Xuepeng Qian

Profile Information

Affiliation: Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University

Degree: Ph.D. in Engineering(Sep, 2007, Ritsumeikan University)

J-GLOBAL ID: 200901052375624654
researchmap Member ID: 6000017445

Research Interests

Research Areas

Social infrastructure (civil Engineering, architecture, disaster prevention) / Social systems engineering /
Environmental science/Agricultural science / Recycling systems and society /
Environmental science/Agricultural science / Environmental policy and society /
Humanities & social sciences / Economic statistics /
Social infrastructure (civil Engineering, architecture, disaster prevention) / Civil engineering (planning and transportation) /

Research History

Apr, 2021 - Present

Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University
Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2024

Visiting lecturer, College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2021

Associate Professor, College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2013

Assistant Professor, College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Dec, 2007 - Mar, 2010

Lecturer, Department of Environmental Systems Engieering College of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University

Education

Sep, 2004 - Sep, 2007

Integrated Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Ritsumeikan University
Sep, 2002 - Sep, 2004

Environmental and Social Systemes Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Ritsumeikan University
Sep, 1999 - Jul, 2002

Department of International Economics and Trade, Faculty of Humanities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Sep, 1998 - Jul, 2002

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Committee Memberships

Jun, 2023 - Present

Deputy-Director, The Institute for the Studies of the Global Environment of Sophia University
Apr, 2021 - Present

Visiting research fellow, Ritsumeikan Research Center for Sustainability Science
Apr, 2013 - Present

理事, 一般社団法人日中発展促進会
Apr, 2013 - Present

院長補佐, 一般社団法人国際3E研究院
Oct, 2019 - May, 2021

環境影響評価技術審査会委員, 大分県
Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2021

Dupty director, Ritsumeikan Research Center for Sustainability Science
Jul, 2018 - Mar, 2021

温泉発電等対策審議会委員, 大分県別府市
Jan, 2018 - Mar, 2021

地域新エネルギービジョン推進委員会委員, 大分県別府市
Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2021

社員、理事, 特定非営利活動法人ＡＰＵグローバルビジネスネットワーク
Jul, 2013 - Nov, 2013

広域事務組合ごみ処理施設建設用地選定委員会副委員長, 大分県宇佐・高田・国東

Awards

Papers

Waste separation behavior with a new plastic category for the plastic resource circulation: Survey in Kansai, Japan

Hu, J, Miao, L, Han, J, Zhou, W, Qian, X

Journal of Environmental Management, 349 119370-119370, Jan, 2024 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Does ownership structure influence carbon emission? Different roles of institutional investors

Fan P, Qian X, Wang J, Yamada K

Journal of Climate Finance, 100030-100030, Dec, 2023 Peer-reviewed
Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from municipal solid waste in Sub-Saharan Africa via sustainable waste management: An economic benefit assessment

Longfor NR, Aduba JJ, Istrate IR, Qian X

Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 20 200192-200192, Dec, 2023 Peer-reviewedLast author
Scientometric Trends and Knowledge Gaps of Zero-Emission Campuses

Longfor N, Hu J, Li Y, Qian X, Zhou W

Sustainability, 15(23) 16384-16384, Nov 28, 2023 Peer-reviewed
Unintended consequences of urban shrinkage: Adverse impacts on local household carbon emissions

Wang J, Hong T, Sun F, Qian X

Urban Climate, 52 101761-101761, Nov, 2023 Peer-reviewedLast author
A techno-economic assessment on biomass waste-to-energy potential in Cameroon

Longfor, N, Dong, L, Wang, J, Qian, X

Environmental Research Letters, 18(10), Sep, 2023 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Coupling and coordinated development of low-carbon economy and green finance: an empirical study of the Yangtze River Delta region in China

Sun, S, Chen, P, Guo, Z, Miao, L, Zhu, R, Qian, X, Zhou, W

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Sep, 2023 Peer-reviewed
Effectiveness Verification of China’s Pilot Carbon Emission Trading System

Zhou W, Ling Y, Li Y, Qian X

Journal of Policy Science, 15 1-18, Jul, 2023 Last author
Spatial Migration Experience and Turnover Intention: Empirical Evidence from Japan

Wang J, Chen X, Sun F, Qian X

Japanese Psychological Research, Jul, 2023 Peer-reviewedLast author
Public Opinion Changes on Nuclear Power Generation before and after the Fukushima Nuclear Accident

Kawatsu, S, Zhou, W, Qian,X, Nakagami,K

Ritsumeikan Policy Science & Public Policy, Mar, 2023
Does the bullet train exacerbate urban shrinkage? Lessons from Japan

Wang, L, Wang, J, Qian, X

Papers in Regional Science, Mar, 2023 Peer-reviewed
Impact of New Energy Vehicle Development on China’s Crude Oil Imports: An Empirical Analysis

Guo, Z, Sun, S, Wang, Y, Ni, J, Qian, X

World Electric Vehicle Journal, 14(2) 46-46, Feb, 2023 Peer-reviewed
Does gender diversity matter? Female directors and firm carbon emissions in Japan

Fan, P, Qian, X, Wang, J

Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 77, Feb, 2023 Peer-reviewed
Research on Compact City with Combination of Municipal Power Supplier and Public Transportation

Masaki Kudo, Xuepeng Qian

Proceedings of the 41st Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Energy and Resources, 307-312, Aug, 2022
Spatial distribution of flood vulnerability index in Ardabil province, Iran

Azizi, E, Mostafazadeh, R, Hazbavi, Z, Ouri, A, Mirzaie,S, Huang,G, Qian X

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 36(12) 4355-4375, Jul, 2022 Peer-reviewed
Behavioral change in waste separation at source in an international community: An application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Hu, J, Tang, K, Qian, X, Sun, F, Zhou, W

Waste Management, Oct, 2021 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
Decarbonizing Japanese companies through innovation

Qian X, Wang J, Fang P

Proceedings of the 40st Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Energy and Resources, (40) 173-177, Aug, 2021 InvitedLead author
Statistical analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the life satisfaction in Japan

Ling,X, Qian,X, Zhou,W

RPSPP Discussion Paper, (40), Apr, 2021
Techno-economic Assessment of Biogas Project: a Longitudinal Case Study from Japan

Wang, J, Chai, Y, Shao, Y, Qian, X

Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 164, Jan, 2021 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author
Revisiting Firm Innovation and Environmental Performance: New Evidence from Japanese Firm-level Data

Wang, J, Wang, L, Qian, X

Journal of Cleaner Production, Dec, 2020 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author

Misc.

シェアリングエコノミー（共有経済）特徴と問題点

銭学鵬

チャイナ・ノベーション, Dec, 2020 InvitedLead author
Guest editorial: Sustainably intelligent mobility (SIM)

Xuesong Feng, Baibing Li, Haixiang Lin, Yong Qin, Xuepeng Qian, Xiaobei Jiang

IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 14(8) 813-814, Jul, 2020 Invited

Books and Other Publications

ＳＤＧｓ時代のサステイナビリティ学

(Role: Contributor, 第12章技術・社会のイノベーションとサスティナビリティ)

法律文化社, Mar, 2022 (ISBN: 9784589042118)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Liu, H, Zhou, W, Qian, X (Role: Contributor, Chapter 8 Spatial-temporal distribution of carbon capture technology according to patent data)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Qian, X, Zhou, W (Role: Contributor, Chapter 13 Social innovation towards a low-carbon society)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Ren, H, Zhou, W, Qian, X (Role: Contributor, Chapter 5 Realizing a local low-carbon society through urban-rural linkage)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Ling, Y, Qian, X, Zhou, W (Role: Contributor, Chapter 20 Potential for technical cooperation between Japan and China in a third-country market)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Ling, Y, Zhou, W, Qian, X (Role: Contributor, Chapter 19 Potential for cooperation among China, Japan, and South Korea in renewable energy generation)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Zhou, W, Qian, X, Nakagami, K (Role: Contributor, Chapter 21 Opportunities for renewable energy introduction through feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Zhou, W, Cheon, K, Qian, X (Role: Contributor, Chapter 17 Global recycling system for an East Asian low-carbon society)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community: realizing regional sustainable society from technology and social systems

Zhou, W, Qian, X, Nakagami, K (Role: Joint editor)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Ling, X, Zhou, W, Qian, X (Role: Contributor, Chapter 15 Design and analysis of a carbon emissions trading system for low-carbon development in China)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Zhou, W, Ibano, K, Qian, X (Role: Contributor, Chapter 11 Construction of an East Asia nuclear security system)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Qian, X, Ling, Y, Zhou, W (Role: Contributor, Chapter 2 Climate change strategy and emission reduction roadmap for China, Japan, and South Korea)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
East Asian Low-Carbon Community

Cheon, K, Zhang, C, Qian, X, Zhou, W (Role: Contributor, Chapter 18 Building a recycling-oriented society through collaboration between urban and rural areas: sustainable domestic waste treatment “Pujiang model”)

Springer, Feb, 2021 (ISBN: 9789813343399)
Sustainable Water Management: New Perspectives, Design, and Practices

Han, J, Qian, X (Role: Contributor, Chapter 14 The Impact of Development on Land Use and Water Environment)

Springer, Oct, 2016 (ISBN: 9789811012044)
Planning for Community-based Disaster Resilience Worldwide

Qian, X, Zhou, W, Nakagami, K (Role: Contributor, Pairing aid systems for disaster management: Case studies of China and Japan)

Routledge, Oct, 2016 (ISBN: 9781315600734)
Strategic Adaptation Towards Water Crisis

Zhou, W, Qian, X (Role: Contributor, Chapter 2 Climate Change and Water Security in China)

The University Press Limited, Aug, 2014 (ISBN: 9789845061339)
Introduction to Sustainability Science

(Role: Contributor)

Apr, 2013 (ISBN: 9784589035042)

Presentations

Japanese Economic Development and Life Satisfaction: the Influence of COVID-19

Zhou W, Lin X, Qian X

The 2nd "Japan-China City Decarbonization Forum, Dec 21, 2023 Invited
Understanding the dynamics of urban shrinkage through algorithm of latent Dirichlet allocation: An interdisciplinary overview

Wang J, Qian X, Dong L

The 1st International Conference On Urban Science and Sustainability, Dec 15, 2023
Research on green consumption behavior: A case study of college students' take-out consumption

Miao L, Qian X

Global Cleaner Production Conference, Nov 11, 2023
Influences of perceived value and risk on Chinese consumers' used luxury goods purchase intentions

Zheng Y, Hu J, Qian X

Global Cleaner Production Conference, Nov 10, 2023
Statistical analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on Japanese national life satisfaction

Weisheng ZHOU, Xiangwei LIN, Xueweng QIAN

Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 27th Annual Conference, Oct 2, 2022
What predicts citizens’ behavior of a new category of waste separation? A case study of plastic sorting at source in Japan

Hu, J, Qian, X, Zhou, W

Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 27th Annual Conference, Oct 1, 2022
Analysis of household waste separation behavioral intentions in Tibet using the extended TPB

Miao,L, Qian,X

The 11th Congress of the Asian Association of Environmental and Resource Economics (AAERE 2022), Aug 19, 2022
Behavior and intention analyses of plastic waste separation at source in Japan

Hu, J, Qian, X, Zhou, W

The 11th Congress of the Asian Association of Environmental and Resource Economics (AAERE 2022), Aug 19, 2022
The Economic Rationale for Adopting Waste-to-Energy in Sub-Sahara Africa

Longfor, Nkweauseh, Reginald, Joseph, Aduba, Istrate, Ioan-Robert, Xuepeng, Qian

2022 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2022), Aug 4, 2022
Understanding Household Waste Separation Intention: Testing the Roles of Religion, Cultural-Ethnic Differences, and Information Intervention within the Theory of Planned Behavior

Miao,L, Qian, X

2022 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2022), Aug 3, 2022
Citizens' waste separation with a new category: A case study of plastic separation at source in Japan

Hu, J, Qian, X, Zhou, W

2022 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2022), Aug 3, 2022
Does gender diversity matter? Female directors and firm carbon emissions in Japan

Fang,P., Wang, J., Qian, X.

JFA-PBFJ Special Issue Conference, Mar 15, 2022
Techno-economic Assessment of Biogas Project

Qian, X

Dec 16, 2021 Invited
Changes in intention and behavior: Comprehending young generation’s action of waste separation at source

Hu, J, Qian, X, Zhou, W

The 10th Congress of the Asian Association of Environmental and Resource Economics, Aug 21, 2021
Decarbonization through Innovation and Inclusiveness

Qian, X

Jul 27, 2021 Invited
Behavioural change in waste separation: Investigation of young group with high diversity

Hu, J, Qian, X, Zhou, W

2021 International Conference on Resource Sustainability, Jul 23, 2021
Biomass waste-to-energy utilization in Cameroon: An analysis of its Potential

Reginald, L.N, Qian, X

2021 International Conference on Resource Sustainability, Jul 20, 2021
Material-Energy-Financial Analysis of Biomass to Power System: Case Study from Japan

Qian, X

the 2018 International Conference on Resource Sustainability, Jun, 2018
Promoting Water-related Pro-environmental Behaviors at Household Level

Qian, X

「水再生循環の地域マネジメントと水資源環境政策」国際ワークショップ, Feb 13, 2018 Invited
Material-energy-finance nexus of local biomass to power system: Evolution and bottleneck

Qian, X.

15th Asia Pacific Conference, Nov 11, 2017

Teaching Experience

Apr, 2021 - Present

Industrial Ecology (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
Apr, 2021 - Present

Urban Sustainability (Sophia University)
Jun, 2012 - Present

Introduction to Sustainability Studies (Ritsumeikan University)
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2021

Industrial Ecology (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2021

Pollution and Waste Management (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2021

Resource Management (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
Apr, 2010 - Mar, 2021

Environmental Science (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2015

Introduction to Development Studies (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University)
Apr, 2008 - Mar, 2010

Advanced Mathematics for Planning (Ritsumeikan University)
Apr, 2008 - Mar, 2010

Project Management Seminar (Ritsumeikan University)
Apr, 2008 - Mar, 2010

Introduction to Lake Biwa Environmental Studies (Ritsumeikan University)
Mar, 2008 - Mar, 2010

Introduction to Environmental Systems Engineering (Ritsumeikan University)

Professional Memberships

Research Projects

Early detection and infection warning system using SNS for crisis management of emerging infectious diseases

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2023 - Mar, 2027

Anno S, Qian X
東アジアのグリーンリカバリーと脱炭素社会の実現に関する研究

アジア・日本研究推進プログラム, 立命館アジア・日本研究機構, Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2025
五位一体「ゼロカーボン・キャンパス」のエコデザインと具現化に関する日中共同研究

2022年度国際共同研究促進プログラム, 立命館大学, Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2024
International comparative study on waste separation behavior change

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2024

Qian X
Trans-disciplinary Undertaking for Achieving SDGs - Focus on Water - Energy - Urban - Rural Nexus -

Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2023
Chemical pollution and water governance

MIRAI2.0 – Joint seed funding of Japan-Sweden collaborative projects, Jan, 2022 - Dec, 2022
私立大学戦略的研究基盤形成支援事業｢アジア太平洋地域における水・資源再生循環システム研究拠点｣

研究助成金, 文部科学省, Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2019
立命館大学拠点形成型R-GIRO研究プログラム｢アジア太平洋地域における水・資源再生循環システム研究拠点｣

研究助成金, 立命館大学, Oct, 2013 - Mar, 2018
立命館大学R-GIRO研究プログラム「低炭素社会実現のための基盤技術開発と戦略的イノベーション」

研究助成金, 立命館大学, Apr, 2008 - Mar, 2013

Academic Activities

Special Issue "Exploring Urban Shrinkage: Implications, Responses, and Strategies for Sustainable Growth", guest editor

Planning/Implementing academic research, Peer review

Regional Science Policy & Practice (RSPP), Oct 18, 2023 - Present
The 2nd "Japan-China Decarbonized Cities Forum

Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator, session chair, etc.

Dec 21, 2023 - Dec 21, 2023
The 1st "Japan-China City Decarbonization Forum

Planning, management, etc.

Dec 23, 2022 - Dec 23, 2022
the 2022 International Conference on Resource Sustainability

Panel moderator, session chair, etc.

Aug 1, 2022 - Aug 4, 2022
広域脱炭素社会の構築とグリーンリカバリー :「東アジア低炭素共同体」構想とその具現化

Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator, session chair, etc., Other

Jul, 2021 - Jul, 2021
Special Issue on ‘Sustainably Intelligent Mobility’ guest editor

Planning/Implementing academic research, Peer review

IET Intelligent Transport Systems, Nov, 2019 - Aug, 2020
the 2018 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (Beijing)

Panel moderator, session chair, etc., Peer review

Jun, 2018 - Jun, 2018
私立大学戦略的研究基盤形成支援事業「水再生循環によるアジアの水資源開発研究拠点形成」中間成果報告会（国内）

Planning, management, etc.

Feb, 2018 - Feb, 2018
「水再生循環の地域マネジメントと水資源環境政策」国際ワークショップ（国内）

Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator, session chair, etc.

Feb, 2018 - Feb, 2018
the 17th International Symposium on River and Lake Environment (17th ISRLE) and the 3rd International Symposium on Aquatic Botany (3rd ISAB)（国内）

Other

Mar, 2017 - Mar, 2017
International Conference on Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters in China: Best Practices and Lessons Learned

Planning, management, etc., Panel moderator, session chair, etc.

University of Massachusetts, Boston, Nov, 2012 - Nov, 2012

Media Coverage

From trash to power: how to harness energy from Africa’s garbage dumps - and save billions in future damage

The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/from-trash-to-power-how-to-harness-energy-from-africas-garbage-dumps-and-save-billions-in-future-damage-219052, Dec 10, 2023 Internet

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