High pollution measures
The quality of air varies from day-to-day depending on a range of factors, including the volume of traffic and weather conditions.
In cities such as Paris, a range of emergency measures are in place when air pollution climbs above safe levels. These include making public transport free, allowing only registration numbers with odd or even number plates on particular days, and health warnings on radio and television. Not all these measures would be practical in London, and the range of factors influencing the quality and cleanliness of air on a given day can make accurate forecasting difficult.
Do you change your daily routine on high pollution days? Would knowing about the level of pollutants in the air help make decisions about how you move around London?
The discussion ran from 04 July 2016 - 04 October 2016
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Community Member 9 years agoKnowing about the level of pollutants in the air would certainly help me to make decisions about how I move around London.
Rosemary Mortimer
Community Member 9 years agoYes, require all weather and traffic forecasts to include air quality as a matter of course. Doesn't need to be extensive information at that level, more an awareness matter. Then on the BBC and other weather forecast sites include air...
Show full commentYes, require all weather and traffic forecasts to include air quality as a matter of course. Doesn't need to be extensive information at that level, more an awareness matter. Then on the BBC and other weather forecast sites include air quality as standard.
Show less of commentPublicise air quality websites and apps.
Encourage all Council websites (and others) to include the day's air quality on the front page.
Rosemary Mortimer
Community Member 9 years agoYes, require all weather and traffic forecasts to include air quality as a matter of course. Doesn't need to be extensive information at that level, more an awareness matter. Then on the BBC and other weather forecast sites include air...
Show full commentYes, require all weather and traffic forecasts to include air quality as a matter of course. Doesn't need to be extensive information at that level, more an awareness matter. Then on the BBC and other weather forecast sites include air quality as standard.
Show less of commentPublicise air quality websites and apps.
Encourage all Council websites (and others) to include the day's air quality on the front page.
jflandau
Community Member 9 years agoGiving people as much information as is available about the daily air quality, and making judgements on emergency measures as in Paris would be a great idea.
I would be interested to receive such information, and it would affect decisions...
Show full commentGiving people as much information as is available about the daily air quality, and making judgements on emergency measures as in Paris would be a great idea.
I would be interested to receive such information, and it would affect decisions I make about moving around town.
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