Environmental cost analysis of the relocation of pollution-intensive industries case study : transfer of ceramics industry from Foshan to Qingyuan, Guangdong Province
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2010
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EEPSEA, IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Singapore, SG
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Research findings show that the transfer of the ceramic industry from Foshan to Qingyuan would reduce the negative effects of air pollution largely due to the change in population density. The study examines environmental costs/benefits of the relocation of the pollution-intensive ceramics industry, from Foshan City (5.9 million) to Qingyuan City (3.6 million) in Guangdong Province. The cost of illness, the human capital approach and years lost due to disability were used to evaluate health costs/benefits. The relocation of ceramic production along with strict controls on emissions would constitute an effective use of environmental capacity.
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POLLUTION CONTROL, INDUSTRIAL WASTES, ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS, CHINA, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, AIR POLLUTION, AIR QUALITY, HEALTH CONDITIONS, DEMOGRAPHICS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, FAR EAST ASIA