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Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making (2024)
Journal Article
Fogg-Rogers, L., Sardo, A. M., Csobod, E., Boushel, C., Laggan, S., & Hayes, E. (2024). Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making. Environmental Science and Policy, 154, Article 103692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103692

Diverse citizens need to be involved in net zero transitions to ensure policy interventions do not entrench inequalities for people from minoritised or disenfranchised groups and ensure public engagement with rapid social changes. This paper illustra... Read More about Citizen-led emissions reduction: Enhancing enjoyment and understanding for diverse citizen engagement with air pollution and climate change decision making.

Embedding citizens within airborne microplastic and microfibre research (2023)
Journal Article
Williams, B., De Vito, L., Margarida Sardo, A., Pringle, K., Hansen, M., Taylor, M., …Hayes, E. (2023). Embedding citizens within airborne microplastic and microfibre research. Cambridge Prisms: Plastics, 1(e11), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1017/plc.2023.11

Microplastics are ubiquitous in our environment but their presence in air is less well understood. Homes are likely a key source of airborne microplastics and microfibres to the environment owing to the frequent use and storage of plastics and textil... Read More about Embedding citizens within airborne microplastic and microfibre research.

Deep learning-based multi-target regression for traffic-related air pollution forecasting (2023)
Journal Article
Akinosho, T. D., Bilal, M., Hayes, E. T., Ajayi, A., Ahmed, A., & Khan, Z. (2023). Deep learning-based multi-target regression for traffic-related air pollution forecasting. Machine Learning with Applications, 12, Article 100474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlwa.2023.100474

Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) remains one of the main contributors to urban pollution and its impact on climate change cannot be overemphasised. Experts in developed countries strive to make optimal use of traffic and air qua... Read More about Deep learning-based multi-target regression for traffic-related air pollution forecasting.

Measurement of gaseous emissions from animal housing (2021)
Book Chapter
Hassouna, M., Calvet, S., Gates, R., Hayes, E., & Schrade, S. (2021). Measurement of gaseous emissions from animal housing. In Introduction to Biosystems Engineering. Virginia Tech Publishing

Modeling setup for assessing the impact of stakeholders and policy scenarios on air quality at urban scale (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Rodrigues, V., Oliveira, K., Coelho, S., Ferreira, J., Fernandes, A. P., Rafael, S., …Lopes, M. (2021). Modeling setup for assessing the impact of stakeholders and policy scenarios on air quality at urban scale. In C. Mensink, & V. Matthias (Eds.), Air Pollution Modeling and its Application XXVII (229-234). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63760-9_32

ClairCity, a project funded by the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, developed an innovative quantification framework aiming to assess environmental, health and economic impacts. The quantification framework consists of (i) an integr... Read More about Modeling setup for assessing the impact of stakeholders and policy scenarios on air quality at urban scale.

Assessing the impacts of citizen-led policies on emissions, air quality and health (2021)
Journal Article
Oliveira, K., Rodrigues, V., Slingerland, S., Vanherle, K., Soares, J., Rafael, S., …Hayes, E. (2022). Assessing the impacts of citizen-led policies on emissions, air quality and health. Journal of Environmental Management, 302, Article 114047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114047

Air pollution is a global challenge, and especially urban areas are particularly affected by acute episodes. Traditional approaches used to mitigate air pollution primarily consider the technical aspects of the problem but not the role of citizen beh... Read More about Assessing the impacts of citizen-led policies on emissions, air quality and health.

Inform involve empower - Experiences of citizen engagement from ClairCity and WeCount (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., & Hayes, E. (2021, October). Inform involve empower - Experiences of citizen engagement from ClairCity and WeCount. Presented at EU Regions Week, Online

The session titled “Citizen science - tools to achieve a real impact on policy-making” was held on the 12th of October 2021. The panel was attended by more than 60 people and successfully showcased how different approaches in response to the same ch... Read More about Inform involve empower - Experiences of citizen engagement from ClairCity and WeCount.

Assessing air pollution in European cities to support a citizen centered approach to air quality management (2021)
Journal Article
Rodrigues, V., Gama, C., Ascenso, A., Oliveira, K., Coelho, S., Monteiro, A., …Lopes, M. (2021). Assessing air pollution in European cities to support a citizen centered approach to air quality management. Science of the Total Environment, 799, Article 149311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149311

European cities have made significant progress over the last decades towards clean air. Despite this progress, several cities are still facing acute air pollution episodes, with various urban areas frequently exceeding air quality levels allowed by t... Read More about Assessing air pollution in European cities to support a citizen centered approach to air quality management.

Atmospheric ammonia and nitrogen deposition on Irish Natura 2000 sites: Implications for Irish agriculture (2021)
Journal Article
Kelleghan, D., Hayes, E., Everard, M., Keating, P., Lesniak-Podsiadlo, A., & Curran, T. (2021). Atmospheric ammonia and nitrogen deposition on Irish Natura 2000 sites: Implications for Irish agriculture. Atmospheric Environment, 261, Article 118611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118611

With growing global demand for food, the agriculture sector worldwide is under pressure to intensify and expand, risking acceleration of existing negative biodiversity impacts. Agriculture is the dominant source of ammonia (NH3) emissions, which can... Read More about Atmospheric ammonia and nitrogen deposition on Irish Natura 2000 sites: Implications for Irish agriculture.

Characteristics of real-world gaseous exhaust emissions from cars in heterogeneous traffic conditions (2021)
Journal Article
Kuppili, S. K., Dheeraj Alshetty, V., Diya, M., Shiva Nagendra, S. M., Ramadurai, G., Ramesh, A., …De Vito, L. (2021). Characteristics of real-world gaseous exhaust emissions from cars in heterogeneous traffic conditions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 95, 102855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2021.102855

In this study, researchers have explored real-world driving conditions and developed emission factors for 58 passenger cars using on-board emission measurement technique while driving on five different routes in Delhi. The measured average emission f... Read More about Characteristics of real-world gaseous exhaust emissions from cars in heterogeneous traffic conditions.

Unprecedented reduction in air pollution and corresponding short-term premature mortality associated with COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi, India (2021)
Journal Article
Maji, K. J., Namdeo, A., Bell, M., Goodman, P., Nagendra, S. M., Barnes, J. H., …Alshetty, D. (2021). Unprecedented reduction in air pollution and corresponding short-term premature mortality associated with COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi, India. Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 71(9), 1085-1101. https://doi.org/10.1080/10962247.2021.1905104

Countries around the world introduced strict restrictions on movement and activities known as ‘lockdowns’ to restrict the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the end of 2019. A sudden improvement in air quality was observed global... Read More about Unprecedented reduction in air pollution and corresponding short-term premature mortality associated with COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi, India.

Traffic-related air pollution reduction at UK schools during the Covid-19 lockdown (2021)
Journal Article
Brown, L., Barnes, J., & Hayes, E. (2021). Traffic-related air pollution reduction at UK schools during the Covid-19 lockdown. Science of the Total Environment, 780, 146651. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146651

Elevated urban Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) is a consequence of road traffic and other fossil-fuel combustion sources, and the road transport sector provides a significant contribution to UK NO2 emissions. The inhalation of traffic-related air pollution, i... Read More about Traffic-related air pollution reduction at UK schools during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Applying social learning to climate communications- visualising 'people like me' in air pollution and climate change data (2021)
Journal Article
Fogg-Rogers, L., Hayes, E., Vanherle, K., Pápics, P. I., Chatterton, T., Barnes, J., …Longhurst, J. (2021). Applying social learning to climate communications- visualising 'people like me' in air pollution and climate change data. Sustainability, 13(6), Article 3406. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063406

Technological approaches to carbon emission and air pollution data modelling consider where the issues are located and what is creating emissions. This paper argues that more focus should be paid to people-the drivers of vehicles or households burnin... Read More about Applying social learning to climate communications- visualising 'people like me' in air pollution and climate change data.

Predicting atmospheric ammonia dispersion and potential ecological effects using monitored emission rates from an intensive laying hen facility in Ireland (2021)
Journal Article
Kelleghan, D. B., Hayes, E. T., Everard, M., & Curran, T. P. (2021). Predicting atmospheric ammonia dispersion and potential ecological effects using monitored emission rates from an intensive laying hen facility in Ireland. Atmospheric Environment, 247, Article 118214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2021.118214

Agriculture is responsible for 98% of atmospheric ammonia (NH3) in Ireland, of which pigs and poultry produce 7%; with laying hens specifically contributing 0.6%. Though a small proportion of the national NH3 total emissions, the ecological impacts o... Read More about Predicting atmospheric ammonia dispersion and potential ecological effects using monitored emission rates from an intensive laying hen facility in Ireland.

Analysis of various transport modes to evaluate personal exposure to PM2.5 pollution in Delhi (2020)
Journal Article
Maji, K. J., Namdeo, A., Hoban, D., Bell, M., Goodman, P., Nagendra, S. S., …Alshetty, D. (2021). Analysis of various transport modes to evaluate personal exposure to PM2.5 pollution in Delhi. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 12(2), 417-431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apr.2020.12.003

Access to detailed comparisons of the air quality variations encountered when commuting through a city offers the urban traveller more informed choice on how to minimise personal exposure to inhalable pollutants. In this study we report on an experim... Read More about Analysis of various transport modes to evaluate personal exposure to PM2.5 pollution in Delhi.

Engaging young people as active citizens and citizen scientists (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., Laggan, S., Csobod, E., Sardo, M., Szuppinger, . P., Rodrigues, . V., & Hayes, E. (2020, October). Engaging young people as active citizens and citizen scientists. Presented at EU Green Week

The climate emergency and air pollution sit alongside the biodiversity and ecological crises as the most pressing issues of this generation. Inextricably linked to these environmental problems is social justice; poorer and vulnerable people, and thos... Read More about Engaging young people as active citizens and citizen scientists.

Citizen engagement and behaviour modelling for clean air and net zero carbon (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., Csobod, E., Sardo, M., Vanherle, K., Rodrigues, V., Lopes, M., & Hayes, E. (2020, September). Citizen engagement and behaviour modelling for clean air and net zero carbon. Presented at 10th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Brussels, Belgium

The environmental and health impacts of climate change and air pollution are being felt around the world and yet cohesive and collaborative policymaking to mitigate emissions are moving too slowly. Behaviour change campaigns instead focus on individu... Read More about Citizen engagement and behaviour modelling for clean air and net zero carbon.

ClairCity Citizen-led air pollution reduction in cities (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Barnes, J., & Hayes, E. (2020, August). ClairCity Citizen-led air pollution reduction in cities. Presented at CIEH Summer Series: Air quality in the West of England: pollution, air quality and crematoriums, Webinar

The legacy of COVID-19: Lessons and challenges for city-scale air quality management in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
De Vito, L., Barnes, J., Longhurst, J., Williams, B., & Hayes, E. (2022). The legacy of COVID-19: Lessons and challenges for city-scale air quality management in the UK. Cities and Health, 5(1), S170-S173. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1796422

The lockdown enforced by the UK Government to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has led to an unparalleled reduction in traffic volumes and significant drop in nitrogen dioxide concentrations in most cities, although the picture emerging fro... Read More about The legacy of COVID-19: Lessons and challenges for city-scale air quality management in the UK.

Risk of respiratory hospital admission associated with modelled concentrations of Aspergillus fumigatus from composting facilities in England (2020)
Journal Article
Roca-Barcelo, A., Douglas, P., Fecht, D., Sterrantino, A. F., Williams, B., Blangiardo, M., …Hansell, A. L. (2020). Risk of respiratory hospital admission associated with modelled concentrations of Aspergillus fumigatus from composting facilities in England. Environmental Research, 183, Article 108949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.108949

Bioaerosols have been associated with adverse respiratory-related health effects and are emitted in elevated concentrations from composting facilities. We used modelled Aspergillus fumigatus concentrations, a good indicator for bioaerosol emissions,... Read More about Risk of respiratory hospital admission associated with modelled concentrations of Aspergillus fumigatus from composting facilities in England.

The Clean Air Strategy 2019. Is this a new start for the management of air quality? (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Barnes, J., Hayes, E., De Vito, L., & Williams, B. (2019, June). The Clean Air Strategy 2019. Is this a new start for the management of air quality?. Presented at 27th International Conference on Air Pollution Modelling, Monitoring and Management, University of Aveiro Portugal

Introduction and context A brief overview of the UK’s air pollution problem The Clean Air Strategy 2019 – aims and intentions Evaluating the Strategy Conclusions The new strategy was published in January 2019. The foreword by the Secretary... Read More about The Clean Air Strategy 2019. Is this a new start for the management of air quality?.

Evidence from ClairCity: Citizen demand for a clean air, low carbon, healthy city (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Barnes, J., Boushel, C., De Vito, L., Fogg Rogers, L., Hayes, E., & Longhurst, J. (2019, June). Evidence from ClairCity: Citizen demand for a clean air, low carbon, healthy city. Presented at Air Pollution 2019, 27th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Aveiro, Portugal

H2020 Claircity project: Assessment of air quality impacts for Bristol City Council (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Rodrigues, V., Oliveira, K., Coelho, S., Ferreira, J., Fernandes, A. P., Rafael, S., …Lopes, M. (2019, June). H2020 Claircity project: Assessment of air quality impacts for Bristol City Council. Paper presented at 19th International Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes, Harmo 2019

ClairCity is a European project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The project applies an innovative quantification framework developed to assess environmental, health and economic impacts. The quantificati... Read More about H2020 Claircity project: Assessment of air quality impacts for Bristol City Council.

Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK (2019)
Journal Article
Michalec, A. (., Hayes, E., & Longhurst, J. (2019). Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK. Sustainable Cities and Society, 47, Article 101510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2019.101510

This article investigates the application of the “smart cities” and “urban climate justice” concepts to two urban initiatives based in Bristol, UK. Both ideas are increasingly popular in academic literature. Yet, little is known about their understan... Read More about Building smart cities, the just way. A critical review of “smart” and “just” initiatives in Bristol, UK.

The need for a systems perspective to devise new solutions for contemporary and emergent air pollutants (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., & Hayes, E. (2019, February). The need for a systems perspective to devise new solutions for contemporary and emergent air pollutants. Presented at Met Office's Strategic Priorities Fund Clean Air Engagement Event, Exeter, England

Structure of Presentation 1. Diagnosing the problem of anthropogenic air pollution 2. A brief comment on the Strategic Priorities Fund Clean Air Programme 3. The value of a systems perspective to address the issues, clarify the ambiguities and of... Read More about The need for a systems perspective to devise new solutions for contemporary and emergent air pollutants.

Assessment of source contributions to the urban air quality for the Bristol claircity pilot case (2019)
Journal Article
Oliveira, K., Rodrigues, V., Coelho, S., Patrícia Fernandes, A., Rafael, S., Faria, C., …Lopes, M. (2019). Assessment of source contributions to the urban air quality for the Bristol claircity pilot case. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 236, 89-98. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR190091

The world's population has been growing continuously, with most people inhabiting urban settlements. Furthermore, air pollution has become a growing concern, mainly in densely populated cities, where human health is threatened by acute air pollution... Read More about Assessment of source contributions to the urban air quality for the Bristol claircity pilot case.

Air pollution in Delhi: A review of past and current policy approaches (2018)
Conference Proceeding
De Vito, L., Chatterton, T., Namdeo, A., Nagendra, S., Gulia, S., Goyal, S., …Barnes, J. (2018). Air pollution in Delhi: A review of past and current policy approaches. . https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR180411

Delhi National Capital Region (Delhi NCR) is facing serious challenges linked to worrying levels of air pollution (mainly NO2, PM10 and PM2.5). The CADTIME prject (Clean Air in Delhi through Implementation, Mitigation and Engagement) aims to understa... Read More about Air pollution in Delhi: A review of past and current policy approaches.

Estimating Aspergillus fumigatus exposure from outdoor composting activities in England between 2005 and 14 (2018)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Douglas, P., Roca Barcelo, A., Hansell, A., & Hayes, E. (2019). Estimating Aspergillus fumigatus exposure from outdoor composting activities in England between 2005 and 14. Waste Management, 84, 235-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.11.044

Bioaerosols, ubiquitous in ambient air, are released in elevated concentrations from composting facilities with open-air processing areas. However, spatial and temporal variability of bioaerosols, particularly in relation to meteorology, is not well... Read More about Estimating Aspergillus fumigatus exposure from outdoor composting activities in England between 2005 and 14.

Co-designing food waste services in the catering sector (2018)
Journal Article
Michalec, A., Fodor, M., Hayes, E., & Longhurst, J. (2018). Co-designing food waste services in the catering sector. British Food Journal, 120(12), 2762-2777. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-04-2018-0226

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present results from the action research project, where sustainability professionals, local businesses and academic researchers collaborated on exploring barriers for food w... Read More about Co-designing food waste services in the catering sector.

Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water (2018)
Journal Article
Michalec, A., Hayes, E., Longhurst, J., & Tudgey, D. (2019). Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water. Utilities Policy, 56, 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2018.11.002

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd The success of water and energy smart metering is highly contingent on a successful communication strategy. We report on the findings from a qualitative study involving discourse analysis of customer messaging and focus groups wit... Read More about Enhancing the communication potential of smart metering for energy and water.

A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost (2018)
Journal Article
Nasir, Z., Rolph, C., Collins, S., Stevenson, D., Gladding, T., Hayes, E., …Tyrrel, S. (2018). A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost. Atmosphere, 9(10), https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9100379

© 2018 by the authors. Bioaerosol emissions arising from biowaste treatment are an issue of public concern. To better characterise the bioaerosols, and to assess a range of measurement methods, we aerosolised green waste compost under controlled cond... Read More about A controlled study on the characterisation of bioaerosols emissions from compost.

Sources of airborne endotoxins in ambient air and exposure of nearby communities-A review (2018)
Journal Article
Rolph, C., Gwyther, C., Tyrrel, S., Nasir, Z., Drew, G. H., Jackson, S., …Gladding, T. (2018). Sources of airborne endotoxins in ambient air and exposure of nearby communities-A review. Atmosphere, 9(10), 375. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos9100375

© 2018 by the authors. Endotoxin is a bioaerosol component that is known to cause respiratory effects in exposed populations. To date, most research focused on occupational exposure, whilst much less is known about the impact of emissions from indus... Read More about Sources of airborne endotoxins in ambient air and exposure of nearby communities-A review.

EU multilevel governance and air quality management in the UK (2018)
Presentation / Conference
De Vito, L., Russel, D., Hayes, E., Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., & Longhurst, J. (2018, September). EU multilevel governance and air quality management in the UK. Presented at European Group for Public Administration (EGPA), Lausanne, Switzerland

Presentation delivered at the EGPA Conference 2018

Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland (2018)
Journal Article
Kelleghan, D. B., Hayes, E. T., Everard, M., & Curran, T. P. (2019). Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland. Science of the Total Environment, 649, 1580-1589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.424

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. The aim of this study was to provide a simple, cost-effective, risk-based map of terrestrial areas in Ireland where environmental quality may be at risk from atmospheric ammonia. This risk-based approach identifies Natura 2000 si... Read More about Mapping ammonia risk on sensitive habitats in Ireland.

Scoping studies to establish the capability and utility of a real-time bioaerosol sensor to characterise emissions from environmental sources (2018)
Journal Article
Nasir, Z. A., Hayes, E., Williams, B., Gladding, T., Rolph, C., Khera, S., …Tyrrel, S. (2019). Scoping studies to establish the capability and utility of a real-time bioaerosol sensor to characterise emissions from environmental sources. Science of the Total Environment, 648, 25-32

A novel dual excitation wavelength based bioaerosol sensor with multiple fluorescence bands called Spectral Intensity Bioaerosol Sensor (SIBS) has been assessed across five contrasting outdoor environments. The mean concentrations of total and fluore... Read More about Scoping studies to establish the capability and utility of a real-time bioaerosol sensor to characterise emissions from environmental sources.

Analysing air pollution and its management through the lens of the UN sustainable development goals: A review and assessment (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., De Vito, L., Everard, M., Hayes, E., …Williams, B. (2018, June). Analysing air pollution and its management through the lens of the UN sustainable development goals: A review and assessment. Presented at 26th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Naples, Italy

This paper provides a high-level assessment of the causes and impacts of air pollution and its management through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through a literature review and expert assessment process the impac... Read More about Analysing air pollution and its management through the lens of the UN sustainable development goals: A review and assessment.

Towards improved bioaerosol model validation and verification (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Williams, B., Hayes, E., Nasir, Z., Rolph, C., Jackson, S., Khera, S., …Tyrrel, S. (2018, June). Towards improved bioaerosol model validation and verification. Paper presented at 26th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Naples, Italy

Bioaerosols, comprised of bacteria, fungi and viruses are ubiquitous in ambient air. Known to adversely affect human health, the impact of bioaerosols on a population often manifests as outbreaks of illnesses such as Legionnaires Disease and Q fever,... Read More about Towards improved bioaerosol model validation and verification.

UK coastal governance: Enhancing collaborative governance mechanisms for stewardship (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bradshaw, N., Hayes, E., & Appleby, T. (2018, June). UK coastal governance: Enhancing collaborative governance mechanisms for stewardship. Poster presented at British Council workshop for Post Graduate Researchers, South Africa

Recent and future changes in UK marine legislation put the land-sea interface under the spotlight. The UK Coastal Governance research was launched in Autumn 2017 to review existing and new methods to support coastal governance in the UK. The purpose... Read More about UK coastal governance: Enhancing collaborative governance mechanisms for stewardship.

Policy disconnect: A critical review of UK air quality policy in relation to EU and LAQM responsibilities over the last 20 years (2018)
Journal Article
Barnes, J. H., Hayes, E. T., Chatterton, T., & Longhurst, J. (2018). Policy disconnect: A critical review of UK air quality policy in relation to EU and LAQM responsibilities over the last 20 years. Environmental Science and Policy, 85, 28-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2018.03.024

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This paper critically reviews United Kingdom (UK) air quality policy in relation to European and Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) responsibilities over the last 20 years. The arguments articulated in this paper highlight the gu... Read More about Policy disconnect: A critical review of UK air quality policy in relation to EU and LAQM responsibilities over the last 20 years.

Putting people at the heart of air quality management (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Barnes, J., De Vito, L., Boushel, C., Husby, T., …Heves, G. (2018, March). Putting people at the heart of air quality management. Presented at Air Quality 2018: Science and Application, Barcelona, Spain

One of the key reasons why efforts to improve air quality have not been more successful across Europe has been the failure to elicit more political support at both national and local levels. This can be seen as being due, in no small part, to a failu... Read More about Putting people at the heart of air quality management.

Claircity project: Citizen-led scenarios to improve air quality in European cities (2018)
Journal Article
Hayes, E., King, A., Callum, A., Williams, B., Vanherle, K., Boushel, C., …Longhurst, J. (2018). Claircity project: Citizen-led scenarios to improve air quality in European cities. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 230, 233-241. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR180221

© 2018 WIT Press. Air pollution has as significant impact on the health of European citizens, particularly in urban areas, and was responsible for more than 400,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2014. It is within our cities where this public health... Read More about Claircity project: Citizen-led scenarios to improve air quality in European cities.

“Unfortunately, I use my car”: Commuter transport choices in Bristol, UK (2018)
Journal Article
Boushel, C., Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., Devito, L., Edwards, A., Rogers, L. F., …Hayes, E. (2018). “Unfortunately, I use my car”: Commuter transport choices in Bristol, UK. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 230, 243-252. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR180231

© 2018 WIT Press. The leading source of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in Bristol, United Kingdom is road transport, and Bristol exceeds the annual mean national air quality objective of 40 µg/m3 for NO2 in many locations around the city. Unde... Read More about “Unfortunately, I use my car”: Commuter transport choices in Bristol, UK.

Enhancing Local Air Quality Management to maximise public health integration, collaboration and impact in Wales, UK: A Delphi study (2017)
Journal Article
Brunt, H., Barnes, J., Longhurst, J., Scally, G., & Hayes, E. T. (2018). Enhancing Local Air Quality Management to maximise public health integration, collaboration and impact in Wales, UK: A Delphi study. Environmental Science and Policy, 80, 105-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.11.014

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Background Outdoor air pollution is a significant public health problem. The UK Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) regime is intended to protect public health through a prescribed process of assessment and collaborative action. D... Read More about Enhancing Local Air Quality Management to maximise public health integration, collaboration and impact in Wales, UK: A Delphi study.

Our future with clean air: ClairCity (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Fogg Rogers, L., Boushel, C., & Hayes, E. T. (2017, October). Our future with clean air: ClairCity. Presented at Changing Minds: Communicate Symposium on Behaviour Change, Bristol, UK

In the European project ClairCity (www.claircity.eu), we apply a societal approach to behaviour change towards reducing air pollution and carbon emissions in cities. The project is engaging with citizens and policymakers from six European cities/regi... Read More about Our future with clean air: ClairCity.

Use of dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment of biological air pollution from composting: Progress, problems and prospects (2017)
Journal Article
Tyrrel, S. F., Williams, W. B., Douglas, P., Hayes, E. T., Kinnersley, R. P., Walsh, K., …Drew, G. H. (2017). Use of dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment of biological air pollution from composting: Progress, problems and prospects. Waste Management, 70, 22-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.08.023

© 2017 The Authors With the increase in composting as a sustainable waste management option, biological air pollution (bioaerosols) from composting facilities have become a cause of increasing concern due to their potential health impacts. Estimating... Read More about Use of dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment of biological air pollution from composting: Progress, problems and prospects.

Society vs the individual - How can we work together to enable behaviour change? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg Rogers, L., Boushel, C., Chatterton, T., & Hayes, E. T. (2017, June). Society vs the individual - How can we work together to enable behaviour change?. Presented at Conference on Communication and the Environment, Leicester, England

In order to prevent potential climate change catastrophe we need many countries and cultures to work together towards a shared aim. However, political, geographical and even administrative barriers mean this gargantuan task is often neglected by poli... Read More about Society vs the individual - How can we work together to enable behaviour change?.

Towards quantification of food waste in cities (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Michalec, A. O., Longhurst, J., & Hayes, E. (2017, May). Towards quantification of food waste in cities. Presented at Dresden Nexus Conference, Dresden, Germany

The question of urban resilience faces two types of challenges: sudden shocks (e.g. flooding) and long-term stressors (e.g. water scarcity resulting from wasteful resources management over time). City decision makers can enhance urban resilience with... Read More about Towards quantification of food waste in cities.

The challenges, uncertainties and opportunities of bioaerosol dispersion modelling from open composting facilities (2017)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Hayes, E. T., Nasir, Z., Rolph, C., Jackson, S., Khera, S., …Tyrrel, S. (2017). The challenges, uncertainties and opportunities of bioaerosol dispersion modelling from open composting facilities. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 211, 51-59. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR170051

© 2017 WIT Press. Bioaerosols are ubiquitous organic particles that comprise viruses, bacteria and coarser fractions of organic matter. Known to adversely affect human health, the impact of bioaerosols on a population often manifests as outbreaks of... Read More about The challenges, uncertainties and opportunities of bioaerosol dispersion modelling from open composting facilities.

What has been achieved in the 60 years since the first Clean Air Act? (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Barnes, J., Bushel, C., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Prestwood, E., & Williams, B. (2016, October). What has been achieved in the 60 years since the first Clean Air Act?. Presented at Routes to Clean Air 2, Bristol, UK

2016 marks 60 years since the first UK Clean Air Act. This presentation considers the factors contributing to successful management of air quality and the factors that act as barriers to progress. The public health catastrophe of the 1952 Londo... Read More about What has been achieved in the 60 years since the first Clean Air Act?.

Air pollution, deprivation and health: Understanding relationships to add value to local air quality management policy and practice in Wales, UK (2016)
Journal Article
Brunt, H., Barnes, J., Jones, S. J., Longhurst, J., Scally, G., & Hayes, E. T. (2017). Air pollution, deprivation and health: Understanding relationships to add value to local air quality management policy and practice in Wales, UK. Journal of Public Health, 39(3), 485-497. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdw084

© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved. Background Air pollution exposure reduces life expectancy. Air pollution, deprivation and poor-health status combinations can create i... Read More about Air pollution, deprivation and health: Understanding relationships to add value to local air quality management policy and practice in Wales, UK.

A critical review of the robustness of the UK government’s air quality plan and expected compliance dates (2016)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. (2016). A critical review of the robustness of the UK government’s air quality plan and expected compliance dates. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 207, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR160011

Globally, poor air quality is the most significant environmental health concern. Across Europe, 400,000 deaths were attributed to air pollution in 2012, whilst in the UK over 50,000 deaths per year are due to a combination of gaseous and particulate... Read More about A critical review of the robustness of the UK government’s air quality plan and expected compliance dates.

Local Air Quality Management policy and practice in the UK: The case for greater Public Health integration and engagement (2016)
Journal Article
Brunt, H., Barnes, J., Longhurst, J. W. S., Scally, G., & Hayes, E. (2016). Local Air Quality Management policy and practice in the UK: The case for greater Public Health integration and engagement. Environmental Science and Policy, 58, 52-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2016.01.009

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. The UK's Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) regime is designed to protect people's health from the ill-effects of air pollution, but it is failing to achieve its full potential. The Public Health aspects of, perspectives on, and... Read More about Local Air Quality Management policy and practice in the UK: The case for greater Public Health integration and engagement.

Progress with air quality management in the 60 years since the UK clean air act, 1956. Lessons, failures, challenges and opportunities (2016)
Journal Article
Williams, W. B., Hayes, E. T., Chatterton, T. J., Longhurst, J. W., Longhurst, J., Barnes, J. H., …Williams, B. (2016). Progress with air quality management in the 60 years since the UK clean air act, 1956. Lessons, failures, challenges and opportunities. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 11(4), 491-499. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP-V11-N4-491-499

© 2016 WIT Press, www.witpress.com. This paper explores the challenges, opportunities and progress made with managing air quality since the United Kingdom parliament passed the Clean Air Act, 1956. It seeks to identify the factors contributing to suc... Read More about Progress with air quality management in the 60 years since the UK clean air act, 1956. Lessons, failures, challenges and opportunities.

Potential environmental impacts of ‘fracking’ in the UK (2016)
Journal Article
Staddon, C., Hayes, E. T., & Brown, J. (2016). Potential environmental impacts of ‘fracking’ in the UK. Geography, 101(2), 60-69

Hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’, involves the extraction of natural gas from shale formations deep underground using vertical and horizontal drilling technologies and vast quantities of chemically treated water injected into the wells under high... Read More about Potential environmental impacts of ‘fracking’ in the UK.

Learning from Bristol: A novel method for local air quality action planning (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Barnes, J., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. (2015, June). Learning from Bristol: A novel method for local air quality action planning. Poster presented at 52nd International Making Cities Livable Conference on Achieving Green, Healthy Cities, Bristol

The primary source of air pollution in urban areas is road traffic with >60% UK local authorities exceeding the health-based annual mean air quality objective for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Ambient air pollution is carcinogenic and the cardiovascular an... Read More about Learning from Bristol: A novel method for local air quality action planning.

Has UK local government action improved local air quality? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Barnes, J., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. (2015, June). Has UK local government action improved local air quality?. Presented at 23rd International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Valencia, Spain

Has UK Local Government Action Improved Local Air Quality? A Bristol Case Study (2015)
Journal Article
Barnes, J. H., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. W. S. (2015). Has UK Local Government Action Improved Local Air Quality? A Bristol Case Study. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, 198, 243-254. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR150201

© 2015 WIT Press. In 2013, the UK exceeded the EU limit value for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual mean at 31 of its 43 zones and agglomerations. Current government predictions are that full compliance will not be achieved until after 2030, with 65% zon... Read More about Has UK Local Government Action Improved Local Air Quality? A Bristol Case Study.

A Study of ozone concentrations and trends across Europe: 1996-2010 (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Barnes, J., Longhurst, J., Laxen, D., Irwin, J., …Zamparutti, T. (2014, July). A Study of ozone concentrations and trends across Europe: 1996-2010. Presented at Air Pollution 2014: 22nd International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Opatija, Croatia

A study of ozone concentrations and trends across Europe: 1996-2010 (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Barnes, J., Longhurst, J., Laxen, D., Irwin, J., …Zamparutti, T. (2014, June). A study of ozone concentrations and trends across Europe: 1996-2010. Paper presented at 2014 Annual UK Review Meeting on Outdoor and Indoor Air Pollution Research, Solihull

Summary This study reviews ozone concentrations from rural monitoring stations across Europe between 1996 and 2010 across a range of statistics with regard to the various objectives, target values and thresholds established by the 2008 Ambient Air Q... Read More about A study of ozone concentrations and trends across Europe: 1996-2010.

A study of ozone concentrations and trends across Europe: 1996-2010 (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Barnes, J., Longhurst, J., Laxen, D., Irwin, J., …Zamparutti, T. (2014, March). A study of ozone concentrations and trends across Europe: 1996-2010. Paper presented at 9th International Conference on Air Quality - Science and Application, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Summary This study reviews ozone concentrations from rural monitoring stations across Europe between 1996 and 2010 across a range of statistics with regard to the various objectives, target values and thresholds established by the 2008 Ambient Air Q... Read More about A study of ozone concentrations and trends across Europe: 1996-2010.

A study of ozone exposure across Europe: 2004–2010 (2014)
Presentation / Conference
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

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... Read More about A study of ozone exposure across Europe: 2004–2010.

Is local air quality management a successful strategy for achieving selected EU limit values? (2014)
Book Chapter
Barnes, J. H., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. (2014). Is local air quality management a successful strategy for achieving selected EU limit values?. In J. Longhurst, & C. A. Brebbia (Eds.), Air Pollution XXII (285-297). WIT Press. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR140241

This research examines the role of Local Air Quality Management Action Planning in achieving the EU limit value for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual mean, focusing on those Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) declared in England before July 2005 for ex... Read More about Is local air quality management a successful strategy for achieving selected EU limit values?.

Has implementation of local air quality management reduced local nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the UK? (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Barnes, J., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. W. (2014). Has implementation of local air quality management reduced local nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the UK?. In J. Longhurst, & C. A. Brebbia (Eds.), Air Pollution XXII (365-376). https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR140301

In February 2014 the European Commission launched legal proceedings against the UK for its failure to cut excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The failure of national action to achieve the necessary reduction in NO2 places an increasing onus o... Read More about Has implementation of local air quality management reduced local nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the UK?.

Utilising Openair to support multi-stakeholder engagement and the resolution of air quality issues (2013)
Journal Article
Hayes, E. T., Chatterton, T., Barnes, J., & Longhurst, J. (2013). Utilising Openair to support multi-stakeholder engagement and the resolution of air quality issues. Clean Air Journal, 23(1), 23-31

For key stakeholders to make informed air quality management decisions it is often necessary for in-depth data analysis to be tailored and concisely presented to meet their needs. Given the complexity of sources, the abundance of relevant data (e.g.... Read More about Utilising Openair to support multi-stakeholder engagement and the resolution of air quality issues.

Air as a common good (2013)
Journal Article
Longhurst, J. W., Hayes, E. T., Staddon, C., Appleby, T., Pontin, B., Everard, M., …Longhurst, J. (2013). Air as a common good. Environmental Science and Policy, 33, 354-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2012.04.008

Ecosystem services provide a framework for integrated assessment of the societal benefits provided by air, the largest ecosystem on the planet, which has been substantially overlooked in former management frameworks. Many attributes of air are 'commo... Read More about Air as a common good.

Air quality action planning: why do barriers to remediation in local air quality management remain? (2013)
Journal Article
Barnes, J., Hayes, E. T., Chatterton, T., & Longhurst, J. (2014). Air quality action planning: why do barriers to remediation in local air quality management remain?. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 57(5), 660-681. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2012.762573

UK local air quality action planning has failed to remediate exceedances of air quality targets, particularly for nitrogen dioxide, which are widespread and persistent a decade after the first local action plans were drafted. This paper is relevant t... Read More about Air quality action planning: why do barriers to remediation in local air quality management remain?.

Exploring a city's potential low carbon futures using Delphi methods: Some preliminary findings (2012)
Journal Article
Bailey, R., Longhurst, J., Hayes, E. T., Hudson, L., Ragnarsdottir, K. V., & Thumim, J. (2012). Exploring a city's potential low carbon futures using Delphi methods: Some preliminary findings. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 55(8), 1022-1046. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2011.635192

This paper describes a Delphi methodology to generate a number of broadly consensual low carbon scenarios for 2050. This approach to 'creating' the future, rather than predicting, is useful when dealing with profound and uncertain change over a long... Read More about Exploring a city's potential low carbon futures using Delphi methods: Some preliminary findings.

The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into local transport planning process (2012)
Journal Article
Olowoporoku, A., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2012). The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into local transport planning process. Journal of Environmental Management, 101(30), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.017

Regardless of its intent and purposes, the first decade of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) framework had little or no effect in reducing traffic-related air pollution in the UK. Apart from the impact of increased traffic volumes, the major fa... Read More about The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into local transport planning process.

The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into the local transport planning process in English local authorities (2012)
Journal Article
Hayes, E., Olowoporoku, D., Olowoporoku, A., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Parkhurst, G. (2012). The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into the local transport planning process in English local authorities. Journal of Environmental Management, 101, 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.01.017

Regardless of its intent and purposes, the first decade of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) framework had little or no effect in reducing traffic-related air pollution in the UK. Apart from the impact of increased traffic volumes, the major fa... Read More about The rhetoric and realities of integrating air quality into the local transport planning process in English local authorities.

Air quality action planning: Barriers to remediation in local air quality management (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Barnes, J., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Olowoporoku, A. (2012, May). Air quality action planning: Barriers to remediation in local air quality management. Paper presented at Air Pollution 2012: 20th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, A Coruna, Spain

Presentation

Introduction of local Air Quality Management in South Africa: Overview and challenges (2012)
Journal Article
Naiker, Y., Diab, R., Zunckel, M., & Hayes, E. T. (2012). Introduction of local Air Quality Management in South Africa: Overview and challenges. Environmental Science and Policy, 17, 62-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2011.11.009

Air pollution control in South Africa has undergone a shift from the best practicable means to an Air Quality Management approach. Previous legislation was out-dated and did not achieve acceptable air quality. Further, policy and legislative developm... Read More about Introduction of local Air Quality Management in South Africa: Overview and challenges.

Air quality action planning: Barriers to remediation in local air quality management (2012)
Conference Proceeding
Barnes, J. H., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Olowoporoku, A. (2012). Air quality action planning: Barriers to remediation in local air quality management. In C. Brebbia, & J. Longhurst (Eds.), Air Pollution XX (139-150). https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR120131

This paper explores the operation of air quality action planning within the framework of UK air quality management with particular reference to the key actors and actions. The paper examines the intentions of action planning policy and reflects on th... Read More about Air quality action planning: Barriers to remediation in local air quality management.

Process efficiency and outcome effectiveness in the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime (2011)
Journal Article
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.

Assessing the potential for local action to achieve EU limit values (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Olowoporoku, A. (2011, September). Assessing the potential for local action to achieve EU limit values. Paper presented at Nineteenth International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Malta

Presentation

Spatial variations in airborne microorganism and endotoxin concentrations at green waste composting facilities (2011)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Assessing the potential for local action to achieve EU limit values (2011)
Conference Proceeding
Barnes, J. H., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Olowoporoku, A. O. (2011). Assessing the potential for local action to achieve EU limit values. In C. Brebbia, J. Longhurst, & V. Popov (Eds.), Air Pollution XIX (277-285). https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR110261

Despite 14 years of UK Local Air Quality Management (LAQM), ambient NO concentrations have not decreased as expected. Although NO concentrations decreased from 1996 to 2002-4, this trend has subsequently levelled off. The UK Government has failed t... Read More about Assessing the potential for local action to achieve EU limit values.

The potential impact from increased use of wood fuelled biomass on local air quality in London: lessons to exchange with mega-cities in developing countries (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Hayes, E. T., Chatterton, T., Leksmono, N., & Longhurst, J. (2010, October). The potential impact from increased use of wood fuelled biomass on local air quality in London: lessons to exchange with mega-cities in developing countries. Presented at Proceedings of the 2008 International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA) Regional Conference, South Africa

A longitudinal study of the links between local air quality management and local transport planning policy processes in England (2010)
Journal Article
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.

Recalibrating the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime to deliver desired goals (2010)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, J., Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Irwin, J. G., & Olowoporoku, A. O. (2010). Recalibrating the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime to deliver desired goals. In C. In Brebbia, & J. Longhurst (Eds.), Air Pollution XVIII (73-82). Southampton & Boston: WIT Press. https://doi.org/10.2495/AIR100071

The UK has operated a sophisticated Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) regime since 1997. This comprises two distinct phases: Review and Assessment and Action Planning. The Review and Assessment is the diagnostic phase and concludes with declaration... Read More about Recalibrating the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime to deliver desired goals.

Managing local traffic-related air pollution in England (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Olowoporoku, A., Hayes, E. T., Parkhurst, G., & Longhurst, J. (2009, December). Managing local traffic-related air pollution in England. Paper presented at Polis Conference 2009, Brussels, Belgium

The low carbon futures for the Bristol region (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Bailey, R., Longhurst, J., Hayes, E. T., Ragnarsdottir, K., Hudson, L., & Thumim, J. (2009, June). The low carbon futures for the Bristol region. Presented at Human Ecology for an Urbanising World International Conference on Human Ecology, Manchester, United Kingdom

The need for integration in Environmental Governance (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Longhurst, J., Hayes, E. T., & Leksmono, N. (2009, January). The need for integration in Environmental Governance. Presented at Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) Environmental Knowledge Transfer Event

The development of effects-based air quality management regimes (2009)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

The need for integration in environmental governance – national government, local government, academia, NGOs, public and industry. Examples from Air Quality Management in Europe, Asia and Africa (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Longhurst, J., Hayes, E. T., & Leksmono, N. (2008, October). The need for integration in environmental governance – national government, local government, academia, NGOs, public and industry. Examples from Air Quality Management in Europe, Asia and Africa. Presented at EROPA Governance Seminar: Government in a Triptych- Environment, Migration, Peace & Order, Manila, Philippines

10 years of air quality management in the uk: a model for the South African national framework on air quality (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., Leksmono, N., Longhurst, J., Zunckel, M., Diab, R., & Knudsen, S. (2008, October). 10 years of air quality management in the uk: a model for the South African national framework on air quality. Presented at Proceedings of the 2008 International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA) Regional Conference, South Africa

Co-management of carbon dioxide and local air quality pollutants: Identifying the 'win-win' actions (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Hayes, E. T., Leksmono, N., Chatterton, T., Symons, J., Baldwin, S., & Longhurst, J. (2007, September). Co-management of carbon dioxide and local air quality pollutants: Identifying the 'win-win' actions. Presented at Proceedings of the 14th International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA) World Congress 2007, Brisbane, Australia

Recommendations for better practice to address issues and challenges in consulting stakeholders and the public on local air quality management (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Leksmono, N., Dorfman, P., Hayes, E. T., Longhurst, J., & Weitkamp, E. (2007, September). Recommendations for better practice to address issues and challenges in consulting stakeholders and the public on local air quality management. Presented at Proceedings of the 14th International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA) World Congress 2007. Brisbane, Australia, Brisbane, Australia

Reviewing a decade of local air quality management experience in the UK: Some lessons for regulation and practice (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Chatterton, T., Leksmono, N., Hayes, E. T., & Symons, J. (2007, September). Reviewing a decade of local air quality management experience in the UK: Some lessons for regulation and practice. Presented at Proceedings of the 14th International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA) World Congress 2007, Brisbane, Australia

Air quality management in Auckland, New Zealand (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Symons, J., Leksmono, N., Hayes, E. T., Chatterton, T., & Longhurst, J. (2007, April). Air quality management in Auckland, New Zealand. Presented at 15th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Algarve, Portugal

Air quality management in Auckland, New Zealand (2007)
Book Chapter
Symons, J., Leksmono, N., Hayes, E. T., Chatterton, T., & Longhurst, J. (2007). Air quality management in Auckland, New Zealand. In C. Borrego, & C. Brebbia (Eds.), Air Pollution XV (169-180). Southampton: WIT Press

A dispersion modelling approach to determine the odour impact of intensive poultry production units in Ireland (2006)
Journal Article
Curran, T. P., Hayes, E. T., Curran, T., & Dodd, V. A. (2006). A dispersion modelling approach to determine the odour impact of intensive poultry production units in Ireland. Bioresource Technology, 97(15), 1773-1779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2005.09.019

The use of atmospheric dispersion modelling has become more common for the determination of odour impacts from existing poultry production facilities and the assessment of setback distances for new facilities. Setback distances for broiler, layer and... Read More about A dispersion modelling approach to determine the odour impact of intensive poultry production units in Ireland.

Particulate matter in the UK local air quality management process (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Chatterton, T., Longhurst, J., & Hayes, E. T. (2006, September). Particulate matter in the UK local air quality management process. Presented at 15th IUAPPA Conference on Air Pollution and Environmental Health: From Science to Action, Lille, France

Odour and ammonia emissions from intensive pig units in Ireland (2006)
Journal Article
Curran, T. P., Hayes, E. T., & Dodd, V. A. (2006). Odour and ammonia emissions from intensive pig units in Ireland. Bioresource Technology, 97(7), 940-948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2005.04.023

Odour and ammonia emissions were measured at four intensive pig units in Ireland. Odour samples were collected on-site and analysed for odour concentration using an olfactometer. Ammonia concentrations in the exhaust ventilation air were measured usi... Read More about Odour and ammonia emissions from intensive pig units in Ireland.

Managing air quality – are we doing enough? (2006)
Book Chapter
Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., & Longhurst, J. (2006). Managing air quality – are we doing enough?. In C. Brebbia (Ed.), Air Pollution XIV (155-164). Southampton: WIT Press

Linking climate change to air quality action plans (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Hayes, E. T., & Woodfield, N. (2005, June). Linking climate change to air quality action plans. Presented at Local Authority Responses to Climate Change. NSCA, London. UK

An independent review of monitoring measures undertaken in Neath Port Talbot in respect of particulate matter (PM10)
Report
Hayes, E. T., & Chatterton, T. An independent review of monitoring measures undertaken in Neath Port Talbot in respect of particulate matter (PM10)

The purpose of this Executive Summary is not to provide a comprehensive summation of all the observations and conclusions identified during this study but rather provide a synopsis of the main findings of this independent review. The points raised in... Read More about An independent review of monitoring measures undertaken in Neath Port Talbot in respect of particulate matter (PM10).