CITEAIR Workshop 11th March 2005, Rome

Air quality management across EuropeAir quality management across Europe

The exchange of information with CITEAIRThe exchange of information with CITEAIR1st Workshop, 11th March 2005, Rome1st Workshop, 11th March 2005, Rome

Environmental Management in Environmental Management in European CitiesEuropean Cities

ChetanChetan Lad, Leicester City CouncilLad, Leicester City Council

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Overview

• Poor Urban Air Quality in Cities– Meeting Air Quality Standards

• Environmental Management Guidebook– Case Studies in Common Format

• Your Ideas and Suggestions– Case Studies– Guidebook Contents

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EU Directives

• Framework Directive– 1st 2nd & 3rd Daughter Directives

• Defines national air quality guidelines

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Impact of traffic

Hourly average concentration, peak hour

Prague

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NO2 concentration

Rotterdam

Impact of traffic

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Who will meet the EU Limit Values?

The Hague

Rotterdam

Rome

Prague

Parma

Paris

Leicester

Coventry

Brussels

Bratislava

Bologna

City

üüüüüü

üüüüüüüüüüüüü/Oüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüüü

üüüüüüüüü

Annual8h meanAnnualAnnualDayHour

BenzeneCOLeadSO2

O = objective will not be met ü/O = in general yes but hot spots remainü = objective will be met

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OOOParma

üü/Oü/Oü/Oü/OPrague

O?üOOBrussels

üüüBratislava

üOüüüCoventry

OOOBologna

Ozone (2010)

NO2

(2010)

üOüOOThe Hague

Oü/Oüü/OORotterdam

?OO?ORome

Oü/Oü/Oü/OOParis

?OOOOLeicester

8h maxAnnualHourAnnualDayCity

PM10

(2005)

O = objective will not be met ü/O = in general yes but hot spots remainü = objective will be met

Who will meet the EU Limit Values?

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What is CITEAIR’s approach?

• Guidebook for Environmental Management

– Common format to inform professional users on air quality

–– Propose solutions for efficient Propose solutions for efficient environmental managementenvironmental management

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• The Guidebook is intended to help cities:

– Identify air quality problems– Identify other cities with similar problems–– Share experiences in air pollution abatementShare experiences in air pollution abatement–– Identify and assess suitable management Identify and assess suitable management

techniquestechniques– Formulate relevant air quality action plans

What is CITEAIR’s approach?

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Management Strategies

• Not re-inventing the wheel– Case Studies in a common format

• Show successful strategies in context of:– Air quality problems of city– Transport issues of city– Infrastructure available and required– Costs and Commitment– Public and Political Support

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Case Studies

•• LeicesterLeicester West Transport SchemeWest Transport Scheme•• 80 km/h Speed Limit for A13 motorway, 80 km/h Speed Limit for A13 motorway, OvershieOvershie, , RotterdamRotterdam•• Access Control and Road Pricing in Access Control and Road Pricing in RomeRome•• Atmospheric Protection Plan, Atmospheric Protection Plan, ParisParis•• Congestion Charging Scheme, Congestion Charging Scheme, LondonLondon• Reducing PM10 emissions from oil refineries in Rotterdam• PM10 reduction by street washing in Prague?• Light lorry ban in Prague city centre• Tackling PM10 emissions from 2 wheeler fleet in Rome• Use of Section 106 building orders in Greenwich, London• Transport measures in Oslo• Air quality plan in Santiago, Chile to reduce PM10

Your case study is welcome

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Pollution Sources Covered

Transport Sources Other Sources

Planned Case StudyCompleted Case Study

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Pollutants Tackled / Measured

NOxPM10

Others

Planned Case Study

Completed Case Study

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Types of Measures

TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS

• Access Control and road Pricing in Rome• 80 km/h Speed Limit for A13 motorway, Overschie,

Rotterdam• Congestion Charging Scheme, London• Tackling PM10 emissions from 2 wheeler fleet in Rome• Leicester West Transport Scheme• Light lorry ban in Prague city centre

PLANNING & REGULATIONS

• PM10 reduction by street washing in Prague•Use of Section 106 building orders in Greenwich, London•Reducing PM10 emissions from oil refineries in Rotterdam

AIR QUALITY ACTION PLANS

•Atmospheric Protection Plan, Paris

•Transport measures in Oslo

•Air quality plan in Santiago, Chile to reduce PM10

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Organisation of Guidebook

EU Directives Problems Identified

Environmental Management Case Studies

Implementation Factors

Action PlansCombining Management Techniques

City Master Plans

Short / Medium / Long Term Strategies

Technical Requirements (Low / Med / High)

Costs (Low / Med / High)

Political Support

Public Acceptance

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Future Progress

• Increase the Scope of Strategies– though must keep it relevant

• Input to Action Plans– How to choose relevant management strategies– Integration of management techniques

•• YOUR FEEDBACK AND IDEAS ON YOUR FEEDBACK AND IDEAS ON CONTENT AND STRATEGIESCONTENT AND STRATEGIES