Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

In English:

(Underline indicates student authors from University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

  1. Tang, Z., Zhao, N., Lei, Z., 2012, Can Planners Take the Leadership in Local Environmental Management? Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (in press)
  2. Wang Y. Li, Z., Tang, Z., Zeng, G., 2011, A GIS-Based Spatial Multi-Criteria Approach for Flood Risk Assessment in the Dongting Lake Region, Hunan, Central China, Water Resources Management, 25(13): 3465-3484.
  3. Tang, Z., Wei, T., Quinn, C., Zhao, N., 2011, Surveying Local Planning Directors’ Actions For Climate Change, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 4(1): 81-103. 
  4. Tang, Z., Brody, S.D., Li, R., Quinn, C., Zhao, N., 2011, Examining Locally-Driven Climate Change Policy Efforts In Three Pacific States, Ocean & Coastal Management 54: 415-426.  
  5. Tang, Z., Zhao, N., 2011, Assessing the Principles of Community-based Natural Resources Management in Local Environmental Conservation Plans, Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 13(3):405-433.    
  6. Zhou, X., Brandle, J. R., Awada, T., Schoeneberger, M. M., Xin, Y., Tang, Z., 2011, The Use of Forest-derived Specific Gravity for the Conversion of Volume to Biomass for Open-grown Trees on Agricultural Land, Biomass and Bioenergy  35:1721-1731.  
  7. Tang, Z., Lindell, M.K., Prater, C.S., Wei, T., Hussey, C., 2011, Examining Local Coastal Zone Management Capacity in U.S. Pacific Coastal Counties, Coastal Management 39(2):105–132.
  8. Tang, Z., Wang, J., Koperski, T., 2010, Measuring Local Climate Change Response Capacity and Bridging Gaps between Local Action Plans and Land Use Plans, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 3(1):74-100.
  9. Tang, Z., M. E. Burbach, T. Wei., 2010, Bridging the Gap Between Environmental Planning Education and Practice, International Journal of Sustainable Development & Planning, 5(4): 430-442.
  10. Li, RP., Zhao, LM., Haigh T., Tang, Z., 2010. Monitoring Watershed Drought Conditions through the Landsat Imagery Interpretation, Disaster Advances, 3(4):40-46.  
  11. Tang, Z., 2010, Assessing Sustainable Development Gaps between the State and Local Jurisdictions, Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 12(3): 263–289.
  12. Tang, Z., 2010, Building Climate-Resilient Cities: Examining Climate Change Actions and Hazard Vulnerability in U.S. Coast, Journal of US-China Public Administration, 7(8): 25-29. (Invited paper)
  13. Tang, Z., Brody, S.D., Quinn, C., Chang, L., Wei, T., 2010, Moving from Agenda to Action: Evaluating Local Climate Change Action Plans, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 53(1): 43-62. 
  14. Chang, L., Tang, Z., 2010, Using Remote Sensing Technology to Assess Land-Use Changes after the Northridge Earthquake, Disaster Advances, 3(1): 5-10. (Invited paper)
  15. Tang, Z., Hussey, C.M., Wei, T., 2009, Assessing Local Land Use Planning’s Awareness, Analysis, and Actions for Climate Change, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 1(4): 368-381.
  16. Tang, Z., 2009, How are California Local Jurisdictions Incorporating a Strategic Environmental Assessment in Local Comprehensive Land Use Plans? Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, 14(4): 313-328.
  17. Tang, Z., Brody, S. D., 2009, Link Planning Theories with Factors Influencing Local Environmental Plan Quality, Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design, 36: 522 -537.
  18. Tang, Z., Bright, E., Brody, S. D., 2009, Evaluating California Local Land Use Plans’ Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 29: 96–106.
  19. Tang, Z., 2008, Integrating the Principles of Strategic Environmental Assessment into Local Comprehensive Land Use Planning, Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, 10(2): 143 – 171.
  20. Tang, Z., 2008, Evaluating the Capacities of Local Jurisdictions' Coastal Zone Land Use Planning in California, Ocean and Coastal Management, 51(7): 544–555.  
  21. Tang, Z., Lindell, M., Prater, C., Brody, S. D., 2008, Measuring Tsunami Hazard Planning Capacity on the U.S. Pacific coast, Natural Hazards Review,  9(2): 91-100.
  22. Brody, S. D., Grover, H., Bernhardt, S., Tang, Z., Whitaker, B., Spencer, C., 2006, Identifying Potential Conflict Associated with Oil and Gas Exploration in Texas State Coastal Waters: A Multicriteria Spatial Analysis. Environmental Management, 38:597–617
In Chinese:
  1.  Tang, Z., 2010, US Climate Change Response Research Progress and Implications, Disaster Reduction in China, 23:40-42. (In Chinese)
  2.  Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q. G., Zhang, G.Y., Chen, N., Liu, G. H., Feng, J. L., 2000, Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield of Physiognomy Zonations of Small Watershed in Loess Hilly and Gully Region, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 14(4): 34-37. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  3. Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q. G., Zhang, G.Y., Chen, N., Liu, G. H., Feng, J. L., 2001, Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield Models of Different Land Types in Small Basins in the Hilly Loess Region, Journal of Mountain Science, 19(2): 120-124. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  4. Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q. G., Zhang, G.Y., Chen, N., Li, Z.W., Liu, G.H., Feng, J. L., 2001, Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield Models Based On the Networks of Runoff and Sediment Transport between Plots in Small Basins in the Hilly Loess Region, Journal of Sediment Research, 10(5): 48-53. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  5. Tang, Z., Cai, Q. G., Li, Z.W., Zhao, H.Y., 2001, Study on Interaction Among Wind Erosion Hydraulic Erosion and Gravity Erosion in the Sediment-Rock Region in Inner Mongolia, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 15(2): 25-29. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  6. Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q.G., Xu, F., Li, S. L., Wang, Z. K., 2001, Mechanism of Contour Hedgerow’s Control for Non-point Pollution in the Semiarid Region in Northwest Hebei Province, Environmental Science, 22(6): 86-90. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  7. Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q. G., Xu, F., Wang, Z. K., Wu, S. A., 2001, GIS-based Simulation of Erosion Control for Agroforestry in Catchment - Using Qibianko Catchment  in Northwest of Heibei Province as example, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 15(6):70-73. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  8. Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q. G., Li, Z.W., Feng, J. L., 2002, Application of  GIS and  Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield in Design of Check-Dam, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 16(1): 55-58. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  9. Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q.G., Xu, F., Li, Z. W., Wang, Z. K., 2001, A Simulation Study on the Hedgerow’s Control Process of Erosion and Nutrient in Semiarid Region, Geographical Research, 20(5): 593-600.  (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  10. Tang, Z., Cai, Q. G., 2002, Study Process of the GIS-Based Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield Models, Journal of Sediment Research, 5: 59-66. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  11. Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q. G., Xu, F., Zhu, Y. D., 2002, Study on Soil Erosion Experiment, Monitoring and Modeling of Various Scale Conditions，Advances in Water Science, 13(6): 781-786. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  12. Tang, Z., Cai, Q. G., 2002, Review on the Studies of Chinese Main Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield Models, Journal of Mountain Science, 20(4): 466-475. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  13. Tang, Z.,  Cai, Q. G., Xu, F., 2004, Study on the Rules of Scales’ Changes on Soil Erosion and Sediment yield in Catchments, Sciences of Soil and Water Conservation, 2(1): 56-61. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  14. Liu, G.H., Cai, Q. G., Zhu, H.Y., Tang, Z., 2003, Simulation of Runoff and Sediment Flow in a Catchment Based On Landunit Flow Networks, Progress in Geography, 22(1): 71-78. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  15. Li, Z.W, Cai, Q. G., Mitchell, S., Tang, Z., Csillag, F., 2002, A GIS-based Simulation of Crop Potential Productivity in Hilly Loess Region, Acta Ecologica Sinca, 22(3): 311-317. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  16. Li, Z.W, Cai, Q.G., Tang, Z., 2002, Research on Crop Productivity Model Based On Soil Erosion, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 16(1): 50-54. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  17. Li, Z. W, Cai, Q. G., Tang, Z., Wu, S. A., Wang, H., 2002, Crop Productivity Model and Its Application. Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology, 13 (9):1174～1178. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  18. Li, Z.W, Cai, Q. G., Tang, Z., Wang, H., 2001, Precision Agriculture and Its Research and Application in China, Scientia Geographica Sinica, 21(6): 564-569.
  19. Li, Z.W, Cai, Q. G., Wu, S. A., Tang, Z., 2001, Simulation on Soil Erosion of Different Underlaying Surface in the Construction Period of Nei-Kun Railway, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 15(2):5-9. (In Chinese with English Abstract)
  20. Li, Z.W, Cai, Q. G., Tang, Z., 2001, Factor Analysis Affecting Crop Productivity in Hilly Loess Region — Taking Wangjiagou Watershed as an Example, Geographical Research, 20(5): 601-608. (In Chinese with English Abstract)

 

Books and Book Chapters

  1. Tang, Z., 2011, (As the editor) Book: Eco-City and Green Community: The Evolution of Planning Theory and Practice, NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, NY, U.S. 
  2. Tang, Z., 2008, Book: Integrate strategic environmental assessment in local land use planning: Thinking globally, acting locally, Germany.  
  3. Tang, Z.H., (As an Editorial Committee), 2001, Eco-agricultural development: Theory and practice. Meteorology Press of China, September, 2001. 
  4. Glanz, T., Nam, Y., Tang, Z., 2012, Book chapter: Sustainable Urban Design and Walkable Neighborhoods, In book: Sustainable Development / Book 3 (ISBN 979-953-307-650-7), InTech Publisher, (In press) 
  5. Grover, H., Tang, Z., Zhao, N., 2011, Book chapter: Incorporating Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Into Local Land Use Planning, In book "Land Use: Planning, Regulations, and Environment", NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, NY, U.S.  (In press)
  6. Szatko, A., Tang, Z., Tian, S., Rodie, S., 2011, Book chapter: Gray or Green Infrastructure Approaches: Regulating Stormwater Management in Land Use Development, In book "Land Use: Planning, Regulations, and Environment", NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, NY, U.S.  (In press)
  7. Weaver, K.L., Burbach, M. E., Tang, Z., 2011, Book chapter: Reviewing the community watershed planning approach in local environmental land use management, In book "Land Use: Planning, Regulations, and Environment", NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, NY, U.S.  (In press)
  8. Hitchcock, J., Tang, Z., 2011, Book Chapter: Developing An Ecosystem-based Habitat Conservation Planning Protocol in Saline Wetland, As a book chapter in the book of “Environmental Management System” by NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, NY, U.S. (in press)  
  9. Svoboda, M., Tang, Z., 2011, Book Chapter: Developing a Drought Planning Evaluation System in the United States, As a book chapter in the book of “Environmental Planning (Editor Newton, R. D.)” by NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, NY, U.S. Page: 221-231.
  10. Tang, Z., 2009, Book Chapter: Incorporating environmental hazards mitigation into local land use planning, As a book chapter in the book of “Handbook on Environmental Quality” NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, NY, U.S. 
  11. Tang, Z., Hussey, C., 2009, Book Chapter: Stakeholder assessment in environmental policy analysis, As a book chapter in the book of “Handbook on Environmental Policy” by NOVA Science Publisher, Hauppauge, NY, U.S.