Resources

We have listed some resources to assist researchers and people from non-technical backgrounds to understand how much pollution surrounds us and how to help make this planet a cleaner place to live.

Tools

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HedgeDATE: Hedge design for abatement of traffic emissions

This interactive tool helps users to design their gardens or greenspaces for improved air quality

Covid-19 assistance for schools tool

Developed as part of the EPSRC funded CO-TRACE project to help schools minimise Covid-19 transmission in classrooms

Students building a structure as part of the DAD project

Sensor toolbox

Help with the increase in data volume and availability created from the use of low-cost sensors for environmental monitoring

Air pollution quiz

Information about air pollution in Guildford and what you can do to reduce your exposure by altering some of your habits

Short courses

Our continuing professional development courses are designed to bridge the gap between theory and practice, the courses equip participants with the knowledge and skills to design, monitor, and evaluate GBGI solutions for sustainable urban development.

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Guides and findings

Urban greening 'how to' toolkit for local authorities, councillors and officers

How-to toolkits to enable the design and maintenance of effective green spaces.

Mitigating exposure to cooking emissions in kitchens

The aim of this guide is to translate scientific research into easy-to-implement precautionary measures and actions adoptable by homeowners, builders, and regulatory bodies to reduce human exposure to in-kitchen pollution in homes.

Nature-based solutions handbook for practitioners

The handbook aims to provide decision-makers with a comprehensive NBS impact assessment framework and a robust set of indicators and methodologies, to assess impacts of nature-based solutions across 12 societal challenge areas.

Illustration of a pollution cloud with a plaster over it

Mitigating exposure to traffic pollution in and around schools

This guidance document translates complex science into simple action points that enable children, schools and local communities to make informed decisions and help reduce the exposure of school children to air pollution.

Best practice guide

This document summarises best practice regarding the implementation of green infrastructure for improved urban air quality and reduced human exposure to air pollution.

City Hall guidelines

This guide summarises how green infrastructure can reduce public exposure to air pollution in urban environments.

iSCAPE project policy brief

This policy brief summarises key outcomes of the iSCAPE project with a clear policy orientation, to provide practical information to EU local decision-makers and other urban stakeholders.

iSCAPE project key findings

This document presents the key findings of the iSCAPE project on infrastructural interventions, including physical passive control systems, regarding air quality and climate change.