Research output per year
Research output per year
I am a Senior Lecturer in Spatial Planning. Prior to this, I was a Lecturer and a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Manchester.
The first strand of my research centres on examining spatial inequalities, including their underlying determinants and socio-economic and environmental impacts, to inform and support spatial planning policies. My ongoing projects investigate spatial health inequalities and their relationships with socio-economic and environmental factors.
Another strand of my research focuses on spatial structure, human mobility, their interactions, and sustainability implications. I employ a multi-scalar spatial perspective and mixed methods to analyse these issues, aiming to understand spatial planning challenges and identifying potential policy interventions and solutions.
I have extensive research experience in spatial planning, having led or contributed to research projects funded by institutions such as the Economic and Social Research Council, the Leverhulme Trust, the British Academy, the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and the Alan Turing Institute.
Currently I am the Co-Associate Director of Research Ethics and Co-Chair of the Ethics Committee in the School of Environment, Education, and Development.
My research employs mixed research methodologies with a particular focus on quantitative methods within the fields of planning, geography and social science, including:
I would be happy to hear from prospective PhD students with the research interests in the following areas:
If you're interested in pursuing a PhD in these areas, please send your research proposal and CV to me at [email protected].
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):
Doctor of Philosophy, A Multi-scale Decision Support Framework for Sustainable Urban Renewal in High-density Cities: A Case of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
31 Aug 2012 → 31 Jan 2017
Award Date: 31 Jan 2017
Bachelor of Science, Urban and Rural Planning, Nanjing University
1 Sept 2008 → 30 Jun 2012
Award Date: 30 Jun 2012
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Acheampong, R. A. (Researcher), Wong, C. (Researcher), Baker, M. (Researcher), Schulze Baing, A. (Researcher), Zheng, H. (Researcher), Agyemang, F. (Researcher), Pinto, N. (Researcher), Kingston, R. (Researcher), Deas, I. (Researcher), Koksal, C. (Researcher) & Zhang, A. (Researcher)
1/05/23 → …
Project: Research
Zheng, H. (PI) & Zandieh, R. (PI)
1/09/23 → 28/02/25
Project: Other
Thanos, S. (PI), Kingston, R. (CoI), Wong, C. (CoI), Nanda, A. (CoI), Zheng, H. (CoI), Pinto, N. (CoI), Schulze Baing, A. (CoI), Thornhill, I. (CoI), Acheampong, R. A. (CoI), Gandhi, S. (CoI) & Vlastaras, V. (CoI)
17/05/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Other
Martinez-Cesena, E. (PI), Topping, D. (CoI), Zhang, L. (CoI) & Zheng, H. (CoI)
1/07/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Wong, C. (PI), Koksal, C. (CoI), Baker, M. (CoI), Acheampong, R. A. (CoI) & Zheng, H. (CoI)
1/05/20 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
Koksal, C. (Discussant), Zheng, H. (Discussant), Acheampong, R. A. (Discussant), Baker, M. (Discussant) & Wong, C. (Discussant)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
Acheampong, R. A. (Speaker), Koksal, C. (Speaker), Baker, M. (Speaker), Wong, C. (Speaker) & Zheng, H. W. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
Zheng, H. W. (Guest editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Research
20/06/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
29/08/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
6/07/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media