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Beyond the ceremony: Mega-event, air quality and political career
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 2, p e0262470 (2022), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022.
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Abstract
- This paper examines whether mega-events-initiated planning regulations improved air quality in Chinese cities and explores the driving forces of the enforcement of such regulations. Using the 2008 Beijing Olympics as an example, we find that mega-events serve as an opportunity for cities to combat air pollution. The 2008 Olympics prompted a handful of Chinese cities to cut pollution and sustain a blue sky: Cities with air quality regulated for the Olympics cut their Air Pollution Index by about 16 points during the Games, compared to non-regulated cities, and 60% of that effect remained four years after the event. These achievements are obtained through effective mobilization of city leaders by associating air quality with their political careers. This study reveals that 1) a mega-event may improve urban environmental quality beyond the host cities and the event period, and 2) successful implementation of environmental regulations hinges on incentivizing local leaders.
- Subjects :
- Employment
China
Atmospheric Science
Asia
Economics
Science
Social Sciences
Human Geography
Air Quality
Urban Geography
Geographical Locations
Air Pollution
Environmental Chemistry
Psychology
Cities
Regulations
Air Pollutants
Behavior
Multidisciplinary
Geography
Careers
Politics
Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Biology and Life Sciences
Pollution
Sports Science
Chemistry
Atmospheric Chemistry
Labor Economics
Physical Sciences
People and Places
Earth Sciences
Recreation
Medicine
Particulate Matter
Law and Legal Sciences
Environmental Monitoring
Sports
Research Article
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bc067c8579bb200a678334ae07974069