Mengzhu Zhang, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at Peking University, China. Her work focuses on combining human geography theories with advanced social computation methods to investigate the deep-seated problems of growth and inequality in four major urban public service sectors: education, healthcare, transportation and housing. The primary goal is to enhance opportunities, equity, and well-being for urban residents. Mengzhu serves as the co-editor-in-chief of Heliyon: Urban Development (Cell Press/Elsevier) and has guest-edited special issues for the Journal of Transport Geography, Transportation Research Part D, and Asian Geographer.
Selected publications or texts
Zhang, M., Zhao, P., & Tong, X. (2022). Constructing women’s immobility: Fear of violence and Women’s constricted nocturnal travel behaviour. Travel behaviour and society, 26, 178-192.
Qiao, S., Zhang, M., & Yeh, A. G. O. (2023). Mind the gender gap in ride-hailing from the demand side. Journal of Transport Geography, 107, 103531.
Qiao, S., Yeh, A. G. O., & Zhang, M. (2021). Capitalisation of accessibility to dockless bike sharing in housing rentals: Evidence from Beijing. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 90, 102640.
Zhang, M., & Zhao, P. (2021). Literature review on urban transport equity in transitional China: From empirical studies to universal knowledge. Journal of Transport Geography, 96, 103177.
Zhang, M., Zhao, P., & Qiao, S. (2020). Smartness-induced transport inequality: Privacy concern, lacking knowledge of smartphone use and unequal access to transport information. Transport Policy, 99, 175-185.