Outputs (97)

Exploring a city's potential low carbon futures using Delphi methods: Some preliminary findings (2012)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Introduction of local Air Quality Management in South Africa: Overview and challenges (2012)
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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.

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

Envisioning the future: A methodology for city scale carbon management (2011)
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Exploring issues of process efficiency and outcome effectiveness in the United Kingdom's Local Air Quality Management Regime (2011)
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Health Education Research: Editorial (2010)
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A longitudinal study of the links between local air quality management and local transport planning policy processes in England (2010)
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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.

Managing air quality at the local level: A case study (2010)
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Particle size distribution of airborne Aspergillus fumigatus spores emitted from compost using membrane filtration (2009)
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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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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.

'You think you know? ... You have no idea': Youth participation in health policy development (2007)
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This paper draws on research in the United Kingdom which set out to explore young people's understandings and experiences of health as experienced in their everyday lives and according to their own terms of reference, rather than in response to polic... Read More about 'You think you know? ... You have no idea': Youth participation in health policy development.

A dispersion modelling approach to determine the odour impact of intensive poultry production units in Ireland (2006)
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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.

Odour and ammonia emissions from intensive pig units in Ireland (2006)
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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.

Characterisation and quantification of the sources of PM10 during air pollution episodes in the UK (2006)
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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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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.

Evidence of integration of air quality management in the decision-making processes and procedures of English local government (2004)
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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.