Dr Xuan Zhu - Researcher Profile

Biography

Dr Zhu’s areas of expertise include GIS theory, techniques and applications, decision support systems for regional sustainable development and environmental decision analysis and modelling.

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2008

GIS

Institution: Edinburgh University

Year awarded: 1995

Publications

Journal Articles

Chen, Y., Zhu, X., 2012, Site quality assessment of a Pinus radiata plantation in Victoria, Australia, using LiDAR technology, Southern Forests [P], vol 74, issue 4, South African Institute of Forestry, Menlo Park, South Africa, pp. 217-227.

Wright, W., Zhu, X., Okurowski, M., 2011, Identification of key environmental variables associated with the presence of Toothed Leionema (Leionema bilobum serrulatum) in the Strzelecki Ranges, Victoria, Australia, Australian Journal of Botany [P], vol 59, issue 3, C S I R O Publishing, Australia, pp. 207-214.

Nury, S., Zhu, X., Cartwright, I., Ailleres, L., 2010, Aquifer visualization for sustainable water management, Management of Environmental Quality [P], vol 21, issue 2, Emerald, UK, pp. 253-274.

Zhu, X., Pfueller, S., Whitelaw, P., Winter, C., 2010, Spatial differentiation of landscape values in the Murray River region of Victoria, Australia, Environmental Management [P], vol 45, issue 5, Springer, United States, pp. 896-911.

Kanniah, K.D., Beringer, J., Hutley, L.B., Tapper, N.J., Zhu, X., 2009, Evaluation of Collections 4 and 5 of the MODIS Gross Primary Productivity product and algorithm improvement at a tropical savanna site in northern Australia, Remote Sensing of Environment [P], vol 113, issue 9, Elsevier Scienc Inc, New York USA, pp. 1808-1822.

Yap, L.Y., Tan, G.C.I., Zhu, X., Wettasinghe, M.C., 2008, An assessment of the use of geographical information systems (GIS) in teaching geography in Singapore Schools, Journal of Geography, vol 107, issue 2, Routledge - Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia USA, pp. 52-60.

Liu, S., Zhu, X., 2008, Designing a structured and interactive learning environment based on GIS for secondary geography education, Journal of Geography, vol 107, issue 1, Routledge - Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia USA, pp. 12-19.

Zhu, X., Liu, S., Yeow, M., 2006, Accessibility analysis for housing development in Singapore with GIS and multi-criteria analysis methods, Applied GIS, vol 2, issue 2, Applied GIS, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-12.

Liu, S., Zhu, X., 2004, Accessibility Analyst: an integrated GIS tool for accessibility analysis in urban transportation planning, Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, vol 31, issue 1, Pion, UK, pp. 105-124.

Zhu, X., Liu, S., 2004, Analysis of the impact of the MRT system on accessibility in Singapore using an integrated GIS tool, Journal of Transport Geography, vol 12, issue 2, pp. 89-101.

Zhu, X., McCosker, J., Dale, A.P., Bischof, R., 2001, A web-based decision support for regional vegetation management, Computers Envrionment and Urban Systems.

Zhu, X., 2001, Developing web-based mapping applications through distributed object technology, Cartography and Geographic Information Science.

Zhu, X., Dale, A.P., 2001, JavaAHP: A web-based decision analysis tool for natural resource and environmental management, Environmental Modelling and Software, vol 16, Elsevier Science Ltd, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 251-262.

Zhu, X., Dale, A.P., 2000, Identifying opportunities for decision support systems in support of regional resource use planning: an approach through soft systems methodology, Environmental management.

Conference Proceedings

Zhu, X., 2011, Wetland mapping using remote sensing imagery and ModelMap, Proceedings of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference, 21 November 2011 - 25 November 2011, Scion, Rotorua NZ, pp. 353-363.

Zhang, Z., Peterson, J.A., Zhu, X., Wright, W., 2008, Long term land use and land cover change and its impact on cool temperate rainforest in the Strzelecki ranges, Australia, XXIth ISPRS Congress, Beijing 2008: Proceedings of Commission VII: IAPRS, Vol XXXVII, Part B7: 'Silk Road for Information from Imagery', 03 July 2008 to 11 July 2008, ISPRS, UK, pp. 899-904.

Zhang, Z., Peterson, J.A., Zhu, X., Wright, W., 2008, Revealing long term land use and land cover change in a severely disturbed environment, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Spatial Accuracy Assessment in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, 25 June 2008 to 27 June 2008, World Academic Press, UK, pp. 302-308.

Pfueller, S.L., Zhu, X., Whitelaw, P., 2007, Community values for conservation recreation and tourism in the Murray River Reserves, Place and Purpose - Spatial models for natural resource management, 29 - 31 May 2007, State of Victoria Department of Primary Industries, Bendigo VIC Australia, p. 31.

Zhu, X., Peterson, J.A., 2007, Identification of the Critical Areas of Riparian Zones in Relation to the Pattern of Land Use and Inappropriately Sited Septic Tanks in the Woori Yallock Catchment Victoria, Proceedings of the Spatial Science Institute Biennial International Conference (SSC2007), 14-18 May 2007, Spatial Sciences Institute, Hobart Tasmania, pp. 813-822.

Zhang, Z., Peterson, J.A., Zhu, X., Wright, W., 2007, Modelling land use and land cover change in the Strzelecki ranges, International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, 10 December 2007 to 13 December 2007, The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc, Christchurch New Zealand, pp. 1328-1334.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A spatial and temporal study of oven mounds associated with Lake Condah.

Supervisors:

Mcniven, I (Main), Zhu, X (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

ASSESSING LANDCOVER CHANGES IN URBAN AREAS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION.

Supervisors:

Zhu, X (Main), Legg, S (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Effects of rainfall event characteristics and vegetation regeneration on post-fire hillslope erosion..

Supervisors:

Dunkerley, D (Joint-co), Zhu, X (Joint), Dutta, D (Associate).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Heritage asset inventory mapping and visualization in Guadalcanal: Documentation designed to bring the assets from military to heritage significance..

Supervisors:

Staniforth, M (Main), Zhu, X (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Infection and overcrowding as risk factors for hypertension in poverty.

Supervisors:

Thrift, A (Main), Riddell, M (Associate), Zhu, X (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Modelling the spatial behaviour of fuel retail consumer.

Supervisors:

Oppewal, H (Main), Zhu, X (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Socio-Ecological Interactions Associated with LandCover Changes in Northern Savannah Region of Ghana.

Supervisors:

Rangan, H (Main), Zhu, X (Associate).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The impact of climate change on land-use / land-cover.

Supervisors:

Zhu, X (Main), Legg, S (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Baby, S.

Program of Study:

The potential of open-source internet GIS as an in-house and out-reach communication interface in regional environmental management: exemplification from Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia.. (Masters) 2012.

Supervisors:

Peterson, J (Main), Chandra, S (Associate), Zhu, X (Associate).

Student:

Byrt, P.

Program of Study:

Spatial patterns of patients attending the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital: a search for explanations. (Masters) 2006.

Supervisors:

Zhu, X (Main), Peterson, J (Associate).

Student:

Chen, Y.

Program of Study:

Integration of GIS and LiDAR: towards a fully automated forest inventory system. (Masters) 2012.

Supervisors:

Zhu, X (Main), Wright, W (Associate).

Student:

Gilad, U.

Program of Study:

Kashgar: GIS and spatial modeling of cultural heritage sites at the heart of the Silk Road. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Zhu, X (Main), Vicziany, A (Associate).

Student:

Kanniah, K.

Program of Study:

Environmental controls on the spatial and temporal variability of savanna productivity in the Northern Territory, Australia. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Beringer, J (Joint), Tapper, N (Joint-Co), Zhu, X (Associate).

Student:

Nury, S.

Program of Study:

3-Dimensional Visualization of the Barwon Downs Graben Aquifer. (Masters) 2009.

Supervisors:

Zhu, X (Main), Cartwright, I (Associate).

Student:

Phan, T.

Program of Study:

Spatial analysis of residential urban form changes: a detailed-geography approach to monitoring results of urban consolidation policy, exemplified for the Melbourne Metropolitan Area. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Peterson, J (Main), Chandra, S (Associate), Zhu, X (Associate).

Student:

Wheeler, P.

Program of Study:

Spatial decision support for Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Victoria, Australia: contraints and opportunities. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Peterson, J (Main), Legg, S (Associate), Zhu, X (Associate).

Student:

Zhang, Z.

Program of Study:

Adoption of airborne LiDAR data and high spatial resolution satellite imagery for characterisation and classification of forest communities: tests applications in Australian cool temperate rainforest environment. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Peterson, J (Main), Wright, W (Associate), Zhu, X (Associate).