sustainability Article Characteristics of the Spatio-Temporal Trends and Driving Factors of Industrial Development and Industrial SO2 Emissions Based on Niche Theory: Taking Henan Province as an Example Pengyan Zhang 1,2,3, Yu Zhang 1,3, Jay Lee 3,4,*, Yanyan Li 1,3, Jiaxin Yang 1,3, Wenliang Geng 1,3, Ying Liu 1,3, Tianqi Rong 1,3, Jingwen Shao 1,3 and Bin Li 1,3,* 1 Key Laboratory of Geospatial Technology for Middle and Lower Yellow River Region, Research Center of Regional Development and Planning, Institute of Agriculture and Rural Sustainable Development, Henan Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation (Ecological Protection and Rural Revitalization along the Yellow River), Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China;
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[email protected] (B.L.) Received: 25 December 2019; Accepted: 11 February 2020; Published: 13 February 2020 Abstract: Industrial development is critical in improving a nation’s economy and in how it consumes energy resources. However, such development often causes environmental problems. Among others, the haze caused by industrial SO2 emissions is particularly prominent.