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The Significance of Urban Rail Transit Systems in Mitigating Air Pollution Effects: The Case of China

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  • Jing Sun

    (School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

  • Muhammad Safdar Sial

    (Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan)

  • Dasong Deng

    (School of Political Science and Public Administration, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China)

  • Darina Saxunova

    (Faculty of Management, Comenius University, 820 05 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Ahsanuddin Haider

    (Department of Finance, College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 11673, Saudi Arabia)

  • Mohammed Arshad Khan

    (Department of Accountancy, College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 11673, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

Air pollution is a global problem and the transportation industry is one of its major causes, yet the impact of transportation infrastructure on air quality is little understood. It is vital to know about evaluating the effects of transportation infrastructure on air quality. The urban road has a role in defining air pollution and automobiles significantly contribute to the air quality in urban areas. The issues are a result of the automobile’s impact on air quality. China put substantial investments in its metropolitan subway networks. The information on air quality on an hourly basis, daily metrological data, and demographic profiles of various cities with significant subways from the year 2013 to the year 2014 used. This study examines the effect of substantial investment on urban air quality. The Discontinuity Based Ordinary Least Squares (DB-OLS) on data for further analysis with results are incorporated in the study. The researchers witnessed a 14% reduction in air pollution during the daytime in those not rushed cities. Researchers discovered that the impacts are less severe in urban areas with a lower population density and a higher income. The results will be less dangerous if more subways affect the air quality.

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  • Jing Sun & Muhammad Safdar Sial & Dasong Deng & Darina Saxunova & Ahsanuddin Haider & Mohammed Arshad Khan, 2022. "The Significance of Urban Rail Transit Systems in Mitigating Air Pollution Effects: The Case of China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-10, October.
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