Titles
Associate Professor of Geography
Associate Professor of Urban and regional planning

Current Academic Address
Dept. of Urban and Resource Sciences     Office: (86-29) 8830-8420
Northwest University                      Fax: (86-29) 8830-8428
Xi’an, 710127, P.R.China                  Email: xidaxuling@163.com

Education
 University Major Position Date
1 Northwest University (China)
 Economic Geography and Urban and regional planning B.S. 1990-1994
2 Northwest University (China) Geography Information System M.S. 1996-1999
3 Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry (China) Towns Planning and Administration Ph.D. 2001-2004
4 Xi'AN University of Architecture and Technology (China) Architecture Designing Receive Training 1995
5 TongJi University (China) Urban planning Visit Scholar 2007

Research Interests:
Urban and regional planning
Urbanization in West China
Sustainable development of cities and towns
Courses Taught:
Master Urban Plan
Urban Road and Transportation
Social Investigations in Urban Planning
Software Appliance in Urban Planning

Publications 
PAPERS
Xu Ling,The Orientation Expansion and Function Integrity of Metropolitan＇s Linkage with Small Cities and Towns, Reform, 2006(11): 52-56
Wang Zhan-he,Xu Ling, A study on the development of small cities and towns of peripheral areas of metropolitan regions, Journal of Northwest University(Natural Science Edition), 2005,35(2): 227-230
Xu Ling,Hui Zhen-jiang, Economic Exploration and Ecological Protection of Shan-Zhen-Zha Region of South Qinling Mountains, Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation, 2006, 26(2):100-103
Wang Zhan-he,Xu Ling, Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone and Evolution of Urban Social Space Structure, Human Geography, 2006, 21(2):65-66
XU Ling,Wang Zhan-he, Relationship of economic activities of hi-tech industries development zone and urban zone system, Journal of Northwest University(Natural Science Edition), 2005, 35(5):637-640
Wang Zhan-he1,Xu Ling, Hi-Tech Industries Development Zone and Evolution of Urban Economic Spatial Structure, Human Geography, 2005, 20(2):98-100

BOOK
Xu Ling. 2006. Study on the development of small cities and towns of peripheral areas of metropolitan regions. Shannxi People Press. Xi’an

Research
1. The project of natural science foundation of Shaanxi province: The research on the development of small cities and towns of peripheral areas of metropolitan regions—as an example to Xi'an. Chief Principal. 2005—2007
2. The special fund project of shaanxi provincial education office: The research on the development of Shanzhenzha region in Shangluo city. Chief Principal. 2005—2007
3. The project of natural science foundation of Shaanxi province: The research on the information system of planning and management of small cities and towns in Shaanxi province. Chief Principal. 2002—2004
4. The special fund project of Shaanxi provincial education office: The research on the environmental design and governance of small cities and towns in Shaanxi Province. Chief Principal. 2001—2002
5. The project of national natural science foundation of China: The research on comparison of urbanization between east and west of China and support system of urbanization in the western region. Technical Principal
6. The project of Xi'an government: Master planning of New rural of Xi’an. Technical Principal. 2006
7. Master planning of Yulin energy and chemical logistics center. Participation. 2007
8. Urban system planning of Shaanxi Province. Participation. 2001—2003
9. Urban system planning of Hanzhong citi of Shaanxi Province. Participation. 1995
10. Master planning of Langao city of Shaanxi Province. Participation. 2007
11. Master tourism planning of Yuncheng city of Shanxi Province. Participation. 2001
12. Master planning of Biaojiao town of Shaanxi Province. Second Principal. 1999
13. Urban system planning of energy–chemistry base in Northern Shaanxi. Participation. 2006
14. Tourism area planning of Xiangfan city of Hubei Province. Participation. 2000