Qiqi Yang received a BSc degree in Water Resources Engineering from Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China, in 2013 and an MSc degree in Hydraulic engineering from Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China, in 2016. He is currently working toward a PhD degree in Human Geography with the School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. His research interests include land use planning and management, sustainability, and high-quality development.