The development of effects-based air quality management regimes

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-78

  Longhurst, J W S ^a   Irwin, J G ^a   Chatterton, T J ^a   Hayes, E T ^a   Leksmono, N S ^a   Symons, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air quality management; Legislation; Policy; Regulation

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; MANAGEMENT; POLLUTION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT; AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENTS; AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS; CONTROL APPROACHES; FUEL TYPES; ISSUES AND CHALLENGES; LEGISLATION; NEW APPROACHES; POINT SOURCES; POLICY; REGULATION; RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; UNITED KINGDOMS; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; BENZENE; BIOFUEL; CARBON MONOXIDE; LEAD; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EVOLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHAUST GAS; GLOBAL CHANGE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LAW; OZONE LAYER; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 56549107295     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.09.050     Document Type: Article

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