About
Dr. Xize WANG is an assistant professor at the Department of Real Estate of National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also a faculty affiliate of NUS Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies (IREUS) and NUS Centre for Family and Population Research (CFPR).
He works interdisciplinary in the fields of public policy, urban planning, public health and transportation. His current work focus on (1) the impact of urban built environment on people’s mental health and well-being, as well as (2) how individuals and policy makers can best mitigate the negative health impacts of the incoming global challenges (e.g. climate change and aging).
Prior to NUS, he has been a postdoctoral scholar at University of California, Berkeley. He received a Ph.D. in Urban Planning & Development at University of Southern California, a Master in Urban & Regional Planning at University of Minnesota, and a B.E. in Urban Planning and a B.A. in Economics in 2010 at Peking University, where he was a recipient of China’s National Scholarship.
个人简介
王锡泽博士是新加坡国立大学房地产系的助理教授，并同时担任新加坡国立大学城市与房地产研究中心(IREUS)和家庭与人口研究中心(CFPR)的研究员。
他的研究方向为公共政策、城市规划、公共健康和交通运输。他近期的研究兴趣为：(1)城市建成环境(广义的)对人的健康(尤其是心理健康)和主观幸福感的影响，(2)城市中的个体（个人）和群体(政府/企业)如何减缓气候变化、不平等和人口变迁等全球重大挑战对个体健康的影响。
他曾在伯克利加州大学城市与区域发展研究所从事博士后研究工作。他在南加州大学获得城市规划与城市发展哲学博士学位，在明尼苏达大学获得城市与区域规划硕士学位，在北京大学获得城市规划与经济学学士学位。
Selected Publications
Home-Made Blues: Residential Crowding and Mental Health in Beijing, China
(with Tao Liu)
Urban Studies, Vol. 60(3), pp. 461-482, 2023.
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Summary: Living in a crowded place – measured by both sqm per person and persons per bedroom – is significantly associated with a higher risk of depression. Residential crowding is associated with depression by serving as a direct stressor rather than triggering higher life stress.
The roads one must walk down: Commute and depression for Beijing’s residents
(with Tao Liu)
Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 109, 103316, 2022.
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Summary: Those taking longer time to work have higher risks for depression - especially for motorcycle/moped takers, older people and blue-collar workers.
Media Coverage: Lianhe Zaobao ThinkChina | Caixin Global
Life expectancy and mortality in 363 cities of Latin America
(as a part of the SALURBAL Group)
Nature Medicine, Vol. 27(3), pp. 463-470, 2021.
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Summary: Using a harmonized dataset from multiple sources, we describe variability and predictors of life expectancy and proportionate mortality in 363 cities across nine Latin American countries.
Has the relationship between urban and suburban automobile travel changed across generations? Comparing Millennials and Generation Xers in the United States
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Vol. 129, pp. 107-122, 2019.
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Summary: By tracking Millennials’ and Gen Xers’ driving behavior over three decades, I find that Millennials’ lower automobility cannot be fully attributed to urban living, recession or delayed life-cycles. Demographic theory suggests that such generational differences may remain in later life stages.
Modeling bike share station activity: Effects of nearby businesses and jobs on trips to and from stations
(with Greg Lindsey, Jessica, E. Schoner and Andrew Harrison)
Journal of Urban Planning and Development, Vol. 142(1), 04015001, 2016.
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Summary: We examine the socio-demographic, built environment, infrastructure and economic factors that associate with the usage of the world’s first shared mobility system.