Exploring the spatiotemporal pattern evolution of carbon emissions and air pollution in Chinese cities

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作者
Duman, Zaenhaer [1 ,2 ]
Mao, Xianqiang [1 ,2 ]
Cai, Bofeng [3 ]
Zhang, Qingyong [1 ,2 ]
Chen, Yongpeng [1 ,2 ]
Gao, Yubing [1 ,2 ]
Guo, Zhi [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Beijing Normal Univ, Sch Environm, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
[2] Beijing Normal Univ, Ctr Global Environm Policy, Beijing 100875, Peoples R China
[3] Chinese Acad Environm Planning, Beijing 100012, Peoples R China
关键词
Carbon emissions; Air pollution; Standard deviation ellipse; Logarithmic mean Divisia index; City level; CO2; EMISSIONS; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; DRIVING FORCES; DECOMPOSITION; ASSOCIATION; DRIVERS; LEVEL; CITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118870
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Based on data from 335 cities in China, this study employs the standard deviation ellipse method to portray unbalanced and differential spatiotemporal evolution patterns of environmental emissions and socioeconomic elements. A logarithmic mean Divisia index analysis and in-depth discussion are carried out to disclose the main driving factors and underlying reasons for the differences. Decoupling trends exist among carbon emissions, gross domestic product (GDP) and population in terms of their gravity center migrations. The standard deviation el-lipse direction of carbon emissions gradually changed from 'northeast-southwest' to 'northwest-southeast', and the standard deviation ellipse areas of carbon emissions and air pollution continuously expanded over time; at the same time, that of GDP contracted. Economic growth has always been the main driver of carbon emissions and air pollution nationally, but its role has weakened. Moreover, decreases in the energy intensity and carbon and pollution intensities are the main factors contributing to emissions reductions. Differentiated spatiotemporal economic structure evolution, regional heterogeneities in the energy intensity and efficiency, and cross-region power energy transmissions are identified as the underlying reasons for the unbalanced spatiotemporal pat-terns of the environmental emissions and socioeconomic elements. Based on these findings, policy suggestions can be made to address the imbalances and promote carbon mitigation, air quality improvement and high-quality social-economic development at the city level.
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