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Biography
Dr Min Yang is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Her research experience lies in the intersection of human geography, planning, and mental health, with a particular emphasis on individuals' environmental exposure through daily and life-course mobility. Her research interests encompass healthy urban environments, life-course and daily mobility, life-course epidemiology, and neighborhood well-being.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science , Utrecht University
Doctor of Philosophy , Utrecht University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 4 Journal article
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Assessing environmental determinants of subjective well-being via machine learning approaches: a systematic review
Yang, M. & Zou, Y. (Corresponding Author), 16 Jun 2025, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 12, 828 (2025).Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Effect of pre- and post-migration neighborhood environment on migrants’ mental health: the case of Shenzhen, China
Yang, M., Dijst, M., Faber, J. & Helbich, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Environmental Health Research.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Gendered mobility and activity pattern: implications for gendered mental health
Wang, D. & Yang, M., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Transport Geography. 110, 103639.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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How do Spatiotemporally Patterned Everyday Activities Explain Variations in People’s Mental Health?
Yang, M. & Wang, D., 15 May 2023, In: Annals of the American Association of Geographers. 113, 8, p. 1781-1799 19 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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