An empirical study on the relationship between urban compactness and CO2 efficiency in China

Habitat International

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 92-98

  Liu, Yong ^a   Song, Yu ^b   Song, Xiaodong ^c  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HANGZHOU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Urban compactness

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSIONS TRADING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; PANEL DATA; POLLUTION TAX; TRADE-OFF; URBAN POLLUTION;

CHINA;

EID: 84881096151     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.07.005     Document Type: Article

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