Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/194404 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Urban Management [ISSN:] 2226-5856 [Volume:] 2 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Elsevier [Place:] Amsterdam [Year:] 2013 [Pages:] 45-70
Publisher: 
Elsevier, Amsterdam
Abstract: 
Since the Industrial Revolution, the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG), primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), has put increasing pressure on the atmosphere's ability to absorb them. China is the fastest growing major economy in the world, and is following a process of rapid industrialization. This process, however, contributes dramatically to global warming through major CO2 emissions. The widespread provision of electricity through coal-fired power plants is just one contributor, but industrial structures, transportation systems, and the construction of large superblock residential towers also play major roles. The large cities and industrialized provinces of China emit the most CO2, a fact that requires serious attention. However, stemming this trend elsewhere in China would provide a greater opportunity for success in reducing overall CO2 emissions in the country. Consequently, the question this paper addresses is what policies can be adopted to reduce CO2 emissions in provinces in China where development is still in its early stages, while maintaining economic growth. Jiangxi is a province that has historically been a major agricultural area. In recent years, however, because of the economic development policies of the Chinese central government, the province's rich mineral deposits, favorable location, and convenient transportation system are attracting more investments and projects for development (Statistical Bureau of Jiangxi, 2010). Jiangxi, then, provides an excellent case study because the province, although developing quickly, might still produce less CO2 if proper growth policies and actions are implemented. According to the results of this research, CO2 emissions would indeed decline in Jiangxi if the province would adopt new technology for electricity generation and increase the GDP role of the service sector.
Subjects: 
Chinese industrialization
Chinese power production
CO emissions in China
economic growth and global warming
Provincial Chinese development
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