The gap between public perceptions and monitoring indicators of environmental quality in Beijing

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111414

	The gap between public perceptions and monitoring indicators of environmental quality in Beijing
	Liu, Baoyin 1; Du, Hongyan 3; Fan, Jie 1,2; Huang, Baorong 1; Zhou, Kan 2; Gong, Jing 3
刊名	JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
	2021
卷号	277 页码:7
关键词	Public perceptions Monitoring indicators Environmental quality Environmental governance
ISSN号	0301-4797
DOI	10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111414
通讯作者	Du, Hongyan(dhy@agri.ac.cn)
英文摘要	This paper explores the differences between public perceptions and existing monitoring indicators in environmental quality in Beijing. The results reveal, existing indicators do not accurately reflect public perceptions of the environment. Some environmental problems, such as fluffy catkins, are not reflected in the existing indicators, yet have a relatively large influence on public perception. The policymakers and public's variegated understanding of the environment, the lag period of public perceptions of environmental quality change, and lack of standards and monitoring for emerging problems are the three main reasons that resulted in a deviation of monitoring indicators from the public perceptions. Resultantly, to improve the level of environmental governance, it is necessary to take relevant measures that reduce the difference between public perceptions and monitoring indicators. Residents should be surveyed regularly to obtain their public perceptions, and the selection of indicators should not be limited to environmental pollution. In particular, some indicators based on public perception should be developed to complement the existing environmental monitoring protocol. In addition, due to the emerging environmental problems, quality standards and monitoring systems should be updated regularly.
资助项目	Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDA23020101] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41807510]
WOS关键词	SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ; PARTICIPATION ; PROTECTION ; POLLUTION ; BEHAVIOR ; ISSUES ; HEALTH ; IMPACT ; POLICY
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
语种	英语
出版者	ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
WOS记录号	WOS:000593974300002
资助机构	Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; National Natural Science Foundation of China
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/136984]
专题	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者	Du, Hongyan
作者单位	1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Sci & Dev, Beijing 100190, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China 3.Beijing Acad Agr & Forestry Sci, Inst Agr Informat & Econ, Beijing 100097, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Liu, Baoyin,Du, Hongyan,Fan, Jie,et al. The gap between public perceptions and monitoring indicators of environmental quality in Beijing[J]. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,2021,277:7.
APA	Liu, Baoyin,Du, Hongyan,Fan, Jie,Huang, Baorong,Zhou, Kan,&Gong, Jing.(2021).The gap between public perceptions and monitoring indicators of environmental quality in Beijing.JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,277,7.
MLA	Liu, Baoyin,et al."The gap between public perceptions and monitoring indicators of environmental quality in Beijing".JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 277(2021):7.