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Air Pollution Control Strategies

Description

Collection of information about air pollutant emissions controls selected by the Regional Air Quality Council, the lead planning agency for the Denver Metro/North Front Range region. The web resource includes information on the emissions reduction potential, costs, and impacts of a set of control strategies for NOx and VOC emissions to address ambient ozone.

Questions this resource can help answer

  1. What are strategies that cities can adopt to reduce emissions of NOx and VOCs?
  2. What are the impacts of these strategies in terms of costs, emissions reductions, air quality, and equity?

How do I use this resource?

The resource home page provides background information. Primary links to control strategy information are in the section "Control Strategies Currently Under Consideration". There are three key links: 1) Control Strategy Archive page, 2) toolbox of strategies for local governments, and 3) Control Strategies Archive page. Under 2), there are good models of zoning codes, ordinances, and policies.

Pro tips

Make sure to look through all three key links. While there is some overlap, there is unique information in each section.

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