Investigation of the Urban Factors Affecting Microplastic Pollution in Chinese Cities: The Case of Ningbo

Yuyao Xu; Faith Ka Shun Chan; Matthew F. Johnson; Thomas H. Stanton; Jun He; Tian Jia; Jue Wang; Zilin Wang; Yutong Yao; Junting Yang; Yaoyang Xu; Xubiao Yu; Dong Liu

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-9605-6_23

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Investigation of the Urban Factors Affecting Microplastic Pollution in Chinese Cities: The Case of Ningbo

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Yuyao Xu, Faith Ka Shun Chan, Matthew F. Johnson, Thomas H. Stanton, Jun He, Tian Jia, Jue Wang, Zilin Wang, Yutong Yao, Junting Yang, Yaoyang Xu, Xubiao Yu, Dong Liu

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Researchers analyzed how urban factors like population density, road networks, and industrial activity drive microplastic pollution in Chinese cities, using Ningbo as a case study, finding that city planning decisions directly shape how much plastic ends up in freshwater ecosystems that communities rely on.

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Microplastic pollution is an emerging threat to global freshwater ecological security. The emission and discharge of microplastic pollutants is highly associated with human activities and, therefore, cities are particularly at risk of microplastic pollution because...

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