1. Shanghai's Environmental Problems.
- Author
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BIRYULIN, Yevgeny
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WATER supply , *WATER conservation , *WATER pollution , *SOLID waste , *ENVIRONMENTAL management , *CITY noise , *CARBON dioxide , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *CITIES & towns & the environment - Abstract
Shanghai is China's biggest city at a high development level that is beset by very complex environmental problems calling for an urgent solution in the run-up to the international Expo 2010 exhibition. Different assessments are made of the environmental situation in Shanghai. The greatest problems are caused by the condition of the atmosphere and water and the continuing accumulation of solid wastes. Pollution of the city's atmosphere with carbon dioxide is at record levels for China and beyond. Major challenges confront the city in water conservation and water supply for its population. And yet, Shanghai has all the assets to become the driving force of a rational environmental policy for the rest of China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2010