Citizen perception of APEC blue and air pollution management
Citizen perception of APEC blue and air pollution management
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DOI：
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.116853
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发表时间：
2019-10-01
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5
通讯作者：
Zong, Huixin
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作者：
Brimblecombe, Peter;Zong, Huixin
中国已经越来越多地解决其主要城市的空气污染问题，但这些问题非常严重，难以解决。2014年在北京举行的亚太经合组织会议的高级别国际参与导致了对良好空气质量的渴望。11月上半月，空气质量有所改善，需要严格控制排放。由此产生的蓝天在这个时候引起了广泛的评论，并被认为是负责越来越多地使用APEC蓝色一词。《中国日报》称，APEC蓝是2014年北京最重要的环境关键词，这是一个用来描述晴朗天空的表达。然而，APEC蓝可能有其他含义，并传达更多的东西美好的感觉，但短暂的;这个短语往往描述了改善的暂时性，并在APEC的低污染天更频繁地使用。亦有评论指管制措施对市民造成沉重负担，什至有上当之嫌。我们探讨了在社交媒体和出版物中使用APEC蓝一词的情况，并认为这反映了人们对北京空气污染监管的日益关注，特别是表明公众怀疑短期解决中国空气污染问题的适当性。社交媒体揭示了中国公众日益增长的环保意识，以及监管机构回应这种声音的必要性。
China has increasingly addressed air pollution problems in its major cities, but they are severe and difficult to solve. The high level of international participation in the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Beijing led to a desire for good air quality. Improved air quality required stringent emission controls in the first half of November. The resultant blue skies at this time attracted widespread comment and was thought to be responsible for the growing use of the term APEC Blue. The China Daily claimed APEC Blue was the top Beijing environmental key word for 2014, an expression it saw coined to describe these clear skies. However, APEC Blue may have other meanings, and convey more a sense of something wonderful, yet fleeting; the phrase often describes the temporary nature of improvements and was used more frequently during the low pollution days of APEC. There are also comments that the controls impose a heavy burden on citizens and even hint at a sense of deception. We explore the use of the term APEC Blue on social media and in publications and argue that it reflects a growing concern about regulation of air pollution in Beijing, particularly suggesting that the pubic doubts the appropriateness of short-term solutions to China's air pollution problems. Social media reveal a growing environmental sophistication in the Chinese public and the need for regulatory authorities to respond to that voice.