Subways and Road Congestion
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DOI: 10.1257/app.20190024
Abstract: We study whether subways alleviate road congestion by examining 45 subway line launches in China and by using detailed data on road speed. Our difference-in-differences estimation finds that in the first year after a subway… read more here.
Keywords: speed; subways road; road congestion; road ... See more keywords
Can the New Subway Line Openings Mitigate PM10 Concentration? Evidence from Chinese Cities Based on the PSM-DID Method
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17134638
Abstract: 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 taking place in major cities throughout China.… read more here.
Keywords: pm10 concentration; line openings; subway line; new subway ... See more keywords
Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals Based on Multiple Approaches for a Proposed Subway Line in the Southeast Industrial District of Beijing, China
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010683
Abstract: Apportioning the sources of heavy metals (HMs) in soil is of great importance for pollution control. A total of 64 soil samples from 13 sample points at depths of 0–21 m were collected along a… read more here.
Keywords: proposed subway; southeast industrial; line southeast; subway line ... See more keywords