Association between coal consumption and urbanization in a coal-based region: a multivariate path analysis
- 18 October 2017
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Vol. 25 (1), 533-540
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0436-x
Abstract
This study examines causal relationship between urbanization and coal consumption. By taking Shanxi Province, China, as a typical case area, a multivariate path analysis model is used to seek for the key driving factors of coal consumption throughout its urbanization during the period of 1978 to 2014. The result indicates that the key factors are urban household disposable income and residential area per capita, which are closely related to urban construction and household lifestyle. It is expected that the study may inform better policies on coal consumption reduction and energy structure improvement.Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (41571520, 41301639)
- Shanxi Scholarship Council of China (2016–078)
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