Identification of potential “Remedies” for Air Pollution (nitrogen) Impacts on Designated Sites (RAPIDS)

Dragosits, U.; Carnell, E.J.; Misselbrook, T.H.; Stevens, C.; Jones, L.; Rowe, E.; Hall, J.R.; Dise, N.; Dore, A.J.; Tomlinson, S.J.; Sheppard, L.J.; O'Shea, L.; Reis, S.; Bealey, W.; Braban, C.F.; Smyntek, P.; Sutton, M.A.

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Identification of potential “Remedies” for Air Pollution (nitrogen) Impacts on Designated Sites (RAPIDS)

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Abstract

Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is a significant threat to semi-natural habitats and species in the UK, resulting in on-going erosion of habitat quality and declines in many species of high conservation value. The project focused on impacts and remedies for designated conservation sites, especially Natura 2000 sites protected under the EU Habitats Directive. However, the approach and certainly the measures could be equally applied to other areas of high conservation value. Evidence was drawn together to develop a framework for identifying key N threats at individual sites as a basis to target mitigation options in the context of potential legislative, voluntary and financial instruments.

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Information

Programmes:

CEH Science Areas 2013- > Ecological Processes & Resilience
CEH Science Areas 2013- > Pollution & Environmental Risk
CEH Science Areas 2013- > Sustainable Land Management

Official URL:

http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/reports?report_...

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

UKCEH Fellows
Dise
Emmett

Additional Pages:

Abbreviations, 11 Appendices

Funders/Sponsors:

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment
Atmospheric Sciences

Additional Information:

The report and its appendicies are freely available via the Official URL link.