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Blue Skies over Beijing: Economic Growth and the Environment in China
Matthew E. Kahn
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Description for Blue Skies over Beijing: Economic Growth and the Environment in China
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 halftones. 12 line illus. 8 tables. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Over the last thirty years, even as China's economy has grown by leaps and bounds, the environmental quality of its urban centers has precipitously declined due to heavy industrial output and coal consumption. The country is currently the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitter and several of the most polluted cities in the world are in China. Yet, millions of people continue moving to its cities seeking opportunities. Blue Skies over Beijing investigates the ways that China's urban development impacts local and global environmental challenges. Focusing on day-to-day choices made by the nation's citizens, families, and government, Matthew Kahn and Siqi Zheng ... Read more
Over the last thirty years, even as China's economy has grown by leaps and bounds, the environmental quality of its urban centers has precipitously declined due to heavy industrial output and coal consumption. The country is currently the world's largest greenhouse-gas emitter and several of the most polluted cities in the world are in China. Yet, millions of people continue moving to its cities seeking opportunities. Blue Skies over Beijing investigates the ways that China's urban development impacts local and global environmental challenges. Focusing on day-to-day choices made by the nation's citizens, families, and government, Matthew Kahn and Siqi Zheng ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
557 g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691169361
SKU
V9780691169361
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Ref
99-18
About Matthew E. Kahn
Matthew E. Kahn is professor of economics and spatial statistics at the University of Southern California. His books include Climatopolis (Basic), Green Cities (Brookings), and Heroes and Cowards (Princeton). Siqi Zheng is a professor and the director of the Hang Lung Center for Real Estate at Tsinghua University in China, and the deputy head of the university's Department of Construction ... Read more
Reviews for Blue Skies over Beijing: Economic Growth and the Environment in China
Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Environmental Science, Association of American Publishers Easily understandable regardless of a reader's familiarity with China or environmental policy, this excellent resource will interest readers of the environmental situation in China and its impact on the global community.
Library Journal Blue Skies Over Beijing is ... a shot of good news ... Read more
Library Journal Blue Skies Over Beijing is ... a shot of good news ... Read more