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Dr. Mengqiu Cao
School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster, London, UK

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Published: 15 July 2021 in Transportation
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Previous studies have indicated that factors such as the built environment, attitudes and past behaviour can influence travel behaviour. However, the possible effect of travel satisfaction on travel mode choice remains underexplored, despite many studies focusing on travel satisfaction over the past years. It is likely that individuals experiencing satisfying trips with a certain travel mode will use this mode (more) frequently for future trips. In this study—using data from 984 students from Laval University, Canada—we analyse how satisfaction with public transport and the frequency of public transport use affect the intention to use public transport in later life stages. Our results indicate that public transport frequency, public transport satisfaction and the interaction between these two factors (i.e., the frequency of (dis)satisfying public transport trips) significantly affect people’s intentions to use public transport in later life, although variations in effect sizes exist between different life stages. Making public transport more pleasant and increasing ridership of children and young adults (e.g., by giving them free public transport passes) may consequently result in a higher public transport frequency in later life stages. We argue that travel satisfaction can play an important role in the formation of habitual mode use, and that satisfying trips (if undertaken frequently) are likely to be repeated in the future.

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Jonas De Vos; E. Owen D. Waygood; Laurence Letarte; Mengqiu Cao. Do frequent satisfying trips by public transport impact its intended use in later life? Transportation 2021, 1 -19.

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Jonas De Vos, E. Owen D. Waygood, Laurence Letarte, Mengqiu Cao. Do frequent satisfying trips by public transport impact its intended use in later life? Transportation. 2021; ():1-19.

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Jonas De Vos; E. Owen D. Waygood; Laurence Letarte; Mengqiu Cao. 2021. "Do frequent satisfying trips by public transport impact its intended use in later life?" Transportation , no. : 1-19.

Journal article
Published: 12 July 2021 in Logistics
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The air cargo industry is hugely important to national economies, trade, and development. Thus far, there has been limited research on the landside freight industry. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to extend the understanding of how alterations in the air cargo industry impact on its landside freight counterpart. It also seeks to explore the potential opportunities and challenges this presents, as well as the measures that can be taken to mitigate unsustainable development for the landside freight industry. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the views of key stakeholders, freight industry experts, and other professionals. Our findings show that, if the airport expansion went ahead, the opportunities would generally outweigh the challenges. Increased freight activities and other positive spinoffs would result in the long-term. Increased freight activities and employment were the prime positive implications. Conversely, increased delays due to congestion was the main negative implication. Measures suggested to mitigate the adverse effects of the London Heathrow Airport (LHR) expansion entailed strengthening of consolidation centre efforts, freight collaboration, intelligent booking systems, use of low-carbon technologies, smart scheduling for revising the timetabling of deliveries, and greater use of rail transport for air cargo. The research highlights novel insights regarding existing freight-related issues from industry and academic experts, and further thoughts in relation to increased cargo activities stemming from the LHR expansion.

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Ryan Lee; Moayad Shammut; Julian Allen; Xing Gao; Tianren Yang; Mengqiu Cao. Investigating the Implications of the London Heathrow Airport Expansion for the Landside Freight Industry. Logistics 2021, 5, 50 .

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Ryan Lee, Moayad Shammut, Julian Allen, Xing Gao, Tianren Yang, Mengqiu Cao. Investigating the Implications of the London Heathrow Airport Expansion for the Landside Freight Industry. Logistics. 2021; 5 (3):50.

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Ryan Lee; Moayad Shammut; Julian Allen; Xing Gao; Tianren Yang; Mengqiu Cao. 2021. "Investigating the Implications of the London Heathrow Airport Expansion for the Landside Freight Industry." Logistics 5, no. 3: 50.

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Published: 08 July 2021 in Travel Behaviour and Society
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The prevalence of location-based big data has opened a new research frontier for estimating origin–destination commuting matrices for cities where granular flow data are not yet available from official sources. However, investigations into estimation errors and potential correction methods have been rare in the literature. To address the research gap, this paper first compares the performance of two estimated commuting matrices for Shanghai, derived by two distinct matrix estimation methods, namely a big-data approach using mobile phone signalling data and a discrete choice model for simulating the residential location of commuters. The empirical results indicate an outstanding analytical complementarity of the two approaches. A novel method is then proposed for mitigating the errors associated with the big-data approach. The proposed method features a selective blending of the big-data based flow estimation and the model-based estimation. By comparing the blended flow estimation with benchmark travel statistics, we find that the proposed method would significantly reduce the estimation errors and hence improve the robustness of the estimated matrix. It is expected that the proposed method will set a new standard for correcting potential errors in big-data based flow estimation.

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Li Wan; Tianren Yang; Ying Jin; De Wang; Cheng Shi; Zhenxuan Yin; Mengqiu Cao; Haozhi Pan. Estimating commuting matrix and error mitigation – A complementary use of aggregate travel survey, location-based big data and discrete choice models. Travel Behaviour and Society 2021, 25, 102 -111.

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Li Wan, Tianren Yang, Ying Jin, De Wang, Cheng Shi, Zhenxuan Yin, Mengqiu Cao, Haozhi Pan. Estimating commuting matrix and error mitigation – A complementary use of aggregate travel survey, location-based big data and discrete choice models. Travel Behaviour and Society. 2021; 25 ():102-111.

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Li Wan; Tianren Yang; Ying Jin; De Wang; Cheng Shi; Zhenxuan Yin; Mengqiu Cao; Haozhi Pan. 2021. "Estimating commuting matrix and error mitigation – A complementary use of aggregate travel survey, location-based big data and discrete choice models." Travel Behaviour and Society 25, no. : 102-111.

Original research article
Published: 25 June 2021 in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities
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COVID-19 poses a massive challenge to urban public-health emergency and governance systems. Urban planners and policymakers engaged in spatial planning and management should carefully consider how a “people-oriented” principle can be incorporated into spatial-planning systems to reduce the negative impacts on both cities and people. However, there is limited literature discussing the aforementioned issues, particularly using qualitative methods. Therefore, this research aims to explore the implications of COVID-19 on spatial planning, well-being, and behavioural change using Changchun as a case study. Semi-structured interviews are used to examine the views and insights of 23 participants. Our results show that, first, the shift to home working has changed people's way of life, affected their subjective well-being, and significantly affected spatial planning within cities, placing greater demands on architectural design and community spatial planning. Therefore, additional open public spaces and a more supportive infrastructure are required. Second, it is found that Changchun has not established an effective community-based spatial planning system, something which should have been taken into consideration in the master plan for the future. Third, our findings suggest that being a resilient city is vital for the sustainable development of second-tier cities like Changchun, which is reflected in urban development patterns, disaster prevention, and long-term functional layout, among other aspects. This study contributes to the existing literature on resilient cities, particularly from the perspective of sustainability with regard to resilience to and recovery from major urban crises. In terms of policy implications, planning departments should work with public health and public safety departments to formulate guidelines and management rules in order to improve the spatial planning of cities during periods of extraordinary change and challenge.

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Xinyao Song; Mengqiu Cao; Keyu Zhai; Xing Gao; Meiling Wu; Tianren Yang. The Effects of Spatial Planning, Well-Being, and Behavioural Changes During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 2021, 3, 1 .

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Xinyao Song, Mengqiu Cao, Keyu Zhai, Xing Gao, Meiling Wu, Tianren Yang. The Effects of Spatial Planning, Well-Being, and Behavioural Changes During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. 2021; 3 ():1.

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Xinyao Song; Mengqiu Cao; Keyu Zhai; Xing Gao; Meiling Wu; Tianren Yang. 2021. "The Effects of Spatial Planning, Well-Being, and Behavioural Changes During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic." Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 3, no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2021 in Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
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Employing network analysis, this study explores the changing dynamics of intergovernmental collaboration throughout the whole process of post-disaster destination management. Jiuzhaigou National Park after the Jiuzhaigou earthquake forms the subject of the case study. Our empirical analysis indicates the following findings: first, intergovernmental collaboration is developed both hierarchically and horizontally at the emergency, intermediate and long-term recovery stages of post-disaster destination management, but it is largely dominated by hierarchical interactions; second, local government increasingly acts as a lubricant role in facilitating the functioning of intergovernmental collaboration during the whole process of post-disaster destination management. These findings contribute to greater insights into the changes of intergovernmental collaboration dynamic in comprehensive post-disaster destination management. This study also provides implications for governments and tourism destinations to improve intergovernmental collaboration for more effective destination management in the context of post-disaster.

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Meiling Wu; Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao; Enrica Papa; Xiaoxian Zhu. The changes of intergovernmental collaboration dynamic in post-disaster destination management: Network analysis. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 2021, 48, 32 -45.

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Meiling Wu, Xing Gao, Mengqiu Cao, Enrica Papa, Xiaoxian Zhu. The changes of intergovernmental collaboration dynamic in post-disaster destination management: Network analysis. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 2021; 48 ():32-45.

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Meiling Wu; Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao; Enrica Papa; Xiaoxian Zhu. 2021. "The changes of intergovernmental collaboration dynamic in post-disaster destination management: Network analysis." Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management 48, no. : 32-45.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2021 in Journal of Urban Planning and Development
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A growing number of megacities have been experiencing changes to their landscape due to rapid urbanization trajectories and travel behavior dynamics. Therefore, it is of great significance to investigate the distribution and evolution of a city's urban functional areas over different periods of time. Although the smart card automated fare collection system is already widely used, few studies have used smart card data to infer information about changes in urban functional areas, particularly in developing countries. Thus, this research aims to delineate the dynamic changes that have occurred in urban functional areas based on passengers' travel patterns, using Beijing as a case study. We established a Bayesian framework and applied a Gaussian mixture model derived from transit smart card data in order to gain insight into passengers' travel patterns at station level and then identify the dynamic changes in their corresponding urban functional areas. Our results show that Beijing can be clustered into five different functional areas based on the analysis of corresponding transit station functions: multimodal interchange hub and leisure area; residential area; employment area; mixed but mainly residential area; and mixed residential and employment area. In addition, we found that urban functional areas have experienced slight changes between 2014 and 2017. The findings can be used to inform urban planning strategies designed to tackle urban spatial structure issues, as well as guiding future policy evaluation of urban landscape pattern use.

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Zijia Wang; Haixu Liu; Yadi Zhu; Yuerong Zhang; Anahid Basiri; Benjamin Büttner; Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao. Identifying Urban Functional Areas and Their Dynamic Changes in Beijing: Using Multiyear Transit Smart Card Data. Journal of Urban Planning and Development 2021, 147, 04021002 .

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Zijia Wang, Haixu Liu, Yadi Zhu, Yuerong Zhang, Anahid Basiri, Benjamin Büttner, Xing Gao, Mengqiu Cao. Identifying Urban Functional Areas and Their Dynamic Changes in Beijing: Using Multiyear Transit Smart Card Data. Journal of Urban Planning and Development. 2021; 147 (2):04021002.

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Zijia Wang; Haixu Liu; Yadi Zhu; Yuerong Zhang; Anahid Basiri; Benjamin Büttner; Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao. 2021. "Identifying Urban Functional Areas and Their Dynamic Changes in Beijing: Using Multiyear Transit Smart Card Data." Journal of Urban Planning and Development 147, no. 2: 04021002.

Journal article
Published: 24 February 2021 in Cities
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Cities are continuing to develop and are grappling with uncertainties and difficulties as they do so. It has therefore become essential to understand how urban spatial structure changes, particularly with the increasingly available sources of ‘big data’. However, most studies mainly focus on delineating the spatial structure and its variations. Only a few have investigated the incentives behind the movement dynamics. To identify the urban structure of Greater London and uncover how it co-evolves with socio-economic and spatial policy factors, this study applies network community detection, using smart card data derived from the years 2013, 2015 and 2017, respectively. Our findings show that, firstly, between 2013 and 2017, London's urban structure moved towards a more polycentric and compact pattern. Secondly, it is found that Greater London can be clustered into five communities based on the characteristics of passengers' travel patterns. Thirdly, the dynamics of structural change in different urban clusters differ both in terms of changing intensity and potential motivation. In addition to spatial impact and spatial strategic policies, our results show that employment density and residential densities are also the main indicators that affected the interaction between Londoners in different areas on various levels.

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Yuerong Zhang; Stephen Marshall; Mengqiu Cao; Ed Manley; Huanfa Chen. Discovering the evolution of urban structure using smart card data: The case of London. Cities 2021, 112, 103157 .

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Yuerong Zhang, Stephen Marshall, Mengqiu Cao, Ed Manley, Huanfa Chen. Discovering the evolution of urban structure using smart card data: The case of London. Cities. 2021; 112 ():103157.

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Yuerong Zhang; Stephen Marshall; Mengqiu Cao; Ed Manley; Huanfa Chen. 2021. "Discovering the evolution of urban structure using smart card data: The case of London." Cities 112, no. : 103157.

Research article
Published: 08 February 2021 in International Journal of Tourism Research
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This study explores how large‐scale enterprises build and mobilise social capital with intra‐ and inter‐community actors to stimulate the post‐disaster development of community tourism. Based on in‐depth interviews, this case study was conducted in Taoping, China. The findings show that large‐scale enterprises integrated bonding social capital created through engaging with Taoping villagers with bridging social capital developed through inter‐community collaborations to facilitate the post‐disaster development of community tourism. This study focuses on the dynamics of interactions between large‐scale enterprises, intra‐ and inter‐community actors. It contributes to providing a deeper understanding of the significance of large‐scale enterprises for the post‐disaster development of community tourism through the lens of social capital.

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Meiling Wu; Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao; Enrica Papa. Large‐scale enterprises, social capital and the post‐disaster development of community tourism: The case of Taoping, China. International Journal of Tourism Research 2021, 1 .

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Meiling Wu, Xing Gao, Mengqiu Cao, Enrica Papa. Large‐scale enterprises, social capital and the post‐disaster development of community tourism: The case of Taoping, China. International Journal of Tourism Research. 2021; ():1.

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Meiling Wu; Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao; Enrica Papa. 2021. "Large‐scale enterprises, social capital and the post‐disaster development of community tourism: The case of Taoping, China." International Journal of Tourism Research , no. : 1.

Research article
Published: 07 January 2021 in Housing Studies
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Against the background of large-scale urbanisation and rural land expropriation, rural resettlement residential housing has been built to accommodate local rural residents in the peripheral areas of China. To explore the context-specific policy implications for improving neighbourhood satisfaction (NS) of residents in rural resettlement residential communities (RRRCs), this paper examines the determinants of NS, and their spatial effects, in rural resettlement residential neighbourhoods using Suqian, in Jiangsu Province, as a case study. This study contributes to the current literature in two ways: it constitutes the first attempt to examine NS among RRRCs; second, our spatial model helps to gain further understanding of horizontal and vertical spatial dependence effects. Our results indicate that income, gender, age, family structure, number of years living in a community, transport and architectural age all have significant effects on NS in RRRCs.

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Xing Gao; Zijia Wang; Mengqiu Cao; Yuqi Liu; Yuerong Zhang; Meiling Wu; Yue Qiu. Neighbourhood satisfaction in rural resettlement residential communities: the case of Suqian, China. Housing Studies 2021, 1 -21.

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Xing Gao, Zijia Wang, Mengqiu Cao, Yuqi Liu, Yuerong Zhang, Meiling Wu, Yue Qiu. Neighbourhood satisfaction in rural resettlement residential communities: the case of Suqian, China. Housing Studies. 2021; ():1-21.

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Xing Gao; Zijia Wang; Mengqiu Cao; Yuqi Liu; Yuerong Zhang; Meiling Wu; Yue Qiu. 2021. "Neighbourhood satisfaction in rural resettlement residential communities: the case of Suqian, China." Housing Studies , no. : 1-21.

Journal article
Published: 20 October 2020 in Journal of Transport Geography
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The station-based bike sharing system (SBBSS) and the free-floating bike sharing system (FFBSS) have been adopted on a large scale in China. However, the overlap between the services provided by these two systems often makes bike sharing inefficient. By comparing the factors that affect the usage of the two systems, this paper aims to propose appropriate strategies to promote their coordinated development. Using data collected in Nanjing, a predictive model is built to determine which system is more suitable at a given location. The influences of infrastructure, demand distribution, and land use attributes at the station level are examined via the support vector machine (SVM) approach. Our results show that the SBBSS tends to be favored in areas where there is a high concentration of travel demand, and close proximity to metro stations and commercial properties, whereas locations with a higher density of major roads and residential properties are associated with more frequent use of the FFBSS. With regard to the methods used, a comparison of several machine learning approaches shows that the SVM has the best predictive performance. Our findings could be used to help policy makers and transportation planners to optimize the deployment and redistribution of docked and dockless bikes.

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Long Cheng; Junjian Yang; Xuewu Chen; Mengqiu Cao; Hang Zhou; Yu Sun. How could the station-based bike sharing system and the free-floating bike sharing system be coordinated? Journal of Transport Geography 2020, 89, 102896 .

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Long Cheng, Junjian Yang, Xuewu Chen, Mengqiu Cao, Hang Zhou, Yu Sun. How could the station-based bike sharing system and the free-floating bike sharing system be coordinated? Journal of Transport Geography. 2020; 89 ():102896.

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Long Cheng; Junjian Yang; Xuewu Chen; Mengqiu Cao; Hang Zhou; Yu Sun. 2020. "How could the station-based bike sharing system and the free-floating bike sharing system be coordinated?" Journal of Transport Geography 89, no. : 102896.

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Published: 18 October 2020 in Transport Policy
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Understanding the relationship between the built environment and walking among older adults could offer important insights into land use and transport policies which seek to promote active ageing. However, most previous studies have explored global relationships, i.e. the effects are averaged or assumed to be constant over the region of interest. In this study, we focus on the local spatial variations in the relationship between the built environment and the daily time spent walking by older adults. We apply a geographically weighted regression (GWR) model, using data collected from 702 older adults in Nanjing, China. Our results show that spatial heterogeneity exists for built environment effects within the entire study area. It has an impact on all the relationships, with nuances in the significance level, parameter magnitude or sign reversals, depending on the location. Therefore, policy interventions would only be effective in certain areas for certain built environment attributes. By exploring the local contexts of relationships, we further suggest that the spatial heterogeneity stems from contextual effects, i.e. the specificities of places with a discriminative composition of individual and/or environmental characteristics. Our findings can help to enrich the understanding of associations between land use and travel behaviour, as well as offer local planning guidance for creating age-friendly neighbourhoods.

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Long Cheng; Kunbo Shi; Jonas De Vos; Mengqiu Cao; Frank Witlox. Examining the spatially heterogeneous effects of the built environment on walking among older adults. Transport Policy 2020, 100, 21 -30.

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Long Cheng, Kunbo Shi, Jonas De Vos, Mengqiu Cao, Frank Witlox. Examining the spatially heterogeneous effects of the built environment on walking among older adults. Transport Policy. 2020; 100 ():21-30.

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Long Cheng; Kunbo Shi; Jonas De Vos; Mengqiu Cao; Frank Witlox. 2020. "Examining the spatially heterogeneous effects of the built environment on walking among older adults." Transport Policy 100, no. : 21-30.

Journal article
Published: 29 September 2020 in Research in Transportation Business & Management
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The links between transport development and economic growth have been widely discussed in the field of transport governance and economics. However, the existing studies have not included an institutional variable when exploring the role of transport development in innovation disparities within a region. In order to fill the research gap, this paper examines whether transport development and the institution of intellectual property rights (IPRs) can assist in understanding disparities between cities in terms of innovation, using the Yangtze River Delta Region (YRDR) as a case study. The impact mechanism is twofold. Firstly, transport development can affect institutions, including IPRs protection, which in turn has an influence on innovation. Secondly, evidence from existing economic literature suggests a link between transport development and innovation through economic agglomeration, production factors and industrial flows. We first employ ordinary least squares (OLS) regression to test the basic associations between transport development and innovation. We then apply two-stage least squares (2SLS) regression analysis to address endogeneity and add a spatial model to examine neighbour effects. The findings show that IPRs protection has a positive effect on patenting and research and development (R&D), while the roles played by transport development stock and density in patenting and R&D are more mixed. Moreover, our findings on neighbour effects show that agglomeration economies exist in the YRDR. These findings have important policy implications regarding urban agglomeration for both the YRDR specifically and China overall.

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Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao; Tianren Yang; Anahid Basiri. Transport development, intellectual property rights protection and innovation: The case of the Yangtze River Delta Region, China. Research in Transportation Business & Management 2020, 37, 100563 .

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Xing Gao, Mengqiu Cao, Tianren Yang, Anahid Basiri. Transport development, intellectual property rights protection and innovation: The case of the Yangtze River Delta Region, China. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 2020; 37 ():100563.

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Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao; Tianren Yang; Anahid Basiri. 2020. "Transport development, intellectual property rights protection and innovation: The case of the Yangtze River Delta Region, China." Research in Transportation Business & Management 37, no. : 100563.

Journal article
Published: 18 September 2020 in Research in Transportation Business & Management
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In China, with the rapid development of urbanisation, the contradiction between supply and demand has become increasingly severe, particularly in large and medium-sized cities. Improving public transport equity can help to reduce the social exclusion of lower-income and socially vulnerable groups in relation to the urban transport system, and guarantee that public transport systems are given priority in terms of development. Using the concept of transport-related social equity, this study aims to explore the effects of public transport equity in relation to the quality of public transport, public participation, and public transport-related policy using Shenyang as a case study. Data are analysed using Structural Equation Model (SEM). Our findings show that the three latent variables of accessibility, affordability, and social impacts can be seen as representing the main characteristics of public transport equity; while improvements in public transport quality, public participation, and public transport-related polices play a significant role in reducing public transport inequity. Moreover, the findings indicate that public participation has direct, significant, positive influences on public transport quality and public transport-related policies. In terms of policy implications, we suggest that policies designed to improve public transport service quality, extend public transport fare concessions, and promote public participation in the public transport policy decision-making process should be given priority in the next round of urban comprehensive planning in order to reduce public transport-related social inequity in Shenyang and China more generally.

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Yilin Wang; Mengqiu Cao; Yuqi Liu; Runing Ye; Xing Gao; Liang Ma. Public transport equity in Shenyang: Using structural equation modelling. Research in Transportation Business & Management 2020, 100555 .

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Yilin Wang, Mengqiu Cao, Yuqi Liu, Runing Ye, Xing Gao, Liang Ma. Public transport equity in Shenyang: Using structural equation modelling. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 2020; ():100555.

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Yilin Wang; Mengqiu Cao; Yuqi Liu; Runing Ye; Xing Gao; Liang Ma. 2020. "Public transport equity in Shenyang: Using structural equation modelling." Research in Transportation Business & Management , no. : 100555.

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Published: 08 September 2020 in Research in Transportation Business & Management
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High levels of car dependence have caused tremendous challenges for sustainable transport development. Transport planners, therefore, seek ways of replacing motor vehicles, as well as increasing the proportion of active travel. The bike-sharing scheme can be seen as an effective way of doing so, particularly in Asian cities. The aim of this paper is to investigate users’ perspectives on the development of bike-sharing using Shanghai as an example. Semi-structured interviews are used to examine the main factors motivating and impeding the development of the bike-sharing scheme in Shanghai. Our findings show that convenience, saving time and financial savings are the major motivations; whereas problems with bicycles being poorly maintained and abused by users, operational issues, financial issues and an unsuitable business model are the major obstacles. In addition, the findings also suggest that a public and private partnership could be the best option for running a sustainable bike-sharing scheme with clear areas of responsibility. Financial incentives, a bicycle-friendly infrastructure, regular operational management and supportive policies should be prioritised. In order to achieve the targets set by the Shanghai Master Plan 2035, transport planners and policymakers should integrate the bike-sharing scheme within the wider active travel system.

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YinXue Lyu; Mengqiu Cao; Yuerong Zhang; Tianren Yang; Cheng Shi. Investigating users’ perspectives on the development of bike-sharing in Shanghai. Research in Transportation Business & Management 2020, 100543 .

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YinXue Lyu, Mengqiu Cao, Yuerong Zhang, Tianren Yang, Cheng Shi. Investigating users’ perspectives on the development of bike-sharing in Shanghai. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 2020; ():100543.

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YinXue Lyu; Mengqiu Cao; Yuerong Zhang; Tianren Yang; Cheng Shi. 2020. "Investigating users’ perspectives on the development of bike-sharing in Shanghai." Research in Transportation Business & Management , no. : 100543.

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Published: 27 August 2020 in Research in Transportation Business & Management
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Encouraging transport equality is vital in order to create a liveable city. However, the burden of commuting has become a key concern in urban areas, particularly in developing countries. Inequalities in the commuting burden are accompanied by inequalities in housing and employment, because these institutions have a significant impact on individuals' choices of accommodation and jobs, thus shaping commuting behaviour and causing imbalances in job-housing relationships. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the role of employment and housing system constraints in the unequal commuting burden by using Tianjin as a case study. The results of the study show that the effects of institutional factors, such as Hukou and the Danwei system, help to explain imbalances in the job-housing relationship and the unequal commuting burden. Some commuters are employed by Danweis or have Tianjin Hukou, and can, therefore, live in Danwei housing, which means that Danweis provide effective solutions for some people in terms of their accommodation, enabling them to significantly decrease the time they spend commuting. Moreover, our study provides new evidence that institutional barriers constrain the job-housing balance in the case of high-skilled immigrants, while local residents and low-skilled immigrants can avoid institutional barriers by returning to Danwei housing and choosing to live in informal housing. In terms of suggesting measures for improving commuting inequalities, commuters generally wanted to eliminate the housing benefits resulting from the legacy of the Danwei system and for equal housing subsidies to be implemented. At the same time, they appealed for improvements to be made in terms of housing benefits, the quality of public transport and mixed housing-workplace planning. This study finds that institutional discrimination causes social inequalities in relation to the commuting burden, which could continue to worsen unless the influence of institutional factors is eliminated. The findings could be used to assist planners and decision makers in developing effective strategies to promote sustainable urban development.

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Chen Liu; Mengqiu Cao; Tianren Yang; Liang Ma; Meiling Wu; Long Cheng; Runing Ye. Inequalities in the commuting burden: Institutional constraints and job-housing relationships in Tianjin, China. Research in Transportation Business & Management 2020, 100545 .

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Chen Liu, Mengqiu Cao, Tianren Yang, Liang Ma, Meiling Wu, Long Cheng, Runing Ye. Inequalities in the commuting burden: Institutional constraints and job-housing relationships in Tianjin, China. Research in Transportation Business & Management. 2020; ():100545.

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Chen Liu; Mengqiu Cao; Tianren Yang; Liang Ma; Meiling Wu; Long Cheng; Runing Ye. 2020. "Inequalities in the commuting burden: Institutional constraints and job-housing relationships in Tianjin, China." Research in Transportation Business & Management , no. : 100545.

Journal article
Published: 13 August 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Urbanisation bubbles have become an increasingly serious problem. Attention has been paid to the speed of urbanisation; however, the issue of quality has been neglected, particularly in the case of China. Therefore, the aim of this research is to evaluate China’s urbanisation bubbles by employing a hierarchical - stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis (SMAA) - Choquet integral method. In order to highlight regional disparities, we measure the urbanisation bubbles at a provincial level. Our study aggregates the urbanisation bubble indices using the Choquet integral preference model, and considers the interactions between various indicators. Furthermore, robust ordinal regression and SMAA are applied to resolve the robustness issues associated with the entire set of weights assigned to the urbanisation bubble composite indicator. In addition, by employing a multiple criteria hierarchy process, the study aggregates urbanisation bubble indices not only at the comprehensive level, but also at the intermediate levels of the hierarchy. Our findings suggest that the ranking of urbanisation bubbles is positively related to the level of regional development. This study contributes to the evaluation of regional urbanisation and sustainable development.

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Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao; Yuerong Zhang; Yuqi Liu; Huan Tong; Qing Yao. Towards sustainability: An assessment of an urbanisation bubble in China using a hierarchical - Stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis - Choquet integral method. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 279, 123650 .

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Xing Gao, Mengqiu Cao, Yuerong Zhang, Yuqi Liu, Huan Tong, Qing Yao. Towards sustainability: An assessment of an urbanisation bubble in China using a hierarchical - Stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis - Choquet integral method. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 279 ():123650.

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Xing Gao; Mengqiu Cao; Yuerong Zhang; Yuqi Liu; Huan Tong; Qing Yao. 2020. "Towards sustainability: An assessment of an urbanisation bubble in China using a hierarchical - Stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis - Choquet integral method." Journal of Cleaner Production 279, no. : 123650.

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Published: 07 August 2020 in Transport Policy
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The use of public transport is critical for Visually Impaired People (VIP) to be independent and have access to out-of-home activities. Despite government policies promoting accessible transport for everyone, the needs of VIP are not well addressed, and journeys can be very difficult to negotiate. Journey requirements can often differ from those of other categories of people on the disability spectrum. Therefore, the aim of this research is to evaluate the journey experience of VIP using public transport. Semi-structured interviews conducted in London are used. The results show that limited access to information, inconsistencies in infrastructure and poor availability of staff assistance are the major concerns. Concessionary travel, on the other hand, encourages VIP to make more trips and hence has a positive effect on well-being. The findings suggest that more specific policies should be introduced to cater to the special needs of particular disabilities rather than generalising the types of aids available. It is also concluded that the journey experience of VIP is closely related to an individual's independence and hence inclusion in society.

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Wai-Ying Low; Mengqiu Cao; Jonas De Vos; Robin Hickman. The journey experience of visually impaired people on public transport in London. Transport Policy 2020, 97, 137 -148.

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Wai-Ying Low, Mengqiu Cao, Jonas De Vos, Robin Hickman. The journey experience of visually impaired people on public transport in London. Transport Policy. 2020; 97 ():137-148.

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Wai-Ying Low; Mengqiu Cao; Jonas De Vos; Robin Hickman. 2020. "The journey experience of visually impaired people on public transport in London." Transport Policy 97, no. : 137-148.

Research article
Published: 16 January 2020 in SAGE Open
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This study aims to explore the effect of innovation institution on spatial transfer of energy industry in Jiangsu, China. We focus on the disparity of innovation and energy industry, and analyze the spatial transfer difference in different types of energy industry, rather than view energy industry as a whole. The study demonstrates the spatial change of energy industry at regional level and maps the spatial pattern at city level. The study chooses intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection intensity, authorization patents and local research and development (R&D) investment as the proxy of innovation. Using official data and employing panel fixed-effect model at city-industry level, we conclude (a) innovation abilities significantly influence the spatial transfer of energy industry in Jiangsu. Especially, due to the different time, IPRs protection, patent counts, and R&D investment have different effects on different regions in Jiangsu; (b) 2010 is an important turning point for energy industry development in Jiangsu, and after 2010, the energy industry begins to shift to the middle and northern Jiangsu, whereas the spatial pattern of energy industry in coastal cities is basically unchanged; (c) there is a great difference between the regions in Jiangsu Province, and industrial upgrading has not been achieved in northern Jiangsu.

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Xing Gao; Keyu Zhai; Yue Qiu; Mengqiu Cao; Meiling Wu. Innovation Institution and Spatial Transfer of Energy Industry: The Case of Jiangsu Province, China. SAGE Open 2020, 10, 1 .

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Xing Gao, Keyu Zhai, Yue Qiu, Mengqiu Cao, Meiling Wu. Innovation Institution and Spatial Transfer of Energy Industry: The Case of Jiangsu Province, China. SAGE Open. 2020; 10 (1):1.

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Xing Gao; Keyu Zhai; Yue Qiu; Mengqiu Cao; Meiling Wu. 2020. "Innovation Institution and Spatial Transfer of Energy Industry: The Case of Jiangsu Province, China." SAGE Open 10, no. 1: 1.

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Published: 03 January 2020 in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
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Although a growing body of research has explored the relationship between neighbourhood natural outdoor environments and mental health, most studies have measured neighbourhood natural outdoor environments from a bird’s-eye perspective, rather than measuring the visual experience of green and blue space that individuals have at the ground level. In addition, few studies have investigated how different dimensions of neighbourhood social cohesion mediates the relationship between the natural outdoor environment and mental health. To bridge these gaps, we examined the relationship between neighbourhood natural outdoor environments and individuals’ mental health in Guangzhou, China, using a combination of questionnaire survey data, streetscape and remote-sensing metrics, and multilevel structural equation modelling. More particularly, this study explored the mediating effects of three dimensions of neighbourhood social cohesion (i.e. neighbourhood attachment, neighbourly interaction, and community participation). The results indicate that neighbourhood green space and blue space are both positively associated with individuals’ mental health. Neighbourhood street greenery exerts beneficial effects on mental health, directly by its visual effect, and indirectly by improving neighbourhood attachment and community participation. Neighbourhood street-view blue space and surrounding green (blue) space also has a positive influence on mental health, but it does so in a direct manner only. This study contributes to our knowledge by estimating the mediating impacts of three dimensions of neighbourhood social cohesion and applying both streetscape and remote-sensing metrics of visible green space and blue space within neighbourhoods.

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Yuqi Liu; Ruoyu Wang; Yi Lu; Zhigang Li; Hongsheng Chen; Mengqiu Cao; Yuerong Zhang; Yimeng Song. Natural outdoor environment, neighbourhood social cohesion and mental health: Using multilevel structural equation modelling, streetscape and remote-sensing metrics. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 2020, 48, 126576 .

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Yuqi Liu, Ruoyu Wang, Yi Lu, Zhigang Li, Hongsheng Chen, Mengqiu Cao, Yuerong Zhang, Yimeng Song. Natural outdoor environment, neighbourhood social cohesion and mental health: Using multilevel structural equation modelling, streetscape and remote-sensing metrics. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 2020; 48 ():126576.

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Yuqi Liu; Ruoyu Wang; Yi Lu; Zhigang Li; Hongsheng Chen; Mengqiu Cao; Yuerong Zhang; Yimeng Song. 2020. "Natural outdoor environment, neighbourhood social cohesion and mental health: Using multilevel structural equation modelling, streetscape and remote-sensing metrics." Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 48, no. : 126576.

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Published: 09 October 2019 in Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
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Gentrification has long been a contentious issue which has prompted debate among scholars due to variations in its location, timing, context and types of measurements used. Therefore, it is worth seeking a simple and effective approach to measure the processes of gentrification, which enables comparative studies to be conducted across different cities around the world. Using six sets of thematic data from 2001 and 2011 at the neighbourhood level, this study proposes five types of gentrification and displacement by using Chapple and Zuk’s theoretical framework. London was selected as a case study. The results show that gentrification was sweeping in many ways during the 2000s in London, particularly in Inner East London. Some areas in North West London are identified as vulnerable neighbourhoods at risk of displacement and gentrification. Furthermore, it was found that most of the neighbourhoods experiencing ongoing displacement are concentrated in Outer London and Inner South London. The typology provides a useful starting point for planners and policymakers to gain deeper insights into the progress of gentrification in London. Additionally, this work can serve as an example to illustrate the potential for using similar types of open source code and census data to estimate the degree of gentrification in other cities.

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Yuerong Zhang; Karen Chapple; Mengqiu Cao; Adam Dennett; Duncan Smith. Visualising urban gentrification and displacement in Greater London. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 2019, 52, 819 -824.

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Yuerong Zhang, Karen Chapple, Mengqiu Cao, Adam Dennett, Duncan Smith. Visualising urban gentrification and displacement in Greater London. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space. 2019; 52 (5):819-824.

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Yuerong Zhang; Karen Chapple; Mengqiu Cao; Adam Dennett; Duncan Smith. 2019. "Visualising urban gentrification and displacement in Greater London." Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space 52, no. 5: 819-824.