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Evaluation of the Tire Industry of China based on Physical Input–Output Analysis
Author(s) -
YANG Ning,
CHEN Dingjiang,
HU Shanying,
LI Yourun,
JIN Yong
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of industrial ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.377
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1530-9290
pISSN - 1088-1980
DOI - 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2010.00223.x
Subject(s) - scrap , reuse , china , material flow analysis , production (economics) , status quo , business , material flow , scenario analysis , process (computing) , consumption (sociology) , environmental economics , environmental science , industrial organization , waste management , engineering , computer science , economics , mechanical engineering , market economy , ecology , social science , finance , sociology , biology , political science , law , macroeconomics , operating system
Summary With the rapid development of the rubber industry and its downstream sectors in China, the resulting sharp increase in the number of scrap tires is creating great environmental pressure. By considering the tire production, consumption, collection, and reuse processes as a whole system of tire material flows, and based on physical input–output analysis (IOA), this article analyzes the status quo of China's tire industry and performs a comparative study between China and Europe. The study shows that the tire industry of China in 2005 and that of Europe in 1996 are similar in material‐flow characteristics. To make the best use of materials, it is necessary to strengthen the reuse of scrap tires in China. A scenario analysis is presented to show the effects of improving the reuse process from the viewpoint of IOA.