Determining bottleneck locations for air pollution from traffic
Address air pollution where the problem occurs.
You tackle the following challenges:
That's how you do it
To tackle local air pollution from traffic as efficiently as possible, it is important to know where the bottlenecks are in order to tackle the problem as efficiently as possible. Determining these bottlenecks can be done in various ways:
- Based on available data:
- NO 2 model maps (= annual average air concentrations at street level)
- Municipal complaints registers
- Written Environmental Research (SLO)
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) from your area
- Qualitative research through a simple questionnaire
- Quantitative research:
- Simple calculation tool
- CAR Flanders modeling tool (urban environment)
- Modeling tool IMPACT (rural environment)
- Carrying out measurements (see further on this site)
Tips
- Use NO 2 : good indicator for traffic and there are European standards
- CAR-Vlaanderen is suitable for calculating the air quality in streets and along traffic routes in urban environments. More specifically on roads with buildings less than 30 meters from the road axis.
- IMPACT is suitable for calculating air quality in rural environments (buildings more than 30 meters from the road axis), as well as for calculating agricultural and industrial sources
- After qualitative research, quantitative research may be appropriate.
More information
- NO 2 model card (VMM, Flanders)
- Written living environment research ( (SLO -Department of Environment, Flanders)
- EIA database (CAR Flanders-VMM, Flanders)
- IMPACT (Department of Environment, Flanders)
