CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2015
| Author | Li, Yikai |
|---|---|
| Title | Response Measures to the Beijing Smog: Assessment of Current Policies and Options for Improvement |
| Summary | It has been three years since the heavy smog that now regularly attacks Beijing started to make major headlines. The government passed the Beijing 2013-2017 Clean Air Act with accompanying Regulations of Control of Air Pollution of Beijing to improve air quality. London and Los Angeles have experienced similar problems decades ago. This research aims at identifying and analyzing policy responses to air pollution in Beijing, London and Los Angeles, and exploring whether these responses and their results offer opportunities for learning across the different cities, with particular attention to Beijing. The main lessons revealed by the analysis where opportunities for learning exist include: limiting population growth in the metropolitan area; establishing a scientifically credible evidence base for the lay out for the city; establishing a sound and comprehensive legal system; improving the quality of gasoline used; investing in research on Near Zero Emission and clean energy technologies; and taking advantage of other high technologies relevant for controlling air pollution. |
| Supervisor | Pinter, Laszlo |
| Department | Environment Sciences and Policy MSc |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2015/li_yikai.pdf |
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