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Dr. Yang Wang is a Lecturer in Urban Studies & Social Policy at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the Urban Big Data Centre. His research focuses on socio-environmental action, urban analytics, and just cities, with expertise in GIS and spatial data analysis.
Research interests include short-term rental market dynamics, urban data privacy, austerity impacts on public services, and urban mobility patterns derived from GPS datasets. His work integrates quantitative methods with policy analysis to address contemporary urban challenges.
Key contributions include studies on Airbnb activity during major events like COP26, lockdown analysis using administrative data, and frameworks for enhancing data privacy in urban trajectory research. His datasets on Airbnb activity (2025) and pandemic housing market trends reflect a commitment to open data practices.
He advises Jiazhi Zhu on GeoAI applications for flood susceptibility prediction, bridging urban analytics with environmental risk management. Collaborations with colleagues like Mark Livingston and David McArthur underscore interdisciplinary approaches to urban policy and spatial analysis.
