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Air quality in the Pearl River Delta of China
Citation:
Hagler, G. Air quality in the Pearl River Delta of China. Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong, CHINA, October 03 - 04, 2013.
Impact/Purpose:
The purpose of the presentation is to discuss local air quality issues in Hong Kong with a nontechnical audience (e.g., embassy employees, local business groups).
Description:
Abstract. Maintaining healthy air while supporting economic growth has been a challenge for every nation going through a significant industrial growth period. The United States grappled with these issues in its early years of industrial growth, with new emission control technologies developed and applied to reduce air pollution while maintaining a high quality of life. As the Pearl River Delta Region (PRD) of China has continued its very high industrial and economic rate of growth, this part of the world is experiencing its own challenge of poor air quality. With a unique geography and local climate, air quality in PRD has demonstrated unique chemistry and complexity. Characterizing and improving air quality in the PRD has stimulated collaboration between the government, NGO, and research entities in the region, laying the groundwork to improve the air quality for the approximately 120 million residents of the area.