Analyzing drivers of regional carbon dioxide emissions for China: A structural decomposition analysis

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 600-611

  Feng, Kuishuang ^a,b   Siu, Yim Ling ^a,c   Guan, Dabo ^a,d,e   Hubacek, Klaus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Industrial ecology; Input output analysis (IOA); Lifestyle; Regional variation; Structural decomposition analysis; Sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INPUT OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFESTYLE; REGIONAL VARIATION; STRUCTURAL DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION;

COASTAL ZONES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY; GLOBAL WARMING; INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; REGIONAL PLANNING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DECOMPOSITION; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFESTYLE; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84865309840     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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