A Comparative Assessment Of Air Quality Management Policies, Programmes And Initiatives In Hong Kong And Greater Manchester
Price
Free (open access)
Transaction
Volume
14
Pages
10
Published
1996
Size
1,139 kb
Paper DOI
10.2495/AIR960861
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
J.W.S. Longhurst & A.K.Y. Ng
Abstract
This paper provides the first comparative assessment of air quality management practices in Hong Kong and metropolitan areas of the UK. In particular, it will compare the experiences of the Hong Kong and Greater Manchester authorities in managing urban air quality. Hong Kong has started to establish a management system for the control and minimisation of air pollution. A variety of techniques, including monitoring and assessment studies, land use planning and anticipatory pollution prevention initiatives
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