Vehicle emission and atmospheric pollution in China: problems, progress, and prospects

Wang, J., Wu, Q., Liu, J., Yang, H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9940-8273, Yin, M., Chen, S., Guo, P., Ren, J., Luo, X., Linghu, W. and Huang, Q. (2019) Vehicle emission and atmospheric pollution in China: problems, progress, and prospects. PeerJ, 7. e6932. ISSN 2167-8359 doi: 10.7717/peerj.6932

Abstract/Summary

China has been the largest vehicle market in the world since 2009. The stalemate between the rapid development of the vehicle industry and delayed vehicle emission control has become increasingly prominent. Vehicle emission has become a significant source of air pollution in China’s cities. Understanding the current barriers in the vehicle industry is necessary for the development of effective and sustainable measures and policy to manage vehicle-induced air pollution. This review provides insight into the circumstances and causes of vehicle-induced air pollution and outlines recent progress in policy-makers’ long-term strategies and regulations. The development of an integrated mechanism of social participation, technical revolution, and regulatory innovation in vehicles, fuel, and roads is suggested to break the stalemate between air pollution and the automobile boom in China; the implications of this review extend to other countries facing the similar atmospheric pollution problems.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/84290
Identification Number/DOI	10.7717/peerj.6932
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Science > School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science > Department of Geography and Environmental Science
Publisher	PeerJ Inc
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