THE MANCHESTER AREA POLLUTION
ADVISORY COUNCIL 

 

Noise pollution links

National Society for Clean Air (Noise pollution information)
http://www.nsca.org.uk/pages/environment_facts/noise_pollution.cfm

Department of Health Noise Pollution
http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/NoisePollution/fs/en

National Physics Laboratory (advise about noise)
http://www.npl.co.uk/acoustics/

National Physics Laboratory (calculate noise from your local road)
http://www.npl.co.uk/acoustics/techguides/crtn/

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (noise level assessment information)
http://www.noisemapping.org/



Air Quality links

Air Quality monitoring site index - North West region
http://laburnum.aeat.co.uk/archive/
detailed_zone.php?zone_id=10

North West air pollution forecast
http://www.aeat.co.uk/netcen/airqual/
bulletins/latest/sum_nweng.html

Regional latest hourly measurements, forecast and summaries
http://www.aeat.co.uk/netcen/airqual/bulletins/

aric information on air pollution and climate change
http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/aric/

National Society for Clean Air for information on air pollution and environmental protection.
http://www.nsca.org.uk

Information on transport in the Greater Manchester
http://www.gmltp.co.uk/

Public Transport in Greater Manchester
http://www.gmpte.gov.uk/

Environmental Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Department for Environment Food
and Rural Affairs
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/
airquality/index.htm



Contaminated Land & Water links

Local Links

Manchester Archives and Local Studies
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/
arls/index.htm

Greater Manchester Archives Links
http://www.gmcro.co.uk/guides/
gmguide/reposit.htm

Eyewitness in Manchester
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/ewm/

Our Manchester - Local History Gateway
http://manchesterhistory.net/

Sustainability Northwest
http://www.snw.org.uk/

Red Rose Forest
http://www.redroseforest.co.uk
/flashcontent.html

Mersey Basin Campaign
http://www.merseybasin.org.uk/
home/default_home_page

Manchester Ship Canal Company
http://www.shipcanal.co.uk/page1.html

Northwest Development Agency
http://www.nwda.co.uk/

Countryside Agency
http://www.countryside.gov.uk/regions/
northWest/index.asp

Newlands scheme
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newlands

Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit http://www.art.man.ac.uk
/FieldArchaeologyCentre/gmau.htm

Groundwork
http://www.groundwork.org.uk/

The Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
http://www.agma.gov.uk/

University of Manchester Environment Centre
http://www.man.ac.uk/umec/

Newleaf programme
http://www.newleaf.org.uk/

Greater Manchester Geological Unit
http://www.gmgu.org.uk/index2.html

National Links

Forestry Commission
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/

British Waterways
http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/

United Utilities
http://www.uuplc.co.uk/

English Nature
http://www.english-nature.org.uk

English Heritage
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk

Wildlife Trusts
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/

Environment Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

DEFRA
http://www.defra.gov.uk/

Transco
http://www.transco.uk.com/

The Coal Authority
http://www.coal.gov.uk/

British Geological Survey
http://www.bgs.ac.uk/



Environmental Protection Act links

DEFRA
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/

Legislation and Guidance (HMSO)
Her Majesty's Stationery Office

National Society for clean air (general information on industrial air pollution)
http://www.nsca.org.uk/pages/environment_facts/industrial_air_pollution.cfm

Environment Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Process Guidance Notes for Industrial Activities (Part B)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/airquality/lapc/pgnotes/default.htm

Sector Guidance Notes (A2 Activities)
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ppc/laippc/laippc.htm

Additional Guidance
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/airquality/lapc/aqnotes/

Envirowise (Free advice & support on practical ways to increase profits, minimise waste & reduce environmental impact).
http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/



Radiation links

Health Protection & Advise on Radiation
http://www.hpa.org.uk/radiation/default.htm

World Health Organisation (Information on different forms of radiation)
http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/en/

Expert Group on Mobile Phones (Stewart Report - Health Effects of Mobile Phones)
http://www.iegmp.org.uk/index.htm



General links

Manchester Geomatics Ltd
http://www.mgeomatics.com/

The University of Manchester
http://www.man.ac.uk/

Manchester Metropolitan University
http://www.mmu.ac.uk/

Salford University
http://www.salford.ac.uk/

 

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