Description
Atmospheric reactive nitrogen (N) emissions, as an important component of global N cycle, have been significantly altered by anthropogenic activities, and consequently have had a global impact on air pollution and ecosystem services. Due to rapid agricultural, industrial, and urban development, China has been experiencing an increase in reactive N emissions and deposition since the late 1970s. Based on a literature review, this book summarizes recent research on: 1) atmospheric reactive N in China from a global perspective (Chapter 1); 2) atmospheric reactive N emissions, deposition and budget in China (Chapters 2-5); 3) the contribution of atmospheric reactive N to air pollution (e.g., haze, surface O3, and acid deposition) (Chapters 6-8); 4) the impacts of N deposition on sensitive ecosystems (e.g., forests, grasslands, deserts and lakes) (Chapters 9-12); and 5) the regulatory strategies for mitigation of atmospheric reactive N pollution from agricultural and non-agricultural sectors in China (Chapters 13-14). As such it offers graduate students, researchers, educators in agricultural, ecological and environmental sciences, and policy makers a glimpse of the environmental issues related to reactive N in China .
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview of atmospheric reactive nitrogen in China from a global perspective.- Part I Reactive nitrogen emission and deposition in China.- Chapter 2 Anthropogenic emissions of SO2, NOx and NH3 emissions in China.- Chapter 3 Monitoring nitrogen deposition in China.- Chapter 4 Modelling nitrogen deposition in China.- Chapter 5 Reactive nitrogen budgets in China.- Part II Contribution of atmospheric reactive nitrogen to China’s air pollution.- Chapter 6 Contribution of atmospheric reactive nitrogen to haze pollution in China.- Chapter 7 Contribution of reactive nitrogen to ozone pollution in China.- Chapter 8 Contribution of atmospheric nitrogen to acid deposition in China.- Part III Impacts of nitrogen deposition on China’s ecosystems Chapter 9 Impacts of nitrogen deposition on forest ecosystems in China.- Chapter 10 Impact of nitrogen deposition on China’s grassland ecosystems.- Chapter 11 Impact of nitrogen deposition on China’s desert ecosystems.- Chapter 12 Impact of nitrogen deposition on China’s lake ecosystems: Taking Lake Dianchi as an example.- Part IV Reactive N Regulation Chapter 13 Nitrogen regulation in China’s agricultural systems.- Chapter 14 National regulation of SO2 and NOX emissions in China.
