Assistant Vice Chancellor, Environment and Sustainability Jim Longhurst James.Longhurst@uwe.ac.uk
Professor
Process efficiency and outcome effectiveness in the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime
Longhurst, James; Olowoporoku, A. O.; Barnes, J.; Chatterton, Tim; Hayes, Enda T; Irwin, J. G.
Authors
A. O. Olowoporoku
Dr Jo Barnes Jo.Barnes@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Clean Air
Tim Chatterton Tim.Chatterton@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
Enda Hayes Enda.Hayes@uwe.ac.uk
Prof in Air Quality & Carbon Management/School Director (Research & Enterprise)
J. G. Irwin
Abstract
The UK's Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) commences with a Review and Assessment which may lead to the declaration of an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) where an exceedence of the Air Quality Objectives is confirmed. A declaration initiates the development of Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) intended to provide solutions to the identified problems. There is no doubt that the LAQM framework has delivered a clear picture of elevated air pollution at specific locations in the UK, defined in temporal and spatial scales. However, the evidence to date suggests that delivering solutions to air quality problems is much more problematic, and has not been achieved at the rate expected when the framework was introduced in 1997. Despite the national policy intention and direction provided through the framework, the probability of achieving the traffic-related Air Quality Objectives by the set dates in the UK Regulations is uncertain. Using evidence from several studies undertaken by the authors, this paper considers the implication of distinct policy disconnects which are present in the LAQM process. The key conclusion implies transition from procedural compliance with the diagnostic process of LAQM towards a more holistic approach that will require new means of internal communication and co-operation and external consultation at the local and central government level and the ability to confront political and economic vested interest. © 2011 WIT Press.
Citation
Longhurst, J., Olowoporoku, A. O., Barnes, J., Chatterton, T., Hayes, E. T., & Irwin, J. G. (2011). Process efficiency and outcome effectiveness in the United Kingdom's local air quality management regime. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 6(3), 286-298. https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP-V6-N3-286-298
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Oct 31, 2011 |
Journal | International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning |
Print ISSN | 1743-7601 |
Electronic ISSN | 1743-761X |
Publisher | WIT Press |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 286-298 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP-V6-N3-286-298 |
Keywords | process efficiency, outcome effectiveness, United Kingdom, local air quality management, |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/969922 |
Publisher URL | http://journals.witpress.com/journals.asp?iID=63#papers |
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