Opinion: Gigacity – a source of problems or the new way to sustainable development
Markku Kulmala, Tom Kokkonen, Juha Pekkanen, Sami Paatero, Tuukka Petäjä, Veli‐Matti Kerminen, Aijun Ding
Abstract
Abstract. The eastern part of China as a whole is practically a gigacity; it is a conglomeration of megacities with circa 650 million inhabitants. The gigacity, with its emissions, processes in pollution cocktail, numerous feedbacks and interactions, has a crucial and big impact on regional air quality within itself and on global climate. A large-scale research and innovation program is needed to meet the interlinked grand challenges in this gigacity and to serve as a platform for finding pathways for sustainable development of the whole globe.
Topics & Concepts
Sustainable developmentGlobeChinaMegacityEnvironmental planningScale (ratio)BusinessAir quality indexEnvironmental scienceNatural resource economicsEnvironmental resource managementMeteorologyGeographyPolitical scienceEconomyEconomicsCartographyArchaeologyOphthalmologyLawMedicineAir Quality and Health ImpactsUrban Transport and AccessibilityCOVID-19 impact on air quality