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Dr. Jia Lu, PhD Portrait

Dr. Jia Lu, PhD

Professor of Geography

  • PhD in City & Regional Planning with minors in Geography, GIS, Quantitative Analysis & Urban Economics
    Ohio State University

Teaching Interests

  • Regional Planning and Environmental Management, Urban Community Planning, Health Geography, Resources, Society and Environment, Built Environment and Public Health, World Regional Geography, and GIS Applications in Planning.

 

Research Interests

  • Spatial analysis, urban geography, urban modeling, GIS applications in planning and geosciences, GeoAI, health geography, geography of China, city & regional planning, transportation research, built environment & active living, as well as human & environmental interaction.

 Selected Publications (peer-reviewed since 2012)

 

  1. Lu, J. (2025). Community Perception of On-Demand Transit: A Case Study in A Small City. Papers in Applied Geography, 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23754931.2025.2474963.
  2. Lu, J. (2025). Physical Activity of College Students in A Small Southern City. Journal of Healthy Eating and Active Living. 2025, 5(1), 101-114.
  3. Lu, J. (2025). Using GIS spatial data to explore pharmacy deserts in Georgia. In Sage Research Methods: Data and Research Literacy. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781036221775
  4. Lu, J. (2024). Empowering Community College Students' Geospatial Education through Practical Training. Journal of Geography, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221341.2024.2424394. (5-Year Impact Factor: 4.9).
  5. Ren, X. & Lu, J. (2024). Librarians’ Attitudes Toward Library’s Roles in Environmental Sustainability. Journal of Librarianship & Information Science, 09610006241229460. (5-Year Impact Factor: 1.9).
  6. Lu, J. (2023). Improving Associate Degree Students’ Spatiotemporal Computing Skills Through Internships. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the American Association of Engineering Education. Baltimore, MD: Annual Conference of the American Association of Engineering Education.
  7. Ault S. & Lu, J. (2022). Comparison of the Spread of Novel Coronavirus: Topological Data Analysis of 13 Countries. Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences, 6(2).
  8. Lu, J. (2022). Instructor’s Manual and Study Questions for World Regional Geography: People, Places, and Globalization, 2022, Version 2.0.1, by Royal Berglee. Boston Academic Publishing, Inc.
  9. Ren, X. & Lu, J. (2022). Librarians’ Attitude Towards Providing Environmental Education Services in Their Community. Proceedings of The Association for Library and Information Science Education 2022 Conference.
  10. Oliveira, A., Singletary, M., & Lu, J. (2021). Pharmacy Disparities in Rural Georgia. The Journal of Rural and Community Development, 16(3), 32–55.
  11. Hu, S., Song, W., Li, C., & Lu, J. (2020). A Multi-mode Gaussian-Based Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method for Measuring Accessibility of Urban Parks. Cities. (5-Year Impact Factor: 6.8)
  12. Hu, S., Song, W., Li, C., & Lu, J. (2019). School Gentrifying Community in the Making in China: Its Formation Mechanisms and Socio-Spatial Consequences. Journal of Habitat International, 93:102045. (5-Year Impact Factor: 7.1)
  13. Hu, S., Song, W., Li, C., & Lu, J. (2019). The Spatial Equity of Nursing Home in Changchun: A Multi-Trip Modes Analysis. International Journal of Geo-Information, 8(223): 1-13.
  14. Liu, Z., Liu, D., Song, W., & Lu, J. (2018). Exploring Brand Preference and Its Spatial Patterns in Chinese Automobile Market. Journal of Spatial Science, 63(2): 399-417.
  15. Liu, D., Song, W., Lu, J., Xie, C. & Wen, X. (2018). A New Geographical Cluster View on Passenger Vehicle Purchasing in Chinese Cities. International Journal of Geo-Information, 7(9): 1-18.
  16. Herrington, T. & Lu, J. (2016). Application of Gravity Model for Restaurants in Lowndes County, Georgia. Papers in Applied Geography, 2(3), 326-341.
  17. Lu, J. (2015). Landscape Ecology, Urban Morphology, and CBDs: Spatial Analysis of the Columbus Metropolitan Area. Applied Geography, 60, 301–307.
  18. Dock, J., Song, W. & Lu, J. (2015). Evaluation of Dine-In Restaurant Location and Competitiveness: Applications of Gravity Modeling in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Applied Geography, 60: 204–209.
  19. Lu, J. & Guldmann, J. (2015). Employment Distribution and Land-use Structure in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 141(4), 04014040-1-12.
  20. Lu, J. (2012). The Geography of China. 2nd edition. Broomall, PA: Mason Crest Publishers
  21. Lu, J. & Guldmann, J. (2012). Landscape Ecology, Land-Use Structure, and Population Density: Case Study of the Columbus Metropolitan Area. Landscape and Urban Planning, 105(1): 74–85.

 

My research interests include population and employment analyses, urban modeling, spatial analyses, GIS applications in planning and transportation, geography of China, city planning and urban development, as well as environmental analyses.