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The Impact of Spatial Parameters on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions:
A Comparative Study between Cities in China and India
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Sun Sheng Han, Yuan Qing Wang, T.V. Ramachandra, Subash Bo Qin
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Center for Ecological Sciences [CES], Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore – 560 012, INDIA,
*Corresponding author: T.V. Ramachandra, cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in
Abstract
This project discovers the key determinants of CO2 emissions associated with urban households in
Xi’an (China) and Bangalore (India). Data was collected through household surveys in both cities. Descriptive
statistics and multiple linear regression analysis were used to test the hypothesis that household CO2 emission is
a function of household attributes and the urban built environment. The findings show that ownership of motorvehicles and the use of electricity as well as income levels positively influence the level of household CO2 emissions.
The mix of job opportunities in a neighbourhood space has shown an inverse relationship with the level of
household CO2 emissions. The research calls for policy innovations in land-use and transportation planning for
building low carbon cities.
KEYWORDS: carbon dioxide emissions, low carbon city, urban planning, China, India
Citation : Sun Sheng Han, Yuan Qing Wang, T. V. Ramachandra and Bo Qin, 2015. The Impact of Spatial Parameters on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions: A Comparative Study between Cities in China and India [ARCP2011-07CMY-HAN], APN Science Bulletin, Issue 8, March 2015, Pp 6-7.
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