Yizhao Yang

About Yizhao Yang

My interdisciplinary research examines the interplay among "Place, Policy, and People" in the context of fostering sustainable urban development and creating livable communities. My scholarship focuses primarily on two key domains: the intricate relationship between policy and place, and the dynamic interaction between place and people.

Areas of Expertise

Land Use Planning and Governance, Technology, Society and Analytical Methods, International Development Planning

Selected Publications

Meng, S., Y. Yang, & R. Lewis, Subjective vs. Objective: The Divergence between Perceived Walkability and Walk Score during the Pandemic'. Transp Res Rec. Published online 2023 Apr 22. doi: 10.1177/03611981231165023 , Yang, Y., Lewis, R., & Parker, R. (2022). How Accessibility and Transportation Options Affect Neighborhood Livability: Evidence from the 2017 Oregon Livability Survey. Planning Practice & Research, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/02697459.2021.2024968, Yang, Y., and Taufen, A. (Eds.). (2022). The Routledge handbook of sustainable cities and landscapes in the Pacific Rim. Routledge, Taylor Francis Group. https://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Handbook-of-Sustainable-Cities-…;, Yang, Y. 2008. A tale of two cities: physical form and neighborhood satisfaction in metropolitan Portland and Charlotte. Journal of the American Planning Association 74 (3):307-323.

Recent Courses Taught

PPPM 4/542: Sustainable Urban Development – Global Experiences and Practices , PPPM 640: Land Use Planning and Policy Analysis , PPPM434/534: Introduction to Urban Geographic Information Systems, PPPM495/595: Advanced Urban Geographic Information Systems