Liu, Chen
(2017)
Conventional mining emission of methane and contributions to regional global warming in northeastern cities in China.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
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Abstract
The concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has reached an epic proportion that is higher than any time in human history, and it is still dramatically increasing. As one of the largest contributors to global warming, China is responsible for 25% of carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning, and other GHGs. As the largest coal producer in the world, China is also responsible for over 50% of the global emission of methane-containing air from coal production. The inclining trend of GHGs concentrations is a public health issue because it will lead to increasing risks of diseases related to extreme weather caused by climate change, poor air quality, and will affect human activities. There are a few existing studies concerning methane emission and its impact on China’s climate change. This essay is aiming to estimate methane’s contributions to climate change – using another major GHG carbon dioxide (CO2) as a benchmark – in northeastern Chinese cities that are rich in coal mines and have clear climate change implications, and to study if the growing concentration of coal mine methane influence human activities, such as the agricultural production in Chinese northeastern cities.
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Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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Unpublished |
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| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Committee Chair | Peterson, James (Jim) | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Haight, Joel M. | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
29 April 2017 |
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Submission |
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University of Pittsburgh |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Environmental and Occupational Health |
| Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Date Deposited: |
08 Aug 2017 14:01 |
| Last Modified: |
10 Dec 2020 02:04 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31651 |
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