Exploring the Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Correlations between PM2.5 Emissions from Different Sources and Urban Expansion in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Overview of the Study Area
2.2. Remote Sensing Data
2.3. Pollutant Emissions Data
2.4. Bayesian Spatio-Temporal Dynamic Statistical Model
2.5. Local Regression Model
3. Results
3.1. Characterization of the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics in Data
3.2. Results of Bayesian Spatio-Temporal Statistical Model Estimation
3.3. Results of Local Regression Model Estimation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Description | Mean | Standard Deviation |
---|---|---|---|
log LD | log of luminosity density | 0.9397 (1995) | 0.3726 |
1.1392 (2014) | 0.4632 | ||
log Tran | log of PM2.5 emission intensity from transport sector (g/km2) | 3.9147 (1995) | 0.6771 |
4.4775 (2014) | 0.6666 | ||
log RC | log of PM2.5 emission intensity from residential and commercial sector (g/km2) | 6.2076(1995) | 0.2712 |
6.4677 (2014) | 0.2736 | ||
log Indu | log of PM2.5 emission intensity from industry sector (g/km2) | 6.2749 (1995) | 0.5771 |
6.3509 (2014) | 0.5067 | ||
log EP | log of PM2.5 emission intensity from energy production sector (g/km2) | 5.6675 (1995) | 0.4506 |
5.9665 (2014) | 0.4501 | ||
log DW | log of PM2.5 emission intensity from deforestation wildfire sector (g/km2) | 2.5092 (1995) | 0.7176 |
3.8058 (2014) | 0.6937 | ||
log Agri | log of PM2.5 emission intensity from agriculture sector (g/km2) | 4.7293 (1995) | 0.4701 |
4.8050 (2014) | 0.3344 |
Variables | Median | 2.5% | 97.5% |
---|---|---|---|
Intercept | −1.5643 | −2.1456 | −0.9747 |
log Tran | 0.0789 * | 0.0421 | 0.1141 |
log RC | 0.0726 | −0.0218 | 0.1629 |
log EP | 0.1360 * | 0.0972 | 0.1758 |
log Indu | 0.1566 * | 0.1062 | 0.2041 |
log DW | −0.0063 | −0.0245 | 0.013 |
log Agri | 0.0106 | −0.0348 | 0.0541 |
τ2 | 0.0629 | 0.057 | 0.0694 |
σ2 | 0.0009 | 0.0006 | 0.0014 |
0.9598 | 0.9107 | 0.9874 | |
λ | 0.9138 | 0.8708 | 0.9561 |
DIC | −3348.4014 | ||
Likelihood-value | 2566.7320 |
Variables | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | 2.5% | 97.5% | Median | 2.5% | 97.5% | Median | 2.5% | 97.5% | |
Intercept | −3.1064 | −4.1723 | −2.0286 | −2.1633 | −3.5688 | −0.7559 | −1.2961 | −2.0044 | −0.6205 |
log Tran | 0.0633 * | 0.0057 | 0.1268 | 0.1129 | −0.0024 | 0.2337 | 0.0564 * | 0.0112 | 0.1053 |
log EP | 0.4266 * | 0.2916 | 0.5508 | 0.0608 | −0.0379 | 0.1595 | 0.1179 * | 0.0702 | 0.1674 |
log Indu | 0.0431 | −0.1232 | 0.2117 | 0.3256 * | 0.1712 | 0.4843 | 0.1837 * | 0.1240 | 0.2466 |
τ2 | 0.0160 | 0.0084 | 0.0292 | 0.0159 | 0.0103 | 0.0244 | 0.0601 | 0.0538 | 0.0671 |
σ2 | 0.0024 | 0.0012 | 0.0049 | 0.0017 | 0.0009 | 0.0033 | 0.0010 | 0.0007 | 0.0015 |
0.2858 | 0.0307 | 0.7181 | 0.7388 | 0.4229 | 0.9317 | 0.9209 | 0.8643 | 0.9626 | |
λ | 0.9165 | 0.7604 | 0.9952 | 0.7384 | 0.4951 | 0.9469 | 0.9163 | 0.8664 | 0.9616 |
DIC | −207.5416 | −240.9145 | −2754.7026 | ||||||
Likelihood-value | 157.8441 | 174.3942 | 2124.7144 |
Variables | 2005 | 2010 |
---|---|---|
log Tran | 0.5986 * | 0.7518 * |
log EP | 0.7080 * | 0.6676 * |
log Indu | 0.7108 * | 0.7062 * |
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Zhao, S.; Xu, Y. Exploring the Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Correlations between PM2.5 Emissions from Different Sources and Urban Expansion in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 608. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020608
Zhao S, Xu Y. Exploring the Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Correlations between PM2.5 Emissions from Different Sources and Urban Expansion in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(2):608. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020608
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Shen, and Yong Xu. 2021. "Exploring the Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Correlations between PM2.5 Emissions from Different Sources and Urban Expansion in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 608. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020608