Environmental implications of urbanization and lifestyle change in China:Ecological and Water Footprints

Hubacek, Klaus, Guan, Dabo, Barrett, John and Wiedmann, Thomas (2009) Environmental implications of urbanization and lifestyle change in China:Ecological and Water Footprints. Journal of Cleaner Production, 17 (14). pp. 1241-1248. ISSN 0959-6526

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Abstract

Since the open door policy in 1978 China has undergone enormous economic and social changes making China to be one of the largest economies and consumers of resources in the world. The pronounced differences in income and lifestyles especially between urban and rural China were also part of China's economic rebirth. This paper explores current trajectories and scenarios for urbanization and lifestyle changes and other important socio-economic trends in China. The implications of these changes are analysed for Beijing in particular and then compared to China for the year 2020. These changes by 2020 are modelled using input-output analysis in combination with the Ecological Footprint and Water Footprint.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: china,ecological footprint,input-output analysis,lifestyles,sustainable consumption,water footprint,industrial and manufacturing engineering,renewable energy, sustainability and the environment,environmental science(all),strategy and management,sdg 7 - affordable and clean energy,sdg 11 - sustainable cities and communities ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2200/2209
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Water Security Research Centre
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Depositing User: Pure Connector
Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2016 23:09
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2022 01:21
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/59527
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.03.011

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