Air Quality Consultants Ltd, in conjunction with SLH Environmental, was commissioned by Defra to review Air Quality Action Plan measures investigated by local authorities using funding from Defra's Air Quality Grant Scheme.
The objective of the review is to disseminate useful information on the outcomes of the local authority projects, to inform practice on a wider scale.
The report examined ten case studies including Low Emission Zone (LEZ)/ Low Emission Strategies, Greener Transport (i.e. non-LEZ), and communications projects. A key message arising from the review is that good communications between all relevant stakeholders is critical. There continues to be a significant challenge in quantifying the air quality benefits of action plan measures. There are examples of Grant-funded work identifying new approaches or techniques, which can then be rolled out for implementation within other local authorities.
The report may be downloaded here
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