Shan Zhou
Biographic Data
| ID | 3609408 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shan Zhou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhou |
| SIGNATURE | ZHOU S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Michigan Technological University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1591-5065 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Understanding the Link Between Policy Design and Distributional Impacts of Local Wind Energy Ordinances
Zoning is one of the most widely used land use regulations in the U.S. An increasing number of local governments have adopted zoning ordinances to regulate renewable energy projects. However, there has been very limited research on the impact of this local regulatory tool. To address this research gap, this study examines the policy design features of local wind energy ordinances, and how they influence the siting of wind projects. We compile and…
Dihuang Yinzi ameliorates post-stroke depression through Miro1 ubiquitination-dependent mitophagy
Explaining Burden Reduction in Municipal Service Delivery
Administrative burdens are deliberate policy choices, as governments can proactively design rules and procedures to shape burdens experienced by citizens. While existing research has examined the effects of burden reduction strategies, less is known about the factors driving burden reduction actions at the local level. This paper investigates why city governments adopt streamlining ordinances to reduce burdens in permit service delivery, focusing…
Effects of AI-generated images in visual art education on students' classroom engagement, self-efficacy and cognitive load
In recent years, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) has demonstrated remarkable potential for producing creative content, including artwork, which has sparked discussions regarding its role in education. Although AI-generated art is gaining recognition in the art world, its application in visual art education remains underexplored. To address this gap, we focused on AI-generated images-a specific category within AI-generated art that emphas…
Update on the global burden of acute viral hepatitis in 2021
Background: The strategy for eliminating viral hepatitis is at a critical juncture, necessitating an updated assessment of global incidence trends. Methods: Data on the incidence of four types of acute viral hepatitis (AVH), namely, acute hepatitis A (AHA), acute hepatitis B (AHB), acute hepatitis C (AHC), and acute hepatitis E (AHE), were sourced from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. The annual percentage change is utilized to eluc…
Nonpartisans hold the key
Not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) literature notes public opposition to projects that impose local costs but generate public goods. However, whether NIMBY experience has spillover effects on support for related policy goals remains underexplored. As a typical case of NIMBYism, utility-scale renewable energy projects have faced significant local opposition across the U.S. In this paper, we investigate if an individual’s proximity to such projects correla…
New avenues for community solar adoption research
Still reluctant to go?’ Destination image formation in the post-global pandemic crisis
The impact of COVID-19 on our daily lives is gradually subsiding, but its significant effects on the tourism sector persist. As of this writing, international tourism has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. China is among the countries still experiencing a decline in international arrivals. To address this, two studies targeting Japanese tourists were conducted to (1) trace and compare changes in the perception of China’s destination image (DI)…
Unveiling and explaining the procedural justice in the policy design of renewable energy siting process in the United States
Social justice is a fundamental value in public policy, but empirically examining this intricate concept remains a persistent challenge. Recent studies have made early attempts to examine how policy design choices consider distributive justice but have overlooked how procedural justice considerations have been integrated into policy designs. Drawing on policy design and participatory governance literature, this study develops a procedural justice…
Trigger mechanism centralized but discursive frame fragmented
While most research focuses on top-down populism practiced by political actors in democratic countries, we paid attention to populist phenomena at the grassroots level in an authoritarian context. Specifically, we proposed a perspective of investigating populist discourse embedded in public opinion and adopted a fine-grained discursive frame approach to study Chinese online populism. Using large-scale social media data around trending events and …
Measuring Chinese online populist discourse
Operationalizing social equity in public policy design
While it is widely recognized that energy injustices are prevalent in the clean energy transition process, there has been limited research attention on policy efforts aiming to mitigate these inequities. In this paper, we use solar equity policies as an empirical case study to understand how social equity considerations are conceptualized and operationalized in energy policy content. We build upon the policy design literature and code institution…
An empirical study on the types of consumers and their preferences for E-waste recycling with a points system
Improper disposal of electronical waste (e-waste) causes harm to both public health and the environment, and how to effectively recycle and reduce electronical waste has become a common concern around the world. This study focuses on the design of the points system to encourage consumer participation in e-waste recycling programs. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model, a semi-experimental design method was applied to influence consu…
Using policy goal ambiguity to manage policy goal conflicts
This research empirically examines how implementers take advantage of policy goal ambiguity to manage policy goal conflict and thus influence policy outcomes in a multiple-goal program, exemplified by the Chinese Sponge City Program (SCP) implementation. SCP is a centrally initiated program with two goals of stormwater management and low environmental impact; when implemented in the pilot city of Zhenjiang, a local goal of resident satisfaction i…
Collaboration mitigates barriers of utility ownership on policy adoption
Informed by literature on collaboration, policy adoption, and utility governance, this paper develops and empirically tests hypotheses addressing the implications of collaboration, utility ownership and city-level commitment to sustainability on city-level clean energy policy decisions. This paper offers an answer to the question, “to what extent does collaboration between utilities and local governments influence policy adoption.” We utilize cro…
Enhancing public building energy efficiency using the response surface method
Renewable Portfolio Standards
This research investigates whether an obligation to meet a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) target in U.S. states affects the policy effectiveness, which is defined as the RPS-related renewable electricity capacity additions. A voluntary RPS target can serve as a political device for signaling commitment to certain goals, though there is no penalty if the goal is not met. Alternatively, mandatory RPS targets have varying stringency and uneven e…
Understanding renewable energy policy adoption and evolution in Europe
Can the dual identity of policy entrepreneur and policy implementer promote successful policy adoption? Vertical greening policymaking in Shanghai, China
Both policy entrepreneur and policy implementer play critical roles in the policy process. Little attention has been devoted to how the identity overlap may influence policy change. This paper addresses this gap using a case-study approach and explores the vertical-greening policymaking in Shanghai (1992–2016), China. Three conclusions are advanced. The identity of policy implementer prompts entrepreneurial tactics to remove the implementation ba…
Environmental Justice and Green Schools—Assessing Students and Communities’ Access to Green Schools
Objective We investigate equity in the distribution of green schools, what kind of student populations they serve, and what kinds of communities host them. Methods Leveraging national school enrollment data (2000–2014), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design data, and communities’ characteristics data from 2010 U.S. Census, we estimate logit models to examine the association between green schools and student and community demographics. Res…
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment in the United States
Advanced metering infrastructure provides the first building block in smart grids by empowering customers and utilities with real-time information regarding energy use. It is a key element in the U.S. government's push for electric grid modernization. Using a panel dataset for 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the years 2007-2012, we evaluate the impacts of a polycentric governance system and socioeconomic contexts on states' perfo…
Understanding renewable energy policy adoption and evolution in Europe
Operationalizing social equity in public policy design
While it is widely recognized that energy injustices are prevalent in the clean energy transition process, there has been limited research attention on policy efforts aiming to mitigate these inequities. In this paper, we use solar equity policies as an empirical case study to understand how social equity considerations are conceptualized and operationalized in energy policy content. We build upon the policy design literature and code institution…
Can the dual identity of policy entrepreneur and policy implementer promote successful policy adoption? Vertical greening policymaking in Shanghai, China
Both policy entrepreneur and policy implementer play critical roles in the policy process. Little attention has been devoted to how the identity overlap may influence policy change. This paper addresses this gap using a case-study approach and explores the vertical-greening policymaking in Shanghai (1992–2016), China. Three conclusions are advanced. The identity of policy implementer prompts entrepreneurial tactics to remove the implementation ba…
Enhancing public building energy efficiency using the response surface method
Unveiling and explaining the procedural justice in the policy design of renewable energy siting process in the United States
Social justice is a fundamental value in public policy, but empirically examining this intricate concept remains a persistent challenge. Recent studies have made early attempts to examine how policy design choices consider distributive justice but have overlooked how procedural justice considerations have been integrated into policy designs. Drawing on policy design and participatory governance literature, this study develops a procedural justice…
Renewable Portfolio Standards
This research investigates whether an obligation to meet a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) target in U.S. states affects the policy effectiveness, which is defined as the RPS-related renewable electricity capacity additions. A voluntary RPS target can serve as a political device for signaling commitment to certain goals, though there is no penalty if the goal is not met. Alternatively, mandatory RPS targets have varying stringency and uneven e…
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment in the United States
Advanced metering infrastructure provides the first building block in smart grids by empowering customers and utilities with real-time information regarding energy use. It is a key element in the U.S. government's push for electric grid modernization. Using a panel dataset for 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the years 2007-2012, we evaluate the impacts of a polycentric governance system and socioeconomic contexts on states' perfo…
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment in the United States
Advanced metering infrastructure provides the first building block in smart grids by empowering customers and utilities with real-time information regarding energy use. It is a key element in the U.S. government's push for electric grid modernization. Using a panel dataset for 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the years 2007-2012, we evaluate the impacts of a polycentric governance system and socioeconomic contexts on states' perfo…
Understanding renewable energy policy adoption and evolution in Europe
Can the dual identity of policy entrepreneur and policy implementer promote successful policy adoption? Vertical greening policymaking in Shanghai, China
Both policy entrepreneur and policy implementer play critical roles in the policy process. Little attention has been devoted to how the identity overlap may influence policy change. This paper addresses this gap using a case-study approach and explores the vertical-greening policymaking in Shanghai (1992–2016), China. Three conclusions are advanced. The identity of policy implementer prompts entrepreneurial tactics to remove the implementation ba…
Environmental Justice and Green Schools—Assessing Students and Communities’ Access to Green Schools
Objective We investigate equity in the distribution of green schools, what kind of student populations they serve, and what kinds of communities host them. Methods Leveraging national school enrollment data (2000–2014), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design data, and communities’ characteristics data from 2010 U.S. Census, we estimate logit models to examine the association between green schools and student and community demographics. Res…
Collaboration mitigates barriers of utility ownership on policy adoption
Informed by literature on collaboration, policy adoption, and utility governance, this paper develops and empirically tests hypotheses addressing the implications of collaboration, utility ownership and city-level commitment to sustainability on city-level clean energy policy decisions. This paper offers an answer to the question, “to what extent does collaboration between utilities and local governments influence policy adoption.” We utilize cro…
Enhancing public building energy efficiency using the response surface method
Renewable Portfolio Standards
This research investigates whether an obligation to meet a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) target in U.S. states affects the policy effectiveness, which is defined as the RPS-related renewable electricity capacity additions. A voluntary RPS target can serve as a political device for signaling commitment to certain goals, though there is no penalty if the goal is not met. Alternatively, mandatory RPS targets have varying stringency and uneven e…
An empirical study on the types of consumers and their preferences for E-waste recycling with a points system
Improper disposal of electronical waste (e-waste) causes harm to both public health and the environment, and how to effectively recycle and reduce electronical waste has become a common concern around the world. This study focuses on the design of the points system to encourage consumer participation in e-waste recycling programs. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model, a semi-experimental design method was applied to influence consu…
Using policy goal ambiguity to manage policy goal conflicts
This research empirically examines how implementers take advantage of policy goal ambiguity to manage policy goal conflict and thus influence policy outcomes in a multiple-goal program, exemplified by the Chinese Sponge City Program (SCP) implementation. SCP is a centrally initiated program with two goals of stormwater management and low environmental impact; when implemented in the pilot city of Zhenjiang, a local goal of resident satisfaction i…
Operationalizing social equity in public policy design
While it is widely recognized that energy injustices are prevalent in the clean energy transition process, there has been limited research attention on policy efforts aiming to mitigate these inequities. In this paper, we use solar equity policies as an empirical case study to understand how social equity considerations are conceptualized and operationalized in energy policy content. We build upon the policy design literature and code institution…
Measuring Chinese online populist discourse
Effects of AI-generated images in visual art education on students' classroom engagement, self-efficacy and cognitive load
In recent years, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) has demonstrated remarkable potential for producing creative content, including artwork, which has sparked discussions regarding its role in education. Although AI-generated art is gaining recognition in the art world, its application in visual art education remains underexplored. To address this gap, we focused on AI-generated images-a specific category within AI-generated art that emphas…
Update on the global burden of acute viral hepatitis in 2021
Background: The strategy for eliminating viral hepatitis is at a critical juncture, necessitating an updated assessment of global incidence trends. Methods: Data on the incidence of four types of acute viral hepatitis (AVH), namely, acute hepatitis A (AHA), acute hepatitis B (AHB), acute hepatitis C (AHC), and acute hepatitis E (AHE), were sourced from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. The annual percentage change is utilized to eluc…
Nonpartisans hold the key
Not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) literature notes public opposition to projects that impose local costs but generate public goods. However, whether NIMBY experience has spillover effects on support for related policy goals remains underexplored. As a typical case of NIMBYism, utility-scale renewable energy projects have faced significant local opposition across the U.S. In this paper, we investigate if an individual’s proximity to such projects correla…
New avenues for community solar adoption research
Still reluctant to go?’ Destination image formation in the post-global pandemic crisis
The impact of COVID-19 on our daily lives is gradually subsiding, but its significant effects on the tourism sector persist. As of this writing, international tourism has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. China is among the countries still experiencing a decline in international arrivals. To address this, two studies targeting Japanese tourists were conducted to (1) trace and compare changes in the perception of China’s destination image (DI)…
Unveiling and explaining the procedural justice in the policy design of renewable energy siting process in the United States
Social justice is a fundamental value in public policy, but empirically examining this intricate concept remains a persistent challenge. Recent studies have made early attempts to examine how policy design choices consider distributive justice but have overlooked how procedural justice considerations have been integrated into policy designs. Drawing on policy design and participatory governance literature, this study develops a procedural justice…
Trigger mechanism centralized but discursive frame fragmented
While most research focuses on top-down populism practiced by political actors in democratic countries, we paid attention to populist phenomena at the grassroots level in an authoritarian context. Specifically, we proposed a perspective of investigating populist discourse embedded in public opinion and adopted a fine-grained discursive frame approach to study Chinese online populism. Using large-scale social media data around trending events and …
Understanding the Link Between Policy Design and Distributional Impacts of Local Wind Energy Ordinances
Zoning is one of the most widely used land use regulations in the U.S. An increasing number of local governments have adopted zoning ordinances to regulate renewable energy projects. However, there has been very limited research on the impact of this local regulatory tool. To address this research gap, this study examines the policy design features of local wind energy ordinances, and how they influence the siting of wind projects. We compile and…
Dihuang Yinzi ameliorates post-stroke depression through Miro1 ubiquitination-dependent mitophagy
Explaining Burden Reduction in Municipal Service Delivery
Administrative burdens are deliberate policy choices, as governments can proactively design rules and procedures to shape burdens experienced by citizens. While existing research has examined the effects of burden reduction strategies, less is known about the factors driving burden reduction actions at the local level. This paper investigates why city governments adopt streamlining ordinances to reduce burdens in permit service delivery, focusing…
Economics (12 works) · Political science (11 works) · Business (9 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Engineering (7 works) · Renewable energy (7 works) · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy (7 works) · Energy policy (6 works) · Environmental economics (6 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (6 works)