Implementation of air quality management in urban areas within England-some evidence from current practice

摘要

The UK government is implementing a new system of air quality control, which is arguably the most stringent in Europe. Following the Environment Act 1995 [1], the United Kingdom National Air Quality Strategy (1997) [2] was published to provide a comprehensive framework for the strategic management of air quality. The Air Quality Regulations (1997) [3] gave legal weight to standards and objectives for seven pollutants, which are to be achieved by 2005. Longhurst et al. (1996) [4] established a theoretical setting for Air Quality Management (AQM) in which the implementation of this legislation by local authorities could be tested.