Retrospect and Outlook of Research on Regional Haze Pollution in China: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Regional haze pollution, a severe atmospheric environmental problem, has profoundly harmful effects on the ecological environment, public health and the quality of economic development, and has accordingly attracted considerable attention from policymakers, researchers and the public. This article comprises a systematic literature review of the existing research on the theoretical mechanism, empirical analysis and institutional arrangement of regional haze pollution. As a result, it is found that various studies from multiple disciplines have touched upon the relevance of haze issues, including theoretical and experimental research on its formation, evolution and mechanisms from the perspective of the natural sciences, as well as empirical analysis and policy research on governance strategies, effects and mechanisms from the perspective of the social sciences, yet a systematic review and critical assessment synthesizing the above research is urgently needed. Future directions and research prospects are highlighted, showing that it is necessary to supplement and improve the theory and practice concerning the identification, measurement and assessment of haze pollution, as well as regional controlling strategies and policy implementation assessments. In short, in this review, we have aimed to help integrate the theoretical and empirical consensus in multidisciplinary fields, thereby promoting the accurate analysis, fine management and the development of precise policies in regards to regional haze pollution.

[Retracted] Regional Economic Statistics and Green Development: Ecological Thinking for Environmental Quality Development

“…Along with the promotion of the overall planning of the “fourteenth five-year plan” and the completion of the corporate vision for 2035, it is still the top priority to deal with the problems between conditions and economic development trends [ 4 ]. At this stage, the management system of environmental regulation in China has been sound, and the types of environmental regulation are more diversified [ 5 ].Therefore, this paper has the premise and ability to improve the construction of ecological civilization.…”

Interaction mechanism and spatial effect of cross‐regional haze pollution based on a multisectoral economy–energy–environment (3E) model and the evidence from China

“…Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis is a statistical instrument that identifies and quantifies spatial correlation relationships and characteristics and can investigate the spatial autocorrelation or spatial heterogeneity of observed variables (Gao & Yuan, 2021). The method includes mainly global spatial autocorrelation and local spatial autocorrelation; the former is generally measured by Moran's I index, and the latter is generally measured by Moran scatterplots and local indicators of spatial association agglomeration maps (Li, Deng, et al, 2021). The Global Moran's Index can be calculated using Formula (1):…”

“…Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis is a statistical instrument that identifies and quantifies spatial correlation relationships and characteristics and can investigate the spatial autocorrelation or spatial heterogeneity of observed variables (Gao & Yuan, 2021). The method includes mainly global spatial autocorrelation and local spatial autocorrelation; the former is generally measured by Moran's I index, and the latter is generally measured by Moran scatterplots and local indicators of spatial association agglomeration maps (Li, Deng, et al, 2021). The Global Moran's Index can be calculated using Formula (): $$$\text{Global\unicode{x000A0}Moran's\unicode{x000A0}}\,I=\frac{n{\sum }_{i=1}^{n}{\sum }_{j=1}^{n}{w}_{{ij}}({X}_{i}-\bar{X})({X}_{j}-\bar{X})}{{{S}_{0}}^{2}\cdot {\sum }_{i=1}^{n}{\sum }_{j=1}^{n}{w}_{{ij}}},$$$ $$${{S}_{0}}^{2}=\frac{1}{n}\sum _{i=1}^{n}{({X}_{i}-\bar{X})}^{2},\bar{X}=\frac{1}{n}\sum _{i=1}^{n}{X}_{i},$$$where $$n$$ is the number of spatial units indexed by $$i$$ and $$j$$.…”

“…It is widely believed that a significant transboundary characteristic and spillover effect exist in regional haze pollution, and an obvious spatiotemporal characteristic exists in the formation and evolutionary process (Li, Deng, et al, 2021; Varkkey, 2014). This article creatively proposes a comprehensive conceptual model to clarify the substance sources, promoting conditions, and characteristics of regional haze pollution, as shown in Figure 3.…”