宅男福利

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.

Teaches Regional Planning and Environmental Management, Urban Community Planning, World Regional Geography, Introduction to Land Forms, and GIS Applications in Planning.

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.