Research Interests
Human-Environment Interactions in Territorial Spaces
Rural Transportation & Settlement Planning
Smart Rural Systems for Sustainable Development
Major Research Projects
MOE Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Fund (Sep 2023 – Apr 2026)
"Rural Transport Network Evolution and Its Socioeconomic Impacts on Settlement Systems" (Ongoing)
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation First-Class Grant (Jun 2021 – Jun 2023)
"Big Data-Driven Rural Mobility Patterns and Territorial System Analysis" (Completed)
NSFC General Program (Jan 2016 – Dec 2019)
"Age-Friendly Built Environment Optimization through Cross-Scale Planning Interventions" (Completed)
Selected Publications
1.Liu, Z., Zhao, P., Liu, Q., Cui, Y., Yang, Y., Liu, J., Li, B., & Li, J. (2023). Exploring the spatial characteristics of the human mobility network in rural settings of China’s Greater Bay Area. Journal of Transport Geography, 112, 103699.
2.Liu, Z., Zhao, P., Liu, Q., He, Z., & Kang, T. (2023). Uncovering spatial and social gaps in rural mobility via mobile phone big data. Scientific Reports, 13, 6469.
3.Su, Y., Liu, Z., Chang, J., Deng, Q., Zhang, Y., Liu, J., & Long, Y. (2023). Measuring accessibility to healthcare using taxi trajectories data: a case study of acute myocardial infarction cases in Beijing. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 12, 1-7.
4.Liu, Q., Liu, Z., Yu, Z., & Zhao, P. (2023). The living environment and intravillage activity-travel: A conceptual framework based on participant observation in Guangdong, China. Journal of Rural Studies, 99, 121-133.
5.Liu, Q., Liu, Z., Kang, T., Zhu, L., & Zhao, P. (2022). Transport inequities through the lens of environmental racism: rural-urban migrants under Covid-19. Transport Policy.
6.Liu, Z., Liu, Q., Zhao, P., Tang, J., & Gong, Z. (2022). Investigating access to periodic markets in rural China. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 103, 103162.
7.Liu, Q., Liu, Z., Lin, S., & Zhao, P. (2022). Perceived accessibility and mental health consequences of COVID-19 containment policies. Journal of Transport & Health, 101354.
8.Liu, Z., Kemperman, A., Timmermans, H., & Yang, D. (2021). Heterogeneity in physical activity participation of older adults: a latent class analysis. Journal of Transport Geography, 92, 102999.
9.Liu, Z., Kemperman, A., & Timmermans, H. (2021). Correlates of frequency of outdoor activities of older adults: Empirical evidence from Dalian, China. Travel Behaviour and Society, 22, 108-116.
10.Liu, Z., Kemperman, A., & Timmermans, H. (2020). Social-ecological correlates of older adults’ outdoor activity patterns. Journal of Transport & Health, 16, 100840.
11.Liu, Z., Kemperman, A., & Timmermans, H. (2020). Correlates of older adults’ walking trip duration. Journal of Transport & Health, 18, 100889.
12.Yang, Dongfeng; Liu, Zhengying; Yin, Chengzhi. (2018). Local planning actions addressing global climate change: Trade-offs between mitigation and adaptation. City Planning Review, 42(1): 35–42, 59.
13.Yang, Dongfeng; Liu, Zhengying. (2017). A review and mechanism analysis of new district development in China over the past 30 years. Urban Planning International, 32(2): 26–33, 42.
14.Liu, Zhengying; Yang, Dongfeng. (2016). The impact of neighborhood built environments on outdoor recreational activities of older adults: A comparative case study of typical residential areas in Dalian. Architectural Journal, (6): 25–29.
15.Liu, Zhengying; Yang, Dongfeng. (2016). Planning for health: Complexity challenges of environmental health and planning responses. Urban Planning Forum, (2): 104–110.
Honors & Awards
First Prize, Geographic Information Science and Technology Progress Award (2021)
Honorable Mention, Qian Xuesen Urban Studies Gold Award (2018)
Distinguished Paper Award, Jin Jingchang National Urban-Rural Planning Competition (2014)
