From burning to clean: how China’s heating transition reduces pollution and enhances land-use sustainability DOI Creative Commons

Xinyang Jiang

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: June 3, 2025

Introduction Agricultural fires have posed significant challenges to environmental governance and the effective cultivation of land in China, prompting government implement Clean Heating Policy (CHP) since 2013 as a key measure reduce coal consumption promote energy structure optimization. Moreover, growing land-use pressures—particularly those arising from agricultural intensification rural demand—have further underscored need for cleaner more sustainable heating strategies. Methods Using county-level data on PM2.5 concentrations fire frequencies, this paper employs staggered Difference-in-Differences (DID) approach empirical analysis. Results The results indicate that CHP significantly reduces by 4.8% lowers occurrences 17.4%, with findings remaining robust. Further analysis demonstrates air pollution mitigation effect is primarily concentrated within 50 km radius, while suppression extends up 100 km, especially pronounced core grain-producing areas non-resource-based cities. Discussion Overall, study highlights positive role improving quality, promoting rational resource use, advancing transition.

Language: Английский

A paradigm shift: Low-cost sensors for effective air quality monitoring and management in developing countries DOI Creative Commons

Muneeba Shabbir,

Talha Saeed,

Ammara Saleem

et al.

Environment International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 200, P. 109521 - 109521

Published: May 10, 2025

This study gives an overview of the air quality monitoring challenges faced by South Asian countries, with a specific focus on Pakistan, and explores potential application low-cost sensors (LCS) to address these issues. Currently, 89% 4.2 million premature global deaths attributable ambient pollution occur in low- middle-income underscoring urgent need for improved abatement measures. In result significant public health economic consequences due institutional financial constraints, limited data availability, transboundary pollution. The situation is exacerbated absence effective regulatory network. proposes shift establishing hybrid network that integrates conventional instruments LCS. current PM2.5 scenario major Pakistani cities analyzed using from 61 LCSs installed nationwide, one TSI BlueSky sensor validated against BAM (Beta Attenuation Monitor) Chakwal. Results show unadjusted values demonstrate strong correlation (Pearson 0.85) reference instrument, acceptable error margins (NRMSE NMAE 8% 6%, respectively), indicating sensor's reliable monitoring. Though adjusted aligned better, analysis focuses broader applicability. These findings suggest combining advanced analytics can serve as technically economically viable solution accurate management Pakistan other developing countries facing similar high concentrations. paradigm enhances capabilities supports informed policy-making initiatives.

Language: Английский

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From burning to clean: how China’s heating transition reduces pollution and enhances land-use sustainability DOI Creative Commons

Xinyang Jiang

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: June 3, 2025

Introduction Agricultural fires have posed significant challenges to environmental governance and the effective cultivation of land in China, prompting government implement Clean Heating Policy (CHP) since 2013 as a key measure reduce coal consumption promote energy structure optimization. Moreover, growing land-use pressures—particularly those arising from agricultural intensification rural demand—have further underscored need for cleaner more sustainable heating strategies. Methods Using county-level data on PM2.5 concentrations fire frequencies, this paper employs staggered Difference-in-Differences (DID) approach empirical analysis. Results The results indicate that CHP significantly reduces by 4.8% lowers occurrences 17.4%, with findings remaining robust. Further analysis demonstrates air pollution mitigation effect is primarily concentrated within 50 km radius, while suppression extends up 100 km, especially pronounced core grain-producing areas non-resource-based cities. Discussion Overall, study highlights positive role improving quality, promoting rational resource use, advancing transition.

Language: Английский

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