Yiyang Wang
PhD Student
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yiyang.wang@ubc.ca
Yiyang Wang holds a Bachelor of Urban Forestry and a Master of Science (MSc) from UBC and is currently pursuing her PhD. Her research focuses on urban planning, spatial analysis, and environmental justice, with a particular interest in equitable access to parks. In 2023, she worked as a UBC Sustainability Scholar for Metro Vancouver. She is a recipient of the Four Year Fellowship (4YF) and the President’s Academic Excellence Initiative PhD Award.
In addition to her academic achievements, Yiyang is an accomplished landscape and portrait photographer. She enjoys travelling, going to concerts and movies, and maintaining an active lifestyle through gymming and yoga.
Wang, Y., Rigolon, A., & Park, K. (2024). Transit to parks initiatives in the US and Canada: Practitioners’ perspectives. Transport Policy.
Rigolon, A., Park, K., Choi, D. A., & Wang, Y. (2024). Riding transit to parks in Utah: Motivations, constraints, negotiations, and policy recommendations. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 133, 104297.
Guo, L. H., Cheng, S., Liu, J., Wang, Y., Cai, Y., & Hong, X. C. (2022). Does social perception data express the spatio-temporal pattern of perceived urban noise? A case study based on 3,137 noise complaints in Fuzhou, China. Applied Acoustics, 201, 109129.