Can the construction of low-carbon cities reduce haze pollution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21600231 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yingzhi Xu (0000-0001-8557-3614, Southeast University), Ruijie Zhang (0000-0001-6861-5640, Southeast University, corresponding author), Biying Dong (0000-0001-6170-7024, Southeast University), Jingjing Wang (0000-0002-7962-606X, Southeast University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 590-620 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-23 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-0568 • E-ISSN: 1360-0559 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09640568.2021.2000372 |
| OpenAlex | W4210747106 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 70 |
Based on the relation analysis through the Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model, this study investigates the effect of the construction of low-carbon cities on haze pollution in China by using the Difference in Differences-Propensity Score Matching (PSM-DID) method. In addition, we examine the influencing mechanism of low-carbon city construction on haze pollution, namely technical innovation effect, industrial structure effect and population quality effect. The results show that the construction of low-carbon cities has not effectively reduced haze pollution in pilot cities. Further study shows that the failure of the reduction effect on haze pollution may lie in the ineffectiveness of technical innovation effect and population quality effect of low-carbon city construction, as well as the regional heterogeneity. Finally, we propose several recommendations in terms of overall construction strategies, green development of technology and industry, and regional heterogeneous policies to better alleviate China’s haze pollution through the construction of low-carbon cities
Air pollution · Business · China · Economics · Environmental economics · Environmental health · Geography · Greenhouse gas · Haze · Meteorology · Natural resource economics · Population · Air Quality and Health Impacts · COVID-19 impact on air quality · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Environmental Science · Mathematics · Environmental Engineering · Pollution
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |