West Midlands Air Quality Improvement Programme

西米德兰兹空气质量改善计划

基本信息

批准号：
NE/S003487/1
负责人：
William Bloss
金额：
$ 509.76万
依托单位：
University of Birmingham
依托单位国家：
英国
项目类别：
Research Grant
财政年份：
2019
资助国家：
英国
起止时间：
2019 至无数据
项目状态：
未结题

来源：
https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FS003487%2F1
关键词：
West Midlands Air Quality Improvement

项目摘要

"Poor air quality is the largest environmental risk to Public Health in the UK" [DEFRA, 2017]. Air pollution in the West Midlands affects some 2.8 million people, reducing average life expectancy by up to 6 months, and is responsible for economic costs estimated at £860m per year. Air quality is therefore a key priority for local and regional government, and increasingly the general public, with further emphasis arising from the "Diesel-gate" emissions scandal, and ongoing High Court challenges to the Government's Air Quality strategy.Historically, local air quality policy has been the responsibility of the individual Local Authorities. However, air pollution does not respect political boundaries, and the 2016 formation of the West Midlands Combined Authority will lead to an integrated approach to air pollution, under the Second Devolution Deal for the West Midlands (2017). In parallel, the NHS Sustainability Transformation Trust is bringing an integrated approach to health and social care provision - with air quality a core priority. This gives rise to a unique and timely opportunity to translate environmental science research expertise into regional policy and interventions to reduce air pollution.The University of Birmingham group has critical mass, international research expertise and NERC track record in air pollution, and its health and economic impacts. We have a history of links with regional partners, ranging from commissioned work and joint research projects to informal collaborations. Accordingly, we have developed the West Midlands Air Quality Improvement Programme (WMAQIP), through a co-design process alongside regional stakeholders including the WMCA / Mayor of the West Midlands, Local Authorities, private companies, industry sector bodies and third sector organisations, to deliver:-Situational awareness (understanding of air pollution levels and sources), e.g. applied to refinement of the Birmingham Clean Air Zone and design of future interventions in Coventry, avoiding over £5m annual costs plus benefits to visitors / commuters working in the cities.-Predictive Capability to evaluate AQ policy options, in comparison with business as usual predictions, for pollution levels, health and economic impacts - identifying interventions to achieve Birmingham City Council's goal of halving AQ-related mortality by 2030 (750 deaths/yr and £170m annual costs avoided); avoiding additional healthcare costs of £600m required under business-as-usual scenarios, and informing allocation of recurrent and one-off intra-city transport investment of £250m.-Application of the resulting capability to specific policy scenarios - including infrastructure design around the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games to deliver improved air quality, understanding the air quality consequences of future vehicle fleet evolution to electric vehicles, and optimising air quality co-benefits from green infrastructure for HS2 development. WMAQIP directly addresses the UK Industrial Strategy grand challenge of Clean Growth, which commits the Government to "create a future where our cities benefit from cleaner air", and the Infrastructure foundation of productivity, which identifies a determination to "tackle air pollution and support affected areas, given the significant negative impact it has on public health, the economy and the environment." WMAQIP combines NERC research expertise with direct inputs from a range of partner organisations. The programme will deliver policy impact from application of environmental science applied to specific policy priorities through a cohort of Impact Fellows, physically embedded within stakeholder organisations to provide knowledge transfer and training, and hence lasting impact. Programme legacy will be maximised by formalising capabilities as tools which may be applied elsewhere, and actions to promote their dissemination.

“空气质量差是英国公共卫生最大的环境风险” [Defra，2017年]。西米德兰兹郡的空气污染影响约280万人，将平均预期寿命降低了6个月，并负责每年估计为8.6亿英镑的经济成本。因此，空气质量是地方和地区政府的关键优先事项，越来越多的公众，进一步强调了“柴油机”的排放丑闻，并且对政府空气质量战略的持续高等法院挑战。历史上，地方空气质量政策是各个地方当局的责任。但是，空气污染并不尊重政治界限，2016年西米德兰兹联合权力的组合将导致对西米德兰兹郡的第二次权力下放协议（2017年），将导致对空气污染的综合方法。同时，NHS的可持续性转型信任是为健康和社会护理提供的综合方法 - 空气质量是核心优先事项。这引起了一个独特而及时的机会，将环境科学研究专业知识转化为区域政策和减少空气污染的干预措施。伯明翰大学集团拥有批判性群众，国际研究专业知识和空气污染的NERC往绩及其健康和经济影响。我们有与区域合作伙伴的联系历史，从委托工作和联合研究项目到非正式合作。据称，我们通过与区域利益相关者一起开发了西米德兰兹空气质量改进计划（WMAQIP），包括西米德兰兹的WMCA /市长，包括西米德兰兹的WMCA /市长，地方当局，私人公司，行业部门和第三部门组织，以交付： - 宣传（SITUATICATION AFICATICAL（SITUATICATION）（了解空气污染水平和源泉）），E。G.适用于伯明翰清洁空气区的改进和考文垂未来干预措施的设计，避免了超过500万英镑的年费用，以及在城市工作的访客 /通勤者的收益，可预测的能力，可以评估AQ政策选择，而与往常相比，可以评估AQ政策选择，以确定污染水平，以确定污染水平，以确定2030年的进度，以实现30次进一步的措施，以实现30（QUE）。避免死亡/年和1.7亿英镑的年费）；避免在业务界情况下避免额外的医疗费用6亿英镑，并告知分配反复和一次性城市内运输投资250英镑的£250m。对所得能力的应用到特定的政策场景，包括2022年伯明翰联邦质量的启动空中质量，了解未来的汽车质量，并了解未来的汽车质量，并了解未来的汽车，并了解未来的汽车，以实现左右来自HS2开发的绿色基础设施。 WMAQIP直接解决了英国工业战略的清洁增长巨大挑战，该挑战致力于政府“在我们的城市中受益于清洁空气”，以及生产力的基础设施基础，鉴于其对公共卫生对公共卫生和环境产生了重大的负面影响，因此确定了解决空气污染和支持受影响地区的决心。” WMAQIP将NERC研究专业知识与来自伙伴组织的直接投入相结合。该计划将通过对特定政策优先级应用的环境科学的应用来产生政策影响，并通过一系列影响研究员，物理地嵌入利益相关者组织中，以提供知识转移和培训，从而持久影响。计划遗产将通过形式化功能作为在其他地方使用的工具以及促进其传播的行动来最大化。