Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment

  • 제11권3호
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  • Pages.194-201
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  • 2017
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  • 1976-6912(pISSN)
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  • 2287-1160(eISSN)
한국대기환경학회 (Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment)
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A Spatial Analysis of the Causal Factors Influencing China's Air Pollution

  • Kim, Yoomi (Seoul National University Asia Center, Seoul National University) ;
  • Tanaka, Katsuya (Research Center for Sustainability and Environment, Shiga University) ;
  • Zhang, Xinxin (Former Graduate Student, Shiga University)
  • 투고 : 2017.03.22
  • 심사 : 2017.06.01
  • 발행 : 2017.09.30
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This study investigates the factors that affect China's air pollution using city-level panel data and spatial econometric models. We address three air pollutants ($PM_{10}$, $SO_2$, and $NO_2$) present in 30 cities in China between 2004-2012 using global OLS and spatial models. To develop the spatial econometric analysis, we create a spatial weights matrix to define spatial patterns based on two neighborhood criteria - the queen contiguity and k nearest neighbors. The results show that the estimated coefficients are relatively consistent across different spatial weight criteria. The OLS models indicate that the effect of green spaces is statistically significant in decreasing the concentrations of all air pollutants. In the $PM_{10}$ and $SO_2$ analyses, the OLS models find that the number of buses and population density are also positively related to a reduction in the concentration of air pollutants. In addition, an increase in the temperature and the presence of secondary industries increase $SO_2$ and $NO_2$ concentrations, respectively. All spatial models capture a positive and significant effect of green spaces on reducing the concentration of each air pollutant. Our results suggest that green spaces in cities should receive priority consideration in local planning aimed at sustainable development. Furthermore, policymakers need to be able to discern the differences among pollutants when establishing environmental policies.

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