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China, Technology and the Environment: Urban, industry growth cloaks parts of China in persistent haze

Haze from urbanization and industrial development is a serious, persistent problem in many parts of China, especially the north, the south and in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the Chinese National Meteorological Center (NMC) said recently […]

Haze from urbanization and industrial development is a serious, persistent problem in many parts of China, especially the north, the south and in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the Chinese National Meteorological Center (NMC) said recently.

According to the NMC, the problem was worst in the provinces of Shanxi, Henan, Jiangxi, Guangxi and Yunnan, which got more than 20days of haze a year. Linfen City, Shanxi, had the highest incidence of haze at 84.6 days on average annually.

The NMC statistics were released on World Weather Day, and they were accompanied by health warnings.

Haze not only caused low visibility and poor air quality, it might also induce respiratory diseases, said Qiao Lin, chief NMC forecaster.

The toxic particles in haze might cause bronchitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma, said Xiao Wenlong, doctor for respiratory diseases at the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School.

By Itamar Medeiros

Originally from Brazil, Itamar Medeiros currently lives in Germany, where he works as VP of Design Strategy at SAP, where he leads the design vision for the entire Human Capital Management product line, ensuring cohesive product narratives and establishing best practices.

Working in the Information Technology industry since 1998, Itamar has helped truly global companies in multiple continents create great user experience through advocating Design and Innovation principles. Itamar has also served as a juror for prestigious design competitions and lectured on design topics at universities worldwide.

During his 7 years in China, he promoted the User Experience Design discipline as User Experience Manager at Autodesk and Local Coordinator of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) in Shanghai.

Itamar holds a MA in Design Practice from Northumbria University (Newcastle, UK), for which he received a Distinction Award for his thesis Creating Innovative Design Software Solutions within Collaborative/Distributed Design Environments.

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