Linkages And Coupling Effects Of Pollutant Emissions And Energy Consumption In Taiwan
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Free (open access)
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Volume
28
Pages
9
Published
1998
Size
736 kb
Paper DOI
10.2495/AIR980301
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
Sue J. Lin, Jeng F. Lee, Zhu C. Chang
Abstract
Input-output modeling and multiplier analysis are used to assess the linkages and coupling effects between pollution emissions and energy consumption of major industries in Taiwan. A set of air pollutant criteria, including SO], NO* and €62 are used as pollution indices to evaluate relationships between energy consumption and pollutant emission. Results indicate that energy consumption has strong coupling effects to intensify the level of air pollution. The sectors including road transportation, "other industrial chemicals", cement, paper, plastic materials, artificial fibers, non-metallic mineral products and steel are identified as the most significant industries causing serious air pollution in Taiwan. Therefore, ener
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