Decomposition analysis of wastewater pollutant discharges in industrial sectors of China (2001-2009) using the LMDI I method

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2226-2240

  Lei, Hongjun ^a,b   Xia, Xunfeng ^a   Li, Changjia ^b   Xi, Beidou ^a  

^a CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b NORTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF WATER RESOURCES AND ELECTRIC POWER   (China)

Author keywords

China; Decomposition analysis; Industrial wastewater pollutant discharges; LMDI I method

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; NITROGEN;

AMMONIA; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; DISCHARGE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NITROGEN; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTEWATER; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHINA; DECOMPOSITION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

CHINA;

EID: 84863209255     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9062226     Document Type: Article

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