Bin Jiang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3722576 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bin Jiang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bin |
| FAMILY NAME | Jiang |
| SIGNATURE | BIN JIANG |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2440-3157 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 52 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 45 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 52 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Urban development as a polyrhythmic project: Reimagining multiple urban futures in the era of slow growth
Temporal imagination of urban transformation in Asian cities is predominantly occupied with spectacular rapidity and high density. This singular representation neglects its messy but generative polyrhythmic assembling process and how previous patterns and recurring growth shape imaginations of multiple futures, which inhibits appreciation of the emerging slow growth. This paper employs a rhythmanalytical lens—particularly its repetition-with-diff…
Enhancing engagement and emotional experience for older adults by animated prompts in AI-assisted drawing
Beyond one-size-fits-all: A spatiotemporal and user-stratified analysis of greenway influences on running activity
Postoperative recurrence prediction model for perianal abscess using machine learning algorithms
Objective This study aimed to develop a machine learning–based model to predict recurrence risk after perianal abscess surgery, thereby supporting personalized follow-up and intervention strategies. Methods Clinical data were collected from patients with perianal abscess who underwent surgery at Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine between January 2022 and June 2023. Significant predictors wer…
Thinking beyond general greenness: The nuanced associations between a variety of greenspaces and cardiovascular diseases across urbanicity
Greenness, Deprivation, and Fatal Police Shootings: A Five-Year Nationwide Study in the United States
Police shootings are a serious form of violence that have profound impacts on social well-being. Although the impacts of socioeconomic, demographic, and regulatory factors on fatal police shootings were well established, the relationship between greenness levels and police shootings remains unclear, especially across varying levels of social deprivation. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a three-step analysis. First, an analysis of 3,10…
Dynamics of China’s natural cities and their living structures derived from nighttime lights and populated grids
The term “natural cities” refers to human settlements or human activities in general that are naturally or objectively defined. In this study, we utilized the head/tail breaks method to identify natural cities and characterize their living structures in mainland China from 2000 to 2020. This identification was based on nighttime light (NTL) and gridded population distribution (GPD) data, which, respectively, indicate urban areas and residential s…
Associations between blood systemic inflammatory markers and anxiety in Helicobacter pylori-infected patients
Our findings suggest systemic inflammation indices contribute to anxiety development in H. pylori infection and may serve as practical biomarkers for anxiety screening
Multi-criteria decision analysis of value evaluation of rare disease medical insurance drugs in China
This study initially constructed a value evaluation system for the inclusion of rare disease drugs in medical insurance, based on MCDA and multi-stakeholder perspectives. However, the system relied heavily on expert opinions and lacks empirical analysis. Given the complexity of real-world applications, further validation is necessary to assess the system's applicability and feasibility
Integrated relationship between green development and digital economy in Zhejiang Province, China: Basing on improved coupling coordination degree model
Optimization Strategies for Public Spaces in Elderly Care Facilities: An Integrated Kano-IPA Model Analysis with Nanjing as a Case Study
A topology-based approach to identifying urban centers in America using multi-source geospatial big data
Urban structure can be better comprehended through analyzing its cores. Geospatial big data facilitate the identification of urban centers in terms of high accuracy and accessibility. However, previous studies seldom leverage multi-source geospatial big data to identify urban centers from a topological perspective. This study attempts to identify urban centers through the spatial integration of multi-source geospatial big data, including nighttim…
A dose of nature to reduce sexual crimes in public outdoor spaces: Proposing the Landscape-Sexual Crime Model
The effect of peri-urban parks on life expectancy and socioeconomic inequalities: A 16-year longitudinal study in Hong Kong
Greener view, safer drive: Using repeated field experiments and deep transfer learning technique to investigate impacts of urban road landscapes on driving performance
Impacts of sights and sounds on anxiety relief in the high-density city
Racial disparities in environmental exposures and Sars-CoV-2 infection rates: A detailed population-weighted analysis
Prediction of borderline personality disorder based on childhood trauma with the mediating role of experiential avoidance
The results demonstrated that there is a considerable and positive relationship between childhood trauma and experiential avoidance (r = 0.711, p< 0.01). In the mediating model, childhood trauma had significant direct predictive effects on borderline personality disorder (β = 0.546, p< 0.01). Also, between childhood trauma and BPD, experienced avoidance acts as a moderating factor. (β = 0.304, p< 0.01)
Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
The disputed endorsement of inherited visceral and universal aesthetic preferences justifies the scientific validity of Alexander’s living structure. Apart from implying a resource-efficient way to promote well-being through urban design, the premise favors a collective approach to human self-perception and social justice. To better understand the contributions of Alexander, this article explores current knowledge about visceral and universal aes…
Climate change and urban total factor productivity: Evidence from capital cities and municipalities in China
Built environment factors moderate pandemic fatigue in social distance during the Covid-19 pandemic: A nationwide longitudinal study in the United States
Prevalence and characteristics of comorbid stroke and traumatic brain injury in a real-world population: Findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in China
The high prevalence of stroke among TBI patients is becoming a new public health issue. TBI patients, especially those with nonconcussion TBI, are more likely to develop comorbid stroke and TBI than stroke patients, especially ischaemic stroke patients
Systematic exploring domestic waste sorting behavior and influence mechanism of international students in China: Based on the PKIC analysis framework
Representing geographic space as a hierarchy of recursively defined subspaces for computing the degree of order
As Christopher Alexander discovered, all space or matter – either organic or inorganic – has some degree of order in it according to its structure and arrangement. The order refers to a kind of structural character, called living structure, which is defined as a mathematical structure that consists of numerous substructures with an inherent hierarchy. Across the hierarchy, there are far more small substructures than large ones, while on each leve…
How do computers see landscapes? comparisons of eye-level greenery assessments between computer and human perceptions
Urban regeneration: Community engagement process for vacant land in declining cities
Geospatial analysis requires a different way of thinking: The problem of spatial heterogeneity
Ht-Index for Quantifying the Fractal or Scaling Structure of Geographic Features
Although geographic features, such as mountains and coastlines, are fractal, some studies have claimed that the fractal property is not universal. This claim, which is dubious, is mainly attributed to the strict definition of fractal dimension as a measure or index for characterizing the complexity of fractals. In this article, we propose an alternative, ht-index, to quantify the fractal or scaling structure of geographic features. A geographic f…
Scaling of Geographic Space as a Universal Rule for Map Generalization
Map generalization is a process of producing maps at different levels of detail by retaining essential properties of the underlying geographic space. In this article, we explore how the map generalization process can be guided by the underlying scaling of geographic space. The scaling of geographic space refers to the fact that in a geographic space, small things are far more common than large ones. In the corresponding rank-size distribution, th…
Effects of seasonality on visual aesthetic preference
Seasonality is a typical feature of landscapes in temperate regions. Seasonality’s effects on visual aesthetic quality (VAQ) are widely recognised but not well understood. To address this gap, 10 sample sites were selected to represent the diversity of urban green spaces in Xuzhou, eastern China, which has a typical temperate monsoon climate. Photographs of the 10 sites were acquired in eight typical months to capture seasonality. Online surveys …
The Image of the City out of the Underlying Scaling of City Artifacts or Locations
Two fundamental issues surrounding research on the image of the city respectively focus on the city's external and internal representations. The external representation in the context of this paper refers to the city itself, external to human minds, while the internal representation concerns how the city is represented in human minds internally. This paper deals with the first issue, i.e., what trait the city has that make it imageable? We develo…
GeoViz – Linking Geovisualization with Spatial Analysis and Modelling
GeoViz – Linking Geovisualization with Spatial Analysis and Modelling." Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization, 46(4), pp. 209–210
Head/Tail Breaks: A New Classification Scheme for Data with a Heavy-Tailed Distribution
This article introduces a new classification scheme—head/tail breaks—to find groupings or hierarchy for data with a heavy-tailed distribution. The heavy-tailed distributions are heavily right skewed, with a minority of large values in the head and a majority of small values in the tail, commonly characterized by a power law, a lognormal, or an exponential function. For example, a country's population is often distributed in such a heavy-tailed ma…
The Image of the City out of the Underlying Scaling of City Artifacts or Locations
Two fundamental issues surrounding research on the image of the city respectively focus on the city's external and internal representations. The external representation in the context of this paper refers to the city itself, external to human minds, while the internal representation concerns how the city is represented in human minds internally. This paper deals with the first issue, i.e., what trait the city has that make it imageable? We develo…
Scaling of Geographic Space as a Universal Rule for Map Generalization
Map generalization is a process of producing maps at different levels of detail by retaining essential properties of the underlying geographic space. In this article, we explore how the map generalization process can be guided by the underlying scaling of geographic space. The scaling of geographic space refers to the fact that in a geographic space, small things are far more common than large ones. In the corresponding rank-size distribution, th…
A dose of nature: Tree cover, stress reduction, and gender differences
Geospatial analysis requires a different way of thinking: The problem of spatial heterogeneity
Ht-Index for Quantifying the Fractal or Scaling Structure of Geographic Features
Although geographic features, such as mountains and coastlines, are fractal, some studies have claimed that the fractal property is not universal. This claim, which is dubious, is mainly attributed to the strict definition of fractal dimension as a measure or index for characterizing the complexity of fractals. In this article, we propose an alternative, ht-index, to quantify the fractal or scaling structure of geographic features. A geographic f…
Effectiveness of additional follow-up telephone counseling in a smoking cessation clinic in Beijing and predictors of quitting among Chinese male smokers
Using systematically collected data from real-world practice, our smoking cessation clinic has shown that the additional telephone follow-up counseling sessions doubled the quit rate
The effect of a very brief smoking-reduction intervention in smokers who have no intention to quit: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02370147 (date of registration: 23 th February, 2015)
A Dose-Response Curve Describing the Relationship Between Urban Tree Cover Density and Self-Reported Stress Recovery
Although it is well established that viewing nature can help individuals recover from a stressful experience, the dose-response curve describing the relationship between tree cover density and stress recovery is totally unclear. A total of 160 participants engaged in a standard Trier Social Stress Test to induce stress. Participants were then randomly assigned to watch 1 of 10 three-dimensional videos of street scenes that varied in the density o…
The Association of Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype with Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Sex Difference: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Urban Chinese Elderly Population
Background : The primary objective of this study was to explore the association of hypertriglyceridemic waist (HTGW) phenotype with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its sex difference in an urban Chinese elderly population. Methods : In a cross-sectional study, a total of 2102 participants aged 60-95 years were recruited and classified into four phenotypes: normal waist-normal triglyceride (NWNT), normal waist-elevated triglycerides (NWET), eleva…
Awareness, treatment and control of type 2 diabetes among Chinese elderly and its changing trend for past decade
The prevalence and awareness of diabetes stayed high for the past decade. The treatment increased 18.3% while the control rate decreased among community elderly for the past 10 years. It's urgent to carry out effective measures to raise awareness, treatment, and control rate of diabetes in order to avoid growing disease burden in China
Structure, cytotoxic activity and mechanism of protoilludane sesquiterpene aryl esters from the mycelium of Armillaria mellea
Line Simplification
As an important practice of map generalization, the aim of line simplification is to reduce the number of points without destroying the essential shape or the salient character of a cartographic curve. This subject has been well studied in the literature. This entry attempts to introduce how line simplification can be guided by fractal geometry, or the recurring scaling pattern of far more small things than large ones. The line simplification pro…
Prevalence, Incidence, and Mortality of Stroke in China: Results from a Nationwide Population-Based Survey of 480 687 Adults
Background: China bears the biggest stroke burden in the world. However, little is known about the current prevalence, incidence, and mortality of stroke at the national level, and the trend in the past 30 years. Methods: In 2013, a nationally representative door-to-door survey was conducted in 155 urban and rural centers in 31 provinces in China, totaling 480 687 adults aged ≥20 years. All stroke survivors were considered as prevalent stroke cas…
A Smooth Curve as a Fractal under the Third Definition
It is commonly believed in the literature that smooth curves, such as circles, are not fractal, and only non-smooth curves, such as coastlines, are fractal. However, this article demonstrates that a smooth curve can be fractal, under a new, relaxed, third definition of fractal – a set or pattern is fractal if the scaling of far more small things than large ones recurs at least twice. The scaling can be rephrased as a hierarchy, consisting of nume…
Why topology matters in predicting human activities
Geographic space is better understood through the topological relationship of the underlying streets (note: entire streets rather than street segments), which enables us to see scaling or fractal or living structure of far more less-connected streets than well-connected ones. It is this underlying scaling structure that makes human activities predictable, albeit in the sense of collective rather than individual human moving behavior. This topolog…
Urban big data analytics and morphology
New Paradigm in Mapping: A Critique on Cartography and GIS
As noted in the epigraph, a map was long ago seen as the map of the map, the map of the map, of the map, and so on endlessly. This recursive perspective on maps, however, has received little attention in cartography. Cartography, as a scientific discipline, is essentially founded on Euclidean geometry and Gaussian statistics, which deal respectively with regular shapes and more or less similar things. It is commonly accepted that geographic featu…
Urban regeneration: Community engagement process for vacant land in declining cities
Lowering drug prices and enhancing pharmaceutical affordability: An analysis of the national volume-based procurement (NVBP) effect in China
To cope with the increasing healthcare costs brought about by the universal health insurance programme, national volume-based procurement (NVBP) was implemented in China to reduce drug prices. However, the impact of NVBP remains unknown. We reported the effects of the NVBP pilot programme on medication affordability and discussed the challenges and recommendations for further reforms. A total of 25 molecules won the bidding in the NVBP pilot prog…
A new approach to detecting and designing living structure of urban environments
Sustainable urban design or planning is not a LEGO-like assembly of prefabricated elements, but an embryo-like growth with persistent differentiation and adaptation towards a coherent whole. The coherent whole has a striking character – called living structure – that consists of far more small substructures than large ones. To detect the living structure, natural streets or axial lines have been previously adopted to be topologically represent an…
Analytics of location-based big data for smart cities: Opportunities, challenges, and future directions
Perceived Green at Speed: A Simulated Driving Experiment Raises New Questions for Attention Restoration Theory and Stress Reduction Theory
Few studies have investigated the impact of landscapes on humans’ mental status while they are moving at high speeds, such as driving on the freeway. This study used a simulation system to measure drivers’ mental responses to six different freeway landscapes. Each of the 33 participants completed six different 90-minute simulated driving tasks in a randomly assigned sequence. The six landscape conditions consisted of an identical freeway infrastr…
Representing geographic space as a hierarchy of recursively defined subspaces for computing the degree of order
As Christopher Alexander discovered, all space or matter – either organic or inorganic – has some degree of order in it according to its structure and arrangement. The order refers to a kind of structural character, called living structure, which is defined as a mathematical structure that consists of numerous substructures with an inherent hierarchy. Across the hierarchy, there are far more small substructures than large ones, while on each leve…
Geography (18 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (16 works) · Medicine (15 works) · Demography (12 works) · Mathematics (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Computer Science (11 works) · China (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works)