Topic: Air exposure reductions strategy
This guide summarises the current best practice for how green infrastructure can reduce public exposure to air pollution in the urban environment.
The Toolkit for Municipal Extreme Heat & Air Quality Response Planning in Connecticut is a set of resources designed for municipal public health departments that are committed to climate change preparedness and resilience, with a specific focus on extreme heat and poor air quality stemming from ozone and PM2.5 levels.
Drawing from nearly 20 extreme heat and/or air quality response plans across the U.S., the toolkit includes a template for local heat and air quality preparedness and response plans, highlights innovative strategies from municipalities in California, Maine, Connecticut, and Colorado, and provides shareable resources that can be adapted by local stakeholders.
Guidance for residents for behavioral changes that can reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution.
Website with resources to learn more about wildfire smoke and how to reduce exposures.
FHWA’s CMAQ Toolkit is an online collection of strategies, case studies, and reference materials that helps transportation agencies use Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program funds effectively. Organized by project type—such as transit improvements, travel demand management, freight and diesel strategies, bicycle and pedestrian projects, traffic flow improvements, and alternative fuels—it describes how each strategy works, its air quality and congestion benefits, typical costs, and implementation considerations. The toolkit is designed to support states, MPOs, and local governments in selecting, designing, and communicating transportation projects that reduce emissions and improve air quality.
Website for the Maryland Idle Free MD program, providing a toolkit with communications and outreach materials.
Template intended to help jurisdictions navigate the community action planning process by providing a set of sample strategic objectives, actions, and evaluation metrics to plan program activities to address key children’s environmental health issues in communities.
Website providing tools related to air quality during inversions (conditions when a layer or warm air sits over a layer of cold air, trapping pollutants near the ground).
Journal article providing recommendations for personal interventions to reduce exposures to outdoor air pollution, based on a workshop sponsored by the American Thoracic Society.
Website tool that helps users find walking or cycling routes to reduce exposures to NO2 and PM2.5.
