University of Lethbridge.

Department of Geography

Publication

A. Books and Edited Collections

1. Xu, Wei and Yang, Bo (2013) Urban Labor Market Differentiation and Segmentation in Transitional China, Science Press, Beijing.

2. Xu, Wei and Tan, K.C. (1996) Chinese Agroecosystem: Health and Sustainability. Special Issue of    Chinese Environment and Development 6(3), M.E. Sharpe Inc. Armonk, New York

B. Refereed Journal Articles

3. Yu, Li, Xu, Wei, Zhu, Yu, Lin, Liyue (2014). Geographic structure of migrant labor market in China: A case study of four city-regions in Fujian. Canadian Studies in Population (accepted and forthcoming).

4. Xu, Wei and Tang, Qingyuan (2014). Urban land development governance in China, Development Studies 2:24-29.

5. Yongkai Zhang and Wei Xu (2014). Analysis of the Industry Spatial Evolution Mechanism and its Determinants from the Perspective of Evolutionary Economic Geography—A Case Study of China's Automobile Industry, World Regional Geography 23(2):1-13.

6. Bjornlund, H. Zhao, Xinzheng, Xu, Wei (2014). Variation in the perspective on sharing water - irrigators, their communities and the wider society. International Journal of Water Governance 2:19-42. DOI: 10.7564/13-IJWG29.

7. Xu, Wei and Zhang, Yongkai (2014) Production network insertion and regional industrial upgrading: a case study of auto industrial production network in the Yangtze River Delta. China Urban Research, Volume 6:159-172.

8. Bjornlund, Henning, Xu, Wei and Sarah Wheeler (2014). An overview of water sharing and participation issues for irrigators and their communities in Alberta: Implications for water policy. Agricultural Water Management, 145 (2014) 171–180 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2013.09.020.

9. Xu, Wei, Khoshroo, Nader, Bjornlund, Henning and Yin, Yongyuan (2014) Effects of “Grain for Green” reforestation program on rural sustainability in China: an AHP approach to peasant consensus of public land use policies. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment 28(4):867-880 (DOI 10.1007/s00477-012-0592-y).

10. Xu, Wei (2013) Development strategies for inclusive urbanization in China. Gansu Social Sciences 5:167-170.

11. Bjornlund, H. Zuo, A. Wheeler, S. Xu, Wei. And Edwards, J. (2013) Policy preferences for water sharing in Alberta, Canada. Water Resources and Economics 1:93—110

12. Wei Xu, Ren, Xiaomeng, Johnston, Tom, Yin, Yongyuan, Klein Kurt and Anne Smith (2012) Spatial and temporal variation in vulnerability of crop production to drought in southern Alberta. The Canadian Geographers 56(4): 459-4473 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0064.2012.00440.x)

13. Ren, X., Xu, Wei, Smith, A. (2012) Remote Sensing, Crop Yield Estimation and Agricultural Vulnerability Assessment: a Case of Southern Alberta. The Open Journal of Hydrology 6(1): 68—77 (DOI: 10.2174/1874378101206010068)

14. Xu, Wei, Yang, Bo and Chen, Zhenzhen (2012) Flexible management strategies of firms and labor market segmentation in Shanghai, China Urban Research, Volume 5: 45-64 (in Chinese)

15. Tang, Qingyuan, and Xu, Wei (2012) Impacts of Female Migrant Workers on Local Economic Development in Host Cities: a Case of Shanghai, China Urban Research, Volume 5:336 – 360

16. Niu, Xuefeng and Xu, Wei (2012) Labor market intermediaries and their effects on female migrant workers in Shanghai. World Geography Studies 2012(2): 159-168 (in Chinese)

17. Wang, Baoping, Xu, Wei, and Huang, Liang (2012) Global value chain: a new perspective to world city network research, Urban Problem 2012(6):  9-16 (in Chinese)

18. Tang, Qingyuan, Xu, Wei and  AI, Fuli (2012) A GWR-Based Study on Spatial Pattern and Structural Determinants of Shanghai s Housing Price. Economic Geography 2012(02) (in Chinese)

19. Niu, Xuefeng and Xu, Wei (2011) The effects of labor market intermediaries on earnings of labor migrants: a case of Shanghai, Journal of Guangxi University (Philosophy and Social Science Series), 33(3): 59-63 (in Chinese)

20. Niu, Xuefeng and Xu, Wei (2011) An empirical study of performance dimensions of labor market segmentation in economically developed cities, Journal of Taishan University, 33(2):117-120 (in Chinese)

21. Niu, Xuefeng and Xu, Wei (2011) The role of labor market intermediaries in job search by new university graduates, Journal of North China Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydroelectric Power ( Social Science), 27(2): 136-139 (in Chinese)

22. Niu, Xuefeng and Xu, Wei (2011) Labor market intermediaries: a review of English literature, Economic Forum, 2011(1): 46-57 (in Chinese)

23. Niu, Xuefeng and Xu, Wei (2011) Effects of labor market intermediaries on job seekers: empirical findings in English literature, Economist 2011(1): 103-104 (in Chinese)

24. Xu, Wei (2010) Market Transition, Changing Labor Market Dynamics and Spatial Reconfiguration of Income Inequality. Journal of Subtropical Resources and Environment, 5(3): 1-10 (in Chinese)

25. Xu, Wei and Ning, Yuemin (2009) Labour Structural differentiation and segmentation of Chinese labour markets: a case of three urbanizing city-regions. World Geography Studies 2009(2): 1—15 (in Chinese)

26. Wu, Qianbo, Xu, Wei and Li Zirong (2009) The Relationship between Migrant Labors and Metropolitan Development in Shanghai. Modern Urban Research 24(4):  37-45 (in Chinese)

27. Scott, Allen, Xu, Wei, and Ning, Yuemin (2008) A dialogue on cognitive-cultural economy and global city-region. China Urban Studies 1(1):1-9 (in Chinese)

28. Xu, Wei (2008) Development processes of Toronto as a global city-region in the era of globalization. China Urban Studies 1(1):357-368 (in Chinese)

29. Xu, Wei, Yin, Y. and Zhou, S. (2007) Carbon sequestration, land use change, and socio-economic impacts on peasant households in rural China: a case of Liping, Guizhou Province. Journal of Environmental Management 85(3): 736-745 

30. Zhou, S Yin, Y., Xu, Wei. Caldwell, I. Na, K. Jia, Z. Wang, J. (2007) The Costs and Benefits of Reforestation in Liping County, Guizhou Province, China. Journal of Environmental Management 85(3): 722-735 

31. Yin, Y., Xu, Wei. And Zhou, S.(2007) Linking Carbon Sequestration Science with Local Sustainability: An Integrated Assessment (IA) Approach. Journal of Environmental Management  85(3): 711-721

32. Peng, H., Cheng, G., Xu, Z. Yin, Y. and Xu, Wei. (2007) Social , economic and ecological impact of the “Grain for Green” project in China: A preliminary case in Zhangye, northwest China. Journal of Environmental Management 85(3): 774-784  

33. Yang, B. and Xu, Wei (2007) Regional Labor Market Disparities in transitional China. Journal of Qiusuo 12: 9-12  (in Chinese)

34. Xu, Wei, Tan, K.C. and Wang, G.X. (2006) Segmented local labor markets in postreform China: gender earnings inequality in the case of two towns in Zhejiang province. Environment and Planning A 38(1): 85 – 109

35. Yin, Y. and Xu, Wei (2006) Linking Forest Carbon Sequestration Decision Making with Local Livelihood. Journal of Subtropical Resources and Environment 1(3): 51-62

36. Xu, Wei (2004) The changing dynamics of land-use change in rural China: a case study of Yuhang, Zhejiang Province. Environment and Planning A 36(9):1595 – 1615

37. Xu, Wei and Tan, K.C. (2002) Impact of reform and economic restructuring on rural systems in China: a case study of Yuhang, Zhejiang. Journal of Rural Studies 18(1): 65-81

38. Wang, G.X., Gao, H., Xu, Wei and Tan, K.C. (2002) An analysis of personal factors relating to population urbanization in the developed rural area. Population Research 26(1): 52-58 (in Chinese)

39. Wang, G.X., Gao, H., Xu, Wei and Tan, K.C. (2002) Analyses on the situation of migrant labor force and its influence on the development of small towns. Population Journal (3): 3-8 (in Chinese)

40. Wang, G.X., Gao, H., Xu, Wei and Tan, K.C. (2002) Female labor force and development of the rural area. Market and Demographic Analysis 8(4): 16-22 (in Chinese)

41. Xu, Wei and Tan, K.C. (2001) Reform and the process of economic restructuring in rural China: a case study of Yuhang, Zhejiang. Journal of Rural Studies 17(2): 31-47

42. Xu, Wei and Mage, J.A. (2001) A review of concepts and criteria for assessing agroecosystem health including a preliminary case study of southern Ontario. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 83(3): 215-233

43. Swanson, K. Kuhn, R. and Xu, Wei (2001) Environmental policy implementation in rural China. Environmental Management 27: 481-491

44. Xu, Wei (1999) Changes in agricultural land use and agroecosystem health: a LandSat TM approach. The Great Lakes Geographer 6(1&2): 65-84

45. Xu, Wei and Tan, K.C. (1996) Sustainable agroecosystems in China. Chinese Environment and Development 6(3): 3-28

46. Xu, Wei (1992) Location analysis of the development of high-tech industry in Pudong, Shanghai. Urban Problem 5:40 - 43 (in Chinese)

47. He, Dong and Xu, Wei (1988) Assessing the development opportunities of Minghang economic development zone. Shanghai Urban Economy 6(3): 34 - 37 (in Chinese)

48. Xu, Wei and He, Dong (1987) Assessing the development opportunities of Hangzhou Bay's north shore. Shanghai Economic Research 29: 11 -15 (in Chinese)

49. Xu, Wei (1986) Factor analysis in urban geographic studies. Urban Issues 4: 50 - 57 (in Chinese)

50. Xu, Wei (1986) Cluster analysis in urban geographic studies. Urban Issues 3: 57 - 62 (in Chinese)

51. Yan, Zhongmin, Ning, Yuemin and Xu, Wei (1986) Population decentralization in the inner city and residential development of satellite towns in the Shanghai metropolitan area. Shanghai Urban Economy 4(6): 1 - 5 (in Chinese)

C. Other Journal Articles

52. Xu, Wei and Chen Zhenzhen (2010) Job satisfaction in China’s urban labor market: a case of Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan region, Open E-Journal of China Urban Studies, 5(2): 59-67 (in Chinese)

53. Yang, Bo and Xu, Wei (2010) Labor market structural change and segmentation characteristics under market transition: a case study of Shanghai, Open E-Journal of China Urban Studies, 5(2): 113-136 (in Chinese)

54. Yang, Bo and Xu, Wei (2010) Hukou, territoriality, and Shanghai’s local labor market segmentation, Open E-Journal of China Urban Studies, 5(2): 137 – 1157 (in Chinese)

D. Book Chapters  

55. Bjornlund Henning, Alex, Zuo, Sarah Wheeler and Wei Xu (forthcoming in 2014) Exploring the Reluctance to Embrace Water Markets in Alberta, Canada In K. William Easter and Qiuqiong Huang (eds) Water Markets for the 21st Century: What we have learned, Westview Press.

56. Ning, Yuemin, Xu, Wei and Wang, Mingfeng (2014) Population and housing suburbanization in Shanghai, in Chaléard, Jean-Louis Ed. Dynamiques territoriales à la périphérie des métropoles des Suds, pp. 133-147. Karthala Press, Paris.

57. Tang, Q. and Xu, Wei (2013) Determinants of spatial variation in residential housing price in Shanghai: A spatial analysis using geographically weighted regression, in Dai, Erbiao Ed. Generating mechanism of the real estate bubble of urban China, pp. 108-133. The International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development. Japan.

58. Yu, Li, Xu, Wei, Zhu, Yu, Lin, Liyue (2014) Escaping the neon glamour? Potential return migration of rural migrants in China, in Bonifacio, Glenda (ed) Gender and Rural Migration, pp. 83-118. New York, Routledge.

59. Bjornlund, H., Xu, Wei and Zhao, X. (2013) Generational differences in policy preferences for water sharing – implications for the future, in Brebbia, C.A. Ed. pp. 307-319. Water and Society II, WIT Press, Southampton.

60. Bjornlund, H. and Xu, Wei (2013) Sustainable irrigation – Alberta perspectives, in H. Bjornlund, C.A. Brebbia and S.Wheeler (eds), Sustainable Irrigation and Drainage IV: Management, Technology and Policies, pp. 17-28.WIT Press, Southampton.

61. Bewer, R., Xu, Wei and Bjornlund, H. (2013) Recreational value of irrigation infrastructure: A case study of Chestermere Lake, Alberta, Canada, in H. Bjornlund, C.A. Brebbia and S.Wheeler (eds), Sustainable Irrigation and Drainage IV: Management, Technology and Policies, pp. 413-425. WIT Press, Southampton.

62. Howard, K., Bjornlund, H. and Xu, Wei (2012): Securing societal benefits through increased provision of ecosystem services using incentives. In Pepper, D.M. and Brebbia, C.A. Eds. Water and Society, WIT Press, Southampton. Pp. 487 – 500.

63. Russenberger, M.; Bjornlund, H. and Xu, Wei (2012): Exploring links between policy preferences for water reallocation and beliefs, values, attitudes and social norms in Alberta, Canada.  In Pepper, D.M. and Brebbia, C.A. Eds. Water and Society, WIT Press, Southampton. Pp. 107 -118.

64. Howard, Kyle, Xu, Wei. and Bjornlund, Henning (2011) Values and attitudes of landowners toward the supply of ecosystem services in Southern Alberta. Proceedings of XIVth IWRA World Water Congress, September 25-29, 2011,  Porto de Galinhas / Recife, PE, Brazil.

65. Russenberger, Martin, Bjornlund, Henning and Xu, Wei (2011) Exploring the links between values, beliefs, attitudes and social norms and policy preferences for water reallocation in Southern Alberta, Canada. Proceedings of XIVth IWRA World Water Congress, September 25-29, 2011,  Porto de Galinhas / Recife, PE, Brazil

66. Xu, Wei, Ren, Xiaomeng and Smith, Anne (2011) Remote Sensing, Crop Yield Estimation and agricultural Vulnerability Assessment: a Case of Southern Alberta. IEEE Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on GeoInformatics, June 24 – 26, Shanghai, China

67. Tang, Qingyuan, Wei Xu, and Ai, Fuli (2011) Spatial Pattern and Structural Determinants of Shanghai’s Housing Price: A GWR-based approach, IEEE Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on GeoInformatics, June 24 – 26, Shanghai, China

68. Bi, Xiujing, Ning, Yuemin and Xu, Wei (2011) Place-bound or footloose? Application of GIS approach to the locational trajectory of ICT firms in metropolitan Shanghai, IEEE Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on GeoInformatics, June 24 – 26, Shanghai, China

69. Bewer, Robert, Bjomlund, Henning and Xu, Wei (2011) Recreational Value of Irrigation Infrastructure, Proceedings of Annual Meeting, Canadian Association of Geographers, May 31 – June 3, Calgary, Canada

70. Hall, Matthew, Bjomlund, Henning and Xu, Wei (2011) Values and Attitudes of Irrigators towards Water Reallocation Policies. Proceedings of Annual Meeting, Canadian Association of Geographers, May 31 – June 3, Calgary, Canada

71. Russenberger,  M., Bjornlund, H., Xu, Wei (2010)  Public Values and Attitudes Towards Irrigation Water Transfers in Alberta’s South Saskatchewan River Basin. Proceedings of the Prairie Summit, 273 – 276, compiled by Joseph M. Piwowar. Department of Geography, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

72. Khoshroo, N., Xu, Wei, Bjornlund, H. (2010) Rural Sustainability, Land use Change and Tree Plantation Options: From Peasant Consensus to Public Land Use Policies. Proceedings of the Prairie Summit, 173 – 176, compiled by Joseph M. Piwowar. Department of Geography, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

73. Bewer, B., Bjornlund, H.,  Xu, Wei (2010) Water Irrigation Infrastructure, Multiple Water Demand and Current Use Conflicts: Towards a Synthesis of the Literature. Proceedings of the Prairie Summit, 53 – 56, compiled by Joseph M. Piwowar. Department of Geography, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

74. Xu, Wei (2007) Development processes of Toronto as a global city-region in the era of globalization. In Proceedings of International Conference on Globalization and Transformation of Magacity, Shanghai, China (in Chinese)

75. Xu, Wei (2004) Spatial and Temporal Patterns of China's Rural Economic Development in the Period of Economic Reforms. In K.C. Tan (ed.), Proceedings of Comparative Perspectives on Rural Industrialization and Urbanization: An International Symposium, 33-54. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

76. Rabe, N.J., Peddle, D.R., Smith, A.M. and Xu, Wei 2003. Spectral Mixture Analysis for Early Season Estimation of Crop Biophysical Parameters. In, Proceedings, 25th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, Montreal, PQ., Canada. Oct.14-17, 2003. Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, Ottawa. (CD-ROM)

77. Xu, Wei (2000) Agricultural land use change and its implication for agroecosystem health: a case study of southern Ontario. In Pierce, J.T., Prager, S.D. and Smith, R.A. (eds.) Reshaping of Rural Ecologies, Economies and Communities, Conference Proceedings, 147-154. Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems, International Geographic Union, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby

78. Tan, K.C. and Xu, Wei (1996) Shanghai: a case study of the expansion and spatial distribution of urban population under state regulation in China. In Chiang et al (eds.) Fourth Asian Urbanization Conference Proceedings, pp. 175-205. Asian Studies Centre, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

79. Xu, Wei (1992) Henan, Guangdong, Hainan, and Guangxi Provinces. In Yan, Zhongmin (ed.) A Dictionary of Chinese Cities. Sichuan Chishu Press, Chengtu, China,  507-552 & 633-704 (in Chinese)

E. Unpublished Papers, Theses and Reports

75. Hall M., H. Bjornlund and W. Xu (2012) Exploring Private and District Irrigators Perceptions towards Water Trading in the South Saskatchewan River Basin, SAREC Report 2012-05, p. 47

76. Russenberger, M., Bjornlund, H. and Xu, Wei (2011)  Exploring non-irrigator policy preferences for water reallocation in southern Alberta: Calgary and Strathmore. SAREC Report 2011-04. (http://www.waterresearch.net/pdf/SAREC_2011-1_Provision_of_Ecosystem_Services.pdf), p. 67

77. Howard, K., Bjornlund, H. and Xu, Wei (2011) Provision of Ecosystem Services: A study of landowners' values, attitudes and perceptions of the use of market based instruments, SAREC Report 2011-01 (http://www.waterresearch.net/pdf/SAREC_2011-1_Provision_of_Ecosystem_Services.pdf), p. 55

78. Xu, Wei (2010) Labor market segmentation in rapidly urbanized region in China: a theoretical and empirical inquiry. A final project report to Ministry of Education of China.  p.248

79. Wang, G.X. and Xu, Wei (2008) Land Development and Land Banking Mechanism for Shanghai’s Huangpu River C Section Land. A final project report for Xuhui District Land Management Bureau, Shanghai,  pp. 29

80. Wang, G.X. and Xu, Wei (2008) Regional Functional Positioning and Industrial Sector Development Strategies. Project Report #1 for Xuhui District Land Management Bureau, Shanghai, pp. 86

81. Wang, G.X. and Xu, Wei (2008) Urban Development Plan Evaluation Land Development Unit Design. Project Report #2 for Xuhui District Land Management Bureau, Shanghai, pp. 93

82. Wang, G.X. and Xu, Wei (2008) Cooperative Mechanisms for Land Banking Processes. Project Report #3 for Xuhui District Land Management Bureau, Shanghai, pp. 133

83. Xu, Wei (2002) Land, Capital, and the State: Dynamics of Rural Land Use in post-reform China. Unpublished Project Report, Phase Two, University of Lethbridge. Lethbridge, Alberta

84. Xu, Wei (2001) Labour Market Segmentation in Rural China. Unpublished Project Report, Phase One. University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta

85. Xu, Wei (1997) Agricultural Land Use Change in Relation to Agroecosystem Health. Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Geography, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, pp. 287

86. Xu, Wei (1996) A Review of Agricultural Land Use Systems Studies and Their Potential For Agroecosystem Health Assessment. Agroecosystem Health Project Discussion Paper #32. University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

87. Xu, Wei (1993) Farmland Change in Southern Ontario: 1961-1991. Unpublished M.A. Thesis, Department of Geography, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, pp 194

88. Xu, Wei, with Yan, Z., Tang, J. Ning, Y., Zhang,.Y. (1987) Problems of urban systems construction of suburban Shanghai and relevant tactics. Project Report #3. East China Normal University, Shanghai, China

89. Xu, Wei, with Yan, Z., Tang, J. Ning, Y., Zhang,.Y. (1987) The role of rural industrial development in urban system construction of suburban Shanghai. Project Report #5. East China Normal University, Shanghai, China

90. Xu, Wei (1985) Spatial Structural Dynamics of Shanghai’s Inner City. Unpublished M.A. Thesis, Department of Geography, East China Normal University, Shanghai, pp. 63

F. Book Reviews

91. Xu, Wei (2014) Making Capitalism in Rural China, by Michael Webber, Pacific Affairs (forthcoming)

92. Xu, Wei (2011) Developing China: Land, Politics, and Social Conditions, by George C.S. Lin. Pacific Affairs, 84(1): 6-7

93. Xu, Wei (2007) Contagious Capitalism: Globalization and the Politics of Labor in China by Mary Elizabeth Gallagher Environment and Planning A 39 (4): 1015-1016 APR 2007

94. Xu, Wei (2002) China's regions, polity, & economy: A study of spatial transformation in the post-reform era, edited by Si-ming Li & Wing-shing Tang. The Canadian Geographer 46(1): 87-88

 

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