Changes in urban air quality during urbanization in China

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 188; pp. 312 - 321
• Main Authors: Lin, Boqiang, Zhu, Junpeng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2018
• Subjects: air pollutants; air pollution; Air quality; bayesian Model Average; Bayesian theory; China; cities; Environmental Kuznets Curve; industry; particulates; population density; sulfur dioxide; temperature; Urbanization; vehicles (equipment); China; Environmental Kuznets Curve; Urbanization; Air quality; bayesian Model Average

This paper primarily studies the air quality in China's cities during the urbanization stage. Using a cross-sectional data of 282 cities, we discuss the influencing factors and the existence of the Kuznets Curve for three air pollutants based on the EKC (Environmental Kuznets Curve) theory and...