Zhigang Li
Wuhan University
89 Papers
213 Citations
Zhigang Li is an academic researcher from Wuhan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: China & Urbanization. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 82 publications. Previous affiliations of Zhigang Li include Sun Yat-sen University & Hubei University.
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Papers
An assessment of urban park access in Shanghai – Implications for the social equity in urban China
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined whether and to what extent the distribution of urban park services is equitable for marginalised population in China and found that vulnerable groups are favored over more affluent citizens.
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Tenure-based residential segregation in post-reform Chinese cities: a case study of Shanghai
Zhigang Li,Fulong Wu +1 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper examined residential segregation in post-reform Shanghai, using fine resolution data on the level of the residential committee, from the fifth population census conducted in 2000, and found that the spatial variation of housing tenure is prominent.
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Neighbourhood greenness and mental wellbeing in Guangzhou, China: What are the pathways?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore biopsychosocial pathways linking exposure to neighbourhood greenness to mental wellbeing using survey data collected from 35 neighbourhoods of Guangzhou, China, using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) as the surrogate for residential exposure to greenness, thereby enabling the comparison between China and other countries.
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Residential Satisfaction in China's Informal Settlements: A Case Study of Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou
Zhigang Li,Fulong Wu +1 more
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper found that local contexts not only matter, but also may be the principal determinants of residential satisfaction in China's informal settlements, and that migrants and low-income groups are not less satisfied than nonmigrants or middle-range income earners.
The social networks of new-generation migrants in China’s urbanized villages: A case study of Guangzhou
TL;DR: Zhang et al. as discussed by the authors examined the socio-spatial pattern of migrant networks and the role of receiving neighborhoods in social interactions, with a focus on inter-generational differences and found that new-generation migrants are more likely to draw on cross-class, non-kin, and non-territorial networks when seeking social support, but that hometown-based bonds and the urbanite-migrant divisions remain central to their social networks.
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