Including the closely related terms improve air quality, local air quality, and air pollution.
… is estimated to be around £16 billion. The council is committed to reducing the exposure of people in North Lanarkshire to poor air quality in order to improve health. The Air Quality Action Plan has been produced as part of our statutory duties required by the Local Air Quality Management framework. It outlines the action we will take to improve air quality in North Lanarkshire. Biodiversity Action…
… as laid out in their National Transport Strategy, Long Term Vision for Active Travel in Scotland 2020, NPF3, Cycling Action Plan for Scotland, The National Walking Strategy and the regional Glasgow and Clyde Valley Strategic Development Plan. Air Quality Strategy Air pollution is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. It is recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart…
… disease and cancer. Additionally, air pollution particularly affects the most vulnerable in society: children and older people, and those with heart and lung conditions. There is also often a strong correlation with equalities issues, because areas with poor air quality are also often the less affluent areas. The annual health cost to society of the impacts of particulate matter alone in the UK…
… have a pioneering Land Use Strategy (2016) with a strategic vision on how to realise the full potential of Scotland’s land in ways that result in multiple benefits for our economy, environment and communities. 4 Environment Strategy 2019 5 • Scotland has the most stringent air quality targets in the UK and the Government’s Cleaner Air for Scotland Strategy (2015) sets out how we will reduce…
… air pollution to protect human health and fulfil EU legal commitments by 2020. To continue with its environmental commitments the Scottish Government recently published their ‘Developing an Environment Strategy for Scotland’ discussion paper. The purpose of this paper was to start discussion on how Scotland will develop a strategic approach on environmental policy to protect and enhance…