A5041464316- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Climate variability and models
- Corporate Finance and Governance
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Water Resources and Sustainability
- Water resources management and optimization
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis
- Remote Sensing and Land Use
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Global trade and economics
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Economic Growth and Productivity
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- International Business and FDI
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
University of Maryland, College Park
2015-2024
University of London
2014-2024
SOAS University of London
2014-2024
Natural Resources Canada
2024
Shandong University
2020-2022
ORCID
2022
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
2009-2020
Austrian Energy Agency
2020
Park University
2019
Shanghai Meteorological Bureau
2016
Recent studies have shown that the high standard of living enjoyed by people in richest countries often comes at expense CO2 emissions produced with technologies low efficiency less affluent, developing countries. Less apparent is this relationship between developed and can exist within a single country's borders, rich regions consuming exporting high-value goods services depend upon production low-cost emission-intensive from poorer same country. As world's largest emitter CO2, China...
Fossil fuel CO2 emissions in the United States decreased by ∼11% between 2007 and 2013, from 6,023 to 5,377 Mt. This decline has been widely attributed a shift use of coal natural gas US electricity production. However, factors driving have not quantitatively evaluated; role therefore remains speculative. Here we analyse affecting 1997 2013. Before 2007, rising were primarily driven economic growth. After decreasing largely result recession with changes mix (for example, substitution for...
Water footprints and virtual water flows have been promoted as important indicators to characterize human-induced consumption. However, environmental impacts associated with consumption are largely neglected in these analyses. Incorporating scarcity into allows better understanding of what is causing which regions suffering from it. In this study, we incorporate ecosystem multiregional input–output analysis assess among 30 provinces China. China, particular its water-scarce regions, facing a...
Abstract The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) on a large scale is crucial for meeting the desired climate commitments, where affordability plays vital role. However, expected surge in prices lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese, four critical materials EV batteries, could hinder uptake. To explore these impacts context China, world’s largest market, we expand enrich an integrated assessment model. We find that under high material cost scenario, EVs would account 35% (2030) 51% (2060)...
China's success in attracting the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been well documented. Less known is initial “going out” strategy, which encourages domestic enterprises to participate international capital market and directly invest overseas. This article assesses aggregate dynamics outward FDI a comparative prism. It traces strategic shift Chinese overseas both arenas government policy corporate entrepreneurship. An emphasis on particularistic policies active responses...
Abstract With the wages for migrant workers increasing dramatically in China since 2003, size of agricultural labour forces has been shrinking rapidly. Intensively substituting machinery farm force is hardly possible croplands mountainous regions where mechanization difficult to achieve due small field and rough terrain. This eventually led cropland abandonment these regions. Considering high pressure food security China, should not be ignored. By employing a novel method, this study...
Urban expansion is one of the main factors driving terrestrial carbon storage (TCS) changes. Accurate accounting TCS and rigorous quantification its changes caused by historical urban may help us to better predict in future. This study focuses on impacts urbanization China where share population has increased from 18% 1978 59% 2017 growing will continue coming decades. Our results show that China's decreased at an accelerating pace over past three decades with average reduction 0.72TgC/y...
Abstract Urban pluvial flooding now occurs more frequently than it has in past decades, mainly due to an increasing number of extreme precipitation events occurring the context a changing climate. To limit evolving risks urban environmentally friendly manner, research community recently paid attention Nature‐Based Solutions (NBS), which are based on new green technologies. meet urgent demand for comprehensive review most recent literature, this conducts systematic survey literature...
The well-known "virtual water hypothesis" states that water-deficient regions/countries could alleviate stress through importing water-intensive products from water-abundant regions/countries. Although observed trading patterns do often not support this hypothesis, there is a lack of research to explore the reasons why trade intuitive virtual hypothesis. To fill important gap, we introduce comparative advantage theory in quantitative way track driving forces net export based on...
Socioeconomic development has led to increased consumption of both blue and green water. Consequently, China is facing serious water scarcity issue. However, few studies have investigated interactions footprints, as well driving forces underlying the changes in footprints across provinces sectors. To fill this knowledge gap, we quantified spatial-temporal dynamics footprint (BWF GWF, respectively), analyzed key factors that drive provincial-level BWF GWF from 2002 2012. The analysis...
Sustainable water management is one of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and characterized by a high level interdependencies with other SDGs from regional to global scales. Many assessment studies are restricted silo thinking, mostly focusing on water-related consequences, while lacking quantification trade-offs synergies economic, social, environmental dimensions. To fill this knowledge gap, we propose "nexus" approach that integrates supply constrained multi-regional input-output...
Increasing agricultural water scarcity is threatening food security and ecosystem sustainability in China. Previous studies showed a deceleration the growth of irrigation use China due to reducing intensities irrigation. However, finer-scale analysis at prefecture level urgently needed account for impacts land management policies impact international trade stress mitigation. Here, we address these gaps demonstrate that scarce trend reversed rising after 2011 through shifting irrigated...
Abstract. Compound flooding is generated when two or more flood drivers occur simultaneously in close succession. Multiple can amplify each other and lead to greater impacts than they isolation. A better understanding of the interdependence between would facilitate a accurate assessment compound risk coastal regions. This study employed D-Flow Flexible Mesh model simulate historical peak water level, consisting storm surge, astronomical tide, relative sea level rise (RSLR), Shanghai over...
Addressing the total energy cost burden of elderly people is essential for designing equitable and effective policies, especially in responding to crisis an aging society. It due double impact price hikes on households—through direct fuel bills indirect prices goods services consumed. However, while examining household elderly, their consumption associated remain poorly understood. This study quantifies compares footprints burdens different age groups across 31 developed countries. reveals...