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There are several problems which arouse worldwide attention: energy crisis, environmental pollution, and water scarcity. Currently, about 90% of Chinese cities suffer from the severe haze phenomenon which is mainly caused by the emissions of fossil-fired power stations, the exhaust of vehicles, and the dust from numerous construction sites.
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Ming, T., Peng, C., Gong, T., Li, Z. (2017). Introduction. In: Pollutant Dispersion in Built Environment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3821-1_1
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