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Mediating consultation: insights from private sector consultants involved in air quality consultations (2012)
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Weitkamp, E., & Longhurst, J. (2012). Mediating consultation: insights from private sector consultants involved in air quality consultations. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 55(1), 113-125. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2011.583064

Environmental consultants act as intermediaries between clients (public and private sector) and stakeholders (both statutory and non-statutory), presenting information and arguments on behalf of clients to stakeholders and gathering stakeholders' vie... Read More about Mediating consultation: insights from private sector consultants involved in air quality consultations.

Process efficiency and outcome effectiveness in the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime (2011)
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Longhurst, J., Olowoporoku, A. O., Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., & Irwin, J. G. (2011). Process efficiency and outcome effectiveness in the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 6(3), 286-298. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP-V6-N3-286-298

The UK's Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) commences with a Review and Assessment which may lead to the declaration of an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) where an exceedence of the Air Quality Objectives is confirmed. A declaration initiates the... Read More about Process efficiency and outcome effectiveness in the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime.

Spatial variations in airborne microorganism and endotoxin concentrations at green waste composting facilities (2011)
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Pollard, S. J., Pankhurst, L. J., Deacon, L. J., Liu, J., Drew, G. H., Hayes, E. T., …Tyrrel, S. F. (2011). Spatial variations in airborne microorganism and endotoxin concentrations at green waste composting facilities. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 214(5), 376-383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.06.001

The emission and dispersal of bioaerosols from open-air commercial composting facilities continues to be contentious. A meta-dataset enumerating cultivable microorganism emission and downwind concentrations is not yet available. A dataset derived fro... Read More about Spatial variations in airborne microorganism and endotoxin concentrations at green waste composting facilities.

Improving road transport-related air quality in England through joint working between Environmental Health Officers and Transport Planners (2011)
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Olowoporoku, D., Hayes, E., Longhurst, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2011). Improving road transport-related air quality in England through joint working between Environmental Health Officers and Transport Planners. Local Environment, 16(7), 603-618. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2011.582859

In this paper the necessity for effective joint working arrangements between Environmental Health Officers and Transport Planners is demonstrated as a fundamental prerequisite for successful management of traffic-related air quality in English local... Read More about Improving road transport-related air quality in England through joint working between Environmental Health Officers and Transport Planners.

Evaluation of inflammatory effects of airborne endotoxin emitted from composting sources (2011)
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Tyrrel, S. F., Deacon, L. J., Pankhurst, L. J., Liu, J., Abate, W., Hayes, E. T., …Jackson, S. K. (2011). Evaluation of inflammatory effects of airborne endotoxin emitted from composting sources. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30(3), 602-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.434

Because of the lack of effective methodology, the biological effects of environmental endotoxin have not been assessed. Here we have collected and measured airborne endotoxin at different locations around composting sites. Increased endotoxin concent... Read More about Evaluation of inflammatory effects of airborne endotoxin emitted from composting sources.

Enhancing consultation practices on Air Quality Management in local authorities (2010)
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Leksmono, N., Dorfman, P., Burnet, F., Gibbs, D., Longhurst, J., & Weitkamp, E. (2010). Enhancing consultation practices on Air Quality Management in local authorities. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53(5), 559-571. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640561003633680

Schedule 11 of the Environment Act 1995 underpins the requirement for consultation on air quality issues. The ongoing air quality review and assessment process represents one of the largest locally based science policy and communication initiatives e... Read More about Enhancing consultation practices on Air Quality Management in local authorities.

A longitudinal study of the links between local air quality management and local transport planning policy processes in England (2010)
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Olowoporoku, A. O., Hayes, E. T., Leksmono, N., Longhurst, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2010). A longitudinal study of the links between local air quality management and local transport planning policy processes in England. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 53(3), 385-403. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640561003613179

The second round of the Local Transport Plan (LTP2) process in England presents unique challenges and opportunities for integrating Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) within current transport planning policy. Using content analysis of LTP2 documents... Read More about A longitudinal study of the links between local air quality management and local transport planning policy processes in England.

Exploring the context of consultation: The case of local air quality management (2010)
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Leksmono, N., Dorfman, P., Gibbs, D. C., Longhurst, J., & Weitkamp, E. (2010). Exploring the context of consultation: The case of local air quality management. Local Environment, 15(1), 15-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549830903406040

The Environment Act of 1995 (Part IV) requires local authorities to review and assess air quality in their area of jurisdiction and to determine locations where concentrations of defined pollutants exceed. The ongoing review and assessment process is... Read More about Exploring the context of consultation: The case of local air quality management.

The development of effects-based air quality management regimes (2009)
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Symons, J. K., Longhurst, J., Irwin, J. G., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., & Leksmono, N. (2009). The development of effects-based air quality management regimes. Atmospheric Environment, 43(1), 64-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.050

This paper considers the evolution of attempts to control and manage air pollution, principally but not exclusively focussing upon the challenge of managing air pollution in urban environments. The development and implementation of a range of air pol... Read More about The development of effects-based air quality management regimes.

Particle size distribution of airborne Aspergillus fumigatus spores emitted from compost using membrane filtration (2009)
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Deacon, L. J., Pankhurst, L. J., Drew, G. H., Hayes, E. T., Jackson, S., Longhurst, P. J., …Tyrrel, S. F. (2009). Particle size distribution of airborne Aspergillus fumigatus spores emitted from compost using membrane filtration. Atmospheric Environment, 43(35), 5698-5701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.07.042

Information on the particle size distribution of bioaerosols emitted from open air composting operations is valuable in evaluating potential health impacts and is a requirement for improved dispersion simulation modelling. The membrane filter method... Read More about Particle size distribution of airborne Aspergillus fumigatus spores emitted from compost using membrane filtration.

Microbial and endotoxin emission from composting facilities: Characterisation of release and dispersal patterns (2009)
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Deacon, L., Pankhurst, L., Drew, G. H., Hayes, E. T., Jackson, S. K., Longhurst, P., …Tyrell, S. (2009). Microbial and endotoxin emission from composting facilities: Characterisation of release and dispersal patterns. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR090151

The potential risk to human health posed by exposure to bioaerosols released from composting is an important issue. Further growth in the number of composting facilities in the UK is anticipated as biodegradable waste is diverted from landfill. To da... Read More about Microbial and endotoxin emission from composting facilities: Characterisation of release and dispersal patterns.

A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management (2006)
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Leksmono, N., Dorfman, P., Beattie, C., Burnet, F., Gibbs, D., Longhurst, J., & Weitkamp, E. (2006). A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management. Local Environment, 11(4), 399-419. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549830600785563

There exists a clear imperative across the EU and within the UK towards the enhanced integration of community knowledge in environmental and health decision-making processes. The underlying social force that underpins this dynamic is the drive for a... Read More about A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management.

Characterisation and quantification of the sources of PM10 during air pollution episodes in the UK (2006)
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Muir, D., Longhurst, J., & Tubb, A. (2006). Characterisation and quantification of the sources of PM10 during air pollution episodes in the UK. Science of the Total Environment, 358(1-3), 188-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.04.019

Data for concentrations of PM10 and gaseous pollutants from sites in the UK Automatic Urban and Rural Network have been examined during periods of elevated concentrations of PM10. The ratios of concentrations of PM10 to those of the other pollutants... Read More about Characterisation and quantification of the sources of PM10 during air pollution episodes in the UK.