Zhen Xu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3823976 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zhen Xu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zhen |
| FAMILY NAME | Xu |
| SIGNATURE | XU Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nanjing Forestry University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5080-7684 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 50 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 50 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Physics-Informed Optimization of Urban Greening for Pollen-induced Allergenic Risk Mitigation
Wind-Induced Electric Power Interruption
Wind disasters often cause widespread power outages, posing a serious threat to the safe operation of cities. This article systematically reviews key advances in early warning research on wind-induced power outages based on the framework of risk source, risk exposure, and risk mitigation. For risk sources, existing studies focus on wind load forecasting and the mechanisms that induce tree failure. For risk exposure, research has matured in analyz…
Evaluating 21st-Century Competencies in Postsecondary Curricula with Large Language Models
The growing emphasis on 21st-century competencies in postsecondary education, intensified by the transformative impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on the economy and society, underscores the urgent need to evaluate how they are embedded in curricula and how effectively academic programs align with evolving workforce and societal demands. Curricular analytics, particularly recent advancements powered by GenAI, offer a promising d…
Annual–Perennial Forage Mixtures Improve Forage Productivity and Soil Quality in Patchily Degraded Cultivated Pastures Under Grazing Management
Patchy degradation of cultivated pastures under long‐term grazing is a serious issue limiting grassland productivity. The use of annual and perennial legume–grass mixtures, which offer complementary functional advantages, may provide a practical reseeding‐based approach for improving patchily degraded cultivated pastures; however, limited information is available on how patch size influences the performance of different mixture ratios under grazi…
How do gestural interactions support visuospatial cognition in STEM learning
Existing literature shows that touchscreen devices can support learning of visuospatially rich STEM content. However, the mechanisms by which touchscreen devices support cognition in learning remains unclear. This study examined how gestural interactions afforded by touchscreen devices support visuospatial cognition in STEM learning by comparing touch‐based gestural input with mouse input. This quasi‐experimental study was conducted during the im…
AI-driven urban evolution forecasting
Machine learning and public health policy evaluation
Background: Public health policy evaluation is crucial for improving health outcomes, optimizing healthcare resource allocation, and ensuring fairness and transparency in decision-making. With the rise of big data, traditional evaluation methods face new challenges, requiring innovative approaches. Methods: This article reviews the principles, scope, and limitations of traditional public health policy evaluation methods and explores the applicati…
Leveraging a Cooler, Healthier, and Decarbonized School Commute
An important aspect of a well-designed urban form is supporting active school travel by adolescents, as it has positive effects on physical activity, healthy lifestyles, and reducing vehicle-related carbon emissions. To achieve this, it is necessary to provide sufficient shading and fewer detours on home–school routes, especially in an era of frequent heatwaves. Analyzing the school travel environment at the city scale is essential for identifyin…
A fire following earthquake spread model considering building height and its application to real-world events
A spatiotemporal casualty assessment method caused by earthquake falling debris of building clusters considering human emergency behaviors
With the evolution of urban development stages, the response of plant start of season to extreme cold shifts from early to delayed
AI-Driven urban planning optimization
Socioeconomic inequality and decomposition of core capacity in global health security
Background: Core capacities in preparedness, detection, and response to health emergencies were fundamental to achieving health equity. However, evidence on the socioeconomic inequalities in country-level global health security (GHS) capacities remains limited, and the role of the health system in contributing to these disparities is insufficiently understood. Methods: We assessed the socioeconomic inequalities in country-level GHS capacities and…
Depressive symptoms mediate the association between sleep disorders and gallstone disease
This study demonstrates a significant association between sleep disorders and gallstones, with depressive symptoms playing a partial mediating role. Improving depressive symptoms may help reduce the risk of gallstones associated with sleep disorders
Revitalizing urban landscapes
An Asynchronous Online Professional Development for Enhancing Elementary Cybersecurity and Cryptology Education in Informal Learning Environments
Restructuring the science curriculum around grand challenges
Investigating the influence of self‐leadership on moral sensitivity in medical students
Most previous studies have focused mainly on the influence of external interventions (such as moral climate, moral education, and training) on students' moral sensitivity. However, few studies have explored the impact of self‐leadership on promoting moral sensitivity. Based on social cognitive theory, this study aimed to explore the relationship between self‐leadership and moral sensitivity among medical college students and compare the differenc…
The model of financial performance evaluation of Guangdong real estate enterprises under digital transformation management
Introduction: The digital era has ushered in transformative changes across industries, with the real estate sector being a pivotal focus. In Guangdong Province, China, real estate enterprises are at the forefront of this digital revolution, navigating the complexities of technological integration and market adaptation. This study delves into the intricacies of digital transformation and its profound implications for the financial performance of t…
Adorable interactions
In an era where user experience reigns supreme, an unexpected element is subtly influencing our interactions with technology— “Cuteness.” However, when discussing the design of digital products such as AIVAs, is cuteness merely a matter of appearance? This paper aims to unveil the complex psychological mechanisms and their impact on usage intention hidden behind the seemingly harmless allure of cuteness. Through an experimental study involving 28…
Comparison of simulation and predictive efficacy for hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome incidence in mainland China based on five time series models
Background: Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is a zoonotic infectious disease commonly found in Asia and Europe, characterized by fever, hemorrhage, shock, and renal failure. China is the most severely affected region, necessitating an analysis of the temporal incidence patterns in the country. Methods: We employed Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Nonl…
More knowledge, more choices? How peer recognition of physicians’ knowledge sharing affect patients’ consultation in online health communities
Background: The advent of telemedicine has revolutionized healthcare consultations, primarily due to the digital era and global health concerns. Online healthcare communities (OHCs) have emerged as platforms for physicians to share health-related articles, promoting digital public health awareness and knowledge dissemination. The continuous dissemination of health knowledge by physicians online is considered a crucial driving force in attracting …
An end-to-end framework for fire following earthquake simulation at regional scale
Using a comic book to engage students in a cryptology and cybersecurity curriculum
This article describes the use of a comic book to anchor a cryptology and cybersecurity curriculum for upper elementary students. Perceptions about the comic book from 138 students across 11 afterschool programs were examined using survey, classroom observation, and interviews. Data analysis revealed that the comic book created a “macrocontext” to situate learners in an exciting adventure about cryptology and cybersecurity. Students found the cha…
Drone Photogrammetry-based Wind Field Simulation for Climate Adaptation in Urban Environments
Mirroring the Olympic Games – The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the American Media
For this study we chose three key press media as samples and analysed their visual coverage of the opening ceremony, closing ceremony and some important sport events in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of US newspapers on the Beijing Olympic Games, the essay initially explores the number of reports, typical methods used by the American press in its media coverage and the similarities and differenc…
Contextual dimensions in interactional humour
Restructuring the science curriculum around grand challenges
Investigating the influence of self‐leadership on moral sensitivity in medical students
Most previous studies have focused mainly on the influence of external interventions (such as moral climate, moral education, and training) on students' moral sensitivity. However, few studies have explored the impact of self‐leadership on promoting moral sensitivity. Based on social cognitive theory, this study aimed to explore the relationship between self‐leadership and moral sensitivity among medical college students and compare the differenc…
Dossier
Cultural Theory
Goeziine nematodes identified as Goezia nankingensis Hsü, 1933 were collected from the Chinese paddlefish Psephurus gladius (Martens) (Acipenseriformes: Polyodontidae), a critically endangered freshwater fish, from the Yangtze River in China. Their examination, using light microscopy and, for the first time, scanning electron microscopy, revealed some erroneous and previously unreported morphological features, necessitating the redescription of t…
Mirroring the Olympic Games – The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the American Media
For this study we chose three key press media as samples and analysed their visual coverage of the opening ceremony, closing ceremony and some important sport events in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of US newspapers on the Beijing Olympic Games, the essay initially explores the number of reports, typical methods used by the American press in its media coverage and the similarities and differenc…
From Alnwick to China
Increasing the effectiveness of the Diabetes Prevention Program through if-then plans
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02008435. Registered 6 December 2013
Contextual dimensions in interactional humour
School Commuting Mode Shift
Active school commuting provides a convenient opportunity to promote physical activity for children, while also reducing car dependence and its associated environmental impacts. School–home distance is a critical factor in school commuting mode choice, and longer distances have been proven to increase the likelihood of driving. In this study, we combine open-access data acquired from Baidu Map application programming interface (API) with GIS (Geo…
Comparative Research of Audit Tools on Built Environment for Active Living
Nowadays, chronic non-communicable diseases have impacted the overall public health level of societies and caused severe socio-economic burden. Empirical studies have revealed that physical activities can promote active living and help prevent and heal non-communicable diseases. Evaluation of built environment factors associated with physical activities is the precondition of promoting active living through environmental planning and design. This…
What can urban design learn from changing winds? A case study of public space in Nanjing (1990s-2010s)
Climate is one of the prominent and persistent factors affecting the human habitat. During the recent urbanization, human society has left remarkable environment footprints including the macro- and micro- climates related to human settlement. It’s essential for urban planning decision-maker to contextualize people’s wellbeing in the public space and micro-climate changes. The adverse changes of micro-climate are usually related more to local deve…
Association of Sedentary Behavior and Depression among College Students Majoring in Design
To reduce the risk of depression, students majoring in design should be encouraged to change sedentary behaviors to physical activities in their study and life, such as using non-seating postures to do school assignments, making time for more physical activities and reducing assignments on weekends
Detecting the Pedestrian Shed and Walking Route Environment of Urban Parks with Open-Source Data
The propensity for visiting urban parks is affected by the park's attractiveness and travel convenience, where walking provides the most basic and fair access. Walking routes from residences to parks, in terms of duration and perception, have received insufficient attention in the literature, particularly in the urban form context in China. Using the case study of Xuanwu Lake Park in Nanjing, we acquire walking routes from residences to the park …
An Analysis of Interpersonal Meaning of Modal Verbs in Abstracts from Scientific Papers
The aims of this study are to explore the distribution features of modal verbs in abstracts from scientific papers, analyze the reasons for those features and figure out the role modal verbs play in achieving interpersonal meaning. The study has selected 60 abstracts randomly from Progress in Aerospace Sciences from 2015 to 2019 as research samples. It combines Halliday’s value of modality with Biber et al.’s two classifications to process modal …
Mapping the Accessibility of Medical Facilities of Wuhan during the Covid-19 Pandemic
In December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic attacked Wuhan, China. The city government soon strictly locked down the city, implemented a hierarchical diagnosis and treatment system, and took a series of unprecedented pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures. The residents’ access to the medical resources and the consequently potential demand–supply tension may determine effective diagnosis and treatment, for which tra…
Self-regulated learning strategies and student video engagement trajectory in a video-based asynchronous online course
Inferring the potential impact of human activities on evapotranspiration in the Tumen River Basin based on LANDSAT imagery and historical statistics
Understanding the spatial and temporal changes in actual evapotranspiration (ET a ) caused by different human activities is important for water management in water‐sensitive areas, because ET a plays a major role in regulating the availability of water on land. Thus, ET a observation is particularly important for observing land degradation in the watershed. This study used the operational simplified surface energy balance (SSEBop) model to perfor…
The urban parks in Nanjing, 1900s–2000s
During the twentieth century Chinese urban parks germinated and then flourished against the backdrop of fluctuating social and political contexts. This short-narrative outlines the history of Nanjing’s urban parks from the 1900s to 2000s. Its broad chronological phases can be summed up as follows: Initialization propelled by the early modernization (mid-nineteenth century -1911), Embodied nationalism in the capital’s construction (1912–1937), Des…
Exploring the potential of urban (re)form
The distance between home and school considerably influences the probability of children’s walking or biking to school (termed Active School Travel) which is a significant opportunity to promote their daily physical activity. This study investigated the shortest routes from home to school of primary school students and how the route distance can be shortened at the household level in Nanjing, China. We found that gated urban form results in signi…
Multicultural Convergence and Modernization
From "Medog stone pot" to "Klu-Nang stone pot chicken", a geographically iconic restaurant has been formed in Nyingchi in Tibet. This article investigates and analyzes the commercialization process of Stone Pot Chicken and reveals that the commercialization of Stone Pot Chicken is the result of the integration of the local catering culture in Tibet and the inland catering cultures. This process shows that the formation of catering culture is rela…
Holocene climate changes inferred from peat humification
Visual Analysis of L2 Vocabulary Acquisition Research Based On Vosviewer (2011-2021)
This paper attempts to review L2 vocabulary acquisition research from 2011 to 2021 in the hope of figuring out the related research trends in recent 10 years and offering suggestions for further studies. Data in this paper is derived from Web of Science. 1,752 articles have been reviewed. Research instrument adopted in this paper is VOSviewer. Through analysis and discussion, it is found that leading countries/regions, universities and authors ha…
Assessing the Accessibility of Swimming Pools in Nanjing by Walking and Cycling Using Baidu Maps
Frequent severe heat waves have caused a series of health problems for urban dwellers. Swimming, an exercise that combines both cooling off and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), is one solution for alleviating the conflict between urban heat problems and public health. Therefore, the distribution and spatial accessibility of swimming pools are worth examining. Using open-source data we scraped from the Baidu Map API (Application Prog…
A joint analysis method for capability and demand of post-earthquake medical rescue in a city
To reduce earthquake-induced casualties, it is essential to analyze the capability and demand of post-earthquake medical rescue in a city. This study proposes a joint method for such analysis. First, a casualty analysis solution using a population heat map was created to determine the demand for post-earthquake medical rescue. Subsequently, a route planning algorithm, considering the impact of collapsed buildings, was designed to quickly match th…
Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococci Recovered from Public Shared Bicycles in China
Millions of public shared bicycles (PSBs) have been launched in China, and PSBs are a potential reservoir of antimicrobial-resistant staphylococci. However, no national data to elucidate the dissemination, antimicrobial resistance and genotypes of staphylococci has been recovered from public shared bicycles located in different cities in China. Antimicrobial susceptibility, SCC mec types and sequence types of staphylococci were determined. A tota…
Using Telemedicine during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 epidemic put pressure on the traditional healthcare system and offline consultation methods. Telemedicine platforms provide a more convenient and safer channel for online health communication. Based on the signaling theory, our study explores the impacts of three dimensions of physicians' service quality (need fulfillment, security, and responsiveness) on online patient consultation on telemedicine platforms. A negative binomial mode…
The aqueous extracts of Ageratum conyzoides inhibit inflammation by suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome activation
Computer Science (19 works) · Geography (19 works) · Psychology (15 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Business (11 works) · Engineering (11 works) · Environmental Science (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (7 works) · China (6 works)