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Figure ATM37 Sources of volatile organic compounds, 2013–14

2016
Ambient air quality
Graph

Sources of volatile organic compounds (excluding biogenics), 2013–14 Sources of volatile organic compounds (excluding biogenics), 2013–14 Proportion of total volatile organic compounds (%) Motor vehicles30 Burning (fuel reduction/regeneration, agriculture,...

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Volatile organic compounds

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends VOCs are a group of carbon-based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature. Many common household materials and products, such as paints and cleaning products, give...

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Climate change

2016
Ambient air quality
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Pressures Climate change may also have a significant effect on air pollution. Warming and drying of the climate are projected to lead to an increase in extreme fire-danger days in southern and...

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Pollution sources

2016
Ambient air quality
Pressures
Report Content
... often characterised as anthropogenic (i.e. human-made), biogenic (i.e. natural and living) or geogenic ...
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Management framework

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Effectiveness of management Greater Sydney Each level of government—Australian, state and territory, and local—plays a role in managing the impacts of air pollution by...

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Coastal waterways

2016
Coasts
State and trends
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2016 Coasts State and trends South East Coast South West Coast Murray Darling Tasmania Greater Brisbane...

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2011 Report graph - Figure 3.29 Total volatile organic compounds by source, excluding biogenics, 2009–10

2011
Ambient air quality
Graph

Figure 3.29 - Motor vehicles 32%, Burning (fuel reduction/ regeneration/ agriculture and wildfires) 21%, Industry 13%, Domestic/ commercial solvents/ aerosols 11%, Solid fuel burning - domestic 9%, Architectural surface coatings 6%, Other area based 8% Figure 3.29 ...

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Ambient air quality

2011
Ambient air quality
Pressures
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2011 Ambient air quality Pressures Tasmania Greater Hobart Australian Capital Territory Greater Melbourne Greater...

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Ambient air quality

2011
Ambient air quality
State and trends
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2011 Ambient air quality State and trends Ambient air quality and health Although air pollution can harm vegetation, erode the facades of historic stone buildings and limit visibility, the main focus of public concern...

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7 Antarctic environment | References

2011
Antarctic environment
Report Content
... S. Comparison of the springtime vertical export of biogenic matter in three northern Norwegian fjords. Marine ...
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