| ID | 095825 |
| Title Proper | Strategy misguided |
| Other Title Information | the weak links between urban emission control measures, vehicular emissions, and public health in Guangzhou |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lee, Yok-Shiu F ; Lo, Carlos Wing-Hung ; Lee, Anna Ka-Yin |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The surge in automobile use in the Pearl River Delta region has led to a substantial elevation of ambient concentrations of vehicle-based air pollutants. These pollutants have created a region-wide air pollution problem marked by a steady increase in the number of smoggy days in the Delta, presenting a serious threat to public health. Evidence gathered from Guangzhou suggests that the city's strategy for controlling urban air pollution has not been effective in tackling the newly emerging, combustion engine-generated class of pollutants because it is misguided by a highly selective and outdated urban air quality monitoring system. The disarticulation between vehicular emissions and urban emission control measures shows that a central government-prescribed methodology for air quality monitoring can strongly influence the policy priorities and administrative behavior of local government institutions. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 19, No. 63; Jan 2010: p.37 - 54 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 19, No. 63; Jan 2010: p.37 - 54 |
| Key Words | Strategy Misguided ; Public Health ; Vehicular Emissions ; Pearl River Delta ; Guangzhou ; Urban Air Pollution |