Urban pollution

• What is the difference in pollution?

  The quality of air in urban areas is commonly a much poorer quality than the surrounding areas, especially in industrial cities and in NEEs and LICs because they have lower Enviromental standards and laws. 40,000 deaths in 2015 were linked to air pollution. The major difference between the use of fossils fuels which produce waste pollutants and particulate matter
• What are the main urban polluatnts

  carbon monoxide

  Nitrogen dioxide 

  Particulate matter 

  Sulphur dioxide 

  Photochemical smog 
• What are the examples of legislation UK

  2010 Air Quality standard act (UK) 

  UK Clean Air Act of 1956 and 1968 

  Waste and emission act 2003 
• explain the Waste and emission act 2003 

  Set up congestion zones in London these make people pay congestion charges in central London to reduce traffic there is also further national legislation that aims to control vehicle emissions by setting up clean air zones 
• Explain the UK Clean Air Act of 1956 and 1968 


  Reduced domestic air pollution through the introduction of smoke free zones 
• What does the 2010 Air Quality standard act (UK)  do

  Ensures that key air pollutions are regulated