Influence of Urban-Growth Pattern on Air Quality in China
A Study of 338 Cities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15488511 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yanchuan Mou (0000-0003-1831-4000, Sichuan University), Yan Song (0000-0002-8669-4116, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Qing Xu (0000-0002-8243-6670, Sichuan University), Qingsong He (0000-0001-9370-3335, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Ang Hu (0000-0002-5755-2442, Sichuan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1805-1805 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15091805 |
| PMID | 30131468 |
| OpenAlex | W2888555444 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 43 |
Air pollution in China is a serious problem and an inevitable threat to human health. This study evaluated the relationship between air quality and urban growth pattern in China by conducting empirical research involving 338 prefecture-level and above cities. Spatial regression techniques considering spatial autocorrelation were applied to correct the calculation bias. To obtain local and accurate results, a conception of eight economic zones was adopted to delineate cities into different groups and to estimate regression separately. An additional six urban form and socioeconomic indicators served as controlling variables. Significant and positive relationships between the aggregated urban growth pattern index and air pollution were observed in Northeast China, northern coastal China, and Northwest China, indicating that a high degree of urban aggregation is associated with poor air quality. However, a negative parameter was obtained in southern coastal China, showing an opposite association on urban aggregation and air quality. Nonsignificant connections among the other four zones were found. The findings also highlighted that land use mix, population density, and city size exerted varied and significant influence on air quality across eight economic zones. Overall, this study indicated that understanding the quantitative relationships between urban forms and air quality can provide policymakers with alternative ways to improve air quality in rapidly developing China
Air pollution · Air quality index · Biology · China · Economic geography · Environmental health · Geography · Index (typography · Meteorology · Physical geography · Population · Regression analysis · Socioeconomic status · Statistics · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Environmental Science · Impact of Light on Environment and Health · Mathematics · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Ecology
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