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Basic Information
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Brief Introduction
Yang received his Ph.D. degree in the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, under the supervision of Prof. Dick Ettema. His research interest includes the interaction between built environment and activity-travel behavior and its effects on health and well-being." The aim of his research focused on how to create an “accessible, sustainable, and inclusive" city through planning practice. His research has been published in various international peer-reviewed journals, including Cities, Journal of Transport Geography, Transportation Research Part D, Travel Behavior and Society, and Journal of Transport and Land Use.
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Courses
lUndergraduate Programme: Regional Analysis and Regional Planning; Graduation Design (Thesis)
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Research and Projects
lResearch on the Impact of Neighborhood Built Environment on the Travel Behavior and Well-being of the Elderly from the Perspective of Travel Capability", Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2025-2027, PI
lMechanisms and Planning Intervention Pathways of Community Built Environment's Impact on Elderly Travel Behavior from the Perspective of Mobility Differences", Supported by the Ministry of Education Foundation on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2025-2027, PI
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Publications
lHu Y, Household travel decisions and well-being in small Chinese cities: Evidence from commuters in Ganyu. Utrecht University, Utrecht, 2022. ISBN: 978-90-393-7518-1.
lHu Y, Sobhani A, Ettema D. How does commuting influence time use and domain and life satisfaction? Evidence from dual-earner couples with school-age children in a small Chinese city[J]. Cities, 2022, 131: 104046.
lHu Y, Ettema D. Exploring residential dissonance from a household perspective: A gendered examination of resident characteristics in a small Chinese city[J]. Journal of Transport Geography, 2023, 112: 103706.
lHu Y, van Wee B, Ettema D. Intra-household decisions and the impact of the built environment on activity-travel behavior: A review of the literature[J]. Journal of Transport Geography, 2023, 106: 103485.
lHu Y, Sobhani A, Ettema D. Exploring commute mode choice in dual-earner households in a small Chinese city[J]. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 2022, 102: 103148.
lHu Y, Sobhani A, Ettema D. Are men or women happier commuters? A study on the determinants of travel mode dissonance and travel satisfaction for dual-earner couples with school-age children in Ganyu, China[J]. Travel Behaviour and Society, 2023, 31: 131-140.
lHu Y, Sobhani A, Ettema D. To e-bike or not to e-bike? A study of the impact of the built environment on commute mode choice in a small Chinese city[J]. Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2021, 14(1): 479-497.
