General

Prof. Dr. YANG Zhenshan 

Office Address:

Room D 631, IGSNRR

11A Da Tun Road

An Wai, Beijing 100101

People’s Republic ofChina

Telephone: 86-10-64889035

Fax: 86-10-64889035

Email: yangzs@igsnrr.ac.cn



Research Areas

·        Sustainable urban and regional development

·        Urban agriculture and green cities

·        Special economic zones

·        Shrinking cities

·        Human capital 


Education

PhD (2006.4-2010.4), in Urban Planning, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Utrecht University (UU)

MSc (2002.7-2005.7), in Urban Geography, Distinguished, Research Center of Chinese Urban and Regional Studies, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Nature Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGSNRR, CAS)


Experience

External Governance and Administrative Appointments

·        Visiting Scholar (2015-2016) at Land Economy of the University of Cambridge, the U.K.

Consultancy

·        Consultant (2015.7-2015.10) for Asia Development Bank on Special Economic Zones Development

·        Consultant (2012) for the World Bank on Industrial Relocation and Industrial Park Development

·        Consultant (2007.3-2008.3), for the Word Bank, Project: China’s Metropolitan Land Use Efficiency 

Professional organizations

·        Secretary in General of China Regional Division of RUAF, a world-leading organization of urban agriculture

·        Member of Association of European Schools of Planning (2008-2010)

Teaching Experience

2020- Principles of Urban Planning, Bachelor Course, Principle Professor/Teachor

Honors & Distinctions

·        Selected as Yong experts by the Program of Urban Responses to Climate Change in Asia, Awarded by IHDP, 2011

·        International AGROPOLIS Award by IDRC (International Development Research Center, Canada), 2004


Students

已指导学生

吴笛  硕士研究生  070502-人文地理学  

杨定  硕士研究生  070502-人文地理学  

夏岚  博士研究生  070502-人文地理学  

现指导学生

杨航  硕士研究生  070502-人文地理学