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Lan Wang
College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, China

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Journal article
Published: 28 July 2021 in Cities
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Effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic via appropriate management of the built environment is an urgent issue. This study develops a research framework to explore the relationship between COVID-19 incidence and influential factors related to protection of vulnerable populations, intervention in transmission pathways, and provision of healthcare resources. Relevant data for regression analysis and structural equation modeling is collected during the first wave of the pandemic in the United States, from counties with over 100 confirmed cases. In addition to confirming certain factors found in the existing literature, we uncover six new factors significantly associated with COVID-19 incidence. Furthermore, incidence during the lockdown is found to significantly affect incidence after the reopening, highlighting that timely quarantining and treating of patients is essential to avoid the snowballing transmission over time. These findings suggest ways to mitigate the negative effects of subsequent waves of the pandemic, such as special attention of infection prevention in neighborhoods with unsanitary and overcrowded housing, minimization of social activities organized by neighborhood associations, and contactless home delivery service of healthy food. Also worth noting is the need to provide support to people less capable of complying with the stay-at-home order because of their occupations or socio-economic disadvantage.

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Lan Wang; Surong Zhang; Zilin Yang; Ziyu Zhao; Anne Vernez Moudon; Huasen Feng; Junhao Liang; Wenyao Sun; Buyang Cao. What county-level factors influence COVID-19 incidence in the United States? Findings from the first wave of the pandemic. Cities 2021, 118, 103396 -103396.

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Lan Wang, Surong Zhang, Zilin Yang, Ziyu Zhao, Anne Vernez Moudon, Huasen Feng, Junhao Liang, Wenyao Sun, Buyang Cao. What county-level factors influence COVID-19 incidence in the United States? Findings from the first wave of the pandemic. Cities. 2021; 118 ():103396-103396.

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Lan Wang; Surong Zhang; Zilin Yang; Ziyu Zhao; Anne Vernez Moudon; Huasen Feng; Junhao Liang; Wenyao Sun; Buyang Cao. 2021. "What county-level factors influence COVID-19 incidence in the United States? Findings from the first wave of the pandemic." Cities 118, no. : 103396-103396.

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Published: 30 May 2021 in Developing Sustainability Competences Through Pedagogical Approaches
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City planning, a major means for the allocation of resources and shaping of urban space, is an authoritative guide for the promotion of public health. Healthy city planning is considered one of the most important instruments for building a ‘Healthy City’, which is an important concept proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This chapter elaborates on the development progress of healthy city, the research progress of healthy city planning, and the theoretical exploration and practical experience in China. We propose both theoretical and practical frameworks for healthy city planning and investigate the potential capacity of health impact assessment (HIA) as a policy tool to integrate health into city planning. It is concluded with the challenges and experiences of research, and the practice of healthy city planning in China, aiming to shed light on the important principles in developing a healthy city in different contexts across the world.

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Lan Wang; Xiji Jiang; Jie Cai. Healthy City Planning: Insights from China. Developing Sustainability Competences Through Pedagogical Approaches 2021, 201 -223.

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Lan Wang, Xiji Jiang, Jie Cai. Healthy City Planning: Insights from China. Developing Sustainability Competences Through Pedagogical Approaches. 2021; ():201-223.

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Lan Wang; Xiji Jiang; Jie Cai. 2021. "Healthy City Planning: Insights from China." Developing Sustainability Competences Through Pedagogical Approaches , no. : 201-223.

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Published: 15 April 2021 in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
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Urban green space (UGS) plays an important role in maintaining and promoting public health because it provides opportunities for outdoor physical activities (PA). Many studies have proved that different UGS characteristics, such as area, shape, distance, etc., have a certain impact on the intensity or frequency of PA. It is noteworthy that most studies are completed on a city scale, which explains how ensemble characteristics of a park affect PA. However, few researchers have explored the relations between UGS features and physical activities at the parcel level. To address this gap, this study has investigated the effect of multiple features of UGS on the diversity of PA, with downtown Shanghai as the study site. To identify types of PA and features of UGS based on on-site observation of a total of 101 sites in five urban parks located in a central district of Shanghai, China, we established an ordinal logistic regression with total types of PA (PA diversity hereafter) as the dependent variable and UGS characteristics as independent variables. The results show that green coverage ratio and diversity of shrubs are positively related to PA diversity, while diversity of trees has an inverse impact. Moreover, the paved area shape index and green view ratio are negatively correlated with PA diversity, which suggests that the irregular shape of paved areas with winding edges and excessive green view ratio are factors detrimental to PA diversity. These findings provide pertinent guidance in the design of UGS for the promotion of PA.

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Min Wang; Ming Qiu; Mengxuan Chen; Yalan Zhang; Surong Zhang; Lan Wang. How does urban green space feature influence physical activity diversity in high-density built environment? An on-site observational study. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 2021, 62, 127129 .

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Min Wang, Ming Qiu, Mengxuan Chen, Yalan Zhang, Surong Zhang, Lan Wang. How does urban green space feature influence physical activity diversity in high-density built environment? An on-site observational study. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 2021; 62 ():127129.

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Min Wang; Ming Qiu; Mengxuan Chen; Yalan Zhang; Surong Zhang; Lan Wang. 2021. "How does urban green space feature influence physical activity diversity in high-density built environment? An on-site observational study." Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 62, no. : 127129.

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Published: 04 March 2021 in Journal of Urban Health
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The incidence of lung cancer is affected by air pollution, especially in high-density urban areas with heavy road traffic and dense urban form. Several studies have examined the direct relationship between lung cancer incidence and road traffic as well as urban form. However, the results are still inconsistent for high-density urban areas. This study focused on urban form and road traffic, aiming at revealing their relationship with lung cancer incidence in high-density urban areas at the neighborhood level. For this, an ecological study was conducted in downtown Shanghai to identify important indicators and explore quantitative associations. Negative binomial regression was fitted with lung cancer incidence as the dependent variable. The independent variables included indicators for road traffic and urban form, greenness, demographic, and socio-economic factors. The results showed that building coverage, averaged block perimeter area ratio, density of metro station without the glass barrier system, and the percentage of low-quality residential land were positively correlated with lung cancer incidence in the neighborhood, while population density was negatively correlated with lung cancer incidence. This study found a strong self-selection effect of socio-economic factors in the relationship between lung cancer incidence and greenness. These results may be useful for conducting health impact assessments and developing spatial planning interventions for respiratory health in high-density urban areas.

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Wenyao Sun; Pingping Bao; Xiaojing Zhao; Jian Tang; Lan Wang. Road Traffic and Urban Form Factors Correlated with the Incidence of Lung Cancer in High-density Areas: An Ecological Study in Downtown Shanghai, China. Journal of Urban Health 2021, 1 -16.

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Wenyao Sun, Pingping Bao, Xiaojing Zhao, Jian Tang, Lan Wang. Road Traffic and Urban Form Factors Correlated with the Incidence of Lung Cancer in High-density Areas: An Ecological Study in Downtown Shanghai, China. Journal of Urban Health. 2021; ():1-16.

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Wenyao Sun; Pingping Bao; Xiaojing Zhao; Jian Tang; Lan Wang. 2021. "Road Traffic and Urban Form Factors Correlated with the Incidence of Lung Cancer in High-density Areas: An Ecological Study in Downtown Shanghai, China." Journal of Urban Health , no. : 1-16.

Journal article
Published: 19 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Recent studies indicate the accepted concept of using land-use mix (LUM) to promote physical activity is ineffective and even counteractive in the Chinese context. Before considering LUM as a whole, different amenity types need to be respectively analyzed in relation to various functions and demands. This study aims to examine the specific associations between food-related amenities and perceived daily walking duration (WD) in small Chinese cities. Two interviewer-administered questionnaire surveys (n = 354) were conducted in Yuncheng and Suihua between 2017 and 2018. Logistic regression models were used to examine the associations of WD with seven different categories of food outlet at three levels of walking distance. The associations were further explored by food environment diversity and through two age groups. With the exception of café/tea house, the other six food outlets were positively associated with WD. After adjusting for socioeconomic variables, the associations of grocery store and supermarket weakened. Higher levels of food environment diversity were associated with a longer WD. Among the age groups, food outlets were more associated with older adults’ WD. This novel quantitative study suggests that increasing the number and heterogeneity of food-related amenities (including mobile street vendors) within a neighborhood can enhance physical activity in small Chinese cities.

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Ziwen Sun; Iain Scott; Simon Bell; Xiaomeng Zhang; Lan Wang. Time Distances to Residential Food Amenities and Daily Walking Duration: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Low Tier Chinese Cities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 839 .

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Ziwen Sun, Iain Scott, Simon Bell, Xiaomeng Zhang, Lan Wang. Time Distances to Residential Food Amenities and Daily Walking Duration: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Low Tier Chinese Cities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (2):839.

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Ziwen Sun; Iain Scott; Simon Bell; Xiaomeng Zhang; Lan Wang. 2021. "Time Distances to Residential Food Amenities and Daily Walking Duration: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Low Tier Chinese Cities." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 839.

Journal article
Published: 30 November 2020 in Remote Sensing
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Abundant data sets produced from long-term series of high-resolution remote sensing data have made it possible to explore urban issues across different spatiotemporal scales. Based on a 40-year impervious area data set released by Tsinghua University, a method was developed to map the speed and acceleration of urban built-up areas. With the mapping results of the two indices, we characterised the spatiotemporal dynamics of built-up area expansion and captured different types of expansion. Combined with socioeconomic data, we examined the temporal changes and spatial heterogeneity of driving forces with an ordinary least square (OLS) model and a panel data model, as well as exploring the environmental effects of the expansion. Our results reveal that China has experienced drastic urban expansion over the last four decades. Among all cities, megacities and large cities in eastern China, as well as megacities in central and northeast China have experienced the most dramatic urban expansion. A growing number of cities are categorised as thriving, which means that they have both high expansion speed and acceleration. The overall driving force of urban expansion has significantly increased. More specifically, it was associated with population increase in the early stages; however, since 2000, it has been substantially associated with increases in GDP and fixed asset investments. The major driving factors also differ between regions and urban sizes. Urban expansion is identified as being closely associated with environmental deterioration; thus, speed and acceleration should be included as key indicators in exploring the environmental effects of urban expansion. In summary, the results of the presented case study, based on a data set of China, indicate that speed and acceleration are useful in analysing the driving forces of urban expansion and its environmental effects, and may generate more interest in related research.

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Lan Wang; Yinghui Jia; Xinhu Li; Peng Gong. Analysing the Driving Forces and Environmental Effects of Urban Expansion by Mapping the Speed and Acceleration of Built-Up Areas in China between 1978 and 2017. Remote Sensing 2020, 12, 3929 .

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Lan Wang, Yinghui Jia, Xinhu Li, Peng Gong. Analysing the Driving Forces and Environmental Effects of Urban Expansion by Mapping the Speed and Acceleration of Built-Up Areas in China between 1978 and 2017. Remote Sensing. 2020; 12 (23):3929.

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Lan Wang; Yinghui Jia; Xinhu Li; Peng Gong. 2020. "Analysing the Driving Forces and Environmental Effects of Urban Expansion by Mapping the Speed and Acceleration of Built-Up Areas in China between 1978 and 2017." Remote Sensing 12, no. 23: 3929.

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Published: 03 August 2020 in Journal of Transport & Health
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High-speed rail (HSR), with its remarkable time-space shrinkage, has potentially enlarged labour market catchment areas and encouraged inter-city commuting; much literature, however, links long-distance commutes with health risks. This study develops a conceptual framework in which a set of HSR-informed independent variables (shift in long-commute modes, transfer modes and travel time to and from HSR stations, job prospects and living conditions, and socio-economic attributes) are explored to discern physical and mental health variations. Ordinal logistic regression models are used to analyse 288 questionnaire samples from a cross-sectional study of HSR commuters travelling between Suzhou and Shanghai, China. Gaining insight into factors associated with HSR commuters’ physical and mental health, the findings from descriptive analyses reveal a slightly negative association. While travel-related instrumental factors (shift long commute from non-HSR to HSR, active transfer modes, shorter travel times to and from HSR stations) and noninstrumental factors (intimate family and social relationships) show significantly positive health benefits, commuters, such as technicians and professionals, with low rent/mortgage levels (implying lower quality of residence and relative inability to afford home ownership), report significantly negative associations with their health. This paper concludes that HSR commuting requires personal commitment and a healthy work/life balance. Association with physical and mental health reflects a combination of structural inequality and personal travel experiences and living conditions. To promote the health of HSR commuters, a coordinated spatial-economic strategy at the mega-city regional level should be implemented to improve distribution of employment opportunities and consider users’ perspectives on long-distance commuting, taking a holistic approach to door-to-door travel, infrastructure provision, and services operation.

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Lan Wang; Surong Zhang; Wenyao Sun; Chia-Lin Chen. Exploring the physical and mental health of high-speed rail commuters: Suzhou-Shanghai inter-city commuting. Journal of Transport & Health 2020, 18, 100902 .

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Lan Wang, Surong Zhang, Wenyao Sun, Chia-Lin Chen. Exploring the physical and mental health of high-speed rail commuters: Suzhou-Shanghai inter-city commuting. Journal of Transport & Health. 2020; 18 ():100902.

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Lan Wang; Surong Zhang; Wenyao Sun; Chia-Lin Chen. 2020. "Exploring the physical and mental health of high-speed rail commuters: Suzhou-Shanghai inter-city commuting." Journal of Transport & Health 18, no. : 100902.

Journal article
Published: 30 December 2019 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Respiratory health is a focus of interdisciplinary studies involving urban planning and public health. Studies have noted that urban built environments have impacts on respiratory health by influencing air quality and human behavior such as physical activity. The aim of this paper was to explore the impact of urban built environments on respiratory health, taking chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as one of the typical respiratory diseases for study. A cross-sectional study was conducted including all cases (N = 1511) of death from COPD in the high-density Jing’an district of Shanghai from 2001 to 2010. Proxy variables were selected to measure modifiable features of urban built environments within this typical high-density district in Shanghai. A geographically weighted regression (GWR) model was used to explore the effects of the built environment on the mortality of COPD and the geographical variation in the effects. This study found that land use mix, building width-height ratio, frontal area density, and arterial road density were significantly correlated to the mortality of COPD in high-density urban area. By identifying built environment elements adjustable by urban planning and public policy, this study proposes corresponding environmental intervention for respiratory health.

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Lan Wang; Rui Chen; Wenyao Sun; XiaoMing Yang; Xinhu Li. Impact of High-Density Urban Built Environment on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Study of Jing’an District, Shanghai. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 17, 252 .

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Lan Wang, Rui Chen, Wenyao Sun, XiaoMing Yang, Xinhu Li. Impact of High-Density Urban Built Environment on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Study of Jing’an District, Shanghai. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 17 (1):252.

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Lan Wang; Rui Chen; Wenyao Sun; XiaoMing Yang; Xinhu Li. 2019. "Impact of High-Density Urban Built Environment on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Case Study of Jing’an District, Shanghai." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 1: 252.

Chapter
Published: 18 June 2019 in Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development
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In the context of the large-scale construction of regional transportation infrastructures in China, this chapter takes the 22 cities with HSR stations located along the Beijing-Shanghai HSR line and their surrounding areas as research samples to explore the mechanism of the impact of HSR stations on the urbanization of the surrounding areas. Based on theoretical assumptions and the relevant data of those stations and the cities in which they are located from 2006 to 2012, the empirical study carried out cluster analysis and constructed multiple regression models and structural equations to further define the core elements shaping the development. In the meantime, the information collected from field surveys and plans helped us conduct a detailed analysis of the planning issues, current situations and problems of site selection, development scale, land use and connections with other transportation facilities.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. Impact of HSR Station on the Surrounding Area. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development 2019, 87 -111.

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Lan Wang, Hao Gu. Impact of HSR Station on the Surrounding Area. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development. 2019; ():87-111.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. 2019. "Impact of HSR Station on the Surrounding Area." Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development , no. : 87-111.

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Published: 18 June 2019 in Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development
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The analysis of the factors influencing the HSR functional layout is conducted on the basis of the planning compilation of the area surrounding the HSR or the new town around the HSR at the macro-, meso- and micro-spatial levels in combination with the urban development stage and the existing conditions of the adjacent and surrounding areas, which will be beneficial in defining the possible passenger sources for the HSR station and promoting industrial development and the required service functions. This chapter discusses the planning compilation research implemented at different spatial levels and the associated promotional approaches and analysis methods, which are explained through a case study. This chapter shows that specifically designed research can provide a basis for the spatial planning of the new town around a HSR station, with Wuhu City as the example.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. Planning Analysis of the Surrounding Area of HSR Station. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development 2019, 245 -306.

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Lan Wang, Hao Gu. Planning Analysis of the Surrounding Area of HSR Station. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development. 2019; ():245-306.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. 2019. "Planning Analysis of the Surrounding Area of HSR Station." Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development , no. : 245-306.

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Published: 18 June 2019 in Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development
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Based on the comparative analysis method, this chapter selected the new towns around the HSR in Wuxi and Hangzhou as comparative cases and analyzed their planning and development. Moreover, the research focused on the key planning content, development stakeholders and decision-making analysis of the new town around HSR stations, and a framework for comparative analysis was established based on this focus.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. Comparative Analysis of Planning and Development of HSR New Towns. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development 2019, 165 -243.

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Lan Wang, Hao Gu. Comparative Analysis of Planning and Development of HSR New Towns. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development. 2019; ():165-243.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. 2019. "Comparative Analysis of Planning and Development of HSR New Towns." Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development , no. : 165-243.

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Published: 18 June 2019 in Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development
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In 2015, the total length of the world’s HSRs reached 29,792 km. A total of 3603 HSR trains were put into operation, with a high speed of 320 km/h. The highest speed record for HSR, which is the highest speed data for the French HSR in 2007, is 574.8 km/h. Each year, the total number of HSR passengers is 1.6 billion, with 800 million in China, 355 million in Japan, 130 million in France and 315 million in other countries and regions. When the travel time is less than 2.5 h, 80% of travelers prefer to choose HSR rather than air travel.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. High-Speed Rail (HSR) and Urban Development. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development 2019, 1 -19.

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Lan Wang, Hao Gu. High-Speed Rail (HSR) and Urban Development. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development. 2019; ():1-19.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. 2019. "High-Speed Rail (HSR) and Urban Development." Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development , no. : 1-19.

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Published: 18 June 2019 in Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development
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The previous chapter introduced the development of HSR in China and worldwide. From a theoretical perspective, the impact of HSR on three different spatial scales and levels of development—the region, city and area surrounding the station—is discussed to explain the research ideas, and methods, and to provide the overall framework for the book’s development. This chapter focuses on the relationship between station site selection and the urban development of HSR by analyzing Beijing-Shanghai HSR line as the core case. Station site selection is a complex technical demonstration and political consultation process involving all parties’ interests and various considerations. The final location of the station site is very important for the development of the towns.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. Site Selection and Urban Development of HSR. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development 2019, 21 -86.

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Lan Wang, Hao Gu. Site Selection and Urban Development of HSR. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development. 2019; ():21-86.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. 2019. "Site Selection and Urban Development of HSR." Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development , no. : 21-86.

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Published: 18 June 2019 in Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development
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The overall study of the development of the HSR new towns along the Beijing-Shanghai HSR line shows that the location of the HSR station, the economic development stage of the station-located cities themselves and financial capacity affect the development of the areas surrounding the HSR stations. To further explore the factors affecting the HSR new town and its planning, the study selected two HSR new towns with similar conditions but different development results: Wuxi and Changzhou. The study conducted a comparative analysis of their planning and development processes to determine the key factors affecting the results. This section details the planning and development process in the areas surrounding the two HSR stations in Wuxi and Changzhou and shows the changes in and causes of this process.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. Case Analysis: Planning and Development Process of HSR Stations. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development 2019, 113 -164.

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Lan Wang, Hao Gu. Case Analysis: Planning and Development Process of HSR Stations. Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development. 2019; ():113-164.

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Lan Wang; Hao Gu. 2019. "Case Analysis: Planning and Development Process of HSR Stations." Studies on China’s High-Speed Rail New Town Planning and Development , no. : 113-164.

Journal article
Published: 24 April 2019 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Urban planning has been proven and is expected to promote public health by improving the built environment. With a focus on respiratory health, this paper explores the impact of the built environment on the incidence of lung cancer and its planning implications. While the occurrence of lung cancer is a complicated and cumulative process, it would be valuable to discover the potential risks of the built environment. Based on the data of 52,009 lung cancer cases in Shanghai, China from 2009 to 2013, this paper adopts spatial analytical methods to unravel the spatial distribution of lung cancer cases. With the assistance of geographic information system and Geo-Detector, this paper identifies certain built environments that are correlated with the distribution pattern of lung cancer cases in Shanghai, including the percentage of industrial land (which explains 28% of the cases), location factors (11%), and the percentages of cultivated land and green space (6% and 5%, respectively). Based on the quantitative study, this paper facilitates additional consideration and planning intervention measures for respiratory health such as green buffering. It is an ecological study to illustrate correlation that provides approaches for further study to unravel the causality of disease incidence and the built environment.

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Lan Wang; Wenyao Sun; Kaichen Zhou; Minlu Zhang; Pingping Bao. Spatial Analysis of Built Environment Risk for Respiratory Health and Its Implication for Urban Planning: A Case Study of Shanghai. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 1455 .

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Lan Wang, Wenyao Sun, Kaichen Zhou, Minlu Zhang, Pingping Bao. Spatial Analysis of Built Environment Risk for Respiratory Health and Its Implication for Urban Planning: A Case Study of Shanghai. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (8):1455.

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Lan Wang; Wenyao Sun; Kaichen Zhou; Minlu Zhang; Pingping Bao. 2019. "Spatial Analysis of Built Environment Risk for Respiratory Health and Its Implication for Urban Planning: A Case Study of Shanghai." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 8: 1455.

Journal article
Published: 19 October 2017 in Urban Planning International
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Lan Wang; Chunting Cai; Kang Cao. Health Impact Assessment in an Urban Regeneration Project in the City of Philadelphia, the USA. Urban Planning International 2017, 32, 33 -38.

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Lan Wang, Chunting Cai, Kang Cao. Health Impact Assessment in an Urban Regeneration Project in the City of Philadelphia, the USA. Urban Planning International. 2017; 32 (5):33-38.

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Lan Wang; Chunting Cai; Kang Cao. 2017. "Health Impact Assessment in an Urban Regeneration Project in the City of Philadelphia, the USA." Urban Planning International 32, no. 5: 33-38.

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Published: 01 September 2016 in Journal of Thoracic Disease
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Background: The density of particulate matter (PM) in mega-cities in China such as Beijing and Shanghai has exceeded basic standards for health in recent years. Human exposure to PMs has been identified as traceable and controllable factor among all complicated risk factors for lung cancer. While the improvement of air quality needs tremendous efforts and time, certain revision of PM’s density might happen associated with the adjustment of built environment. It is also proved that urban built environment is directly relevant to respiratory disease. Studies have respectively explored the indoor and outdoor factors on respiratory diseases. More comprehensive spatial factors need to be analyzed to understand the cumulative effect of built environment upon respiratory system. This interdisciplinary study examines the impact of both indoor (including age of housing, interval after decoration, indoor humidity etc.) and outdoor spatial factors (including density, parking, green spaces etc.) on lung cancer. Methods: A survey of lung cancer patients and a control group has been conducted in 2014 and 2015. A total of 472 interviewees are randomly selected within a pool of local residents who have resided in Shanghai for more than 5 years. Data are collected including their socio-demographic factors, lifestyle factors, and external and internal residential area factors. Regression models are established based on collected data to analyze the associations between lung cancer and urban spatial factors. Results: Regression models illustrate that lung cancer presents significantly associated with a number of spatial factors. Significant outdoor spatial factors include external traffic volume (P=0.003), main plant type (P=0.035 for trees) of internal green space, internal water body (P=0.027) and land use of surrounding blocks (P=0.005 for residential areas of 7-9 floors, P=0.000 for residential areas of 4-6 floors, P=0.006 for business/commercial areas over 10 floors, P=0.005 for business/commercial areas of 7-9 floors, P=0.043 for business/commercial areas of 4-6 floors). Indoor spatial factors include age of housing (P=0.003) and indoor humidity (P=0.000). Conclusions: The findings support the hypothesis that both indoor and outdoor spatial factors are independently associated with lung cancer incidence. Certain principles based on the modeling results are proposed to revise the criteria for lung cancer screening of high-risk individuals. It also provides empirical evidence for urban planning and design to improve built environment with more thorough consideration of respiratory health.

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Lan Wang; Xiaojing Zhao; Wangyue Xu; Jian Tang; Xiji Jiang. Correlation analysis of lung cancer and urban spatial factor: based on survey in Shanghai. Journal of Thoracic Disease 2016, 8, 2626 -2637.

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Lan Wang, Xiaojing Zhao, Wangyue Xu, Jian Tang, Xiji Jiang. Correlation analysis of lung cancer and urban spatial factor: based on survey in Shanghai. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 2016; 8 (9):2626-2637.

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Lan Wang; Xiaojing Zhao; Wangyue Xu; Jian Tang; Xiji Jiang. 2016. "Correlation analysis of lung cancer and urban spatial factor: based on survey in Shanghai." Journal of Thoracic Disease 8, no. 9: 2626-2637.

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Published: 19 August 2016 in Urban Planning International
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Lan Wang; Shuwen Liao; Xiaojing Zhao. Exploration of Approaches and Factors of Healthy City Planning. Urban Planning International 2016, 4 -9.

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Lan Wang, Shuwen Liao, Xiaojing Zhao. Exploration of Approaches and Factors of Healthy City Planning. Urban Planning International. 2016; ():4-9.

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Lan Wang; Shuwen Liao; Xiaojing Zhao. 2016. "Exploration of Approaches and Factors of Healthy City Planning." Urban Planning International , no. : 4-9.

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Published: 19 August 2016 in Urban Planning International
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Lan Wang; Catherine Ross. Healthy City Planning and Assessment: Initiation and Trend. Urban Planning International 2016, 1 -3.

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Lan Wang, Catherine Ross. Healthy City Planning and Assessment: Initiation and Trend. Urban Planning International. 2016; ():1-3.

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Lan Wang; Catherine Ross. 2016. "Healthy City Planning and Assessment: Initiation and Trend." Urban Planning International , no. : 1-3.

Research article
Published: 06 September 2013 in Planning Theory
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Planners in Shanghai and Chicago inhabit contrasting institutional planning systems. Despite these differences, the professional planners exhibit a shared commitment to basic rational planning doctrine. But most importantly, they practice a kind of pragmatic planning that adapts the principles of sustainability and an inclusive public interest to everyday planning conduct. Professional planners share a kind of practical intelligence acquired through university education that they use to pragmatically pursue shared planning norms within different institutional settings.

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Lan Wang; Charles Hoch. Pragmatic rational planning: Comparing Shanghai and Chicago. Planning Theory 2013, 12, 369 -390.

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Lan Wang, Charles Hoch. Pragmatic rational planning: Comparing Shanghai and Chicago. Planning Theory. 2013; 12 (4):369-390.

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Lan Wang; Charles Hoch. 2013. "Pragmatic rational planning: Comparing Shanghai and Chicago." Planning Theory 12, no. 4: 369-390.