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The health benefits and economic effects of cooperative PM2.5 control: A cost-effectiveness game model

Zhou, Z; Tan, Z; Yu, X; Zhang, R; Wei, YM; Zhang, M; Sun, H; ... Mi, Z; + view all (2019) The health benefits and economic effects of cooperative PM2.5 control: A cost-effectiveness game model. Journal of Cleaner Production , 228 pp. 1572-1585. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.381. Green open access

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Abstract

In the PM 2.5 control of Jing-jin-ji region, the emission reduction target is the decrease of concentration which is different from greenhouse gases control. We constructed a game model of PM 2.5 (all particulate matter that has an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 μm)that is based on the transmission and retention of PM 2.5 and that accounts for the direct costs, economic development effects and health benefits of the control of PM 2.5 . In addition, we conceived a new method to allocate the benefits of cooperative efforts based on changes in welfare. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China was studied as an example for this model. The results show that cooperation is an effective strategy for PM 2.5 control in this region in 2015. The aggregate indirect cost was 30.87% lower in the cooperative case than the non-cooperative case. Cooperation increases the health benefits and economic effects by 2.3 billion Yuan. The most negative effects of economic development come from manufacturing and industry, and the health benefits of free rider are small based on transmission matrix. Compared with Hebei which owes the lowest cost, Beijing and Tianjin are more suitable to undertake more PM 2.5 control tasks in the cooperation because of their special transmission matrix and regional center location. Our research reveals the importance of transmission matrix in the control of air pollutants, the characteristics of PM 2.5 control and give policy implications based on our empirical study and game model.

Type: Article
Title: The health benefits and economic effects of cooperative PM2.5 control: A cost-effectiveness game model
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.381
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.381
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: PM2.5 control, Cost-effectiveness game model, Health benefits, Transmission matrix, Pollution control, Jing-jin-ji
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > The Bartlett Sch of Const and Proj Mgt
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10075829
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