Overview
Background
I am a quantitative urban geographer and planner with research and teaching backgrounds in economic geography, transport planning, housing policy, and spatial analysis. Currently, I lead and collaborate on projects that examine broader economic, environmental, and social impacts of the sharing economy. In addition, I am interested in the nexus of housing and transport affordability with climate resilience in the Australian and global context. I welcome interdisciplinary research collaboration and motivated students who seek supervision in quantitative urban and environmental research.
Availability
- Dr Frank Zou is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor, Beijing Language and Culture University (北京语言大学)
- Masters (Coursework), University of Oregon
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Maryland-College Park
Research interests
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housing research
Topics including short-term rental, platform economy, housing affordability, hedonic studies, and housing policy
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transport research
Topics including shared micromobility, shared mobility, public transport, active travel, travel behaviour, and transport sustainability
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Urban analytics
Topics including urban big data, emerging urban technologies, machine learning, data visualisation, and smart city
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Climate resilience
Topics including resilient city, climate mitigation, climate adaption, geospatial analysis, and coupling of human-nature systems
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Charting a research agenda for micromobility and tourism
Buning, Richard J., Hardy, Anne, Corcoran, Jonathan, Pojani, Dorina, Zou, Zhenpeng and Chen, Milly (2025). Charting a research agenda for micromobility and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 6 (1) 100164, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annale.2024.100164
2025
Journal Article
Diving or thriving? How COVID-19 reshaped Australian short-term rental submarkets
Zou, Zhenpeng, Sigler, Thomas, Charles-Edwards, Elin and Corcoran, Jonathan (2025). Diving or thriving? How COVID-19 reshaped Australian short-term rental submarkets. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. doi: 10.1177/23998083251324268
2024
Journal Article
The impact of urban form on the relationship between vehicle miles traveled and air pollution
Ngo, Nicole S., Zou, Zhenpeng, Yang, Yizhao and Wei, Edward (2024). The impact of urban form on the relationship between vehicle miles traveled and air pollution. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 28 101288, 101288. doi: 10.1016/j.trip.2024.101288
2024
Other Outputs
When make yourself at home doesn't work for tourist towns
Zou, Frank (2024). When make yourself at home doesn't work for tourist towns. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Monash University. doi: 10.54377/9d9d-146a
2024
Journal Article
Reset or renaissance? An exploratory comparison of pre- and post-pandemic regional short-term rental markets in Australia
Zou, Zhenpeng, Sigler, Thomas, Corcoran, Jonathan and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2024). Reset or renaissance? An exploratory comparison of pre- and post-pandemic regional short-term rental markets in Australia. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 11 (1), 614-631. doi: 10.1080/21681376.2024.2402479
2024
Other Outputs
Think short-stay rentals like Airbnb are out of control? Numbers are down, especially in our biggest cities
Sigler, Thomas and Zou, Zhenpeng (2024, 03 08). Think short-stay rentals like Airbnb are out of control? Numbers are down, especially in our biggest cities The Conversation
2023
Journal Article
Spatio‐temporal variation in the bid–rent functions of long‐term and short‐term rentals: evidence from South‐East Queensland, Australia
Sigler, T., Zou, Z., Corcoran, J. and Charles‐Edwards, E. (2023). Spatio‐temporal variation in the bid–rent functions of long‐term and short‐term rentals: evidence from South‐East Queensland, Australia. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 115 (1), 42-63. doi: 10.1111/tesg.12588
2023
Other Outputs
Why e-scooters are the 'public mobility glue' for urban transport
Buning, Richard, Corcoran, Jonathan, Rahbar, Maisie, McKercher, Bob, Pojani, Dorina, Sigler, Thomas, Zou, Frank and Hardy, Anne (2023, 01 25). Why e-scooters are the 'public mobility glue' for urban transport Contact Magazine
2023
Book Chapter
Shared micro-mobility: a panacea or a patch for our urban transport problems?
Zou, Zhenpeng (2023). Shared micro-mobility: a panacea or a patch for our urban transport problems?. Intelligence for future cities: planning through big data and urban analytics. (pp. 91-108) edited by Robert Goodspeed, Raja Sengupta, Marketta Kyttä and Christopher Pettit. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-31746-0_6
2022
Journal Article
Were there really 1 million unoccupied dwellings in Australia on census night 2021?
Wilson, Tom, Zou, Frank and Sigler, Thomas (2022). Were there really 1 million unoccupied dwellings in Australia on census night 2021?. Australian Population Studies, 6 (2), 14-26. doi: 10.37970/aps.v6i2.106
2022
Conference Publication
Commuting trends during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Maryland
Zou, Zhenpeng, Shokputov, Alibi and Erdoğan, Sevgi (2022). Commuting trends during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Maryland. Transportation Research Board 101st Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board, Washington DC, United States, 9-13 January 2022. Washington, DC United States: Transportation Research Board, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
2021
Journal Article
An interpretable machine learning approach to understanding the impacts of attitudinal and ridesourcing factors on electric vehicle adoption
Bas, Javier, Zou, Zhenpeng and Cirillo, Cinzia (2021). An interpretable machine learning approach to understanding the impacts of attitudinal and ridesourcing factors on electric vehicle adoption. Transportation Letters, 15 (1), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/19427867.2021.2009098
2021
Journal Article
Towards a health-conscious transportation planning: a framework for estimating health impacts of active transportation at local level
Peng, Binbin, Erdoğan, Sevgi, Nasri, Arefeh A. and Zou, Zhenpeng (2021). Towards a health-conscious transportation planning: a framework for estimating health impacts of active transportation at local level. Journal of Transport and Health, 22 101231, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2021.101231
2021
Journal Article
Does ridesourcing impact driving decisions: a survey weighted regression analysis
Zou, Zhenpeng and Cirillo, Cinzia (2021). Does ridesourcing impact driving decisions: a survey weighted regression analysis. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 146, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2021.02.006
2020
Journal Article
Boosting the eco-friendly sharing economy: the effect of gasoline prices on bikeshare ridership in three U.S. metropolises
He, Pan, Zou, Zhenpeng, Zhang, Yongping and Baiocchi, Giovanni (2020). Boosting the eco-friendly sharing economy: the effect of gasoline prices on bikeshare ridership in three U.S. metropolises. Environmental Research Letters, 15 (11) 114021, 114021. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/abbb52
2020
Journal Article
Exploratory analysis of real-time e-scooter trip data in Washington, D.C
Zou, Zhenpeng, Younes, Hannah, Erdoğan, Sevgi and Wu, Jiahui (2020). Exploratory analysis of real-time e-scooter trip data in Washington, D.C. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2674 (8), 285-299. doi: 10.1177/0361198120919760
2020
Journal Article
Comparing the temporal determinants of dockless scooter-share and station-based bike-share in Washington, D.C
Younes, Hannah, Zou, Zhenpeng, Wu, Jiahui and Baiocchi, Giovanni (2020). Comparing the temporal determinants of dockless scooter-share and station-based bike-share in Washington, D.C. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 134, 308-320. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2020.02.021
2020
Conference Publication
Spatial accessibility and equity of public libraries in urban settings
Hong, Lingzi, Wu, Jiahui and Zou, Zhenpeng (2020). Spatial accessibility and equity of public libraries in urban settings. 15th International Conference, iConference 2020, Boras, Sweden, 23-26 March 2020. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-43687-2_45
2019
Journal Article
Examining the impact of short-term rentals on housing prices in Washington, DC: implications for housing policy and equity
Zou, Zhenpeng (2019). Examining the impact of short-term rentals on housing prices in Washington, DC: implications for housing policy and equity. Housing Policy Debate, 30 (2), 269-290. doi: 10.1080/10511482.2019.1681016
2018
Journal Article
Voter-approved annexations in an urban growth boundary regime: the impacts on housing values, density, and economic equity
Lewis, Rebecca, Parker, Robert, Zou, Zhenpeng, Hovekamp, Winston, Mcgowen, Megan and Sherrard, Ryan (2018). Voter-approved annexations in an urban growth boundary regime: the impacts on housing values, density, and economic equity. Growth and Change, 49 (2), 286-313. doi: 10.1111/grow.12235
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Growing Sustainable and Affordable Australian Cities amid Climate Change
As climate change becomes an increasingly prominent challenge to Australian cities, it is critical to rethink an urban growth model that balances the priorities between economic development and environmental sustainability. This project aims to expand the interdisciplinary knowledge in geography, urban studies, environmental management, and social sciences that study the current challenges faced by Australian cities in battling unaffordable and unsustainable growth. This project includes both theoretical conceptualisation and empirical investigation using primary and secondary data on housing, transport, land use, and climate events. This project will deliver preliminary results for in-depth analyses and applications in future research.
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