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Impact of internet electronic commerce on SO2 pollution: evidence from China.
- Source :
- Environmental Science & Pollution Research; Jul2020, Vol. 27 Issue 20, p25801-25812, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This paper probes the impact and working mechanism of e-commerce development on prevention and control of SO<subscript>2</subscript> air pollution in cities in China. The research reveals that, first, e-commerce development can significantly reduce the SO<subscript>2</subscript> air pollution degree in cities in China, which helps improve air quality, and compared with e-commerce services, an e-commerce application is more effective at reducing SO<subscript>2</subscript> air pollution degree and improving air quality. Second, e-commerce development can significantly reduce SO<subscript>2</subscript> emissions in cities in China, decreasing SO<subscript>2</subscript> emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) of cities. Compared with e-commerce services, an e-commerce application has a greater effect on reducing SO<subscript>2</subscript> emissions in urban unit GDP. Finally, by reducing SO<subscript>2</subscript> emissions in cities in China, e-commerce can reduce SO<subscript>2</subscript> emissions in unit GDP, reducing SO<subscript>2</subscript> air pollution degree and improving air quality, and in comparison with e-commerce services, an e-commerce application can reduce SO<subscript>2</subscript> emissions in city unit GDP more significantly, thus significantly reducing SO<subscript>2</subscript> air pollution degree and improving air quality in cities in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09441344
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 20
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Science & Pollution Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 144339090
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09027-1