The challenge of sustainability

Byrne, John; Shen, Bo; Li, Xiuguo

doi:10.1016/0301-4215(96)00011-0

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“…This informs us that the transformation of economic structure is effective for the management of atmospheric pollution. However, improving energy efficiency and developing and utilizing clean energy is the key direction of taking into account both economic growth and environmental protection [49,50].…”

Section: Implications For Regional Air Pollution Managementmentioning

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How Do Economic Growth, Urbanization, and Industrialization Affect Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations? An Assessment in Liaoning Province, China

Tang

Liu

et al. 2020

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With China’s rapid development, urban air pollution problems occur frequently. As one of the principal components of haze, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has potential negative health effects, causing widespread concern. However, the causal interactions and dynamic relationships between socioeconomic factors and ambient air pollution are still unclear, especially in specific regions. As an important industrial base in Northeast China, Liaoning Province is a representative mode of social and economic development. Panel data including PM2.5 concentration and three socio-economic indicators of Liaoning Province from 2000 to 2015 were built. The data were first-difference stationary and the variables were cointegrated. The Granger causality test was used as the main method to test the causality. In the results, in terms of the causal interactions, economic activities, industrialization and urbanization processes all showed positive long-term impacts on changes of PM2.5 concentration. Economic growth and industrialization also significantly affected the variations in PM2.5 concentration in the short term. In terms of the contributions, industrialization contributed the most to the variations of PM2.5 concentration in the sixteen years, followed by economic growth. Though Liaoning Province, an industry-oriented region, has shown characteristics of economic and industrial transformation, policy makers still need to explore more targeted policies to address the regional air pollution issue.

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Section: Implications For Regional Air Pollution Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Do Economic Growth, Urbanization, and Industrialization Affect Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations? An Assessment in Liaoning Province, China

Tang

Liu

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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“…The rapid economic growth in China has been accompanied by a corresponding increase in pollution. During the last decades Chinese energy consumption increased more than 5% annually (Byrne et al 1996, World Bank 1999. Coal accounts for about 75% of the commercial energy production and it is likely that coal will be the major energy carrier in the coming decades (Seip et al 1999).…”

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Gradients analyses of forests ground vegetation and its relationships to environmental variables in five subtropical forest areas, S and SW China

Liu

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Halvorsen

et al. 2008

Sommerfeltia

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Gradients analyses of forests ground vegetation and its relationships to environmental variables in five subtropical forest areas, S and SW ChinaMonitoring of ground vegetation and environmental variables in subtropical forests in China was initiated in 1999 as part of the "Integrated Monitoring Programme of Acidification of Chinese Terrestrial Systems". The study areas were selected to span regional gradients, in deposition of airborne pollutants and climatic conditions. All five study areas are located in the southern and south-western parts of China and consist of subtropical forests. In each study area 50 1-m2 plots were randomly chosen within each of ten 10×10 m macro plots, each in turn positioned in the centre of 30×30 m extended macro plot. All 250 1-m2 plots were subjected to vegetation analysis, using frequency in subplots as measure of species abundance. A total of 33 environmental variables were recorded for 1-m2 plots as well as 10×10 m macro plots. A major objective of this study is to identify the environmental variables that are most strongly related to the species composition of ground vegetation in S and SW Chinese subtropical forests, as a basis for future monitoring.Comparison among DCA, LNMDS and GNMDS ordination methods, an additional objective of the study, was achieved by using a set of different techniques: calculation of pair-wise correlation coefficients between corresponding ordination axes, Procrustes comparison, assessment of outlier influence, and split-plot GLM analysis between environmental variables and ordination axes. LNMDS and GNMDS consistently produce very similar ordinations. GNMDS ordinations are generally more similar to DCA than LNMDS to DCA. In most cases DCA, LNMDS and GNMDS extract the same main ground vegetation compositional gradients and the choice of LNMDS or GNMDS is therefore hardly decisive for the results. GNMDS was chosen for interpretation and presentation of vegetation-environment relationships. The dimensionality of GNMDS (number of reliable axes) was decided by demanding high correspondence of all axes with DCA and LNMDS axes. Three dimensions were needed to describe the variation in vegetation in two of the areas (TSP and LXH), two dimensions in the other three areas (LCG, LGS and CJT).Environmental interpretation of ordinations (identification of ecoclines; gradients in species composition and the environment) was made by split-plot GLM analysis and non-parametric correlation analysis. Plexus diagrams and PCA ordination were used to visualize correlations between environmental variables. Several graphical means were used to aid interpretation.Complex gradients in litter-layer depth, topography, soil pH/soil nutrient, and tree density/crown cover were found to be most strongly related to vegetation gradients. However, the five study areas differed somewhat with respect to which of the environmental variables that were most strongly related to the vegetation gradients (ordination axes). Litter-layer depth was related to vegetation gradients in four areas (TSP, LCG, CJT and LXH); topography in four study areas (TSP, LGS, CJT and LXH); soil pH in three areas (LCG, LGS and CJT); soil nutrients in one area (LGS); and tree density/crown cover in one area (LCG).The ecological processes involved in relationships between vegetation and main complex-gradi-ents in litter-layer depth, topography, soil pH/soil nutrient, and tree density/crown cover, in subtropical forests, are discussed. We find that gradient relationships of subtropical forests are complex, and that heavy pollution may increase this complexity. Furthermore, our results suggest that better knowledge of vegetation-environment relationships has potential for enhancing our understanding of subtropical forests that occupy vast areas of the S and SW China.

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“…Meningkatnya harga energi dapat berdampak signifikan terhadap kehidupan rumah tangga berpendapatan menengah, karena mereka sering menghadapi keterbatasan sumber daya dan kesulitan mengelola peningkatan biaya yang terkait dengan konsumsi energi (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). Penelitian tersebut menunjukkan bahwa hal ini dapat menyebabkan kemiskinan energi, di mana individu tidak mampu memenuhi kebutuhan energi dasar (McCarthy, 2014). Ketidakmampuan untuk mengakses energi yang memadai dapat berdampak buruk pada kesehatan dan kesejahteraan individu dan keluarga (Schmalensee, 2005).…”

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Perilaku Konservasi Energi Rumah Tangga dalam Merespons Kenaikan Harga Energi

Rachmatsyah

2023

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Penelitian ini memiliki arti penting karena berkontribusi pada pemahaman mengenai dampak kenaikan harga energi terhadap perilaku dan sikap konservasi energi di kalangan rumah tangga terutama rumah tangga berpendapatan menengah, sekaligus mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku dan sikap tersebut. Pendekatan penelitian kualitatif digunakan untuk memperoleh pemahaman yang komprehensif tentang pengalaman dan sudut pandang para partisipan. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan wawancara semi-terstruktur. Untuk menganalisis data, Atlas.Ti digunakan untuk membuat tema dari jawaban partisipan. Hasil penelitian menyoroti pentingnya persepsi kontrol perilaku dalam menentukan pilihan rumah tangga dan pentingnya mempertimbangkan ketersediaan dan aksesibilitas solusi hemat energi yang disesuaikan dengan keadaan rumah tangga. Temuan penelitian ini mempunyai penerapan praktis bagi pembuat kebijakan dan penyedia energi yang berupaya mendukung rumah tangga dalam menerapkan praktik energi berkelanjutan.

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The challenge of sustainability

Cited by 54 publications

References 4 publications

How Do Economic Growth, Urbanization, and Industrialization Affect Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations? An Assessment in Liaoning Province, China

How Do Economic Growth, Urbanization, and Industrialization Affect Fine Particulate Matter Concentrations? An Assessment in Liaoning Province, China

Gradients analyses of forests ground vegetation and its relationships to environmental variables in five subtropical forest areas, S and SW China

Perilaku Konservasi Energi Rumah Tangga dalam Merespons Kenaikan Harga Energi

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