Spatial characteristics and driving forces of anthropogenic phosphorus emissions in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

Excessive phosphorus emissions by anthropogenic activities are closely related to eutrophication in the Yangtze River. Quantitative spatial distribution of total phosphorus (TP) emissions and identifying their driving forces are important for the management of phosphorus pollution in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB). In this study, anthropogenic TP emissions were estimated using emission factors in the YREB for 2017. Global and local...