Research Interests  

• land use and transportation planning, traffic safety, smart mobility, urban data science

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​Academic Service 

• Member: Future City Infrastructure Committee (Urban Design Institute of Korea)

• Journal Referee: Transportation, Scientific Reports, BMC Public Health, Applied Sciences, International Journal of Urban Sciences, IATSS Research, Traffic Safety Research, International Journal of Geo-Information, Future Transportation

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​Honors & Awards 

• Best Teaching Award (Fall 2024, Incheon National University)

• Best Teaching Award (Spring 2025, Incheon National University)

• Best Teaching Award (Spring 2025, Graduate School of Incheon National University)

 

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications (* First or Corresponding author)

1. Kalantari, H., Yang, W., and Ewing, R. (2025) Can E-Scooters Connect First and Last-Mile of Public Rail Transit? Lessons Learned from Intercept User Survey in Utah, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2025.2546038

2. Chang, J.S., Jeong, S., and Yang, W. (2025) Which Vehicle Type is More Responsive to Traffic Information Provided on Local Roads? European Transport Research Review, 17(20). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-025-00716-x

3. Yang, W.* and Chang, J.S. (2025) A Quasi-Experimental Study of Light Rail Transit on Jobs-Housing Balance by Regional Typology, Journal of Transport Geography, vol 124, 104173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104173

4. Yang, W.*, Kim, K., and Kim, J. (2025) Shared Dockless E-Scooter and Metro Station Built Environment: Its Nonlinear Relationship Using Random Forest Modeling, Transportation Planning and Technology, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2025.2462966

5. Yang, W.* and Han, S. (2025) Direct and Indirect Effects of Road Design Attributes on Traffic Safety, Journal of Safety Research, vol 93, 156-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2025.02.017

6. Azin, B., Ewing, R., Yang, W.*, Promy, N., Kalantari, H., and Tabassum, N. (2025) Urban Arterial Lane Width versus Speed and Crash Rates: A Comprehensive Study for Road Safety, Sustainability, 17(2), 682. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020628

7. Tabassum, N., Kalantari, H., Kaniewska, J., Ameli, H., Ewing, R., Yang, W., and Promy, N. (2025) Ways of Increasing Transit Ridership - Lessons Learned from Successful Transit Agencies, Case Studies on Transport Policy, vol 19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101362

8. Yang, W.* and Ewing, R. (2025) Examining the Nonlinear Effects of Neighborhoods Housing+Transportation Affordability on Shared Dockless E-Scooter Ridership Using Machine Learning Approach, Transportation, vol 52, 1039-1057, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-023-10448-3

9. Yang, W.* (2024) Can Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Improve Regional Economic Activities? Evidence from Business Sales of Intermountain Region, United States, Journal of Urban Science, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.22645/udi.2024.12.31.03

10. Yang, W.* and Ewing, R. (2024) Unlocking the Role of Shared Dockless E-Scooters Bridging Last-Mile Gaps: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Metro Rail Transit in Los Angeles, Travel Behaviour and Society, vol 37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100869

11. Ewing, R., Yang, W.*, Promy, N.S., Kaniewska, J., and Tabassum, N. (2024) Selective State DOT Lane Width Standards and Guidelines to Reduce Speeds and Improve Safety, Infrastructures, 9(9), 141, https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures9090141

12. Kim, J., Ewing, R., Yang, W., and Kalantari, H. (2024) Short-term and Mid-term Effect of Streetcar on Vehicle-Vehicle (and Vehicle-Pedestrian) Crash Rate on Adjacent Street, Case Studies on Transport Policy, vol.17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101262

13. Han, S., Choi, M., and Yang, W.* (2023) Analysis on the Change of Motorbike Crashes After COVID-19 Pandemic, Journal of Korean Society of Transportation, 41(7), https://doi.org/10.7470/jkst.2023.41.7.824

14. Yang, W.*, Tian, G., and Ewing, R. (2023) Impact of Corridor Highway System on Communities: Built Environment and Travel Mode Choices, Cities, vol. 141, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2023.104467

15. Hong, A. and Yang, W. (2023) Urban Environment and Pedestrian Safety, Urban Health Studies, 2(1), 27-44. https://doi.org/10.59013/auh.2023.2.1.003

16. Kim, K., Yang, W.* and Brewer, S. (2022) Analyzing Change in Business Activity before, during, and after Autonomous Shuttle Bus Service in the Old Las Vegas Downtown Area, Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 148(1). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000788

17. Yang, W.* and Oh, D. (2021) Can Sustainable Tourism Be More Sustainable? -Lessons Learned from Albergo Diffuso in Italy and East Asia, Journal of Tourism Management Research, 8(2), 136-149. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.31.2021.82.136.149

18. Park, J., and Yang, W.* (2018) A Study on the Effectiveness of Overseas Construction Projects Using Official Development Assistance (ODA). Time Series Analysis (VECM) of S. Korea ODA 1991-2015, Journal of Korea Contents Association, 18(6), 144-154. https://doi.org/10.5392/JKCA.2018.18.06.144

19. Choi, M., and Yang, W.* (2018) Physical, Economic, and Social Effects of Commercial Gentrification in Residential Area, Journal of Korea Planning Association, 53(1), 123-136. https://doi.org/10.17208/jkpa.2018.02.53.1.123

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Under Review Publications (*First or Corresponding author)

1. [Revise and Resubmit] Hong, A., Yang, W., and Choi, D., Healthy Aging in Place: A Systematic Review of Environmental Barriers, Journal of Planning Literature

2. [Under review] Yang, W.* and Kang, B., Traffic Calming Measure Versus Pedestrian Safety Facility: Assessing Injury Severity Reduction Effects in School Zones, International Journal of Urban Sciences

3. [Under review] Yang, W.*, Han, S., and Bae, H., Perceived Safety vs. Actual Safety: Evidence from ESRA Survey of Road Users in South Korea, Analytic Methods in Accident Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4948392

4. [Under review] Yang, W.* and Kang, B., Slower Roads, Cleaner Skies? Causal Effects of Speed Limit Reduction on Air Quality Using A Spatial Quasi-Experimental Analysis, Transport Policy

5. [Under review] Yang, W.* and Park, J., Urban Design Quality and Clinical Mental Health: A Systematic Review, Cities

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Manuscript in Preparation

1. What Causes Severe and Fatal Micromobility Injuries? Focus on Built Environment, Risk, and Exposure

2. Environmental Correlates of Pedestrian Safety: The Role of Exposure and Risk

3. A Meta-Regression Analysis of Built Environment Factors Influencing Shared Micromobility Trips

4. Rethinking Accessibility: How Bikesharing Services Shape the 15-Minute City in Seoul

5. Travel Mode Choice Between University Campus and Campus Metro Station : A Survey and Simulation-Based Approach 

6. Correlations Between Housing Price and Birth Rate: Focusing on the Moderating Effects of Hierarchical Urban Environment Factors

7. Predicting Crash Severity of Personal Mobility Using Multi-Level Factors and Machine Learning Approach