Prof. Yanfang Sang

Institute of Geographic Sciences & Natural Resources Research

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China

E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications

2011 Ph.D., Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering, Nanjing University, China

2006 M.Sc., Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, China

Publications (Selected)

1. Shi J., Y.F. Sang*, A. Aghakouchak, S.S. Dash, F.K.S. Chan, 2026. A 500-m Agricultural Drought Impact Dataset in China’s Main Grain Region: Toward Impact-Based Drought Monitoring. Scientific Data, 13: 357. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-06732-3

2. Li Z., Y.F. Sang*, V.P. Singh, Y. Wang, X. Xia, Y. Zhang, 2026. Influence of open-source topographic data on basin-scale flash flood modelling in High Mountain Asia. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 65, 103396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.103396

3. Shahbaz A., Y.F. Sang*, F. Pilla, V.P. Singh, A. Dilawar, 2025. Implementing urban rainwater harvesting systems: Multiple potential performances, barriers, challenges, solutions, and future perspectives. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 218, 115793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.115793

4. Shahbaz A., Y.F. Sang*, M. Yang, M. Naeem, 2025. Influences of rainfall characteristics on water saving and stormwater control performances of rainwater harvesting systems. Journal of Environmental Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124318

5. Ren Z., Y.F. Sang*, P. Cui, F. Chen, D. Chen, 2025. A dataset of gridded precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Scientific Data, 12, 3, DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-04362-1

6. Chen F., Y.F. Sang*, P. Xie, L. Wu, J. Huo, V.P. Singh, 2024. Coupling higher-order probability weighted moments with norming constants method for non-stationary annual maximum flood frequency analysis. Journal of Hydrology, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131832

7. Shi J., Y.F. Sang*, S. Sun, A. Aghakouchak, S. Hu, S.S. Dash, 2024. Development of a leaf area index-based relative threshold method for identifying agricultural drought areas. Journal of Hydrology, 641, 131846. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131846

8. Shahbaz A., Y.F. Sang*, M. Yang, J. Shi, S. Zhang, 2024. Regionalization of environmental and economic performances of rainwater harvesting systems. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101810

9. Ren Z., Y.F. Sang*, P. Cui, D. Chen, Y. Zhang, T. Gong, S. Sun, N. Mellouli, 2024. Temporal scaling characteristics of sub-daily precipitation in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Earth’s Future, 465, 133177. DOI: 10.1029/2024EF004417

10. Zhu Y.X., Y.F. Sang*, B. Wang, A. Lutz, S. Hu, D. Chen, 2023. Heterogeneity in spatiotemporal variability of High Mountain Asia's runoff and its underlying mechanisms. Water Resources Research, 59, e2022WR032721. DOI: 10.1029/2022WR032721

11. Huang Z., Y.F. Sang*, D. Chen, V.P. Singh, 2023. Clarification of dominating drivers for streamflow changes in the upper reach of Mekong River Basin. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101456

12. Shahbaz A., Y.F. Sang*, 2023. Implementing rainwater harvesting systems as a novel approach for saving energy in flat urban areas. Sustainable Cities and Society, 89,104304. DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2022.104304

13. Xie P., J. Huo, Y.F. Sang*, Y. Li*, J. Chen, Z. Wu, 2022. Correlation coefficient-based information criterion for quantification dependent characteristics in hydrological time series. Water Resources Research, DOI: 10.1029/2021WR031606

14. Balti H.*, A.B. Abbes*, N. Mellouli, I.R. Farah, Y.F. Sang*, M. Lamolle, 2022. Multidimensional Architecture using a Massive and Heterogeneous Data: Application to Drought Monitoring, Future Generation Computer Systems, DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2022.05.010

15. Sajadi P., Y.F. Sang*, M. Gholamnia, S. Bonafoni, 2022. Evaluation of the landslide susceptibility and its spatial difference in the whole QinghaiTibetan Plateau region by five learning algorithms. Geoscience Letters, 9(1), 1-25. DOI: 10.1186/s40562-022-00218-x

16. Chan F.K.S.*, W.Y. Chen*, X. Gu, Y. Peng, Y.F. Sang, 2022. Transformation towards resilient sponge city in China. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 3 (2), 99-101

17. Li X.X., Y.F. Sang*, B. Sivakumar, L.A. Gil-Alana, 2021. Detection of trend types in surface air temperature in China. Journal of Hydrology, 596, 126061. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126061

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