These Topics are for the Ambient air quality section of the Atmosphere theme.

Topics for Climate

Ambient air quality

Health impacts of air pollution

The major aim of monitoring and reducing air pollution is to reduce its adverse impacts on human health.
2016
Relates to
Ambient air quality
Introduction
South East CoastGreater Melbourne
Ambient air quality

Ambient air quality: 2011–16 in context

Overall, the pressures on air quality remain very similar to those present in 2011: a growing population, greater urban density and increasing car travel, but a slowing in the growth of public transport patronage.
2016
Relates to
Ambient air quality
Introduction
South East Coast
Keywood MD, Emmerson KM, Hibberd MF (2016). Ambient air quality: Topics. In: Australia state of the environment 2016, Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra, https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme/ambient-air-quality/topics?framework=13661, DOI 10.4226/94/58b65c70bc372