Xu Zhao
Biographic Data
| ID | 3722835 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xu Zhao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xu |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhao |
| SIGNATURE | ZHAO X |
| AFFILIATIONS | China Three Gorges University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6470-1370 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Advancing Sustainable Development Goal 8 in Africa: Does Ecological Stress Constrain the Digital Dividend
Digital transformation advanced economic expansion worldwide, whereas environmental degradation threatens to widen global inequality. Despite this tension, how ecological pressures moderate ICT's impact on inclusive growth (IG) in Africa remains unexplored. This study investigates this across 29 African economies (2004–2022) using the method of moments quantile regression (MMQR). Results indicate ICT drives IG, with stronger effects at higher inc…
Configuring psychological and infrastructural resources for poverty reduction: A hybrid PLS-SEM/fsQCA analysis of women's digital entrepreneurship
Digital entrepreneurship is widely promoted as a pathway out of poverty, yet the mechanisms through which it translates into improved welfare for women remain under-explored, particularly regarding the psychological and infrastructural resources required in gendered, informal labor markets. Drawing on the Psychological Capital and Conservation of Resources (COR) theories, this study examines how digital entrepreneurship, disaggregated into five f…
The impacts of disaster resettlement on sustainable household well-being in Southern Shaanxi, China
Psychosocial Interventions for Syrian Refugee Children: A Critical Narrative Review
Instant gratification and long-term sustainability: A gender-inclusive approach to social infrastructure in Gilgit-Baltistan road projects
This study examines how short-term social infrastructure benefits influence community support for road development in Diamer, a remote and socio-culturally conservative district in Gilgit-Baltistan. While infrastructure planning often emphasizes long-term economic outcomes, this research highlights the importance of immediate, visible improvements, such as job creation, support for daily activities, and essential service provision, in shaping loc…
Examining Adaptive Capacities of Tobacco Farmers in Zimbabwe: The Role of Climate Information and Livelihood Diversification in Climate Change Adaptation—A PLS ‐ SEM , ANN and fsQCA Approach
Climate change has significantly impacted agriculture and farmers' livelihoods worldwide. Despite these challenges, their effects on small‐scale tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe remain unexplored. Therefore, this study investigated how economic, social, and environmental impacts influence adaptive capacity, mediated by access to climate information and farmers' livelihood conditions. Survey data from 1125 farmers in two tobacco‐producing provinces wer…
Stakeholder perspectives on sustainable city solutions in London: A thematic analysis
Innovative carbon emission monitoring in urban mobility: A case study of Beijing
China’s national goals of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 necessitate a comprehensive transition of Chinese cities from high-carbon to low- and zero-carbon development. The transportation sector, a crucial area for energy conservation and emission reduction, faces significant challenges in achieving carbon neutrality due to rapid urbanization and motorization, which are projected to increase total emission…
Understanding college students’ cross-device learning behavior in the wild: Device ecologies, physical configurations, usage patterns, and attention issues
A virtual reality-based multimodal framework for adolescent depression screening using machine learning
The proposed VR-based multimodal system identified robust physiological biomarkers associated with adolescent MDD and demonstrated strong diagnostic performance. These findings support the utility of immersive, sensor-integrated platforms in early mental health screening and intervention. Future work may explore integrating the proposed multimodal system into wearable or mobile platforms for scalable, real-world mental health screening
Empowering women, sustaining futures: The role of social justice in rural development and satisfaction in Gilgit-Baltistan
A new incompatible combination: Reynoutria multiflora combined with Cullen corylifolium enhances idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity under immunological stress
Tribal affiliation, social justice, and women’s empowerment: A study of social sustainability in renewable energy projects in Gilgit-Baltistan
In Gilgit Baltistan, Indigenous (local) women have lived in the region for centuries and shared deep-rooted ties, unique traditions, and culture with their communities. Non-indigenous (non-local) women who recently moved into the region face integration challenges due to their outsider status. Tribal affiliation influences their experience with energy projects. This article explores how tribal affiliation (local vs. non-local) moderates the relat…
Navigating Borders and Bytes: The Reconstruction of Parenting Narratives by Chinese Immigrant Mothers
This qualitative study investigates how Chinese immigrant mothers in Canada reconstruct their parenting narratives by drawing on life experiences and engaging with childrearing philosophies accessed through digital platforms. Grounded in a narrative approach, our analysis examines the subjective interpretations and sociocultural influences that shape these mothers’ beliefs, highlighting the coherence, contradictions, and evolution within their st…
Rural revitalisation: Spatio-temporal evolution and multi-scenario prediction of ecosystem service values of second homes in Moudao, China
Design and implementation of the Beijing Road Traffic Environmental Monitoring Information Platform: A stakeholder’s perspective
The process of urbanization continues to accelerate, placing an increasing burden on the urban environment through the transportation sector. To address this challenge, the Beijing Municipal Transportation Bureau has introduced the Traffic Transport Environment Monitoring Information Platform, which aims to strengthen the monitoring and management of the transportation environment by facilitating flexible management and control of the transportat…
The impact of urban spatial environment on Covid-19: A case study in Beijing
Epidemics are dangerous and difficult to prevent and control, especially in urban areas. Clarifying the correlation between the COVID-19 Outbreak Frequency and the urban spatial environment may help improve cities’ ability to respond to such public health emergencies. In this study, we firstly analyzed the spatial distribution characteristics of COVID-19 Outbreak Frequency by correlating the geographic locations of COVID-19 epidemic-affected neig…
Optimization of industrial layout in airport economic zone through government-enterprise interaction
Temporal and spatial changes in industrial structure and resource and environmental carrying capacity of the Three Gorges ecological economic corridor of the Yangtze River, China
Did Covid-19 affect rural households’ subjective well-being? A social survey from rural China
Does innovative city construction improve urban carbon unlocking efficiency? Evidence from China
A novel perspective on the preventive treatment of hydrazine compound-induced liver injury: Isoniazid liver injury as an example
Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers' Livelihood Resilience Under the Covid-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China
Development of occupational health culture scale: A study based on miners and construction workers
Culture is an essential influence on effectiveness of workplace health promotion, which can promote occupational health protection behavior. The aim of this research was to develop and validate an occupational health culture scale available to Chinese workers. Occupational health culture scale (OHCS) was developed based on elements of health culture and safety culture in workplace. Nine techniques steps of scale development were used, including a…
How Do Perceived Social Support and Community Social Network Alleviate Psychological Distress During Covid-19 Lockdown? The Mediating Role of Residents' Epidemic Prevention Capability
Aim Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, China adopted community isolation management measures. During the “lockdown” period, urban communities were the most basic prevention and control unit for the epidemic. The effectiveness of community epidemic prevention directly affects the spread of the virus and social stability. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the status quo and influencing factors of psychological distress. …
Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers' Livelihood Resilience Under the Covid-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China
Universal Restrictions on Syllable Structure: Evidence From Mandarin Chinese
Co-Occurring Psychosocial Problems and Multiple Sexual Partners among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China: A Syndemic Approach
We aimed to apply syndemic theory to verify the association and reinforcing effects between psychosocial problems and multiple sexual partners (MSP) of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 547 MSM in Shanghai, China using a face-to-face survey. Sociodemographic and psychosocial data were collected, as well as information on MSP and condomless anal sex. In the 6 months prior to the survey,…
The Basis of the Syllable Hierarchy: Articulatory Pressures or Universal Phonological Constraints
Compliant, Cynical, or Critical: Chinese Youth’s Explanations of Social Problems and Individual Civic Responsibility
This article explores how school-aged Chinese youth make meaning of the civic roles of citizens in the context of a society with a powerful one-party government. We examined how 16 focus groups ( N = 64) of adolescents from urban and rural schools in Shanghai and Nantong talked about the causes and solutions of social problems facing China. Our analysis revealed a broad range of explanations of social problems, framed by contrasting narratives ab…
No Time for Friendship”: Shanghai Mothers’ Views of Adult and Adolescent Friendships
What is the relation between parents’ views of their own friendships and their beliefs and practices about their children’s friendships? Do parents who enjoy high-quality adult friendships understand and support adolescent friendships in ways different from parents who do not have close adult friendships? Relying on systematic analysis of interview data, this article demonstrates discrepancies between six Shanghai mothers’ perceptions of their ow…
No Time for Friendship”: Shanghai Mothers’ Views of Adult and Adolescent Friendships
What is the relation between parents’ views of their own friendships and their beliefs and practices about their children’s friendships? Do parents who enjoy high-quality adult friendships understand and support adolescent friendships in ways different from parents who do not have close adult friendships? Relying on systematic analysis of interview data, this article demonstrates discrepancies between six Shanghai mothers’ perceptions of their ow…
Academic stress in Chinese schools and a proposed preventive intervention program
While American educators fret about the mediocre educational performance of American students in international contests (e.g. the Program for International Student Assessment) and wonder why the Chinese education system produces such high-achieving students, educators, journalists, and public officials in China want to know what causes and how to prevent the high levels of academic stress that Chinese students, their families, and their school sy…
Universal Restrictions on Syllable Structure: Evidence From Mandarin Chinese
Nitrogen rate strategies for reducing yield-scaled nitrous oxide emissions in maize
Mitigating nitrogen (N) losses from agriculture without negatively impacting crop productivity is a pressing environmental and economic challenge. Reductions in N fertilizer rate are often highlighted as a solution, yet the degree to which crop yields and economic returns may be impacted at the field-level remains unclear, in part due to limited data availability. Farmers are risk averse and potential yield losses may limit the success of volunta…
Co-Occurring Psychosocial Problems and Multiple Sexual Partners among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shanghai, China: A Syndemic Approach
We aimed to apply syndemic theory to verify the association and reinforcing effects between psychosocial problems and multiple sexual partners (MSP) of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shanghai, China. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 547 MSM in Shanghai, China using a face-to-face survey. Sociodemographic and psychosocial data were collected, as well as information on MSP and condomless anal sex. In the 6 months prior to the survey,…
Compliant, Cynical, or Critical: Chinese Youth’s Explanations of Social Problems and Individual Civic Responsibility
This article explores how school-aged Chinese youth make meaning of the civic roles of citizens in the context of a society with a powerful one-party government. We examined how 16 focus groups ( N = 64) of adolescents from urban and rural schools in Shanghai and Nantong talked about the causes and solutions of social problems facing China. Our analysis revealed a broad range of explanations of social problems, framed by contrasting narratives ab…
To be a moral person: One way or many ways
Measuring scarce water saving from interregional virtual water flows in China
Trade of commodities can lead to virtual water flows between trading partners. When commodities flow from regions of high water productivity to regions of low water productivity, the trade has the potential to generate water saving. However, this accounting of water saving does not account for the water scarcity status in different regions. It could be that the water saving generated from this trade occurs at the expense of the intensified water …
The Basis of the Syllable Hierarchy: Articulatory Pressures or Universal Phonological Constraints
Bystanders’ responsibilities in a situation of teasing: A dual dynamic analysis (DDA) for understanding culture, context, and youth moral development
Study on the Livelihood Vulnerability and Compensation Standard of Employees in Relocation Enterprises: A Case of Chemical Enterprises in the Yangtze River Basin
The relocation of chemical enterprises along the Yangtze River a necessary means of ecological protection in the Yangtze River Basin. Vulnerability assessment provides a new idea for the study of livelihood ability and compensation standard of employees after relocation. Based on the framework of "Exposure-Sensitivity-Adaptability" proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the survey data of 410 employees of relocation …
Reverse Logistics Network Design for Effective Management of Medical Waste in Epidemic Outbreaks: Insights from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Outbreak in Wuhan (China)
The outbreak of an epidemic disease may pose significant treats to human beings and may further lead to a global crisis. In order to control the spread of an epidemic, the effective management of rapidly increased medical waste through establishing a temporary reverse logistics system is of vital importance. However, no research has been conducted with the focus on the design of an epidemic reverse logistics network for dealing with medical waste…
Towards Carbon Neutrality: The Impact of Renewable Energy Development on Carbon Emission Efficiency
The energy transition and carbon emission efficiency are important thrust and target functions, respectively, for achieving carbon neutrality in the future. Using a sample of 30 Chinese provinces from 2006 to 2018, we measured their carbon efficiency using the game cross-efficiency data envelopment analysis (DEA). Then, a random forest regression model was used to explore the impact of renewable energy development on regional carbon emission effi…
Development of occupational health culture scale: A study based on miners and construction workers
Culture is an essential influence on effectiveness of workplace health promotion, which can promote occupational health protection behavior. The aim of this research was to develop and validate an occupational health culture scale available to Chinese workers. Occupational health culture scale (OHCS) was developed based on elements of health culture and safety culture in workplace. Nine techniques steps of scale development were used, including a…
How Do Perceived Social Support and Community Social Network Alleviate Psychological Distress During Covid-19 Lockdown? The Mediating Role of Residents' Epidemic Prevention Capability
Aim Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, China adopted community isolation management measures. During the “lockdown” period, urban communities were the most basic prevention and control unit for the epidemic. The effectiveness of community epidemic prevention directly affects the spread of the virus and social stability. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the status quo and influencing factors of psychological distress. …
Promote the international development of Energy Internet technology standards based on key competition mode
Effects of climate and soil properties on regional differences in nitrogen use efficiency and reactive nitrogen losses in rice
Nitrogen (N) use efficiency worldwide varies greatly due to climate, agronomic, and soil factors. However, the information on individual effects of these factors on N use efficiency is crucial but has remained scanty. Given that climate cannot be regulated, understanding the relative importance of fertilizer and soil variations on regional differences in N use efficiency is critical. Here, we constructed a database of 302 studies from 1986 to 202…
Investigation of the chemical structure of anti-amyloidogenic constituents extracted from Thamnolia vermicularis
Inhibitory effects and mechanisms of the anti-covid-19 traditional Chinese prescription, Keguan-1, on acute lung injury
Did Covid-19 affect rural households’ subjective well-being? A social survey from rural China
Does innovative city construction improve urban carbon unlocking efficiency? Evidence from China
A novel perspective on the preventive treatment of hydrazine compound-induced liver injury: Isoniazid liver injury as an example
Measurement and Spatial Differentiation of Farmers' Livelihood Resilience Under the Covid-19 Epidemic Outbreak in Rural China
Design and implementation of the Beijing Road Traffic Environmental Monitoring Information Platform: A stakeholder’s perspective
The process of urbanization continues to accelerate, placing an increasing burden on the urban environment through the transportation sector. To address this challenge, the Beijing Municipal Transportation Bureau has introduced the Traffic Transport Environment Monitoring Information Platform, which aims to strengthen the monitoring and management of the transportation environment by facilitating flexible management and control of the transportat…
The impact of urban spatial environment on Covid-19: A case study in Beijing
Epidemics are dangerous and difficult to prevent and control, especially in urban areas. Clarifying the correlation between the COVID-19 Outbreak Frequency and the urban spatial environment may help improve cities’ ability to respond to such public health emergencies. In this study, we firstly analyzed the spatial distribution characteristics of COVID-19 Outbreak Frequency by correlating the geographic locations of COVID-19 epidemic-affected neig…
Geography (16 works) · China (15 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Business (11 works) · Economics (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Environmental Science (8 works) · Ecology (6 works)