Air Quality in the UK

Dear Colleagues,

Cities, urban areas and large indoor spaces are the places where people and the economy of a Country grow, however those same places are known to be subject to the highest level of air pollution. According to World Health Organization 90% of people are exposed to unsafe air, and breathing it in is killing nearly 9 million people a year and harming billions more. The number of early deaths caused by air pollution has doubled previous estimates, meaning toxic air is now killing more people than tobacco, making air pollution the third highest cause of death globally. In the UK, according to a 2016 report from the Royal College of Physicians, up to 40,000 additional deaths and a cut in lifespan of up to 2 years were linked to air pollution exposure.

This is why research, applications, technology and innovation in the Air Quality subject, spanning from monitoring to modelling, from impact assessment to exposure quantification are more than ever needed to mitigate and solve in the long-term this global issue and enable clean and sustainable economic growth.

Over recent years, the UK has implemented more stringent policies (e.g. Clean Air Strategy and related Clean Air Zones, and recently The Environment Bill) as well as funded several research and innovation projects across the Country, but also applied research through EU and International initiatives in UK Demonstration Cities. For that, this Special Issue wants to give the opportunity to Academia, SMEs, Industry, Local Authorities and relevant Agencies to publish their original research or review on the subject of Air Quality in the UK and identify new technologies which can be used to address the problem.

Dr. Fabio Galatioto
Prof. Dr. Prashant Kumar
Prof. Francis Pope
Guest Editors

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