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A preliminary analysis of the linkages between air quality management and transport planning policies in a sample of English highways authorities

Longhurst, J. W.S.; Beattie, C. I.; Longhurst, James; Woodfield, N. K.

Authors

J. W.S. Longhurst

C. I. Beattie

N. K. Woodfield



Abstract

This paper considers the evolution of the local transport planning process and examines a sample of nine county-scale areas with regard to the integration of air quality issues within the transport planning process over the last 3 years. It concludes that transport planning in the UK has made some headway towards the integration of environmental considerations into the planning process, including air quality considerations. There is, however, notable diversity between highways authorities in the degree to which air quality is considered. Air quality management operates to a significantly shorter time-scale than transport planning. The differing time-scales of the two planning processes have hindered their integration as a consequence.

Citation

Longhurst, J. W., Beattie, C. I., Longhurst, J., & Woodfield, N. K. (2001). A preliminary analysis of the linkages between air quality management and transport planning policies in a sample of English highways authorities. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 44(3), 391-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640560120046133

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date May 1, 2001
Journal Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Print ISSN 0964-0568
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 44
Issue 3
Pages 391-408
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09640560120046133
Keywords air quality management, transport planning policies, England, highways authorities
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1090689
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09640560120046133