Can the new subway line openings mitigate PM10 concentration? Evidence from Chinese cities based on the PSM-DID method

Y Wang, J Tao, R Wang, C Mi - International Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The large-scale construction of subway systems, which is viewed as one of the potential
measures to mitigate traffic congestion and its resulting air pollution and health impact, is …

The effect of subway development on air pollution: Evidence from China

D Xiao, B Li, S Cheng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the relation between subway development and air pollution. Using
yearly data from 160 Chinese cities from 2014 to 2017 and the spatial difference-in …

Do Urban Subway Openings Reduce PM2.5 Concentrations? Evidence from China

H Lu, Y Zhu, Y Qi, J Yu - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
With the fast-growing consumption of automobiles in China, vehicle fumes appear to be one
of the major contributors to PM2. 5 (fine particles with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less) …

Contribution of subway expansions to air quality improvement and the corresponding health implications in Nanjing, China

M Zheng, X Guo, F Liu, J Shen - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
With China's rapid economic development, particularly its accelerated urbanization, air
pollution has been one of the serious environmental issues across China. Most major cities …

The effects of subway openings on air quality: evidence from China

D Xiao, B Li, Q Li, L An, S Cheng - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
This paper examines a causal relationship between the opening of a city's subway system
and its air quality by exploiting daily data on prefecture-level cities in China from 2000 to …

The effect of a new subway line on local air quality: A case study in Changsha

S Zheng, X Zhang, W Sun, J Wang - Transportation research part D …, 2019 - Elsevier
Public transit is viewed as a potential means to mitigate traffic congestion and its resulting air
pollution and health consequences. A recent wave of studies has emerged examining …

Analysis and interpretation of the particulate matter (PM10 and PM2. 5) concentrations at the subway stations in Beijing, China

S Pan, S Du, X Wang, X Zhang, L Xia, J Liu… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The particulate matters (PM10 and PM2. 5) inside urban subway stations greatly influence
indoor air quality and passenger comfort. This study aims to analyze and interpret the …

Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5) in Subway Systems: Health-Based Economic Assessment

TN Nguyen, D Park, Y Lee, YC Lee - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Particulate matter (PM) is implicated in severely negative health effects, and subway-system
PM is potentially more genotoxic than several other particle types. However, there are …

Particulate matter (PM2. 5 and PM10) concentration of subway transfer stations in Beijing, China

X Wang, L Xia, F Pei, L Chang, WT Chong, Z Wang… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although much research is being conducted on the characteristics of PM2. 5 and PM10 at
subway stations, there is no research focusing on a complex subway transfer station. In this …

Towards control strategies of particulate matter concentration in subway platforms: A case study in Beijing

J Peng, Z Wei, X Li, S Wang, S Qiu - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The particulate matter (PM) concentration in subway platforms greatly affects people's
health. Previous control strategies fail to consider comprehensive factors, or exhibit deficient …