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Air quality management involves monitoring, assessing, and controlling indoor and outdoor air pollutants to safeguard public health, reduce environmental impact, and promote sustainable living.

Air Quality Management FAQ

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What are air quality management areas?

Since December 1997 each local authority in the UK has been carrying out a review and assessment of air quality in their area. This involves measuring air pollution and trying to predict how it will change in the next few years.

How does the US manage air quality?

This webpage offers information about how the U.S. manages air quality using the air quality management process, including establishing goals, determining emissions reductions, developing control strategies, implementing programs, and continually evaluating.

What is the local air quality management framework?

The Local Air Quality Management Framework underpinned by the Environment Act 1995 sets local limits put into place through the Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 (as amended in 2002).

What is local air quality management (laqm)?

The local air quality management (LAQM) regime requires every local authority to regularly review and assess air quality in their areas. Air quality is a devolved matter, and for England these reviews identify whether national objectives in the Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 have been, or will be, achieved by an applicable date.

What is local air quality management technical guidance?

Local Air Quality Management Technical Guidance is our technical guidance to air quality practitioners in local authorities across the UK (except London) Air Quality Hub is an online air quality information and knowledge sharing resource for local authorities. Smoke control area guidance

What should be included in an air quality management area (AQMA) order?

It does not, however, explicitly state what should be contained in an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) Order. LAQM Policy Guidance LAQM.PG (22) recommends that the AQMA Order should include a map and a description of the AQMA. The description can vary depending upon the size of the AQMA declared.