Air Quality Reports
Review and Assessment reports
All City of York Council's historical Review and Assessment reports can be downloaded by clicking on the links in the table below. Some of these reports are quite large - please contact us if you are having difficulty downloading any of the reports below.
| Report name | Purpose | Date | Download |
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| First Stage Review and Assessment | To identify which pollutants required detailed monitoring and modelling | December 1998 | First Stage Review and Assessment of Air Quality In York (PDF 288kb, 120 pages) |
| Second Stage Review and Assessment | To report results of initial monitoring and modelling of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and particulate concentrations in York | February 2001 | Introduction, Summary, Contents, City of York Update (PDF 3.54MB, 39 Pages) Review and Assessment of Benzene, 1,3-Butadiene, Lead and Carbon Monoxide (PDF 32KB, 10 Pages) Review and Assessment of Sulphur Dioxide (PDF 4.7MB, 30 Pages) Review and Assessment of Particulates (PDF 1.5MB, 18 Pages) Review and Assessment of Nitrogen Dioxide (PDF 12.3MB, 66 Pages) Modelling Annex (PDF 99kb, 33 Pages) Monitoring Annex (PDF 8.7MB, 94 Pages) |
| Fourth Stage Review and Assessment | To confirm the need to declare an AQMA due to elevated nitrogen dioxide concentrations and to estimate how great a reduction in emissions is required. | Jan 2003 | Fourth Stage Review and Assessment of Air Quality in York (PDF 1.38MB, 35 Pages) |
| Update and Screening Assessment (USA) | Regular updates on air quality outside the AQMA. | May 2003 | Contents, Summary, Introduction, Update and Screening Assessment for Carbon Monoxide, Benzene, 1,3 Butadiene, and Lead (PDF 315kb, 43 pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Nitrogen Dioxide - Part 1 (PDF 511kb, 8 pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Nitrogen Dioxide - Part 2 (PDF 4.25MB, 39 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Sulphur Dioxide (PDF 651kb, 15 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Particulates (PDF 483kb, 22 Pages) Appendix 1 - Authorised Processes (PDF 18kb, 4 Pages). |
| April 2006 | Introduction (PDF 44KB, 18 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Carbon Monoxide (PDF 17kb, 3 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Benzene (PDF 25kb, 7 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for 1,3-Butadiene (PDF 17kb, 3 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Lead (PDF 18kb, 4 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Nitrogen Dioxide (PDF 1.37MB, 30 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Sulphur Dioxide (PDF 256kb, 9 Pages) Update and Screening Assessment for Particulates (PDF 538kb, 17 Pages) Appendix 1 : Authorised Processes (PDF 18kb, 4 Pages) Appendix 2 : Precision (PDF 9kb, 1 Page) |
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| April 2009 | Update and Screening Report (PDF 15.9MB, 78 Pages) | ||
| Detailed Assessment (DA) | Detailed Assessment to assess the impact of PM10 emissions from domestic solid fuel the impact of SO2 emissions from idling diesel locomotives | April 2004 | Detailed Assessment (PDF 1.16MB, 37 Pages) |
| Detailed Assessment of nitrogen dioxide concentrations along Fulford Main Street | Sept 2009 | Detailed Assessment (PDF 2.32MB, 24 Pages) | |
| Progress Reports Regular updates on air quality within the AQMA and implementation of the AQAP measures | April 2005 | Contents, Summary and Intro (PDF 23kb, 11 Pages) Nitrogen Dioxide (PDF 681kb, 22 Pages) Sulphur Dioxide (PDF 19kb, 4 Pages) Particulates (PDF 463kb, 8 Pages) Carbon Monoxide (PDF 43kb, 2 Pages) Benzene (PDF 12kb, 2 Pages) 1,3-Butadiene (PDF 13kb, 2 Pages) Lead (PDF 13kb, 2 Pages) Other Pollutants (PDF 11kb, 2 Pages) New Local Developments (PDF 325kb, 10 pages) Progress with the AQAP (PDF 47kb, 16 pages) Planning and AQ Policies (PDF 20 kb, 5 pages) Local Transport Plan and AQ (PDF 7 kb, 1 page) Appendix 1 - Authorised Processes (PDF 26kb, 5 pages) Appendix 3 - Map of New Developments (804kb, 2 pages) Figs 36 - 45 (PDF 23kb, 5 pages) Figs 14-23 (PDF 35kb, 5 pages) |
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| April 2007 | Introduction (PDF 24kb, 11 Pages) Nitrogen Dioxide (PDF 14.77MB, 61 Pages) Sulphur Dioxide (PDF 16KB, 4 Pages) Particulates (PDF 461kb, 8 Pages) Carbon Monoxide (PDF 13kb, 2 Pages) Benzene (PDF 12kb, 2 Pages) 1,3 Butadiene (PDF 13kb, 2 Pages) Lead (PDF 13kb, 2 Pages) Ozone (PDF 11kb, 2 Pages) New Local Developments (PDF 467kb, 11 Pages) Air Quality Action Plan Progress (PDF45kb, 14 Pages) Planning and AQ Policies (PDF 19kb, 4 Pages) Local Transport Plan and AQ (PDF 9kb, 1 Pages) |
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| April 2008 | Introduction (PDF 87kb, 11 Pages) Nitrogen Dioxide (PDF 10.5MB, 49 Pages) Sulphur Dioxide (PDF 64 kb, 2 Pages) Particulates (PDF 753 kb, 8 Pages) Carbon Monoxide (PDF68 kb, 2 Pages) Benzene (PDF 67 kb, 2 Pages) 1,3 Butadiene (PDF 70 kb, 2 Pages) Lead (PDF 69 kb, 2 Pages) Ozone (PDF 60 kb, 2 Pages) New Local Developments (PDF 443 kb, 9 Pages) Air Quality Action Plan Progress (PDF 121 kb, 15 Pages) Planning and AQ Policies (PDF 84 kb, 4 Pages) Local Transport Plan and AQ (PDF 45 kb, 1 Page) |
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| First Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP1) | First Action Plan to improve Air Quality in York | July 2004 | First Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP1) (now superceeded by AQAP2 - see below) |
| Second Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP2) | Second Action Plan to improve Air Quality in York | March 2006 | Second Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP2) (PDF 1.02MB, 84 Pages) |