China
Research collaborations between IIASA and the People’s Republic of China (China) have been highly productive since China became a member country of IIASA in 2002 through the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC).
Since 2010, research collaborations between IIASA and China have focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable agriculture, water resources, disaster preparedness, demography, and the transition to a sustainable energy system in China.
Research highlights:
Accurately modeling emissions reductions in China’s steel industry
Options Summer 2020: An analysis of China’s iron and steel industry highlighted that the tradeoffs and co-benefits of energy and resource efficiency, climate, and air quality must be taken into account when designing plans and policies to achieve multiple targets. More
Exploring the impacts of climate change on hydropower production
A new study by researchers from IIASA and China investigated the impacts of different levels of global warming on hydropower potential and found that this type of electricity generation benefits more from a 1.5°C than a 2°C climate scenario. More
Planning for future water security in China
China’s fast economic growth and accompanying rise in food demand is driving an increase in water use for agriculture and industry, thus threatening the country’s water security. The findings of a new study underscore the value and potential of technological adoptions to help design targets and incentives for water scarcity mitigation measures. More
Aging Demographic Data Sheet 2020
The updated Aging Demographic Data Sheet comprehensively presents new measures of aging, developed at IIASA, for all countries in the world and world regions. More
On the blog:
Cost effective solutions to manage nutrient pollution in the Yangtze
Maryna Strokal discusses a new integrated approach to finding cost-effective solutions for nutrient pollution and coastal eutrophication developed with IIASA colleagues. More
Beyond averages and aggregates
Shonali Pachauri explains why data, indicators, and monitoring at finer scales are important to ensure that everyone benefits from policies aimed at achieving development goals. More
Exploring urban-rural differences in health risks from extreme temperatures
IIASA alumna Kejia Hu discusses a recent study on how extreme temperatures affect the health risks experienced by urban and rural communities in China. More
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PUBLICATIONS
Jiang X, Wang T, Jiang M, Xu M, Yu Y, Guo B, Chen D, Hu S, et al. (2020). Assessment of Plastic Stocks and Flows in China: 1978-2017. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 161: e104969. DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104969.
Luo Y, Zhao Y, Pang L, Guo C, Liang R, & Zheng X (2020). Association between urbanicity and dementia in China: a population-based study. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B DOI:10.1093/geronb/gbaa090. (In Press)
Liang S, Yu Y, Kharrazi A , Fath B , Feng C, Daigger GT, Chen S, Ma T, et al. (2020). Network resilience of phosphorus cycling in China has shifted by natural flows, fertilizer use and dietary transitions between 1600 and 2012. Nature Food 1 (6): 365-375. DOI:10.1038/s43016-020-0098-6.
Kanaya Y, Yamaji K, Miyakawa T, Taketani F, Zhu C, Choi Y, Komazaki Y, Ikeda K, et al. (2020). Rapid reduction in black carbon emissions from China: evidence from 2009–2019 observations on Fukue Island, Japan. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 20 (11): 6339-6356. DOI:10.5194/acp-20-6339-2020.
Liu X, Tian Z, Sun L, Liu J, Wu W, Xu H, Sun L, & Wang C (2020). Mitigating heat-related mortality risk in Shanghai, China: system dynamics modeling simulations. Environmental Geochemistry and Health DOI:10.1007/s10653-020-00556-9. (In Press)