AIR QUALITY IN LIVERPOOL

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AIR QUALITY IN LIVERPOOL

• NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STRATEGY
• LOCAL REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT
• AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREAS

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NATIONAL AIR QUALITY STRATEGY

• PART IV, ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995
• HEALTH BASED STANDARDS FOR AIR POLLUTANTS
• OBJECTIVES TO BE MET BY 2003-08
• LOCAL REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF AIR QUALITY

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AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS

• SULPHUR DIOXIDE
• NITROGEN DIOXIDE
• CARBON MONOXIDE
• PARTICULATES
• BENZENE
• 1,3 - BUTADIENE
• LEAD

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LOCAL REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT

• CARRIED OUT BY NETCEN - 3 STAGES
• MONITORING DATA
• ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS INVENTORY
• ROAD TRAFFIC DATA
• DISPERSION MODELLING - ADMS

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STAGE 3 REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT

• LIVERPOOL LIKELY TO MEET OBJECTIVES
• EXCEPT FOR NO2 - TARGET 2005
• EXCEEDANCES IN CITY CENTRE AND END OF M62

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AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AREAS

• LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO DESIGNATE AQMAs WHERE
  OBJECTIVES NOT LIKELY TO BE MET
• AREA MAY BE A STREET, A DEFINED AREA OR THE WHOLE
  CITY

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CONSULTATION ON AQMAs

• CONSULTATION PROPOSED FOUR OPTIONS
• ARTICLE IN YOUR CITY MAGAZINE TO 200K
  HOUSHOLDS
• FULL COPY OF REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT ON CD TO KEY
  STAKEHOLDERS AND STATUTORY CONSULTEES
• COPIES IN LIBRARIES AND ONE STOP SHOPS
• PRESENTATIONS TO AREA COMMITTEES

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AQMA No. 1

• CITY CENTRE

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AQMA No. 2

• ROCKET JUNCTION WHERE M62 MOTORWAY MEETS RING
  ROAD (QUEENS DRIVE)

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AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN

• EXPECTATION THAT COMPLETE WITHIN 12-18 MONTHS OF
  DESIGNATION
• WIDESPREAD CONSULTATION - INTERNALLY AND
  EXTERNALLY
• BALANCE BETWEEN REGULATORY AND NON-REGULATORY
  TOOLS
• ENSURE RELEVANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDUSTRY,
  TRANSPORT AND INDIVIDUALS ARE COST EFFECTIVE AND
  PROPORTIONATE
• ASSESS WIDER CONSEQUENCES OF EACH OPTION
• TAKE OTHER POLICIES INTO ACCOUNT

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REDUCTION TOOLS

• DEVELOPMENT CONTROL
• LOCAL AIR POLLUTION CONTROL/POLLUTION PREVENTION
  AND CONTROL
• STATUTORY NUISANCE LEGISLATION
• ROAD TRAFFIC LEGISLATION
• VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING
• LOW EMISSION ZONES
• ROAD USER CHARGING/WORKPLACE PARKING LEVIES
• TRAVEL PLANS
• CYCLING STRATEGIES
• CORPORATE FLEETS
• BUS LANES
• PARK AND RIDE

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CONCLUSION

• EXCEEDANCES MAINLY DUE TO ROAD TRAFFIC
• NEED FOR CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN SERVICES AND
  WITH OTHER AGENCIES
• FURTHER DETAILED MODELLING OF PROPOSALS WILL BE
  REQUIRED