Tao Wang, APRN
Staff Affiliate - YNHHCards
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Research
Publications
2025
A Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Industrial Water Use in African Countries
Kipkirui E, Zhao J, Lu S, Mbuge D, Wang T. A Spatio-Temporal Assessment of Industrial Water Use in African Countries. Water 2025, 17: 3313. DOI: 10.3390/w17223313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndustrial water useAfrica’s industrializationAfrican countriesWater useDecoupling analysisSpatio-temporal assessmentWater-saving technologiesEconomic developmentHierarchical cluster analysisEconomic growthNegative decouplingWater policyIndustrial structureSustainability agendaPopulation growthSouth AfricaWater withdrawalAfricaCountriesWater conservationDecision-makingAgendaGhanaTunisiaWaterAn inventory of industrial solid waste in 337 cities of China: Applying machine learning for data completion
Jia Q, Lin K, Zhuang J, Yang D, Wei W, Xiao X, Du H, Wang T. An inventory of industrial solid waste in 337 cities of China: Applying machine learning for data completion. Scientific Data 2025, 12: 1241. PMID: 40664696, PMCID: PMC12264156, DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-05608-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIndustrial solid wasteIndustrial wasteMassive quantities of wasteSolid wasteFurnace slagFly ashDesulfurization gypsumQuantity of wasteCities of ChinaCoal gangueMetallurgical slagsIndustry of ChinaMassive quantitiesWaste amountCitySlagWasteWaste producersEstimation modelRapid industrializationGypsumAshMachine learning modelsFliesGangueHybrid multi-stage steel footprinting unveils a more interdependent material foundation of the global economy
Li X, Zhang C, Yang X, Xia Z, Cao Z, Wang P, Wang H, Wang T, Liu G, Chen W. Hybrid multi-stage steel footprinting unveils a more interdependent material foundation of the global economy. Ecological Economics 2025, 227: 108408. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDomestic material consumptionInternational trade networkMaterial footprintEconomy‐wide material flow indicatorsConsumption-based material footprintMaterial flow indicatorsSocio-economic metabolismPer capita GDPGlobal trade networkEconomy-wideGlobal economyTrade networkSteel cycleFlow indicatorsTraditional indicatorsSteel productionCrude steelMaterial consumptionTradeMaterial efficiencyDeveloping countriesLog-linear relationshipFootprintCountriesMaterial production
2024
Uncovering the Nexus between Urban Heat Islands and Material Stocks of Built Environment in 335 Chinese Cities
Sun J, Liu Z, Xia F, Wang T, Jiang N, Chen Y, Meng F, Lu S, Gu Y, Yang X, Zhang C, Gao X. Uncovering the Nexus between Urban Heat Islands and Material Stocks of Built Environment in 335 Chinese Cities. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 13760-13771. PMID: 39051920, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c04739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban heat islandHeat islandAtmospheric UHIUrban heat island variationsMaterial stocksRemote sensing data setsBuilding environmentUrban heat loadChinese citiesInorganic materialsMaterial compositionRapid urbanizationEffects of organic materialsBuilt EnvironmentOrganic materialsThermal balanceUrban sustainabilityUrban landscapeEnd-use sectorsHeat loadMaterialsCityHeat sourceIslandsTracking the carbon flows in municipal waste management in China
Zhang J, Du H, Wang T, Xiao P, Lu S, Zhao G, Zhao J, Li G. Tracking the carbon flows in municipal waste management in China. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 1471. PMID: 38233487, PMCID: PMC10794192, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51698-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpatial-temporal evolutionMunicipal solid wasteFossil carbonGreenhouse gasesWaste managementDegradable organic carbonWaste compositionCarbon cycleMunicipal solid waste generationOrganic carbonSouthern ChinaPractices of waste managementGreenhouse gas emissionsCarbon depositionFossilsAged landfillsMunicipal waste managementManagement effectivenessMunicipal wasteSolid wasteConventional estimatesChinaComposition effectsCarbon flowWaste streams
2023
Gridded material stocks in China based on geographical and geometric configurations of the built-environment
Sun J, Wang T, Jiang N, Liu Z, Gao X. Gridded material stocks in China based on geographical and geometric configurations of the built-environment. Scientific Data 2023, 10: 915. PMID: 38123553, PMCID: PMC10733388, DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-02830-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe implications of food loss on East Africa's environment and water resources
Kipkirui E, Zhao J, Wang T, Bavumiragira J, James J, Ndizeye Y. The implications of food loss on East Africa's environment and water resources. Journal Of Water And Climate Change 2023, 14: 3435-3446. DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2023.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater footprintWater resourcesWater footprint methodFood lossCarbon footprintSocio-economic shocksImpacts of food lossBalance sheetCarbon emissionsFootprint methodPollution of water resourcesCarbon emission factorsFood securityGlobal impactFood balance sheetsGreenhouse gasesOil cropsFootprintLow-carbonEmission factorsFoodRecurrent droughtsShockA temporospatial assessment of environmental quality in urbanizing Ethiopia
Sun J, Hu Y, Li Y, Weng L, Bai H, Meng F, Wang T, Du H, Xu D, Lu S. A temporospatial assessment of environmental quality in urbanizing Ethiopia. Journal Of Environmental Management 2023, 332: 117431. PMID: 36739778, DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRemote sensing ecological indexEnvironmental qualityAssessment of environmental qualityClimate changeEnvironmental deteriorationCarbon intensityGlobal environmental qualityNight light indexEcological indicesSurface runoffRural landscapesSocioeconomic effectsImpervious surfacesSpatial autocorrelationLivestock managementAssessment frameworkEnvironmental sustainabilityEnvironmental improvementUrbanization levelLight indexUrbanizationUrbanization processClimate strategiesSub-areasClimateTechnological Innovation Efficiency of Listed Carbon Capture Companies in China: Based on the Dual Dimensions of Legal Policy and Technology
Xu X, He D, Wang T, Chen X, Zhou Y. Technological Innovation Efficiency of Listed Carbon Capture Companies in China: Based on the Dual Dimensions of Legal Policy and Technology. Energies 2023, 16: 1118. DOI: 10.3390/en16031118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDoes Environmental Regulation Promote Corporate Green Innovation? Empirical Evidence from Chinese Carbon Capture Companies
Chen H, Zhu H, Sun T, Chen X, Wang T, Li W. Does Environmental Regulation Promote Corporate Green Innovation? Empirical Evidence from Chinese Carbon Capture Companies. Sustainability 2023, 15: 1640. DOI: 10.3390/su15021640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorporate green innovationGreen innovation capabilityGreen innovationEnvironmental investmentModerating effectPromote corporate green innovationInnovation capability of organizationsGreen innovation of enterprisesCorporate environmental investmentCorporate digital transformationInnovation of enterprisesCapability of organizationsUpgrading of enterprisesGovernment environmental regulationEnvironmental regulationsCorporate investmentImpact of environmental regulationIncentive roleIntermediary roleEmpirical evidenceDigital transformationDeterminants of ChinaInvestmentDigital network technologyCompanies