Wookjae Yang

Research Interests

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

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​Academic Service

• Member: Korea Planning Association, Korean Society of Transportation, Urban Design Institute of Korea, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

• Journal Reviewer: Transportation, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, Scientific Reports, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, BMC Public Health, Research in Transportation Business & Management, International Journal of Urban Sciences, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, IATSS Research, Applied Sciences, International Journal of Geo-Information, Future Transportation, Systems, Journal of Korean Society of Transportation, Journal of Korea Planning Association, Traffic Safety Research, World Conference on Transport Research

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​Honors & Awards

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

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

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

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

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Publications (*Corresponding Author)

1. Yang, W.* and Kang, B. (2025), Slower Roads, Cleaner Skies? Causal Effects of Speed Limit Reduction on Air Quality Using A Spatial Quasi-Experimental Analysis, Transport Policy, 178, 103969. 10.1016/j.tranpol.2025.103969 

2. 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, 19(12), 1121-1144. 10.1080/15568318.2025.2546038

3. 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). 10.1186/s12544-025-00716-x

4. 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. 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104173

5. 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. 10.1080/03081060.2025.2462966

6. 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. 10.1016/j.jsr.2025.02.017

7. 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. 10.3390/su17020628

8. 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, 10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101362

9. 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, 10.1007/s11116-023-10448-3

10. 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), 10.22645/udi.2024.12.31.03

11. 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, 10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100869

12. 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, 10.3390/infrastructures9090141

13. 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, 10.1016/j.cstp.2024.101262

14. 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), 10.7470/jkst.2023.41.7.824

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

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

17. 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). 10.1061/(ASCE)UP.1943-5444.0000788

18. 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. 10.18488/journal.31.2021.82.136.149

19. 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. 10.5392/JKCA.2018.18.06.144

20. 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. 10.17208/jkpa.2018.02.53.1.123

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Under Review Publications (*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. [Revise and Resubmit] Yang, W.* and Kang, B., Traffic Calming Measure Versus Pedestrian Safety Facility: Assessing Injury Severity Reduction Effects in School Zones, Transportation Research Record

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, Traffic Injury and Prevention, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4948392

4. [Under review] Yang, W.* and Park, J., Urban Design Quality and Clinical Mental Health: A Systematic Review, HERD: Health Environments Research and Design Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5402742

5. [Under review] Yang, W.* and Hwang, J., Identifying 15-Minute City Clusters Shaped By Bikesharing Service Through Unsupervised Machine Learning, Travel Behaviour and Society

6. [Under review] Yang, W.* and Kang, B., Predicting Multidimensional Factors of Injury Severity of Personal Mobility Users Using a Machine Learning Approach, Journal of Transportation Safety and Security

7. [Under review] Yang, W.*, Oh, S., Kang, B., and Jeong, S. A Multimodal Mobility-Based Mode Choice Modeling and Simulation for Campus Accessibility, Travel Behaviour and Society, https://ssrn.com/abstract=6076023

8. [Under review] Chabwera, C. and Yang, W.* Why Malawi Is Left Unwarned During Disasters: The Role of Digital Divide in Early Warning Systems, Disasters

9. [Under review] Yang, W., Han, S.*, Kim, H., and Lim, J. Does Perceived Safety Moderate Crash Risk? Multilevel Evidence from Urban Form and Traffic Conditions, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6390572

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