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Using Green Infrastructure to Protect People from Air Pollution

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Description

This guide summarises the current best practice for how green infrastructure can reduce public exposure to air pollution in the urban environment.

Questions this resource can help answer

What are the best practices for how green infrastructure can reduce public exposure to air pollution in the urban environment?

How do I use this resource?

This report provides detail and guidance on how to choose the right green infrastructure projects based on the type of urban road, focusing specifically on the benefit to public health from reducing exposure to the air pollution produced by vehicles. Once the right green infrastructure and the right place to put it are identified, the report gives preliminary guidance on implementation strategies.

Resource information

Resource owner

Government

Format

Document

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

Global, Local

Technical specifications

Methodology

This report was produced in consultation with the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (University of Birmingham), the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (University of Surrey) and Transport for London.

Sectors

Government Infrastructure

Other Specifications

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