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
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
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
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/
