Chapter 20. Critical Levels and Critical Loads as a Tool for Air Quality Management
- C.N. Hewitt1,
- Andrea V. Jackson2
Published Online: 13 DEC 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch20
Copyright © 2003 by Blackwell Science Ltd
Book Title
Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications
Additional Information
How to Cite
de Vries, W. and Posch, M. (2007) Critical Levels and Critical Loads as a Tool for Air Quality Management, in Handbook of Atmospheric Science: Principles and Applications (eds C.N. Hewitt and A. V. Jackson), Blackwell Science Ltd, Malden, MA, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470999318.ch20
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Environmental Science Lancaster University
- 2
The School of the Environment University of Leeds
Publication History
- Published Online: 13 DEC 2007
- Published Print: 20 JUN 2003
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780632052868
Online ISBN: 9780470999318
- Summary
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Keywords:
- quality management;
- deposition loads;
- surface waters;
- acidification;
- evaluation
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
INTRODUCTION
CRITICAL LEVELS OF AIR POLLUTANTS
METHODS TO DERIVE CRITICAL LOADS FOR TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
CRITICAL LOADS OF NITROGEN
CRITICAL LOADS OF ACIDITY
CRITICAL LOADS FOR HEAVY METALS
THE USE OF CRITICAL LOADS IN POLICY ASSESSMENTS
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS