Ass. Res. Zhang Tian         Tel: +86-29-81530659        E-mail: 2019147@163.com

Education and Work Experiences：

Peking University, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Ph.D. (2014–2019)

Shaanxi Normal University, Northwest Land and Resources Research Center, Lecturer (2019–2024)

Shaanxi Normal University, School of Geography and Tourism, Associate Professor (2025–present)

Research Interests：

Integrated Physical Geography and Landscape Ecology

Ecological Effects of Human Activities

Awards and Honors：

Outstanding Communist Party Member of Shaanxi Normal University，2026

Council Member, Resource Geography Committee, China Society of Natural Resources，2025-2030

Council Member, Shaanxi Ecological Society，2025-2028

Youth Editorial Board Member, Journal of China West Normal University (Natural Sciences)，2025–2027

Youth Editorial Board Member, Journal of Qinghai Normal University (Natural Sciences)，2025–2027

Outstanding Youth Editorial Board Member, Journal of Qinghai Normal University (Natural Sciences)，2025

Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award (Natural Resources Group), Natural Resources Science and Technology Award，2024

Young Scholar for Qinling Ecological Environmental Protection, Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League，2024-2026

Second Prize of Undergraduate Education and Teaching Achievement Award, Shaanxi Normal University，2023

Scientific and Technological Innovation Team, High‑level Scientific and Technological Innovation Talent Program, Ministry of Natural Resources，2022

Third Prize of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition for Science and Technology Workers in Shaanxi Province，2021

Research Projects as Principal Investigator:

1. General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Grant No. 42571106, “Tele‑coupling effects of ecological occupation from human activities driven by urban‑rural integration and sustainable regulation”, January 2026 - December 2029, RMB 0.46 million.

2. Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Grant No. 42001097, “Urbanization response mechanisms and scenario simulation of HANPP sustainability in China”, January 2021 - December 2023, RMB 0.24 million.

3. Young Talent Support Program of Shaanxi Association for Science and Technology, Grant No. 20230710, “Impact mechanisms of urban‑rural integration development on spatiotemporal evolution of ecological occupation from human activities in Shaanxi Province”, January 2024 - December 2025, RMB 0.02 million.

4. Shaanxi Provincial Social Science Fund Project, Grant No. 2025QBR022, “Synergistic protection and revitalization model of ‘ecology‑culture‑economy’ for the ‘Two Mountains’ transformation in traditional villages of Shaanxi”, October 2025 - October 2027, RMB 0.015 million.

5. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Future Talent Reserve Project), Grant No. GK202602021, “Identification and zonal regulation of ecological thresholds of anthropogenic disturbance in Qinling National Park coupled with the planetary boundaries framework”, January 2026 - December 2027, RMB 0.2 million.

6. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Grant No. GK202003099, “Assessment of ecological sustainability of human activities in China and exploration of critical thresholds”, January 2020 - December 2021, RMB 0.04 million.

7. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, “Impact mechanisms and optimization pathways of transportation networks for territorial spatial ecological security-A case study of Xi’an metropolitan area”, January 2024 - December 2026, RMB 0.06 million.

8. Special Research Project of Shaanxi Normal University, Grant No. 24YDYLZ01, “Cooperation models and optimization strategies of the Green Belt and Road from the perspective of ecological economics”, July 2024 - July 2026, RMB 0.015 million.

9. Horizontal Project, “Identification of key areas for territorial spatial ecological restoration in Liuyang City, Hunan Province”, June 2022 - June 2023, RMB 0.03 million.

Representative Achievements:

1. Jiangbin Yin, Xiaoyan Huang, Zhipeng Xu, Tian Zhang, Qin Chen, Xiaoyun Li, Guixiang Yi, Shuhan Yang. A rural spatial planning method and related equipment, Invention Patent, Patent No. ZL 202511534914.0, 2026.

2. Zuoyou Liu, Tian Zhang*, Yuli He, Xiaoshu Cao. Spatiotemporal evolution of urban resilience and subsystem coupling coordination in Chengdu‑Chongqing urban agglomeration. Journal of Qinghai Normal University (Natural Sciences), 2025, 41(1): 1‑18.

3. Zuoyou Liu, Tian Zhang*, Huiling Lü, Xiaoshu Cao. Spatiotemporal evolution and interactive response characteristics of ecological‑economic system coupling coordination in the Qinling Mountains. Journal of Qinghai Normal University (Natural Sciences), 2025, 41(4): 2‑19.

4. Jiangbin Yin, Xiaoyan Huang, Tian Zhang, Shuhan Yang, Guixiang Yi. Smart platform for rural living environment improvement V1.0, Software Copyright, Registration No. 2025SR0355070, 2025.

5. Tian Zhang. Assessment of ecological disturbance intensity from human activities and its urbanization response. Sun Yat‑sen University Press, 2023.

6. Tian Zhang, Xiaoshu Cao, Mingjiang Deng*. Exploration of a new model of ecological economy development with multi‑perspective linkage in Northwest China. Ecological Economy, 2023, 39(2): 47‑52.

7. Tian Zhang. Questionnaire survey on urban residents' perception of heat waves and the cooling effect of green spaces and water bodies - A case study of the six urban districts of Xi'an. Journal of Environmental Hygiene, 2023, 13(3): 193‑203.

8. Tian Zhang*, Rong Huang, Mei Yang, Guohua Lin, Xiaoyan Ma, Xuan Wang, Qian Huang. Perceptions of the health risk from hot days and the cooling effect of urban green spaces: a case study in Xi'an, China. Frontiers in Public Health, 2023, 11: 1211164.

9. Guoqiang Peng, Tian Zhang, Yi Zhou, Xianfeng Liu, Jing Li, Dengji Cui. Method and system for automatic identification and storage of element flow discharge in urban water flow simulation, Invention Patent, Patent No. ZL202011605610.6, 2023.

10. Tian Zhang, Xiaoyan Huang, Peng Li, Xiaohu Dang, Xiaoshu Cao, Mingjiang Deng*. Basic theory and construction layout of ecological economic hub areas in the “Three Water Lines” region of Northwest China. Acta Geographica Sinica, 2022, 77(9): 2154‑2173.

11. Tian Zhang, Xiaoyan Huang, Mingjiang Deng*. “Deep Land” corridor boosts the in‑depth development of the Belt and Road. Chinese Social Sciences Today, 2022‑07‑27 (003).

12. Han Li, Tian Zhang*, Xiaoshu Cao, Qianqian Zhang. Establishing and optimizing the ecological security pattern in Shaanxi Province (China) for ecological restoration of land space. Forests, 2022, 13: 766.

13. Rong Huang, Mei Yang, Guohua Lin, Xiaoyan Ma, Xuan Wang, Qian Huang, Tian Zhang*. Cooling effect of green space and water on urban heat island and the perception of residents: a case study of Xi’an City. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19: 14880.

14. Tian Zhang, Yanxu Liu, Yanglin Wang*. Rural spatial evolution and reconstruction from the perspective of resilience. Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2017, 37(7): 2147‑2157.

15. Tian Zhang, Jian Peng*, Wei Liang, Yuting Yang, Yanxu Liu. Spatial‑temporal patterns of water use efficiency and climate controls in China’s Loess Plateau during 2000‑2010. Science of the Total Environment, 2016, 565: 105‑122.

16. Tian Zhang, Yanglin Wang*, Yanxu Liu, Jian Peng. Multi‑temporal identification of landscape evolution process in the main urban area of Shenzhen from 1987 to 2015. Acta Geographica Sinica, 2016, 71(12): 2170‑2184.

17. Tian Zhang, Yanglin Wang*, Yanxu Liu, Mingyue Zhao. Economic security system for hollow village consolidation under multiple evolutionary driving mechanisms. Resources Science, 2016, 38(5): 799‑813.

18. Tian Zhang, Yanxu Liu, Jian Peng, Yanglin Wang*. Multi‑scale correlation analysis of landscape ecological risk in Shenzhen. Chinese Journal of Ecology, 2016, 35(9): 2478‑2486.

19. Tian Zhang, Jian Peng*, Yanxu Liu, Mingyue Zhao. Ecological geographic regionalization of the Loess Plateau based on vegetation dynamics. Geographical Research, 2015, 34(9): 1643‑1661.