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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.

Assessment of the relationship between industrial and traffic sources contributing to air quality objective exceedences: A theoretical modelling exercise (2006)
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Irwin, J. G., Fisher, B. E., Leksmono, N. S., Chatterton, T. J., Longhurst, J., & Ling, K. (2006). Assessment of the relationship between industrial and traffic sources contributing to air quality objective exceedences: A theoretical modelling exercise. Environmental Modelling and Software, 21(4), 494-500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2004.07.012

In the UK, local government is under a statutory duty to undertake scientific review and assessment of air quality and designate Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) in locations with identified air quality problems. This paper investigates, from a t... Read More about Assessment of the relationship between industrial and traffic sources contributing to air quality objective exceedences: A theoretical modelling exercise.

Regional collaborative urban air quality management: Case studies across Great Britain (2006)
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Woodfield, N. K., Longhurst, J., Beattie, C. I., Chatterton, T., & Laxen, D. P. (2006). Regional collaborative urban air quality management: Case studies across Great Britain. Environmental Modelling and Software, 21(4), 595-599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2004.05.010

Almost a third of local authorities across Great Britain have declared air quality management areas (AQMAs), which are the focus of concerted actions to reduce unacceptably high concentrations of prescribed air pollutants by a date specified in regul... Read More about Regional collaborative urban air quality management: Case studies across Great Britain.

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.

Local air quality management as a risk management process: Assessing, managing and remediating the risk of exceeding an air quality objective in Great Britain (2006)
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Woodfield, N. K., Leksmono, N. S., Chatterton, T. J., Beattie, C. I., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. (2006). Local air quality management as a risk management process: Assessing, managing and remediating the risk of exceeding an air quality objective in Great Britain. Environment International, 32(8), 934-947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2006.06.006

Air quality is managed in Great Britain via an effects-based, risk management process designed to provide a dynamic solution to public health issues associated with elevated concentrations of seven specified air pollutants. This paper is concerned wi... Read More about Local air quality management as a risk management process: Assessing, managing and remediating the risk of exceeding an air quality objective in Great Britain.

Outcomes of the first round of local authority air quality Review and Assessments under the UK's air quality strategy (2004)
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Chatterton, T., Woodfield, N. K., Beattie, C. I., & Longhurst, J. (2004). Outcomes of the first round of local authority air quality Review and Assessments under the UK's air quality strategy. Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 6(10), 849-853. https://doi.org/10.1039/b404090m

In 1997, the UK government instigated the practice of Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) in the UK. This process is based on local authorities undertaking Review and Assessments of air quality within their areas. The first round of Review and Assess... Read More about Outcomes of the first round of local authority air quality Review and Assessments under the UK's air quality strategy.

Evidence of integration of air quality management in the decision-making processes and procedures of English local government (2004)
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Beattie, C. I., Longhurst, J., & Elsom, D. M. (2004). Evidence of integration of air quality management in the decision-making processes and procedures of English local government. Local Environment, 9(3), 255-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/1354983042000219360

The air quality management (AQM) framework in the UK is a risk management approach using effects-based objectives for air pollutants to determine the need for action. The Environment Act 1995 required a National Air Quality Strategy to be published,... Read More about Evidence of integration of air quality management in the decision-making processes and procedures of English local government.

Judging the risk of exceedance: Local authority decision-making for air quality management area designation (2003)
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Woodfield, N. K., Longhurst, J., Beattie, C. I., & Laxen, D. P. (2003). Judging the risk of exceedance: Local authority decision-making for air quality management area designation. Local Environment, 8(4), 423-435. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549830306665

Management of air quality by local government in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) requires a process of local decision-making, involving collaboration between local politicians, authority officers and interest-groups... Read More about Judging the risk of exceedance: Local authority decision-making for air quality management area designation.

Critical evaluation of the role of scientific analysis in UK local authority AQMA decision-making: Method development and preliminary results (2003)
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Woodfield, N. K., Longhurst, J., Beattie, C. I., & Laxen, D. P. (2003). Critical evaluation of the role of scientific analysis in UK local authority AQMA decision-making: Method development and preliminary results. Science of the Total Environment, 311(1-3), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0048-9697%2802%2900675-7

Over the past 4 years, local government in the UK has undertaken a process of scientific review and assessment of air quality, which has culminated in a suite of designated air quality management areas (AQMAs) in over 120 of the 403 local authorities... Read More about Critical evaluation of the role of scientific analysis in UK local authority AQMA decision-making: Method development and preliminary results.

Regional variations in the implementation of the local air quality management process within Great Britain (2003)
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Woodfield, N. K., Longhurst, J., Beattie, C. I., & Laxen, D. P. (2003). Regional variations in the implementation of the local air quality management process within Great Britain. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 46(1), 49-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/713676705

The UK National Air Quality Strategy has required local authorities to review and assess air quality in their area of jurisdiction and determine locations in their areas where concentrations of specific air quality pollutants are predicted to exceed... Read More about Regional variations in the implementation of the local air quality management process within Great Britain.

A comparative analysis of the air quality management challenges and capabilities in urban and rural english local authorities (2002)
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Beattie, C. I., Longhurst, J., & Woodfield, N. K. (2002). A comparative analysis of the air quality management challenges and capabilities in urban and rural english local authorities. Urban Studies, 39(13), 2469-2483. https://doi.org/10.1080/0042098022000027068

Local authorities in Great Britain have (in the main) completed their air quality review and assessments, the aim of the process being the identification of local hotspots where national air quality objectives are not likely to be met Across Great Br... Read More about A comparative analysis of the air quality management challenges and capabilities in urban and rural english local authorities.

A preliminary analysis of the linkages between air quality management and transport planning policies in a sample of English highways authorities (2001)
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Longhurst, J. W., Beattie, C. I., Longhurst, J., & Woodfield, N. K. (2001). A preliminary analysis of the linkages between air quality management and transport planning policies in a sample of English highways authorities. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 44(3), 391-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640560120046133

This paper considers the evolution of the local transport planning process and examines a sample of nine county-scale areas with regard to the integration of air quality issues within the transport planning process over the last 3 years. It concludes... Read More about A preliminary analysis of the linkages between air quality management and transport planning policies in a sample of English highways authorities.

Air quality management: Evolution of policy and practice in the UK as exemplified by the experience of English local government (2001)
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Longhurst, J. W., Beattie, C. I., Longhurst, J., & Woodfield, N. K. (2001). Air quality management: Evolution of policy and practice in the UK as exemplified by the experience of English local government. Atmospheric Environment, 35(8), 1479-1490. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1352-2310%2800%2900311-3

The air quality management (AQM) framework in the UK is designed to be an effects-based solution to air pollutants currently affecting human health. The AQM process has been legislated through The Environment Act 1995, which required the National Air... Read More about Air quality management: Evolution of policy and practice in the UK as exemplified by the experience of English local government.

Progress with implementing local air-quality management in rural areas of England (2001)
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Longhurst, J., Beattie, C., Ing, C., Beattie, C., & Longhurst, J. (2001). Progress with implementing local air-quality management in rural areas of England. Journal of Environmental Management, 61(2), 137-147. https://doi.org/10.1006/jema.2000.0391

Air quality in the UK, although vastly improved from the smogs of the 1950s, now faces a new set of challenges from a variety of sources and pollutants. Poor air quality has long been associated with urban areas, but it is becoming clear that many ru... Read More about Progress with implementing local air-quality management in rural areas of England.

Reducing residential carbon intensity: The new role for English local authorities (2001)
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Longhurts, J. W., Gilbs, D. C., McEvoy, D., McEvoy, D. W., Gibbs, D., & Longhurst, J. (2001). Reducing residential carbon intensity: The new role for English local authorities. Urban Studies, 38(1), 7-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420980123554

The residential sector is a substantial source of CO2 in the UK, accounting for over 25 per cent of all end-use emissions. Improvements in energy efficiency are often cited as important elements of carbon reduction packages, with policy-makers emphas... Read More about Reducing residential carbon intensity: The new role for English local authorities.