Xuepeng Qian

(銭学鵬)

Profile Information

Affiliation: Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Sophia University
(Concurrent)Director, Institute for Studies of the Global Environment

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

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-5925
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, 2027

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

May, 2026 - Present

Editorial Board Member, Environmental Impact Assessment Review Journal
Dec, 2025 - Present

Associate Editor, Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Journal
Jul, 2024 - Present

Director, Green Transformation Research Institute
Jun, 2023 - Present

Deputy-Director, 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

Awards

Papers

113

Extending sustainable consumption after EV purchase: Green signals and purchase intention toward green EV insurance

Zheng Y., Chen Z., Qian X.

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 94 105039-105039, Jan, 2027 Last authorCorresponding author
Disaster exposure and residential solar adoption: Urban evidence from Japan

Wang J., Peng C., Zhu X., Qian X.

Land Use Policy, 169 108144-108144, Oct, 2026 Peer-reviewedLast author
Spatiotemporal correlations of PV decommissioning: Machine-learning insights from socioeconomic and geoclimatic data

Chen K., Zuo J., Chang R., Zhang W.E., Qian X., Carbone A.

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 121 108593-108593, Sep, 2026 Peer-reviewed
Climate Risk and Real Estate Bond Pricing in China

Zhang W., Liang R., Qian X.

Systems, 14(7), Jul 22, 2026 Peer-reviewedLast author
Climate Risk Spillovers from Hong Kong and Singapore: A Gateway–Hub Perspective

Zhang W., Un M.C., Qian X.

Journal of Asian Economics, 102224-102224, Jul, 2026 Peer-reviewedLast 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

Food Safety in China: The Three-Layer Trust Model and Governance Transformation in the Digital Age

Zhou, W., Wang, F., Qian, X. (Role: Contributor, Expansion of China’s Online Food Delivery (OFD) Market and New Food Safety Risks: OFD Food Safety in the Era of “Invisible Kitchen”)

Springer, Singapore, Sep, 2026 (ISBN: 9789819237418)
Food Safety in China: The Three-Layer Trust Model and Governance Transformation in the Digital Age

Zhou, W., Wang, F., Qian, X. (Role: Contributor, Structural Transformation of Food Safety Governance: The Formation of Institutional Trust and Institutional Public Goods)

Springer, Singapore, Sep, 2026 (ISBN: 9789819237418)
Food Safety in China: The Three-Layer Trust Model and Governance Transformation in the Digital Age

Wang, F., Qian, X., Zhou, W. (Role: Contributor, Food Safety Systems and Trust Foundations from a Japan–China Comparative Perspective: A Systems Analysis of Improving Food Safety Reliability and Legislation in China)

Springer, Singapore, Sep, 2026 (ISBN: 9789819237418)
Food Safety in China: The Three-Layer Trust Model and Governance Transformation in the Digital Age

Wang, F., Qian, X., Zhou, W. (Role: Contributor, Food Safety Information and Consumer Trust in China: An Empirical Analysis of Risk Communication)

Springer, Singapore, Sep, 2026 (ISBN: 9789819237418)
Food Safety in China: The Three-Layer Trust Model and Governance Transformation in the Digital Age

Wang, F., Qian, X., Zhou, W. (Role: Contributor, Determinants of Consumer Trust in Food Safety: An Empirical Study Using Covariance Structure Analysis)

Springer, Singapore, Sep, 2026 (ISBN: 9789819237418)

Presentations

Eco-industrial Development for Bamboo Industries: Some Discussions based on Systems Approach

日本地域学会第49回年次大会, Oct, 2012, 日本地域学会
Pairing Aid System in Disaster Relief and Recovery Management: Lessons from Wenchuan Earthquake in China

International Conference on Disaster Management 2012, Aug, 2012, the International Institute for Infrastructure, Renewal and Reconstruction (IIIRR)
中国式「ペアリングシステム」と日本式「互助」システム

「複合型災害の救援と復興」日中シンポジウム, Nov 8, 2011, 四川大学、立命館大学
Study on the Factors Influencing the Utilization of Photovoltaic Systems in Japan by PCA

7th Annual Conference of Association for Policy Informatics, Nov, 2011, Association for Policy Informatics
Study on The Development Framework for Japan’s Bamboo Industry

7th Annual Conference of Association for Policy Informatics, Nov, 2011, Association for Policy Informatics
Study on Pairing Support System for Disaster Recovery

周瑋生

7th Annual Conference of Association for Policy Informatics, Nov, 2011, Association for Policy Informatics
Study on Bamboo Forest and Industry in Japan as One Possible Solution for Low-carbon Society

2nd Annual Conference of International Association for Asia Pacific Studies, Nov, 2011, International Association for Asia Pacific Studies
Potential Assessment of Residential Solar Power System in Japanese Local Cities

The 48th Annual Conference of the Japan Section of the Regional Science Association international, Oct, 2011, the Japan Section of the Regional Science Association international
The Challenges and Opportunities of Bamboo Industry in Japan

2011 ENVOL International Symposium, Sep, 2011, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Graduate GP Program, Environmental Opinion Leaders for Asia Pacific (ENVOL) Program
実証モデル事業に関するエコデザイン

国際低炭素戦略研究ワークショップ, Jun 26, 2011, 大連理工大学能源研究院、立命館サステナビリティ学研究センター
How to Beijing as a Global City - from the Experience of Tokyo

Haruna,M, Zhou,W

1st Beijing Oversea Forum, Sep, 2010, Beijing Government
Study on Establishment of Safe and Reliable Agriculture System based on Win-win Relationship of Japan and China

Japan-China Joint Symposium for Developing Sustainable Model District, Huzhou, Dec, 2008, Huzhou Government, Zhejiang University and Ritsumeikan Research Center for Sustainability Science
Transport Infrastructure System Improvement Aiming to Encourage Local Labor Supply in Vientiane Capital of Laos

The 4th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region, Taipei, Jun, 2007, The Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC)
Study on Hybrid Planning System for New Transit Construction Project at Suburban Area of the Local Core Cities

Annual Academic Conference of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Kansai Branch, May, 2007, Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Hybrid Planning Analysis of People Mover Project in Local Area to Ensure the Financial Feasibility Based on the Ridership Prediction

20th Conference for the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization, Vancouver, May, 2007, Regional Science Association International(RSAI)
Study on Hybrid Planning System for New Transit Construction Project in Suburban Area Including Behavior Simulation From Psychology Viewpoint

11th International Conference on Travel Behavior Research,Kyoto, Aug, 2006, International Association for Travel Behavior Research (IATBR)
Study on Residents’ Acceptance of New Transit Project in Local Cities by TPB

Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Civil Engineering, Jun, 2006, Japan Society of Civil Engineers

Teaching Experience

Apr, 2026 - Present

Global Sustainability Outlook and Practice in Japan (EN) (Sophia University)
Apr, 2024 - Present

Methodologies of interdisciplinary research （JP） (Sophia University)
Apr, 2021 - Present

Introduction to Global Environmental Studies (Sophia University)
Apr, 2021 - Present

Industrial Ecology (Sophia University)
Apr, 2021 - Present

Urban Sustainability (Sophia University)

Professional Memberships

Apr, 2021 - Present

Japan Society of Energy and Resources
Apr, 2017 - Present

行動計量学会
Jan, 2012 - Present

Chinese Society for Industrial Ecology
Oct, 2002 - Present

Japan Society of Civil Engineers

Research Projects

Stepwise Visualization of Decarbonization Behavior Change through the Integration of Social Practice Theory and Big Data Analysis, and its Policy Implications

Sophia University Special Grant for Academic Research, Sophia University, Aug, 2025 - Mar, 2028
Understanding Sustainable Behavioral Transitions and Evaluating Policies through the Integration of Social Media Data and Behavioral Science

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2025 - Mar, 2028

Qian, X.
Early detection and infection warning system using SNS for crisis management of emerging infectious diseases

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, 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

Academic Activities

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

Planning, Management, etc., Planning/Implementing academic research, Peer review

Regional Science Policy & Practice (RSPP), Oct 18, 2023 - Present
Sustainable Cities and Society Special Issue "Next-Generation Urban Systems for Sustainability and Resilience: From Data to Decision Intelligence"

Planning, Management, etc., Planning/Implementing academic research, Peer review

Prof. Jian Zuo;Prof. Qiuchen Lu;Prof. Bing Dong;Prof. Xuepeng Qian, Sep 21, 2026 - Mar 22, 2027
Future Frontiers -- Developing People for a Sustainable World

Planning, Management, etc., Panel moderator, Session chair, etc.

The Institute for the Studies of the Global Environment, The Balaton Group, Change Agent, Sep 26, 2025 - Sep 26, 2025
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

Media Coverage

PV recycling challenges unlikely to be the same everywhere

PV Magazine, https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/06/pv-recycling-challenges-unlikely-to-be-the-same-everywhere/, Aug, 2026
“Want to, but can’t”: A new model to explain the gap in waste separation behavior

https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/article/news/release/250910_waste/, Sep, 2025
Why Waste-to-Energy Utilization Isn’t Taking Off in sub-Saharan Africa: New Study Sheds light on the governance, with a focus on Cameroon

https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/article/news/release/20250710cameroon/, Jul, 2025
Sophia University Ranked 75th Worldwide in THE Impact Rankings 2025 for SDG 13: Climate Action

https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/article/news/announcement/250618_therank/, Jun, 2025
地球環境学研究科の安納住子教授と銭学鵬教授が「2025NEW環境展」に出展します

https://www.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/article/news/announcement/250519_research/, May, 2025

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