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These pages contain options for you to retrieve data relating to Air Quality in Scotland from the present day back to 1986.

The database contains tables of measured concentration data and statistics from the air quality monitoring sites operated by Defra, the Scottish Government and Local Authorities. Estimates of emissions - the amount of pollution produced by a range of activities can be obtained from the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI)

This website provides information about air quality, the polluants measured, impacts on the environment, and how air quality is monitored in Wales.

National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory provides data on pollutant emissions and summary information on impacts. 

The NAEI compiles estimates of emissions to the atmosphere from UK sources such as cars, trucks, power stations and industrial plant. These emissions are estimated to help to find ways of reducing the impact of human activities on the environment and our health.

The UK AIR (Air Information Resource) web pages provide in-depth information on air quality and air pollution in the UK. A range of information is available, from the latest pollution levels, pollution forecast information, a data archive, and details of the various monitoring networks.

The datasets available include digital boundaries for all:

• Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) that have been submitted by the UK Government to the European Commission (the full UK dataset)
  • SACs with marine components (subset of the full UK SAC submission, including only SACs with marine components and offshore sites)
  • Offshore SACs (subset of the full UK SAC submission, including only offshore sites)
• Special Protection Areas (SPAs) submitted by the UK Government to the European Commission (the full UK dataset)
  • SPAs with marine components (subset of the full UK SPA submission, including only SACs with marine components)
• Ramsar sites submitted by the UK Government to the Ramsar Secretariat

The MAGIC website provides authoritative geographic information about the natural environment from across government. The information covers rural, urban, coastal and marine environments across Great Britain.

Information on protected sites in Wales, including official citations for SSSIs. 

Information on SSSI in England, including official citations.

Data and information about sites of national and international importance across Scotland.

SAC selection pages from JNCC, includes details of all SACs in UK and of Annex I habitats and Annex II species.

European Environment Agency providing information on a wide range of topics, including air quality at a European scale.

Guidance from the Environment Agency on Environmental Permitting in England.  Includes a link to the Nature and Heritage Conservation pre-application screening service. This service identifies if there are any sites of heritage or nature conservation, protected species and habitats relevant to your proposed activity. Where there are, a map and information pack will be provided.

Guidance from Natural Resource Wale for Installations.

Local Air Quality Management Support Pages provided by Defra and the Devolved Administrations.

Guidance notes for local authority-regulated industrial activities - A(2) and Part B activities.

Information from NIEA on IPPC and links to guidance for applicants.