Academic and Professional Qualifications
Ph.D. in Land & Real Estate Management, Renmin University of China
Brief Biography
Dr. Tao Zhou is a professor at School of Management Science and Real Estate, Chongqing University. He received his PhD in Land & Real Estate Management from Renmin University of China in 2008. His research focuses on urban policy, urban economics, urban and rural spatial governance. He also actively works on real estate research. Dr. Tao Zhou also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Urban Sustainable Construction and Management Committee of China Society of Urban Economics, the Council Member of Chongqing Geographical Society. He was a visiting scholar at Texas A & M University from 2013-2014.
Teaching (Courses Taught)
Undergraduate
· Urban Economy and Real Estate Market
· Real Estate Development and Management
Graduate
· Urban Economics
Research
· Urban Policy
· Urban economy
· Urban and Rural Spatial Governance
Selected Publications
1. Jianing Sun, Tao Zhou*. Urban shrinkage and eco-efficiency: The mediating effects of industry, innovation and land-use[J]. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 2023,98:106921.
2. Mengmeng Wang, Tao Zhou*, Di Wang. Environmental effects of smart city investment: evidence from China[J]. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (online 2023). https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2023.2183820.
3. Jianing Sun, Tao Zhou*. Reconsidering the effects of urban form on PM2.5 concentrations: an urban shrinkage perspective[J]. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (online 2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-25044-8.
4. Mengmeng Wang, Tao Zhou*. Does smart city implementation improve the subjective quality of life? Evidence from China [J]. Technology in Society, 2023, 72: 102161.
5. Di Wang, Tao Zhou*, Jianing Sun. Effects of urban form on air quality: A case study from China comparing years with normal and reduced human activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic [J]. Cities, 2022,131:104040.
6. Mengmeng Wang, Tao Zhou*. Understanding the dynamic relationship between smart city implementation and urban sustainability [J]. Technology in Society, 2022, 70: 102018.
7. Jianing Sun, Tao Zhou*, Di Wang. Relationships between urban form and air quality: A reconsideration based on evidence from China’s five urban agglomerations during the COVID-19 pandemic [J]. Land Use Policy, 2022,118:106155.
8. Di Wang, Tao Zhou*, Feng Lan, Mengmeng Wang. ICT and socio-economic development: Evidence from a spatial panel data analysis in China[J]. Telecommunications Policy, 2021,45:102173.
9. Yulin Zhou, Feng Lan*, Tao Zhou. An experience-based mining approach to supporting urban renewal mode decisions under a multi-stakeholder environment in China[J]. Land Use Policy, 2021,106:105428.
10. Di Wang, Cairu Ren, Tao Zhou*. Understanding the impact of land finance on industrial structure change in China: Insights from a spatial econometric analysis[J]. Land Use Policy, 2021,103: 105323.
11. Di Wang, Tao Zhou*, Mengmeng Wang. Information and communication technology (ICT), digital divide and urbanization: Evidence from Chinese cities [J]. Technology in Society, 2021, 64: 101516.
12. Fan Li, Tao Zhou*, Feng Lan. Relationships between urban form and air quality at different spatial scales: A case study from northern China[J]. Ecological Indicators, 2021, 121:107029.
13. Fan Li, Tao Zhou*, Lin Wang. The continued operation of businesses after an earthquake: a case study from Lushan County, China[J]. Disasters, 2021, 45(1): 180-201.
14. Mengmeng Wang, Tao Zhou*, Di Wang. Tracking the evolution processes of smart cities in China by assessing performance and efficiency[J]. Technology in Society, 2020, 63: 101353.
15. Fan Li, Tao Zhou*. Effects of objective and subjective environmental pollution on well-being in urban China: A structural equation model approach[J]. Social Science & Medicine, 2020, 249: 112859.
16. Fan Li, Tao Zhou*. Effects of urban form on air quality in China: An analysis based on the spatial autoregressive model[J]. Cities, 2019, 89: 130-140.
17. Yu Xiao, Haotian Zhong, Tao Zhou, Yulin Zhou. Rail transit development in lagging regions: A development-oriented investment and financing approach[J]. Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2018, 11(1): 1003-1024.
18. Feng Lan, Qi Wu, Tao Zhou, Huili Da. Spatial Effects of Public Service Facilities Accessibility on Housing Prices: A Case Study of Xi’an, China[J]. Sustainability, 2018, 10(12):4503. (SSCI\SCI)
19. Xin Liu, Joseli Macedo, Tao Zhou∗, Liyin Shen, etc. Evaluation of the utility efficiency of subway stations based on spatial information from public social media[J]. Habitat International, 2018, 79:10-17.
20. Tao Zhou*, Yulin Zhou, Guiwen Liu. Comparison of critical success paths for historic district renovation and redevelopment projects in China[J]. Habitat International, 2017, 67:54-68.
