A study of ozone exposure across Europe: 2004–2010

Barnes, Jo; Chatterton, Tim; Hayes, Enda T; Longhurst, James

Abstract

Summary
This study presents an assessment of exposure to ozone exceedences across Europe using a new methodology based around the Eurostat degree of urbanisation (DEGURBA) classification, which provides the ability to categorise exposure into ‘Urban’ (‘densely populated’), Suburban (‘intermediate density’) and Rural (‘thinly populated’) areas. The study considers exposure to a range of regulatory standards for ozone as set out in the 2008 Ambient Air Quality Directive 2008/50/EC. It finds that although concentrations may be higher in rural areas, numbers of population exposed to exceedences of the standards are significantly higher in both urban and suburban areas.

Citation

Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. (2014, March). A study of ozone exposure across Europe: 2004–2010. Poster presented at 9th International Conference on Air Quality - Science and Application, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

• Presentation Conference Type: Poster
• Conference Name: 9th International Conference on Air Quality - Science and Application
• Start Date: Mar 24, 2014
• End Date: Mar 28, 2014
• Publication Date: Mar 24, 2014
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: ozone, exposure, Europe, 2004-2010
• Publisher URL: http://www.airqualityconference.org/
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : 9th International Conference on Air Quality - Science and Application