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Chinese Name
Research Interests
Travel behavior and the built environment, socio-spatial segregation, housing and residential satisfaction, wellbeing and health
Biography
Professor Wang is currently Chair Professor and Head of Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University. He is also the Director of the Centre for China Urban and Regional Studies (CURS). His major research interests span activity-travel behavior, time geography, socio-spatial segregation and geography of wellbeing. He is co-Editor-in-Chief of Travel Behavior and Society (2013 - ) and Editorial Board Member of international journals including the Journal of Transport Geography (2013 - ), Transport Reviews (2021-), and Annals of American Association of Geographers (2014-2017). He is Fellow and Board Member of Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies and was the Chairman of Hong Kong Geographical Association (2009-2013). Professor Wang has led a number of research projects founded by Hong Kong Research Grant Council (RGC) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). His recent publications appear in leading international journals in geography, transportation research, and urban studies including Transportation Research Part A and D; Applied Geography; Housing Studies; Cities; Urban Studies; Transport Reviews; Journal of Transport Geography; etc.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Eindhoven University of Technology
1994 → 1998
Master, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Master, Wuhan University
Bachelor, Wuhan University
Keywords
- HE Transportation and Communications
- Travel behavior
- Sustainable transportation
- Mobility inequality
- G Geography (General)
- Human Geography
- Urban Geography
- Activity space
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Urban expansion and travel behavior evolution in Shenzhen: the role of travel time budget
WANG, D. (PI)
1/09/21 → 31/08/24
Project: Research project
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Exploring the inter-generational trends in daily travel behavior in Hong Kong and Shenzhen
WANG, D. (PI)
1/01/17 → 31/12/18
Project: Research project
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Exploring and modelling the relationships between residential environment, travel behavior and travel-related subjective wellbeing in Shanghai, China
WANG, D. (PI)
1/01/16 → 31/12/19
Project: Research project
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A Time Geography Study on the Subjective Well-being of Urban Chinese: Beijing and Guangzhou in Comparison
WANG, D. (PI)
Project: Research project
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How are people satisfied with their daily travel? the role of reference points in different contexts
WANG, D. (PI) & GUAN, X. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research project
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Disparities in spatio-temporal accessibility to fresh foods in Shanghai, China
Wang, D. & Li, L., Aug 2022, In: Applied Geography. 145, 102752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
8 Citations (Scopus) -
Co-evolution of the built environment and travel behaviour in Shenzhen, China
Zhou, M., Wang, D. & Guan, X., Jun 2022, In: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 107, 103291.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
32 Citations (Scopus) -
Do neighborhood food environments matter for eating through online-to-offline food delivery services?
Li, L. & Wang, D., Jan 2022, In: Applied Geography. 138, 12 p., 102620.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
25 Citations (Scopus) -
How do constrained car ownership and car use influence travel and life satisfaction?
Li, S., Guan, X. & Wang, D., Jan 2022, In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 155, p. 202-218 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access28 Citations (Scopus) -
Relationship between urban tourism traffic and tourism land use: A case study of Xiamen Island
Gao, Y., Wang, D., Liao, Y. & Zou, Y., 5 Jan 2021, In: Journal of Transport and Land Use. 14, 1, p. 761-776 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
- 5 Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Transport Reviews (Journal)
WANG, D. (Member of editorial board)
2021 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Journal of Transport Geography (Journal)
WANG, D. (Member of editorial board)
2013 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Travel Behaviour and Society (Journal)
WANG, D. (Editor in chief)
2013 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Transportmetrica A: Transport Science (Journal)
WANG, D. (Associate editor)
2005 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Transportmetrica B (Journal)
WANG, D. (Member of editorial board)
2005 → …Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)