Back to the drawing board

This article examines the problem of increasing levels of pollutants in town centres in the UK. Air quality assessments have been carried out since the 1990s and air quality management areas (AQMAs) declared where pollution was found. High levels of nitrogen dioxide were found in congested market towns where traffic emissions could not disperse easily. Originally local authorities declaring an AQMA had to produce a specific action plan but actions can now be included in the local transport plans where problems are traffic related. This may lead to inappropriate solutions, such as a new road which simply changes the location of the problem. Modern 'clean' diesel engines produce fewer oxides of nitrogen but more nitrogen dioxide. A governmental group has advised that adjustment factors used to assume a drop in nitrogen dioxide may be wrong and give false assessments.

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• Authors:
  • PEASE, J
• Publication Date: 2006-9-14

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 15-6
• Serial:
  • SURVEYOR
  • Volume: 194
  • Issue Number: 5895
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0039-6303

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Central business districts; Measurement; Nitrogen dioxide; Planning; Pollutants; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01040893
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 17 2007 9:02AM