[Dynamic changes of the relationships between economic growth and environmental pressure in Gansu Province: a structural decomposition analysis].
Based on the ideology of macro environmental economics, a function of environmental pressure represented by pollutant emission was built, and the relative importance of the driving factors in the dynamic changes of the relationships between economic growth and environmental pressure in Gansu Province in 1990 - 2005 was analyzed by using structural decomposition analysis (SDA) model combining with 'refined Laspeyres' method. In the study period, the environmental pressure in the Province was mainly caused by the emission of waste gases and solids in the process of economic growth, and showed a rapid increasing trend at the late stage of the period. Population factor had less impact on the increase of this environmental pressure, while economic growth factor had obvious impact on it. Technological progress did mitigate, but could not offset the impact of economic growth factor, and the impacts of economic growth and technological factors on the environmental pressure differed with the kinds of pollutants.
Zhang
Zi-Long
ZL
College of Earth and Environment Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China. ziloong.zhang@yahoo.com.cn
Chen
Xing-Peng
XP
Yang
Jing
J
Xue
Bing
B
Li
Yong-Jin
YJ
D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods; D004463:Ecology / Q000191:economics*; D057217:Economic Development; D017753:Ecosystem; D004782:Environmental Health; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008962:Models, Theoretical
D004785:Environmental Pollutants