New York State Climate Impacts Assessment Chapter 07: Human Health and Safety

J Barnes, P Sheffield, N Graber, S Jessel… - Annals of the New …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
New Yorkers face a multitude of health and safety risks that are exacerbated by a changing
climate. These risks include direct impacts from extreme weather events and other climate …

Deciphering the spatial structure of China's megacity region: A new bay area—The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in the making

ECM Hui, X Li, T Chen, W Lang - Cities, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In 2015, the China State Council in its 13th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social
Development strategically initiated the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area …

Identifying urban spatial structure and urban vibrancy in highly dense cities using georeferenced social media data

T Chen, ECM Hui, J Wu, W Lang, X Li - Habitat International, 2019 - Elsevier
Tracking human activities with social media (online social networks) and point of interest
data to understand human dynamic distribution, behavior, and high-density urban …

Understanding livable dense urban form for sha** the landscape of community facilities in Hong Kong using fine-scale measurements

W Lang, T Chen, EHW Chan, EHK Yung, TCF Lee - Cities, 2019 - Elsevier
Highly dense cities' livability has long been debated in the urban planning field, particularly
regarding vibrancy, walkability, and day-to-day service access. However, studies on …

Problems and strategies of allocating public service resources in rural areas in the context of county urbanization

M Pan, Y Huang, Y Qin, X Li, W Lang - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Imbalances in allocating public service resources are a universal problem worldwide,
especially in urban and rural areas. As a develo** country with a significant imbalance …

Spatial accessibility evaluation and location optimization of primary Healthcare in China: a case study of Shenzhen

L Chen, H Zeng, L Wu, Q Tian, N Zhang, R He… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The unbalanced allocation of healthcare resources is a major challenge that hinders access
to healthcare. Taking Shenzhen as an example, this study aimed to enhance equity in …

An exploration of spatial and social inequalities of urban sports facilities in Nanning City, China

J Shen, J Cheng, W Huang, F Zeng - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Health and well-being have become important dimensions of urban sustainability,
particularly in countries with rapid urbanization and aging populations. As such, providing …

Rediscovering Chinese cities through the lens of land-use patterns

W Lang, Y Long, T Chen - Land Use Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Urbanization is a complex spatial phenomenon involving significant compositions and
interactions in land use. Yet, only few studies have quantitatively examined …

Can health service equity alleviate the health expenditure poverty of Chinese patients? Evidence from the CFPS and China health statistics yearbook

S Tang, L Yao, C Ye, Z Li, J Yuan, K Tang… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives To comprehend the relationship between various indicators of health service
equity and patients' health expenditure poverty in different regions of China, identify areas …

Climate-related uncertainties in urban exposure to sea level rise and storm surge flooding: A multi-temporal and multi-scenario analysis

Y Ju, S Lindbergh, Y He, JD Radke - Cities, 2019 - Elsevier
Climate change-induced sea level rise and intensified storms pose emerging flood threats to
global coastal urban areas. While such threats have been mapped, their uncertainties from …