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Environmental Sciences
Thanh Hung Nguyen, Ngo Tho Hung, Tatsuya Nagashima, Yun Fat Lam, Quang-Van Doan, Junichi Kurokawa, Satoru Chatani, Ahmed Derdouri, Penwadee Cheewaphongphan, Ansar Khan, Dev Niyogi
Summary: A detailed emission inventory was developed for Hanoi for 2017 and 2018, with a focus on transportation, industry, and agriculture. The study predicts future emissions for 2030 and provides valuable insights for developing strategies to mitigate air pollution in Hanoi and other developing economies.
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Engineering, Environmental
Katelyn A. Yu, Meng Li, Colin Harkins, Jian He, Qindan Zhu, Bert Verreyken, Rebecca H. Schwantes, Ronald C. Cohen, Brian C. Mcdonald, Robert A. Harley
Summary: The reduction in anthropogenic NOx emissions from motor vehicles due to emission control technologies and policies is significant but uncertain. This study evaluates a fuel-based emission inventory for southern California, finding that on-road vehicles are the main source of NOx emissions in the South Coast Air Basin. The fuel-based inventory provides different estimates of NOx emissions for different vehicle types compared to the planning inventory.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Shuqing Chen, Weiwen Wang, Minglu Li, Jingying Mao, Nan Ma, Junwen Liu, Zhixuan Bai, Luxi Zhou, Xuemei Wang, Jianchun Bian, Pengfei Yu
Summary: This study evaluates the concentrations and sources of air pollutants in Lhasa during August 2016 using a model and observational data. The results show that the model underestimates the air pollutant concentrations in Lhasa, with insufficient emissions being the main reason. The study suggests that local anthropogenic emissions have a significant impact on urban air quality and deserve further attention.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Poonam Mangaraj, Saroj Kumar Sahu, Gufran Beig, Ravi Yadav
Summary: This study presents the development of an ultra-high-resolution gridded emission inventory for the Indian megacity Kolkata, which is crucial for understanding and addressing the air pollution and health issues in the city.
SN APPLIED SCIENCES
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Praveen Kumar, Gufran Beig, S. K. Sahu, Ravi Yadav, S. Maji, V. Singh, B. R. Bamniya
Summary: This study develops a high-resolution SAFAR emission inventory of BC-OC for 2011 and 2018 in India using GIS and statistical models. The transport sector is found to be the dominant contributor to BC emissions, accounting for 46%, while the residential sector is the main source of OC emissions with a 39% share. The overall growth of BC and OC emissions from 2011 to 2018 is estimated to be 32% and 36% respectively, with the transport sector showing the highest growth.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nasimeh Shahrokhishahraki, Peter Julian Rayner, Jeremy David Silver, Steven Thomas, Robyn Schofield
Summary: This study used global datasets to prepare high-resolution emission inventories for Tehran and simulated the concentrations of air pollutants using the CMAQ modeling system. The model showed strong capabilities in estimating concentrations of NO2, CO, and O-3, with good spatial and temporal distribution representation.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Jan Klenner, Helene Muri, Anders H. Stromman
Summary: Emissions from aviation have significant impacts on air pollution and climate change. The AviTEAM model is developed to estimate emissions from aviation activities. This study applies the model to analyze emissions from commercial aviation in Norway and demonstrates the generation of high-resolution geospatial emission datasets using flight data and emission models.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D-TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xin Liu, Foyou Yan, Hui Hua, Zengwei Yuan
Summary: This study investigated the anthropogenic VOCs emissions in Huai'an City in 2017 and estimated the contributions of different VOC species to ozone formation. The results showed that industrial processes and solvent use were the main sources of VOCs emissions, accounting for 41% and 32% of the total emissions, respectively. The high emissions were spatially located in the areas with intensive industrial activities, highlighting the importance of considering VOC species and their effects on ozone formation in future emission mitigation strategies.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Leonardo Hoinaski, Thiago Vieira Vasques, Camilo Bastos Ribeiro, Bianca Meotti
Summary: This article introduces the BRAzilian Vehicular Emissions inventory Software (BRAVES) database, which is a multispecies and high-spatiotemporal-resolution database of vehicular emissions in Brazil. The BRAVES database provides hourly and annual emissions of 41 pollutants, with customizable spatial resolution. It performs better than existing emissions databases in representing the spatial pattern of vehicular emissions.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jingyu An, Yiwei Huang, Cheng Huang, Xin Wang, Rusha Yan, Qian Wang, Hongli Wang, Sheng'ao Jing, Yan Zhang, Yiming Liu, Yuan Chen, Chang Xu, Liping Qiao, Min Zhou, Shuhui Zhu, Qingyao Hu, Jun Lu, Changhong Chen
Summary: This study updated a high-resolution air pollutant emission inventory for the Yangtze River Delta region in 2017, showing that coal-fired boilers were the main sources of SO2 and CO, mobile sources dominated NOx emissions, industrial sources were the main contributors to NMVOC emissions, agriculture was the main source of NH3 emissions, and dust sources were the major contributors to PM10 and PM2.5 emissions.
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Leila Khazini, Mina Jamshidi Kalajahi, Nadege Blond
Summary: By developing accurate emission inventories and implementing various renovation scenarios, researchers have proposed a way to alleviate urban traffic air pollution, effectively reducing emissions of CO, VOCs, NOx, SOx, and PM. These renovation scenarios not only benefit environmental improvement but also increase the benefits for both government and society while reducing social costs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
D. Lopes, D. Graca, S. Rafael, M. Rosa, H. Relvas, J. Ferreira, J. Reis, M. Lopes
Summary: This study proposes a method and dataset to estimate anthropogenic emissions suitable for different spatial scales in Portugal. The results were similar to the annual values reported by the Portuguese Environment Agency, with manufacturing and construction activities having the highest emissions. The country-specific proxies from the developed database improved the representation of temporal and spatial patterns of Portuguese atmospheric emissions.
ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Saroj Kumar Sahu, Poonam Mangaraj, Gufran Beig, Bhishma Tyagi, Suvarna Tikle, V. Vinoj
Summary: The study in India reveals a strong correlation between high PM2.5 emissions, poor air quality, and susceptibility to COVID-19 cases. Cities with pollution hotspots dominated by fossil fuel emissions are at a higher risk of COVID-19 infections.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Auke M. van der Woude, Remco de Kok, Naomi Smith, Ingrid T. Luijkx, Santiago Botia, Ute Karstens, Linda M. J. Kooijmans, Gerbrand Koren, Harro A. J. Meijer, Gert-Jan Steeneveld, Ida Storm, Ingrid Super, Hubertus A. Scheeren, Alex Vermeulen, Wouter Peters
Summary: We present the CarbonTracker Europe High-Resolution (CTE-HR) system that estimates carbon dioxide (CO2) exchange over Europe at high resolution and in near real time. It includes a dynamic anthropogenic emission model and hourly net ecosystem productivity (NEP) calculated by the Simple Biosphere model Version 4 (SiB4). Jointly, these flux estimates enable modeling of atmospheric CO2 mole fractions over Europe.
EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE DATA
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chi Li, Melanie S. Hammer, Bo Zheng, Ronald C. Cohen
Summary: Emission regulations in power and industry sectors drove PM2.5 mitigation in China from 2013-2017, while more stringent policies in industrial, transportation, and residential sectors under the 2018-2020 protection plan accelerated air quality improvement, with reductions >30% for NO2, CO, and PM2.5. Reductions in CO and PM2.5 were most pronounced in winter and North China, while reductions in NO2 were significant across regions and seasons.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lei Yang, Ning Wang, Shuo Liu, Qingyang Xiao, Guannan Geng, Xi Zhang, Huichao Li, Yixuan Zheng, Fuyu Guo, Qingyu Li, Jiajianghui Li, Aiguo Ren, Tao Xue, Jiafu Ji
Summary: Long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 is associated with an increased incidence of lung cancer, and this study found that it also decreases the survival rate for lung cancer patients. However, the implementation of clean air actions in Beijing has been shown to prolong the survival time of these patients by reducing PM2.5 levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yueyi Feng, Miao Ning, Wenbo Xue, Miaomiao Cheng, Yu Lei
Summary: Air pollution control policies in China have undergone significant changes, shifting from overall pollutant emission control to air quality improvement. The targets have changed from acid rain and NOx emissions to PM2.5 pollution and O-3 challenges. China has achieved remarkable success in reducing SO2 emissions and improving PM2.5 concentration, but stricter requirements for air quality and synergistic mitigation with Greenhouse Gas emissions have been proposed. Therefore, an integrated multi-objective and multi-benefit roadmap is needed to support China's long-term air quality improvement strategy.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenbo Xue, Yu Lei, Xin Liu, Xurong Shi, Zeyuan Liu, Yanling Xu, Xiaojun Chen, Xiaohui Song, Yixuan Zheng, Yu Zhang, Gang Yan
Summary: This study quantified the contribution of pollutant emissions in 30 provinces to PM2.5 concentration and related premature mortality in China for the first time, and established a cross-province contribution matrix of health impact intensity. Based on levels of health impact intensity and carbon emission intensity, the provinces were divided into four regions. The results showed that the comprehensive assessment index was more influenced by health impact intensity, and the southeast provinces had higher environmental and climate impact per GDP.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Li Zhang, Muchuan Niu, Zhe Zhang, Jizhang Huang, Lingyun Pang, Pengcheng Wu, Cheng Lv, Sen Liang, Mengbing Du, Mingyu Li, Libin Cao, Yu Lei, Bofeng Cai, Yifang Zhu
Summary: Emission inventory is crucial for designing effective emission control strategies. However, there is an imbalance in the development of CO2 and air pollutant emission inventories in China, hindering collaborative control strategies. This study developed a unified emission inventory including both CO2 and air pollutants, and used spatial mapping methods to identify co-hotspots at a high spatial resolution. The results showed that the stationary combustion and transportation sectors were the major emitters, and the top 10% emission grids contributed the majority of the emissions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wenbin Kou, Yang Gao, Shaoqing Zhang, Wenju Cai, Guannan Geng, Steven J. Davis, Hong Wang, Xiuwen Guo, Wenxuan Cheng, Xinran Zeng, Mingchen Ma, Houwen Wang, Qiaoqiao Wang, Xiaohong Yao, Huiwang Gao, Lixin Wu
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Miaomiao Liu, Yu Lei, Xin Wang, Wenbo Xue, Wei Zhang, Hongqiang Jiang, Jinnan Wang, Jun Bi
Summary: Through studying the contributions of 155 emission sources to PM2.5-related mortality in China in 2017, we identified 25 priority-control emission sources and quantified the interprovincial ecological compensation volumes to alleviate inequality induced by emission allocation strategies. The results showed that PM2.5 pollution caused 899,443 excess deaths and around 127 billion USD costs in 2017. This study provides scientific evidence for optimizing emission allocation and compensation strategies in China and has wide implications for other countries suffering similar problems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xurong Shi, Yu Lei, Wenbo Xue, Xin Liu, Shengyue Li, Yanling Xu, Chen Lv, Shuxiao Wang, Jinnan Wang, Gang Yan
Summary: Clean vehicle policies will greatly benefit air quality and climate change mitigation. The study finds that due to these policies, national vehicle CO2 emissions in China will likely peak around 2028 and then decrease by 7.8% from 2028 to 2035. Most regions will experience a decrease in air pollutants emissions, leading to significant reductions in PM2.5 and O3 exposure. Approximately 68,000 PM2.5-related deaths and 33,000 O3-related deaths will be avoided nationwide from 2019 to 2035.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bo Zheng, Philippe Ciais, Frederic Chevallier, Hui Yang, Josep G. Canadell, Yang Chen, Ivar R. van der Velde, Ilse Aben, Emilio Chuvieco, Steven J. Davis, Merritt Deeter, Chaopeng Hong, Yawen Kong, Haiyan Li, Hui Li, Xin Lin, Kebin He, Qiang Zhang
Summary: Extreme wildfires in boreal forests are increasing and impacting Earth's climate. These fires, which account for typically 10% of global fire carbon dioxide emissions, contributed 23% (0.48 billion metric tons of carbon) in 2021. The synchronized water deficit in North American and Eurasian boreal forests in 2021 led to the rapid expansion of wildfires, challenging climate mitigation efforts.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Piyu Ke, Zhu Deng, Biqing Zhu, Bo Zheng, Yilong Wang, Olivier Boucher, Simon Ben Arous, Chuanlong Zhou, Robbie M. Andrew, Xinyu Dou, Taochun Sun, Xuanren Song, Zhao Li, Feifan Yan, Duo Cui, Yifan Hu, Da Huo, Jean-Pierre Chang, Richard Engelen, Steven J. Davis, Philippe Ciais, Zhu Liu
Summary: To monitor the effectiveness of Green Deal plan and the implementation of EU countries' pledges, Monitoring Reporting and Verification tools are necessary to track emissions changes in all sectors. The current official inventories provide annual estimates of national CO2 emissions with a lag of more than one year, unable to capture recent variations caused by events such as COVID lockdowns, economic rebounds, and the war in Ukraine. In this study, we present the Carbon Monitor Europe dataset, which provides near-real-time daily fossil fuel and cement emissions data from January 2019 to December 2021 for 27 EU countries and the UK. The dataset is divided into six sectors and aims to improve the timeliness and temporal resolution of emissions data for European countries.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Mingrui Ma, Bo Zheng, Wen Xu, Jiachen Cao, Kaiyue Zhou, Yu Zhao
Summary: Through multi-year simulation and exploration, the trend and interannual variations of China's reactive nitrogen (Nr) deposition were studied. It was found that the changing emissions were the main contributor to the trend, while meteorological conditions played a more important role on the interannual variation.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Yutong Wang, Yu Zhao, Yiming Liu, Yueqi Jiang, Bo Zheng, Jia Xing, Yang Liu, Shuai Wang, Chris P. Nielsen
Summary: Near-surface ozone pollution is one of the biggest challenges in China's air quality management. This study uses measurements from the national air quality monitoring network to analyze the spatiotemporal evolution of ozone concentrations from 2010 to 2021. The results show that the national air pollution control programme has effectively reduced ozone levels in China, with emission reductions and changing meteorological conditions playing a role. Furthermore, the effectiveness of emission controls varies by region and season, with rural areas and summer showing greater improvements. Thus, future efforts to control ozone pollution should consider these regional and seasonal variations to target the most important precursors.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hongyan Zhao, Ruili Wu, Yang Liu, Jing Cheng, Guannan Geng, Yixuan Zheng, Hezhong Tian, Kebin He, Qiang Zhang
Summary: Product trade plays a crucial role in redistributing production and associated air pollution impacts among different sectors and regions. However, there is a lack of a comprehensive understanding of how air pollution is redistributed through trade chains, which hampers targeted clean air cooperation. In this study, we used multiple models to track the premature deaths related to PM2.5 along supply chains in China. Our findings reveal the key sectors and regions that contribute to PM2.5-related mortality from both a production and consumption perspective, and emphasize the importance of cross-boundary effects and capital investment in driving air pollution transfer.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qiang Zhang, Zhicong Yin, Xi Lu, Jicheng Gong, Yu Lei, Bofeng Cai, Cilan Cai, Qimin Chai, Huopo Chen, Hancheng Dai, Zhanfeng Dong, Guannan Geng, Dabo Guan, Jianlin Hu, Cunrui Huang, Jianing Kang, Tiantian Li, Wei Li, Yongsheng Lin, Jun Liu, Xin Liu, Zhu Liu, Jinghui Ma, Guofeng Shen, Dan Tong, Xuhui Wang, Xuying Wang, Zhili Wang, Yang Xie, Honglei Xu, Tao Xue, Bing Zhang, Da Zhang, Shaohui Zhang, Shaojun Zhang, Xian Zhang, Bo Zheng, Yixuan Zheng, Tong Zhu, Jinnan Wang, Kebin He
Summary: This study tracks and analyzes the progress of synergetic governance of air pollution and climate change in China by developing and monitoring 18 indicators. It provides policy recommendations for designing a synergetic roadmap of Carbon Neutrality and Clean Air for China.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yu Lei, Zhicong Yin, Xi Lu, Qiang Zhang, Jicheng Gong, Bofeng Cai, Cilan Cai, Qimin Chai, Huopo Chen, Renjie Chen, Shi Chen, Wenhui Chen, Jing Cheng, Xiyuan Chi, Hancheng Dai, Xiangzhao Feng, Guannan Geng, Jianlin Hu, Shan Hu, Cunrui Huang, Tiantian Li, Wei Li, Xiaomei Li, Jun Liu, Xin Liu, Zhu Liu, Jinghui Ma, Yue Qin, Dan Tong, Xuhui Wang, Xuying Wang, Rui Wu, Qingyang Xiao, Yang Xie, Xiaolong Xu, Tao Xue, Haipeng Yu, Da Zhang, Ning Zhang, Shaohui Zhang, Shaojun Zhang, Xian Zhang, Xin Zhang, Zengkai Zhang, Bo Zheng, Yixuan Zheng, Jian Zhou, Tong Zhu, Jinnan Wang, Kebin He
Summary: China is currently facing the challenges of air pollution and climate change, and the government is actively promoting the synergy between the two. The Synergetic Roadmap project was launched in 2021 to track and analyze the progress of synergetic control in China, and the 2022 report focuses on the progress in 2021 and key actions in various sectors. China's efforts in reshaping energy, economic, and transportation structures have led to a slowdown in carbon emission growth, improved air quality, and increased health benefits in recent years.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECOTECHNOLOGY
(2024)
