What is an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) ?
The council monitors air quality and assesses it against the National Air Quality Objectives (NAQOs). In an area where pollutant levels are higher than the objective level, and there are “relevant receptors” the council must declare the area as an air quality management area, and formulate an action plan to address air quality. The air quality management areas that we are proposing relate to potential exceedances of the annual objective for nitrogen dioxide.
The council monitors air quality and assesses it against the National Air Quality Standards. In an area where pollutant levels are likely to higher than the objective level, and there are “relevant receptors” the council must declare the area as an air quality management area, and formulate an action plan to address air quality. The air quality management area that we are proposing relate to potential exceedences of the annual objective for nitrogen dioxide.
