The paper analyzes coupling mechanisms and the evolution between industrial restructuring and environmental pollution. We empirically examined a case study from Gansu Province and found that industrial restructuring had promoted economic development but increased pressure on the environment. Given that heterogeneous industries generate different kinds of pollution, optimizing industrial structure is a feasible solution to fully realizing sustainable development.
WAN Yongkun, DONG Suocheng, MAO Qiliang, WANG Junni
. Causes of Environmental Pollution after Industrial Restructuring in Gansu Province[J]. Journal of Resources and Ecology, 2013
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DOI: 10.5814/j.issn.1674-764x.2013.01.012
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