Li, Ying http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7240-4037
Beeton, Robert J. S.
Zhao, Xiaofeng
Fan, Yeting
Yang, Qingke
Li, Jianbao
Ding, Linlin
Article History
Received: 8 July 2023
Accepted: 15 August 2024
First Online: 22 August 2024
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The ethical approval was obtained from the ethics officer in School of Geography, Planning, and Environmental Management of The University of Queensland [ethical approval number: GPEM 20130001]. All procedures adhered to the ethical conduct in research involving human participants set by The University of Queensland.
: All participants were previously informed about the purpose of the study by providing an information sheet on University letterhead paper that includes specific items of information about the study. The sheet also incorporates a specified “Ethical Clearance” paragraph indicating that the study has received clearance from the ethics committee of The University of Queensland. Informed consent was obtained from each participant. They were informed that their personal details, including names, workplaces and positions, would be anonymized and their information would be used exclusively for research purposes. Research ethical principles were applied throughout the whole research to protect the anonymity, dignity, and rights of all participants.