In this study, a 2017-based emission inventory of ammonia(NH3) was established for Zhengzhou by using the emission factor method. The 1 km×1 km gridded emission inventory was mapped using GIS technology. The NH3 emissions between 2007 and 2017 and driving force between 1989 and 2017 were also analyzed. Results showed that the total 2017-based NH3 emission in Zhengzhou was 18143.3 t, and the average emission intensity reached 2.4 t·km-2. The top emission source was from agriculture, accounting for 63.4% of the total emission, followed by fugacity(11.3%). The main contribution sources of livestock were egg poultry, pigs, and cattle. Dengfeng, Xingyang, and Xinmi had the highest emissions, accounting for 19.3%, 16.5%, and 15.6% of the total emission, respectively. The NH3 emission was higher in the southern and central western regions of Zhengzhou and lower in the northeastern region. The NH3 emission in Zhengzhou showed a downward trend from 2007 to 2017. The NH3 emissions from 1987 to 2017 were similar to the environmental Kuznets Curve, i.e., the emissions increased first and then decreased with the increase of per capita gross domestic product(GDP) and urbanization rate.
Keywords: ammonia(NH3); correlation analysis; emission trend; spatial distribution; urban scale.