Associate Professor HU Yang

Email: y.hu@nju.edu.cn

Dr. Yang HU received a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Urban Planning, at Nanjing Univerity, and Ph.D. in the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning (under the supervision of Prof. Dick Ettema), Utrecht  University, the Netherlands. Before entering Nanjing University, he worked as Postdoctoral Researcher in Utrecht University. His research focuses on urban and transportation systems analysis, travel behavior, and the well-being of residents. His main areas of interest include the "interaction between human activities and space, and its implications on individual health and well-being." Dr. Hu is dedicated to improving our living spaces that are more "accessible, sustainable, and inclusive" through planning practices. He leads several research projects, including National  Youth Talent Programs, the National Natural Science Foundation, the Ministry of Education's Humanities and Social Science Research Fund, and the National Postdoctoral Researcher Program. He also serves as a guest editor for a special issue of Transportation Research Part D and has received funding from Nanjing University's Yuxiu Youth Scholar Program. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Cities and Journal of Transport Geography.

lUndergraduate Programme: Regional Analysis and Regional Planning; Graduation Design (Thesis)

l"Research 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.

l"Mechanisms 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.

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*, Bahamonde-Birke F J, Ettema D. Vehicle-to-grid, why not? An interview with battery electric vehicle users with various driving patterns in Utrecht, the Netherlands[J]. Transport Policy, 2025. 231-240.

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. Gender differences in the dissonance between preferred and actual built environment and its implications on travel behavior: A household-level exploration in Ganyu, China[J]. Transportation, 2024: 1-24.

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.

lGe Y, Hu Y*, He Z*, et al. Exploring pedestrian thermal risk exposure and its determinants among various types of walking trips: A gendered examination from a GPS-based study in Nanjing[J]. Travel Behaviour and Society, 2024, 37: 100841.

（*corresponding author）