urbanizing countries. To bridge this knowledge gap, this study investigated the effects of urbanization on depressive symptoms in China, with an emphasis on the mediating role of neighborhood social capital in the relationship between urbanization and individual-level depressive symptoms. Nationally representative survey data from the 2016 wave of China’s Labor-force Dynamics Survey were used. A sample of 20,861 individuals was obtained from 401 neighborhoods in 158 prefecture-level divisions of 29 provinces. Depressive symptoms were measured using CES-D scores. Neighborhood social capital was assessed by three individual-level variables aggregated to the neighborhood level: perceptions of neighborly trust, the extent of neighborly reciprocity, and membership to neighborhood social groups. Multilevel linear regression and mediation analyses were used to estimate the statistical relationships. The multilevel linear regression analyses found negative relationships between urbanization rate and CES-D score. The mediation analysis found that neighborhood-level social capital was an inconsistent mediator in the relationship between urbanization rate and CES-D score. Interaction terms between urbanization rate and two measures of neighborhood-level social capital were statistically significant, indicating that the protective effects of neighborly reciprocity and membership to neighborhood social groups on CES-D scores (negative relationships) were stronger in the relatively more urbanized areas. Urbanization supports mental health in the Chinese context, although it might undermine residents’ mental health by reducing neighborhood social capital. The protective effect of neighborhood-level reciprocity and social group membership on mental health increased with urbanization.
Ruoyu Wang; Desheng Xue; Ye Liu; Hongsheng Chen; Yingzhi Qiu. The relationship between urbanization and depression in China: the mediating role of neighborhood social capital. International Journal for Equity in Health 2018, 17, 1 -10.
AMA StyleRuoyu Wang, Desheng Xue, Ye Liu, Hongsheng Chen, Yingzhi Qiu. The relationship between urbanization and depression in China: the mediating role of neighborhood social capital. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2018; 17 (1):1-10.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuoyu Wang; Desheng Xue; Ye Liu; Hongsheng Chen; Yingzhi Qiu. 2018. "The relationship between urbanization and depression in China: the mediating role of neighborhood social capital." International Journal for Equity in Health 17, no. 1: 1-10.
There is increasing evidence from the developed world that air pollution is significantly related to residents’ depressive symptoms; however, the existence of such a relationship in developing countries such as China is still unclear. Furthermore, although neighbourhood social capital is beneficial for health, whether it is a protective factor in the relationship between health and environment pollution remains unclear. Consequently, we examined the effects of cities’ PM2.5 concentrations on residents’ depressive symptoms and the moderating effects of neighbourhood social capital, using data from the 2016 wave of China Labourforce Dynamics Survey and the real-time remote inquiry website of Airborne Fine Particulate Matter and Air Quality Index. Results showed that PM2.5 concentrations and neighbourhood social capital may increase and decrease respondents’ depressive symptoms, respectively. Notably, neighbourhood social capital decreased the negative effect of PM2.5 concentrations on respondents’ depressive symptoms. These analyses contributed to the understanding of the effect of air pollution on mental health in China and confirmed that neighbourhood social capital were protective factors in the relationship between health and environment hazards.
Ruoyu Wang; Desheng Xue; Ye Liu; Penghua Liu; Hongsheng Chen. The Relationship between Air Pollution and Depression in China: Is Neighbourhood Social Capital Protective? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2018, 15, 1160 .
AMA StyleRuoyu Wang, Desheng Xue, Ye Liu, Penghua Liu, Hongsheng Chen. The Relationship between Air Pollution and Depression in China: Is Neighbourhood Social Capital Protective? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15 (6):1160.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuoyu Wang; Desheng Xue; Ye Liu; Penghua Liu; Hongsheng Chen. 2018. "The Relationship between Air Pollution and Depression in China: Is Neighbourhood Social Capital Protective?" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 6: 1160.
Recently, economic integration of lower-skill immigrants in Western countries has become the most researched area in ethnic studies. Traditional studies have highlighted the influences of immigration policy and economic structure in the host society. This paradigm perceives immigrants as a passive actor in the economic integration process. Recently, more studies have paid attention to the active influence of lower-skill immigrants (e.g., informality, social and human capital accumulation, ethnic economy), presenting an academic transformation from passive to active economic integration. However, this transformation is disputed as the lower-skill immigrants’ active integration behavior does not affirmatively represent successful economic integration. Moreover, inspired by the “three-way approach” model, whether lower-skill immigrants could successfully integrate may also depend on actors beyond the natives and lower-skill immigrants (e.g., visitors). In this sense, two questions remain uncertain: (1) In the process of an active economic integration, what are the roles played by the two traditionally highlighted actors? (2) Enlightened by the “three-way approach” model, is there a third or fourth actor exerting influences in the active economic integration process? To answer these questions, from a food ethnic economy perspective, we analyzed how actors play roles in the Turkish immigrants’ economic integration process in Mitte, Berlin. Through our fieldwork observations and interviews, we concluded that (1) there are four actors in total (e.g., Turkish immigrants, Germans, non-Turkish immigrants, and transnational visitors) in the Turkish integration process, presenting a multiplayer model distinct from the traditional bi-player research framework; (2) Turkish immigrants launched the Turkish food ethnic economy through actively adjusting their ethnic food’s eating forms; (3) Germans promote the economic integration of Turkish immigrants by providing a larger market for Turkish ethnic food; and (4) non-Turkish immigrants and transnational visitors also promote the integration process through consumption.
Huaikuan Liu; Desheng Xue; Xu Huang; Jan Van Weesep. From Passive to Active: A Multiplayer Economic Integration Process of Turkish Immigrants in Berlin. Sustainability 2018, 10, 1616 .
AMA StyleHuaikuan Liu, Desheng Xue, Xu Huang, Jan Van Weesep. From Passive to Active: A Multiplayer Economic Integration Process of Turkish Immigrants in Berlin. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (5):1616.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuaikuan Liu; Desheng Xue; Xu Huang; Jan Van Weesep. 2018. "From Passive to Active: A Multiplayer Economic Integration Process of Turkish Immigrants in Berlin." Sustainability 10, no. 5: 1616.
The frequent outbreak of environmental threats in China has resulted in increased criticism regarding the health effects of China's urbanization. Urbanization is a double-edged sword with regard to health in China. Although great efforts have been made to investigate the mechanisms through which urbanization influences health, the effect of both economic development and urbanization on health in China is still unclear, and how urbanization-health (or development-health) relationships vary among different income groups remain poorly understood. To bridge these gaps, the present study investigates the impact of both urbanization and economic development on individuals' self-rated health and its underlying mechanisms in China. We use data from the national scale of the 2014 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey to analyze the impact of China's urbanization and economic development on health. A total of 14,791 individuals were sampled from 401 neighborhoods within 124 prefecture-level cities. Multilevel ordered logistic models were applied. Model results showed an inverted U-shaped relationship between individuals' self-rated health and urbanization rates (with a turning point of urbanization rate at 42.0%) and a positive linear relationship between their self-rated health and economic development. Model results also suggested that the urbanization-health relationship was inverted U-shaped for high- and middle-income people (with a turning point of urbanization rate at 0.0% and 49.2%, respectively), and the development-health relationship was inverted U-shaped for high- and low-income people (with turning points of GDP per capita at 93,462 yuan and 71,333 yuan, respectively) and linear for middle-income people. The impact of urbanization and economic development on health in China is complicated. Careful assessments are needed to understand the health impact of China's rapid urbanization. Social and environmental problems arising from rapid urbanization and economic growth should be addressed. Equitable provision of health services are needed to improve low-income groups' health in highly urbanized cities.
Hongsheng Chen; Ye Liu; Zhigang Li; Desheng Xue. Urbanization, economic development and health: evidence from China's labor-force dynamic survey. International Journal for Equity in Health 2017, 16, 207 .
AMA StyleHongsheng Chen, Ye Liu, Zhigang Li, Desheng Xue. Urbanization, economic development and health: evidence from China's labor-force dynamic survey. International Journal for Equity in Health. 2017; 16 (1):207.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHongsheng Chen; Ye Liu; Zhigang Li; Desheng Xue. 2017. "Urbanization, economic development and health: evidence from China's labor-force dynamic survey." International Journal for Equity in Health 16, no. 1: 207.
Based on the analysis of 1676 papers published in the 131 SCI/SSCI English journals from 2000 to 2014, and 1689 Chinese papers published in the 14 domestic journals from 1980 to 2014, we have found urban and regional development under globalization, population and economic growth and the function of market and policy, urban and regional sustainable development and planning, are the 3 major topics of the global urbanization research in the new millennium. Some important phenomena with urbanization including global change, land use, energy, ecological landscape and environmental pollution have also attracted many studies in the world. China’s urbanization research has risen with the rapid urbanization process since the end of the 1970s. Compared to its international counterparts, China’s urbanization research mainly focuses on how to lead and settle population into the cities, pays more attention on the urbanization’s process, dynamics, temporal and spatial variation, problems, influence and policy, etc. It has been clearly characterized by the close combination of theoretical research, policy implications and planning practice. Urban land use, ecological landscape and environmental pollution are the recent key topics connecting to urbanization. China needs to strive in the global perspective, theoretical innovation, and integrated study in its future urbanization research.
Desheng Xue; Zhigang Li; Shenjing He; Xianjun Zeng; Wei Li. The Urbanization Process and Mechanism. Digital Shutdowns and Social Media 2016, 435 -451.
AMA StyleDesheng Xue, Zhigang Li, Shenjing He, Xianjun Zeng, Wei Li. The Urbanization Process and Mechanism. Digital Shutdowns and Social Media. 2016; ():435-451.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDesheng Xue; Zhigang Li; Shenjing He; Xianjun Zeng; Wei Li. 2016. "The Urbanization Process and Mechanism." Digital Shutdowns and Social Media , no. : 435-451.
In this study, the authors use a political perspective to explore the relative global status of cities in China. Two questions are addressed. Firstly, by using international organizations as the subjects and quantitative analysis of the spatial distribution of their offices, the overall position of Chinese cities in the global distribution of international organizations is estimated. The results show that 22 Chinese cities are involved in international political affairs. Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou dominate these activities and have high political global-city status. Secondly, through qualitative analysis of Guangzhou City, the authors explore how its status as a center for international organizations has been shaped in recent years. The locational decision-making process is analyzed and the factors are demonstrated at both national and city scales. The definition of international organizations as used in this study refers not only to those supranational bodies that have the ability to manage relations across states (such as the European Union), but also those inter-governmental organizations (IGOs), international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and diplomatic representatives and delegations that today also manage and regulate relations between and among states.
Nian Su; Desheng Xue; John Agnew. World cities and international organizations: Political global-city status of Chinese cities. Chinese Geographical Science 2014, 24, 362 -374.
AMA StyleNian Su, Desheng Xue, John Agnew. World cities and international organizations: Political global-city status of Chinese cities. Chinese Geographical Science. 2014; 24 (3):362-374.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNian Su; Desheng Xue; John Agnew. 2014. "World cities and international organizations: Political global-city status of Chinese cities." Chinese Geographical Science 24, no. 3: 362-374.