Browsing EfD Discussion Paper by Subject "China"
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Chinese Local Residents’ Attitudes toward Shale Gas Exploitation: The Role of Energy Poverty, Environmental Awareness, and Benefit and Risk Perceptions
(2017-12)This study investigates Chinese local residents’ attitudes toward shale gas exploitation through an interview of 730 local residents in two counties of Sichuan Province (Weiyuan County and Gong County) and explores the ... -
Consistent Negative Responses of Rice Yield in China to High Temperatures and Extreme Temperature Events
(2017-07)We analyzed a county-level data set of rice yield and daily weather outcomes in China to examine the effects of high temperatures and extreme temperature events on rice yield. We found that (i) rice yield responded negatively ... -
High Daytime and Nighttime Temperatures Exert Large and Opposing Impacts on Winter Wheat Yield in China
(2017-07)We analyzed a provincial-scale data set of observed winter wheat yield, together with fine-scale daily weather outcomes from 1979 to 2011, to assess the responses of winter wheat yield in China to changes in the daytime ... -
Households’ Risk Perceptions in Response to Shale Gas Exploitation: Evidence from China
(2017-10)In 2014, China became the world’s third country to realize shale gas commercial development, following the United States and Canada. So far, there has been a lack of comprehensive discussion on risk perception related to ...