TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of the air pollution fee strategy on air quality improvement in Taiwan during 1995-2006
AU - Chang, Tzi Chin
AU - Chang, Wen Shing
AU - Tsai, Jiun Horng
AU - Yao, Yung Chen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study evaluated the effectiveness of the air pollution fee strategy on air quality improvement in Taiwan during 1995-2006. The incentive strategy is an importance part of air quality management associated with the command-and-control approach. The air pollution fee was adopted for stationary sources, mobile sources and construction operations which produce sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Several programs have also been introduced for stationary sources, including a permit system, adoption of new emission standards for more source categories, a fugitive emission control program and a clean fuel program. Several programs have been introduced for mobile sources, such as the adoption of new exhaust emission standards for motorcycle/gasoline vehicle/diesel engines, a smoke check program, and a high-pollution vehicle retirement program. These programs are clearly effective in reducing emissions. The air quality around Taiwan has improved significantly. The air pollution fee strategy has been implemented successfully using incentive and command-and-control measures.
AB - This study evaluated the effectiveness of the air pollution fee strategy on air quality improvement in Taiwan during 1995-2006. The incentive strategy is an importance part of air quality management associated with the command-and-control approach. The air pollution fee was adopted for stationary sources, mobile sources and construction operations which produce sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Several programs have also been introduced for stationary sources, including a permit system, adoption of new emission standards for more source categories, a fugitive emission control program and a clean fuel program. Several programs have been introduced for mobile sources, such as the adoption of new exhaust emission standards for motorcycle/gasoline vehicle/diesel engines, a smoke check program, and a high-pollution vehicle retirement program. These programs are clearly effective in reducing emissions. The air quality around Taiwan has improved significantly. The air pollution fee strategy has been implemented successfully using incentive and command-and-control measures.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84908362241
SN - 1022-7636
VL - 20
SP - 19
EP - 26
JO - Sustainable Environment Research
JF - Sustainable Environment Research
IS - 1
ER -