The Effect of Urbanization on Carbon Dioxide Emissions in the OIC Member States (Application of STIRPAT Model)

Subject Areas : environmental management

Hossein Panahi ¹ (- Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management and Business, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran *(Corresponding Author).)
Behzad Salmani ² (Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management and Business, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.)
Seyed Ali Aleemran ³ (Ph.D. Student in Economics, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, Management and Business, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.)

Received: 2015-05-29 Accepted : 2015-08-31 Published : 2017-06-22

Keywords: Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Gross Domestic Product, Energy Intensity, STIRPAT Model, Panel Data Method,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Although urbanization is often discussed in the context of economic modernization, however, it is a demographic indicator that increases urban density and transforms the organization of human behavior and thereby influences household energy use patterns. Accordingly, using panel data approach and STIRPAT mode, this study examines the effect of urbanization on carbon dioxide emission in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation member states. Methods: This research is doing a causal-analysis by using panel data over the period of 2000 to 2010 for the 4-3 selected Organization of Islamic Cooperation countries. Findings: Our results indicate that, coefficient of all variable of the model has been expected based on theoretical and are statistically significant. So that, one percent increase in urbanization, Gross Domestic Product per capita and energy intensity, rises carbon dioxide emissions  by 0.57, 0.74 and 0.55 percent  respectively. Discussion and Conclusion: Given the positive impact of urbanization, Gross Domestic Product per capita and energy intensity variables on carbon dioxide emissions, it is recommended that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation members, reduce air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions through optimizing energy consumption and increasing the usage of new energy source, that generate less pollution and efficient energy consumption in the production and promotion of production energy and technology distribution in countries, realization the price of energy, promotion the technical and environmental standards of industrial production, increasing energy efficiency and expanding environment cultural and providing appropriate substrates and rural development.

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