Air quality

Here wee share very interesting video that relates to unintended consequences. In the social sciences, unintended consequences (sometimes unanticipated consequences or unforeseen consequences) are outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen.

Unintended consequences can be grouped into three types:

1. Unexpected benefit: A positive unexpected benefit (also referred to as luck, serendipity or a windfall).
2. Unexpected drawback: An unexpected detriment occurring in addition to the desired effect of the policy (e.g., while irrigation schemes provide people with water for agriculture, they can increase waterborne diseases that have devastating health effects, such as schistosomiasis).
3. Perverse result: A perverse effect contrary to what was originally intended (when an intended solution makes a problem worse).

There is also this article from the University of Birmingham that talks about unintended consequences regarding air quality projects.

Look back to the start of the Community of Practice with this webinar ‘Best practices in managing emissions from road transport’. In this presentation, the themes covered include;

• direct emission control
• fuel switching
• new technology
• mode shift
• transport and urban planning
• air quality monitoring and data
• communication and engagement 

We are preparing a series of live conversations with experts on the following topics:

• Café 1 - Building Inter-institutional Cooperation
• Café 2 - Empowering the Youth through Education
• Café 3 - Integrating Gender Perspective in Urban Sustainability

We will confirm the dates soon! But we want to hear you question on this topics to help us plan the experience.

Type in your questions with the Café number in the comments.

Thank you!!!

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Estamos preparando una serie de conversaciones en vivo con expertos en los siguientes temas:

Café 1 - Construyendo la cooperación interinstitucional

Café 2 - Empoderar a los jóvenes a través de la educación

Café 3 - Integrando la perspectiva de género en la sostenibilidad urbana

¡Pronto confirmaremos las fechas! Pero queremos escuchar sus preguntas sobre estos temas para ayudarnos a planificar la experiencia.

Escriban sus preguntas con el número de Café en los comentarios.

¡¡¡Gracias!!!

Empowering the Youth through Education with:

John Bynorth

Policy and Communications Officer

Environmental Protection Scotland (EPS) 

Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82388246144?pwd=V0Z2R1JjeVNua0p3ZFEvZlBTakU0Zz09

ID de reunión: 823 8824 6144

Código de acceso:089887 

To know more about John, download his professional profile  

In Bhubaneswar city 6 manual ambient air quality monitoring stations are operated by SPCB Odisha at different locations. Out of these 6, one instrument is installed at the roof of the SPCB Head office. This monitors PM10, SO2 and NO2. The monitoring is done twice in a week.

You all made it possible! You are all the community! Here we share the video presented today at the German Parliament. Enjoy and keep Breathable Cities breathing!!!

Dear Colleagues, 

 

We hope this e-mail finds you well. On behalf the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, the Pan American Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, we thank you for the participation in the last BreatheLife Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean addressing the topic: "Using AirQ+ to Estimate Public Health Benefits of Advancing Air Quality Objectives in LAC Cities". In this link, we are sharing the the workshop material that will allow replicating the estimations relating air quality and health by using the AirQ+ tool developed by the World Health Organization:

We hope these sessions have been useful for your city/region and we can continue contributing to capacity building in the region.

 

Best Regards,

Greetings colleagues in the Community!

It's been a while since I wrote to you, there is a training that they are giving for Latin America and the Caribbean, but it is applicable to all countries, for the use of the AirQ+ application and its interpretation.

You can download the application and download the manuals.

It is quite simple to use and the World Health Organization itself can clarify doubts and provide training.

Regards

Claudia

Take a look at the various transport options in London and the ways we are trying to improve air quality here in my city.

A short video welcoming you to my city, Shrewsbury, England. And briefly sharing some of our air quality problems and solutions.