Overview
Yi is a research fellow at the Sustainable Places Research Institute on working package 3: Health, Infrastructure and Well-being.
Her work explores how our lifestyle and behaviour and health can be affected by the natural and built environments at both individual and population levels. She is interested in developing interdisciplinary methods and tools that can help us to understand, communicate and visualise the complex spatio-temporal relationships between the environment, behaviour and health.
Biography
Yi obtained an MA in Human Geography from the University of Liverpool and a PhD from University College London after completing her undergraduate degree in Information Engineering at Wuhan University, China. Prior to her current postdoctoral research position at Cardiff University she worked as a researcher at the University of Manchester and University College London.
Professional memberships
2010 to present, Conference Coordinator, GIScience Research Group, Royal Geographical Society with IBG
Publications
2020
- Nie, Q., Shi, K., Gong, Y., Ran, F., Li, Z., Chen, R. and Hua, L. 2020. Spatial-temporal variability of Land surface temperature spatial pattern: multifractal detrended fluctuation analysis. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 13, pp. 2010-2018. (10.1109/JSTARS.2020.2990479)
- Ran, J., MacGillivray, B., Gong, Y. and Hales, T. 2020. The application of frameworks for measuring social vulnerability and resilience to geophysical hazards within developing countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Science of the Total Environment 711, article number: 134486. (10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134486)
- Lee, Y. Y., Tan, D., Siri, J., Newell, B., Gong, Y., Proust, K. and Marsden, T. 2020. The role of public health dietary messages and guidelines in tackling overweight and obesity issues. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition 26(1), pp. 031-050. (10.31246/mjn-2019-0084)
2019
- Marshall, S., Gong, Y. and Green, N. 2019. Urban compactness: New geometric interpretations and indicators. In: D'Acci, L. ed. The mathematics of urban morphology. Birkhäuser Basel, pp. 431-456., (10.1007/978-3-030-12381-9_19)
- Dearden, J., Gong, Y., Jones, M. and Wilson, A. 2019. Using the State Space of a BLV Retail Model to Analyse the Dynamics and Categorise Phase Transitions of Urban Development. Urban Science 3(1), article number: 31. (10.3390/urbansci3010031)
- Marshall, S., Gong, Y. and Green, N. 2019. Urban compactness: new geometric interpretations and indicators. In: DAcci, L. ed. Mathematics of Urban Morphology. Birkhäuser, (Springer Nature), Cham
- Tan, T., Siri, G., Gong, Y., Ong, B., Lim, C., MacGillivray, B. and Marsden, T. 2019. Systems approaches for localising the SDGs: co-production of place-based case studies. Globalization and Health 15, article number: 85. (10.1186/s12992-019-0527-1)
2018
- Cere, G., Zhao, W., Rezgui, Y., Parker, R., Hales, T., MacGillivray, B. H. and Gong, Y. 2018. Multi-objective consideration of earthquake resilience in the built environment: The case of Wenchuan earthquake. Presented at: International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC), Funchal, Portugal, 27-29 Jun 2017Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC), 2017 International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation. IEEE pp. 513-520., (10.1109/ICE.2017.8279929)
2017
- Tan, D., Gong, Y. and Siri, J. 2017. The impact of subsidies on the prevalence of climate-sensitive residential buildings in Malaysia. Sustainability 9(12), article number: 2300. (10.3390/su9122300)
- Cere, G., Zhao, W., Rezgui, Y., Parker, R., Hales, T., MacGillivray, B. and Gong, Y. 2017. Multi-objective consideration of earthquake resilience in the built environment: the case of Wenchuan earthquake. Presented at: 2017 International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC), Madeira, Portugal, 26-30 June 2017.
2016
- MacBride-stewart, S., Gong, Y. and Antell, J. 2016. Exploring the interconnections between gender, health and nature. Public Health 141, pp. 279-286. (10.1016/j.puhe.2016.09.020)
- Gong, Y., Palmer, S., Gallacher, J., Marsden, T. and Fone, D. 2016. A systematic review of the relationship between objective measurements of the urban environment and psychological distress. Environment International 96, pp. 48-57. (10.1016/j.envint.2016.08.019)
2015
- Wang, Y., Potoglou, D., Orford, S. and Gong, Y. 2015. Bus stop, property price and land value tax: A multilevel hedonic analysis with quantile calibration. Land Use Policy 42, pp. 381-391. (10.1016/j.landusepol.2014.07.017)
2014
- Paranjothy, S., Watkins, W. J., Rolfe, K., Adappa, R., Gong, Y., Dunstan, F. D. J. and Kotecha, S. 2014. Perinatal outcomes and travel time from home to hospital: Welsh data 1995 to 2009. Acta Paediatrica 103(12), pp. e522-e527. (10.1111/apa.12800)
- Gong, Y., Gallacher, J., Palmer, S. and Fone, D. 2014. Neighbourhood green space, physical function and participation in physical activities among elderly men: the Caerphilly Prospective study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 11, article number: 40. (10.1186/1479-5868-11-40)
2013
- Paranjothy, S., Watkins, W., Rolfe, K., Gong, Y., Adappa, R., Dunstan, F. D. J. and Kotecha, S. 2013. Perinatal outcomes and travel time to maternity services: analysis of birth outcome data in Wales from 1995 to 2009. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 98(Suppl), pp. A94. (10.1136/archdischild-2013-303966.323)
2010
- Baker, M., Hincks, S., Gong, Y., Schulze-Bäing, A. and Wong, C. 2010. Recommended housing market area boundaries: implications for spatial planning: Geography of housing market areas in England - paper C. Project Report. [Online]. London: Department for Communities and Local Government. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/6350/1775491.pdf
- Cavan, G., Kingston, R., Lindley, S., Kazmierczak, A., Carter, J., Gong, Y. and Handley, J. 2010. Climate change and urban areas: Development of a climate change risk and vulnerability Assessment Tool. Presented at: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) COBRA 2010 research conference, Dauphine Université Paris, France, 2-3 September 2010Proceedings of the RICS Cobra International Research Conference, 2010. London: RICS
2009
- Gong, Y. and Mackett, R. 2009. Visualizing children's walking behaviour using portable global positioning (GPS) units and activity monitors. In: Lin, H. and Batty, M. eds. Virtual Geographic Environments. Beijing: Science Press, pp. 295-310.
2008
- Gong, Y. and Mackett, R. 2008. Using Portable Global Positioning Units (GPS) And Energy Expense Monitors To Study The Impact Of Land Use On Children's Walking Behaviour. Presented at: Virtual Geographic Environments: An International Conference on Developments in Visualization and Virtual Environments in Geographic Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 7-8 January 2008.
- Brown, B., Mackett, R., Gong, Y., Kitazawa, K. and Paskins, J. 2008. Gender differences in children's pathways to independent mobility. Children's Geographies 6(4), pp. 385-401. (10.1080/14733280802338080)
2007
- Mackett, R., Brown, B., Gong, Y., Kitazawa, K. and Paskins, J. 2007. Children's independent movement in the local environment. Built Environment 33(4), pp. 454-468. (10.2148/benv.33.4.454)
2005
- Thurstain-Goodwin, M. and Gong, Y. 2005. Mapping long-term retail trends in London. Journal of Targeting, Measurement and Analysis for Marketing 13(3), pp. 220-233. (10.1057/palgrave.jt.5740148)
Teaching
Yi teaches GIS modules for MSc courses in School of Geography and Planning.
My research focuses on the relationships between environment, human activities and health. As a health and environmental geographer, I integrate knowledge across disciplines (including geography, planning, sociology, epidemiology, GIScience) and explore ways to develop a better understanding of (1) the interplay of social, economic and environmental factors in relation to human health and behaviour (e.g. walking, physical activity), (2) the impact of place-making in shaping sustainable urban development and (3) the community resilience and vulnerability in relation to natural hazards and climate-related disasters.
Current research projects include:
1) The impact of rapid urbanisation on health in Chinese mega-cities (Co-Investigator), 2017, funded by Newton UK- China researcher links
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/sustainable-places/research/projects/impact-of-rapid-urbanisation-on-health-in-chinese-mega-cities
(2) Resilience to earthquake-induced landslide risk in China (Researcher Co-Investigator),2016-2019, funded by NERC & ESRC + NSFC
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/sustainable-places/research/projects/resilience-to-earthquake-induced-landslide-risk-in-china
(3) Systems thinking and place-based methods for healthier Malaysian cities (Co-Investigator), 2016-2018, funded by Newton-Ungku Omar Institutional Links
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/sustainable-places/research/projects/systems-thinking-and-place-based-methods-for-healthier-malaysian-cities-schema
(4) Gender, Health and Sustainability in using natural resources: A case study of Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales (Second supervisor), (2016-2020), ESRC Type 2 DTC 1+3 studentship
Completed research projects
- Green infrastructure for healthier citizens: promoting networks and learning between Indonesia and Malaysia (Co-Investigator), 2016, funded by ESRC IAA Global Challenges Fund
- Transformative thinking by using digital fiction as a tool for improving body image (Co-I), funded by Welsh Crucible, 2012 - 2013, in collaboration with Aberystwyth University and Bangor University
- Can the physical environment you live in influence your health expectancies? Principal Investigator, in collaboration with ONS, funded by ESRC Transformative research Seedcorn Funding
- GraBS (Green & Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco towns) project funded by the European Union's Regional Development Fund
- Housing and Neighbourhood Monitor project funded by Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- SURegen (Integrated Decision Support System for Sustainable Urban Regeneration) funded by EPSRC
- PLUREL (Peri-urban Land Use Relationships - Strategies and Sustainability Assessment Tools for Urban-Rural Linkages) funded by the EU FP6
- SOLUTIONS (Sustainability of Land Use and Transport In Outer NeighbourhoodS) funded by EPSRC
- CAPABLE (Children's Activities, Perceptions and Behaviour in the Local Environment) funded by EPSRC
- Town Centre project - "Tracking Retail Trends in London, Creating a Data Time Series" funded by Greater London Authority (GLA) Economics
