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Air Quality Plan in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona

European Congress of Cities and Regions for the Imp rovement of Air Quality

Barcelona, 17 June 2010el Papiol

de Llobregat

Viladecans

Cornellà

el Prat de

Castelldefels

Gavà

Llobregat

l'Hospitaletde Llobregat

de Llobregat

Sant Boi

de LlobregatSant Climentde Llobregat

de Llobregat

Torrelles

Vallirana

de Cervelló

Santa Coloma

Despí

Sant Joande Llobregat

EspluguesDesvern

Sant JustSant Feliu

dels Horts

Sant Vicenç

PallejàMolins de Rei

Castellbisbal

de la Barca

Sant Andreu

Barcelona

de Gramenet

Santa Coloma

Sant Adrià de Besòs

Badalona

Sant Cugat del Vallès

del Vallès

Montcada

Tiana

Cervelló

la Palmade Cervelló

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Air Quality Legal Framework

� The European Union establishes air quality limit values with the aim of avoiding, preventing or reducing harmful effects on human health and/or the environment as a whole

� Air quality status should be maintained where it is already good, or improved. Where the air quality objectives are not met, competent organizations should take action in order to comply with the limit values

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Air Quality Plan in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona

� Decree 226/2006, of 23 May:Establish Special Protected Zones of the Atmospheric Environment for the pollutants nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter PM10

� Decree 152/2007, of 10 July:Approve the Air Quality Plan for improving air quality in several municipalities of the established Special Protection Zones

� Decree 203/2009, of 22 December:Extending the action plan for improving air quality in the Special Protection Areas until the approval of a new plan

According to the normative framework (Catalan Law 22/1983 & Decree 322/1987)

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Objectives

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� Reduction of atmospheric pollutant emissions:Improvement of Air quality (health)

Other objectives are:

– Reduction of tropospheric ozone concentrations

– Reduction of CO2 emissions (climate change)

– Abatement of acoustic pollution

– Reduction of energy consumption

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Territorial delimitation of the Special Protection Zone against air pollution

The affected Area

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PM10 suspended particles40 municipalities

Nitrogen dioxide NO 216 municipalities

Territorial delimitation of the Air Quality Plan: 40 municipalities of the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona (regions of Barcelonès, Baix Llobregat, Vallès Oriental and VallèsOccidental)

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Assessment of Air Quality concentrations for NO2 and PM10

– PM10 annual mean: 40 µg/m3

– PM10 daily mean: 50 µg/m3

– Maximum PM10 daily mean exceedances: 35

– NOx annual mean: 40 µg/m3

Air Quality Objectives:

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Cornellà de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat (Pl. de l'esglèsia) Gavà (c/ Progrés)

Gavà (Parc del Mil.lenni) L’Hospitalet de Llobregat Sant Adrià de Besòs

Sant Vicenç dels Horts Santa Coloma de Gramenet Barcelona (Parc Vall d'Hebrón)

Assessment of Nitrogen Dioxide in Air Quality Zone 1

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Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Assessment of Nitrogen Dioxide in Air Quality Zone 1Traffic stations

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Assessment of PM10 in Air Quality Zone 1PM10

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Assessment of PM10 in Air Quality Zone 2Evolution of annual average

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THE CAUSE OF THE POLLUTION

4%5%4%Domestic

-6%-Air transport

-9%8%Maritime transport

46%40%52%Road transport

12%--Mineral activities

< 1%9%8%Energy

38%31%28%Industry

PM10NO2PM10

ZONE 2ZONE 1SECTOR

Contribution of each sector to the total emissions:

Contributions are calculated according to the emissions inventory compiled by the approval of the action plan in 2007

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The measures of the Acting Plan are structured in the following areas:

- Prevention: 10- Industrial: 27- Energy: 4- Road Transport: 6- Maritime Transport: 8- Air Transport: 3- Domestic sector: 4- Public awareness: 11

TOTAL: 73 measures

The objective of the measures is the reduction of emissions of each of the sources, taking into account the contribution and environmental repercussions

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– Barcelona Metropolitan Area Mobility Plan Environmental Objectives

– Urban Mobility Plans Environmental Objectives

– Workplaces Mobility Plans Environmental Objectives

– Euro 4 & 5 Vehicles Homologation Normative application

– Speed Management in fast roads

– Sustainable Heavy Duty Vehicles for Public Administration

Road transport - sustainable transport quote increasing:

Road transport - transport mode efficiency increasing:

AIR QUALITY PLAN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONAROAD TANSPORT MEASURES

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Definition of concrete measures for 23 industrial establishments:

- Cement plants- Steel plants- Waste incineration - Glass plants- Ceramic plants

and establishment of specific requirements for 3 sectors:

- Mineral activities- Asphaltic plants- Concrete plants

AIR QUALITY PLAN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONAINDUSTRIAL SECTOR MEASURES

Reduction: 30 %

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– Specific measures for 3 Power Plants (combined cycle)

– and establishment of specific requirements for industrial combustion and cogeneration activities

AIR QUALITY PLAN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONAENERGY SECTOR MEASURES

Reduction: 30 %

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– Actions over the containers lorries fleet (environmental requirements)

– Promotion of rail transport of goods

– Electric supply for ships

– Inner float ships renewal

– Modification of Port taxes

– Renewal of auxiliary loading & unloading machinery

– Handling of dusty materials improvement

– Strategic plan for the reduction of the emissions in the port

AIR QUALITY PLAN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONAPORT OF BARCELONA MEASURES

Reduction: 20% NO2 / 10% PM10

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– Minimization of time for Electric supply for planes

– Renewal of auxiliary road vehicles fleets

– Land operations improvement

AIR QUALITY PLAN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONABARCELONA AIRPORT MEASURES

Reduction: 20%

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– Decree 21/2006 about ecoefficiency in buildings

– Technical Code for construction activities

– Renewal plan for domestic heaters and boilers

– Renewal plan for electrical appliance

AIR QUALITY PLAN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONADOMESTIC SECTOR MEASURES

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– Urban Planning figures– Industrial or Energy activities (new /modification)– Infrastructures (new/modification)– Mineral Activities (modification)– Public Works– Temporal Plants handling with dusty materials– Construction, rehabilitation and demolition of Buildings &

Structures– Minimization of dust resuspension from paved roads– Minimization of dust resuspension from unpaved roads– Development of Vehicular Natural Gas distribution network

AIR QUALITY PLAN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONAPREVENTION MEASURES

Environmental Criteria for 10 sectors:

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AIR QUALITY PLAN IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONASENSIBILITZATION MEASURES

11 measures for raising citizens awareness and education

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Thank you for

your attention

Xavier Guinart

xavier.guinart@gencat.cat

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