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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
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Environmental Studies
Sijia Li, Meichen Fu, Yi Tian, Yuqing Xiong, Cankun Wei
Summary: Due to limited land resources, balancing urban economic development and efficient land use is crucial. This study quantifies the urban land use efficiency (ULUE) of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region from 1999 to 2019 using a super efficiency SBM model and analyzes the relationship between ULUE and economic development level (EDL). The results show that ULUE exhibits a fluctuating upward trend over time and a distribution pattern of high in the southeast and low in the northwest on the spatial scale. The decoupling relationship between ULUE and EDL fluctuates between decoupling and coupling states on the temporal scale, with a transition trend from decoupling state to coupling state overall. The relationship between ULUE and EDL follows a U-shaped curve, with ULUE decreasing first and then increasing with the increases in EDL. These findings provide valuable insights for the coordinated and sustainable development of the BTH region.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Changsheng Meng, Quan Tang, Zhenhua Yang, Haiyan Cheng, Zhigang Li, Kailin Li
Summary: This paper discusses the mechanisms and pathways of collaborative governance regarding air pollution in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei(BTH) region, finding that government subject behavior has the greatest influence on environmental governance integration. It calls for addressing air pollution issues from the perspective of collaborative governance to promote coordinated development of the economy and environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Peiqi Hu, Kai Zhou, Haoxi Zhang, Zhong Ma, Jingyuan Li
Summary: Using the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM), this study examined the spatial spillover effect of PM2.5 concentration in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) and its surrounding areas from 2000 to 2016, analyzed the main factors influencing it, and verified the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). Social Network Analysis (SNA) was also employed to measure the regional air pollution transmission network. The findings revealed a significant inverted U-shaped EKC with spatial spillover effect among the 48 sampled cities. Industrial structure had local and spillover effects on air pollution, while technological progress had a negative spillover effect. Traffic showed positive local and spillover effects, and meteorological conditions had varying impacts on air pollution. Finally, policy suggestions for the 48 cities included the establishment of a regional joint prevention and control mechanism, enhanced supervision of cities in the air pollution correlation network, promotion of high-tech and service-oriented industrialization, encouragement of technological innovation in energy conservation and environmental protection, and implementation of vehicle regulations.
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Environmental Sciences
Yi Rong, Pengfei Du, Fu Sun, Siyu Zeng
Summary: The study established an indicator system to quantitatively analyze the economic and environmental impacts of land fallow policies in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. By simulating different planting patterns and fallow intensities, it was found that the policy had a greater impact on water environment under different hydrological conditions, but more influenced air environment and economy by different policy settings.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Chuandong Li, Xiaowei Ma, Tingbin Fu, Shuaihua Guan
Summary: This study quantitatively examines the impact of public concern over haze on haze pollution using an econometric model, finding that public concern can improve air quality in the short term, but this improvement effect varies with different levels of economic development.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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Environmental Sciences
Shuxin Hu, Fumin Ren, Jinming Jia, Can Cui, Changhong Guo, Nana Cui, Li Ma, Han Si, Tong Lu, Guotao Liu, Boyu Zhang, Junshi Liu
Summary: The study utilized portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry to monitor heavy metals in construction waste on-site rapidly, showing a strong correlation. It revealed that the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is mainly polluted by heavy metal elements like Cr, Zn, Pb, and Hg, with construction waste posing environmental risks to surrounding surface water and groundwater.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meng Xu, Zhongfeng Qin, Shaohui Zhang
Summary: The Blue Sky Protection Campaign in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is expected to reduce energy consumption and air pollution, with Hebei benefiting the most from pollution abatement, while Beijing and Tianjin will see reductions in PM2.5 concentrations.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
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Environmental Sciences
Qian Lu, Jian Rao, Chunhua Shi, Dong Guo, Guiqin Fu, Ji Wang, Zhuoqi Liang
Summary: Using reanalysis and observation data, this study investigates the impact of sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) events on air quality in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The study finds that SSW events, especially split SSWs, have a significant impact on atmospheric particulate concentration in the region. The concentration is low before the SSW onset, increases around the SSW onset, and decreases during the SSW decay period. The study also discusses the meteorological conditions during SSWs and their influence on air pollutant levels.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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Environmental Sciences
Selim Basar, Bengu Tosun
Summary: The study found an inverted U-shaped relationship between the Environmental Pollution Index and per capita income in OECD countries, supporting the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis. The research aims to improve awareness of environmental pollution risk, which is vital for sustainability.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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Development Studies
Yu Hao, Yidan Kang, Yujia Li, Haitao Wu, Jingyang Song
Summary: This article investigates the impact of environmental regulation on economic growth in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and finds an inverted U-shaped relationship between the two. The empirical results provide an empirical supplement to the existing theoretical framework and highlight energy intensity and industrial structure as valid transmission paths for the economic effect of environmental regulation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
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Vahid Mohamad Taghvaee, Mehrab Nodehi, Behnaz Saboori
Summary: This study examines the relationship between economic structure and economic complexity with environmental pollution in OECD countries, confirming the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis. It finds that most OECD countries have a positive connection between economic complexity and CO2 emissions, with the service sector being the most pollutant. Policymakers should prioritize environmental impacts in service sector planning and encourage knowledge-intensive restructuring.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Lin Wang, Feng Pan, Xiaojing Li
Summary: This study analyzes the changes and allocation characteristics of environmental governance attention in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region based on government reports and explores the relationship between environmental governance attention and environmental quality. The study finds that local and central governments in the region show high consistency in their attention to environmental governance, and overall attention has been increasing over time. There is a stable long-term relationship between environmental governance attention and environmental quality, as well as a short-term causality relationship. The study suggests improvements in local performance evaluation and the establishment of a collaborative environmental system.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Hui Yang, Ma Junheng
Summary: The environmental Kuznets Curve describes the deterioration and improvement of environmental quality with economic growth. However, this relationship may not follow the traditional inverted U-shaped distribution in different regions due to modern economy and policy factors. This paper conducts a quantitative linear regression analysis on economic growth and environmental pollution in a specific region, and provides high accuracy in analyzing the correlation between economy and environment compared to the traditional Kuznets curve. Suggestions and specific measures are also proposed based on the actual situation of the region.
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Javier Arnaut, Johanna Lidman
Summary: The study found a U-shaped EKC in Greenland, rather than the hypothesized inverted U-shape relationship. Greenland experienced an improvement in environmental quality during early development stages, but as industrial expansion took place, a positive and significant relationship between CO2 emissions and GDP per capita emerged, potentially harmful to the Arctic natural environment.
