2023 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Interprovincial transfer of embodied air pollution in China
AUTHOR
Yuhuan Sun, Bingcheng Zhu, Yuqing Han
ABSTRACT
This study uses a multi-regional input-output model to measure the consumption-based transfer of embodied air pollution across provinces in China. Revised direct exhaust emissions are compared under regional and industrial standards to reveal the static volume distribution and dynamic transfer paths. The results show that China is characterized by a net inflow of atmospheric pollution pressure. The amount of interprovincial transfer exhibits a two-level divergence. The distribution of net outflow areas exhibits a certain degree of dispersion and uniformity, whereas net inflow areas exhibit local agglomeration. The main transfer paths are from east to west and south to north. Eastern coastal areas are the primary source of embodied pollution transfer, whereas northern coastal areas and the middle reaches of the Yellow River account for the primary concentrations of pollution inflows. The proportion of major industry contributions approximately conforms to the Pareto principle; different resource endowments may provide comparative advantages and thus distinct distributions.
KEYWORDS
Consumption-based transfer; Multi-regional input-output Model; Direct emissions; Regional Distribution