Yang Ju
Assistant professor (tenure track), senior researcher
Personal statement:
I study the interactions between built environment, environmental and social justice, and urban health. My recent work uses urban green space as the subject to explore the topics above, where I have performed satellite-based mapping of green space and measured its social distribution and health effects, using the US and Latin America as the study areas. While continuing exploring these topics in the Chinese context, I look forward to collaborating with planning professionals and urban residents to study the implication of urban renewal projects on well-being, as such projects are expected to grow and be instrumental for the urban future of China.
I have published my research work in mainstream research journals such as Landscape and Urban Planning, Environmental Research Letters, Climatic Change, and Cities. In the past, I was also interested in research outreach to stakeholders and presented my work through various channels such as web-GIS platforms, news outlets (e.g. Los Angeles Times), and in-person workshops (e.g. with US Costal Guard Sector San Francisco). I aim to continue to do so as I expand my research in Chinese cities.
I actively look for joint research oppotunities with interested colleagues and students in China and overseas. For more details, please refer to my research website or just send me an email at yangju90@nju.edu.cn.
Education:
Ph.D. in Environmental Planning, University of California, Berkeley, 2019
Master of Landscape Architecture (Environmental planning focus), University of California, 2015
Bachelor's in Urban Planning, Nanjing University, 2013
Research projects:
PI. Early career award, Nanjing University, 2024-2029
PI. Examining environmental justice of community-level heat exposures and the regulating role of urban green space. Funded by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Science and Technology, 2024-2026
PI. Research on the mechanism and health effects of differentiation in green space equity among cities. Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of Chin, 2024-2026
PI. The effect of urban green space on exposures to environment hazards and public health, and the implicit issue of environmental and social justice. Funded by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, 2022